Tag: 12″

August 4, 2015

Rick Springfield – Human Touch (Mexico 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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“Human Touch” is a 1983 single by Australian singer Rick Springfield from his album Living in Oz. The song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. It was also his most successful hit in the UK, peaking at number 23; this also led to a performance on Top of the Pops. Because of this being Springfield’s only top 40 single in the UK, he is considered a one-hit wonder in England, despite the fact that Jessie’s Girl is his biggest hit world wide. However, that song only peaked at 43 in 1984 for Springfield, 3 years after its release in the UK.

This Mexican 12″ is pressed on yellow translucent vinyl and has a picture sleeve unique to this release.

SIDE A:
Human Touch (New Mix) 7:17
Remix – John Luongo

SIDE B:
Human Touch (Instrumental) 5:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Human Touch	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– DISCO – TEC 132
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Yellow Translucent
Country: Mexico
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield
Written-By – Rick Springfield

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “LIVING IN OZ”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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

August 3, 2015

Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Lips Like Sugar” is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in August 1987. It was the second single from their 1987 eponymous album. It reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart and number 24 on the Irish Singles Chart. The single was released as a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single by WEA Records and by Sire Records as a 12-inch single in the US.

SIDE A:
Lips Like Sugar (12″ Mix) 6:44
Remix – François Kevorkian, Michael Hutchinson

Rollercoaster 4:02
Producer – Echo & The Bunnymen, Gil Norton
Written-By – De Freitas*

SIDE B:
Lips Like Sugar (Dub) 6:36
Remix – François Kevorkian, Michael Hutchinson

Lips Like Sugar (Single Mix) 4:24
Remix – François Kevorkian, Michael Hutchinson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20784, Sire ‎– 9 20784-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Bruce Lampcov (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
Producer – Laurie Latham (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
Written-By – McCulloch*, Pattinson*, Sergeant*

NOTES:
Also available the album “Echo & The Bunnymen”

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

July 30, 2015

New Edition – N.E. Heart Break (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

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“N.E. Heart Break” was New Edition’s fifth and final single from their studio album, Heart Break. “N.E. Heart Break” peaked at number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

SIDE A:
N.E. Heart Break (Extended Club Version) 7:44
Remix – D.J. Epic*, New Edition, Throw Down Twins, The*

SIDE B:
N.E. Heart Break (Instrumental) 5:26
Remix – D.J. Epic*, New Edition, Throw Down Twins, The*

N.E. Heart Break (Faux Live Radio Version) 5:30
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	N.E. Heart Break	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23891
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing

CREDITS:
Co-producer [Additional Production] – Jeff Lorber
Edited By [Special Edits] – Greg “Ski” Royal*
Engineer – Booker T. Jones
Executive-Producer – Louil Silas Jr.
Producer –Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis*

NOTES:
From the album ‘Heart Break’
A Flyte Tyme Production.

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

July 29, 2015

New Edition – Crucial (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

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“Crucial” is New Edition’s fourth single from the Heart Break album. The single featured production from Jellybean Johnson, Spencer Bernard, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Despite failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, “Crucial” hit #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it one of New Edition’s more popular singles from the post-Bobby Brown era. It was used in the License to Drive soundtrack.

SIDE A:
Crucial (Dance Remix) 8:14

SIDE B:
Crucial (Dub) 5:14
Crucial (Acapella) 4:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Crucial	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23934
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Hodge
Management – Front Line Management
Producer – Jellybean Johnson
Producer [Remix] – Jellybean Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Spencer Bernard, Terry Lewis
Written-By – Garry Johnson*, Lisa Keith

NOTES:
Taken from the New Edition album ‘Heart Break’

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