Tag: 12″

June 11, 2015

Heartbeat U.K. – Jump To It (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First time in 24bit Flac!

Originally posted April 2, 2010

“Jump To It” is a single by British synth-pop band Heartbeat U.K.. Formed in 1987 by Culture Club drummer Jon Moss and Roman Holliday guitarist Steve Lambert. Unfortunately the single never took off and the group quickly disappeared never releasing a full album or further singles.

SIDE A:
Jump To It (Jump Mix) 6:10

SIDE B:
Jumping (Cave Mix) 5:03
Jump To It (Bonus Beats) 3:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS97212
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve] – Heartbeat UK / Gary Wathen / Stylorouge
Photography – Simon Fowler
Producer – Lew Hahn

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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

June 10, 2015

The Venetians – So Much For Love (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“So Much For Love” is a single by Australian synth-pop band The Venetians. “So Much For Love” scaled the Australian singles charts, peaking at number three on the national charts in March 1986. Chrysalis Records released “So Much for Love” in the United States which gained momentum when a Robert Racic/Stephen Orkins 12″ Club Mix b/w an extended Rock Mix reached number one on the Chicago Dance Chart. The single then went on to peak at #35 on the US Billboard Hot Danc/Club Play chart. On the Billboard Hot 100 the single peaked at #88 in February 1987.

SIDE A:
So Much For Love (Club Mix)
Edited By – Robert Racic
Engineer – Andrew Scott
Remix – Robert Racic, Stephen Allkins

SIDE B:
So Much For Love (Rock Mix)
Edited By – John Harvey (3)
Remix – Dave Skeet*, Tim Powles

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	So Much For Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#88
1987	So Much For Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parole Records (2) ‎– X 13233
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: Australia
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Andrew Scott
Producer – Mark Opitz
Written-By – R. Swinn*

NOTES:
From the LP “CALLING IN THE LIONS”

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

June 9, 2015

Transvision Vamp – (I Just Wanna) B With U (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

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“(I Just Wanna) B with U” was a single released by UK band Transvision Vamp in 1991 and was the first to be taken from their final studio album, Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble. It was also the first of their singles to be co-written by Wendy James. After a two-year gap since their previous UK single “Born to Be Sold”, it fared poorly on the UK singles chart reaching #30, although it fared better in Australia where it peaked at #16.

On Side B “Swamp Thang” and “Straight Thru Your Head” are listed as seperate tracks however they are one continuous track.

SIDE A:
(I Just Wanna) B With U (The Nightripper Mix) 4:53

SIDE B:
Swamp Thang/Straight Thru Your Head 6:28
Punky Says 3:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– TVVTG 10
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Limited Edition, Numbered, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Alan Moulder
Producer – Duncan Bridgeman

NOTES:
Numbered, gatefold sleeve, includes poster

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

June 8, 2015

Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

RIP Nick Marsh- 1962-2015.

After a lengthy battle with cancer lead vocalist and guitarist Nick Marsh passed away this past friday June 5, 2015 at age 53. He will be missed.

“I Go Crazy” is a song by British alternative rock band Flesh for Lulu from their third studio album Long Live the New Flesh (1987). An American college rock radio hit, the song gained prominence through its inclusion on the soundtrack to the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful.

SIDE A:
I Go Crazy (Dynamix) 6:36
Remix – Tom Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
I Go Crazy (LP Version) 3:53
I Go Crazy (Instrumental) 4:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23736
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Kevin Mills*
Drums – James Mitchell (3)
Guitar, Vocals – Rocco Barker
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Nick Marsh
Producer – Stephen Hague
Written-By – J. Mitchell*, K. Mills*, N. Marsh*, R. Barker*

NOTES:
From the original motion picture soundtrack “SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL”

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