Tag: 12″

Blondie – Rapture (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

Originally posted October 13, 2011

“Rapture” is a song by the American pop rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album, Autoamerican (1980).

In January 1981, “Rapture” was released as the second and final single from the album. The song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it stayed for two weeks. It was the first No. 1 song in the U.S. to feature rap vocals. The song peaked at No. 4 in Australia and No. 5 in the United Kingdom.

“Rapture” is a combination of disco, funk, and hip hop with the rap section forming an extended coda. The song title “Rapture” served to indicate this element. While it was not the first single featuring rapping to be commercially successful, it was the first to top the charts. Its lyrics were especially notable for namechecking hip-hop pioneers Fab Five Freddy and Grandmaster Flash.

SIDE A:
Rapture (Special Disco Mix) 10:00

SIDE B:
Live It Up (Special Disco Mix) 8:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1981 Rapture U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1981 Rapture U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #33
1981 Rapture U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1981 Rapture U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks #35

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2485
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: New Wave, Disco

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Tone*
Producer – Mike Chapman
Written-By – C. Stein*, D. Harry* (tracks: A)

NOTES:
Stereo. UK issue, “Made in France.”

Taken from ‘the latest album’, “Autoamerican”.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Dean Ray – In La La (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“In La La” is a 1984 new wave single released by Dean Ray. There is not much information available about Dean Ray he only released one single and one album titled “The Earth Stood Still”. A music video was released for “In La La” which received heavy rotation on MTV.

THIS SIDE:
In La La (Dance Version) 5:14

OTHER SIDE:
In La La (LP Version) 3:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: San Andreas Records ‎– L33-1178
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Stephen Sinclair

NOTES:
From the LP “THE EARTH STOOD STILL”
PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY – NOT FOR SALE

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Comateens – Ghosts (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Ghosts” is a 1981 single by new wave band Comateens formed in 1978 in New York City by bassist/vocalist Nic North and guitarist Ramona Jan. Soon after, Lyn Byrd joined on vocals and synthesizer, and the duo became a trio. When Jan departed in 1980, North’s brother Oliver joined on guitar, completing the final lineup. The band’s debut album became a cult favorite among college hipsters, especially the band’s remake of “The Munsters Theme”.

Lyn Byrd designed the sleeve for the US 12″. The dancing skeletons on the cover is the engraving “El Jarabe En Ultratumba” (A Jig Beyond The Grave) by 19th-century Mexican artist JOSÉ POSADA, and copied from a 1958 art magazine belonging to Nic and Oliver’s Dad.

The band’s British manager PETER LEAK was drafted to speak a line during the intro of the “Ghosts” remix, which ultimately caused some confusion regarding the bands NY roots.

SIDE A:
Ghosts (Remix) 5:30
Engineer – Don Wershba
Remix – Ray “Pinkie” Velasquez
Written-By – L. Billman, N. Dembling*, O. Dembling*

SIDE B:
Late Night City 3:01
Engineer – Don Wershba
Remix – Ray “Pinkie” Velasquez
Written-By – N. Dembling

The Munsters 1:52
Written-By – B. Mosher*, Jack Marshall

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Cachalot Records ‎– BIG 4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Comateens, Fabrice Nataf, Ray Velasquez*

NOTES:
LYN BYRD: Vocals, keyboards
NIC NORTH: Vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion
OLIVER NORTH: Vocals, guitars
ROLLY: Drums

Remixed by RAY VELASQUEZ at Unique Studios, New York October 1981

Cover design by Lyn Byrd

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Blancmange – That’s Love, That It Is (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“That’s Love, That It Is” is a song by British synthpop band Blancmange. It was released as the band’s sixth single in 1983, taken from their second album Mange Tout. The song peaked at #33 on the UK singles chart and #16 on the US dance chart.

SIDE A:
That’s Love, That It Is 6:56

SIDE B:
Vishnu 5:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 That’s Love, That It Is U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #16

 

RELEASE INFOTMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– 6.20262 AE, London Records ‎– 6.20 262
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Guitar – David Rhodes
Photography By [Back] – Sukita*
Producer – John Luongo
Written-By – Arthur*, Luscombe*

NOTES:
Recorded at Marcus Music London & Sigma Sound New York.

Teldec Schallplatten GmbH, 2000 Hamburg 19
Made in Germany

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi