Billy Idol – Cradle Of Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

“Cradle of Love” is a rock song written by Billy Idol and David Werner for Idol’s 1990 fourth studio album Charmed Life. The song is the album’s sixth track, and was released as its first single. The song became one of Idol’s biggest hits in the United States, where it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, but stalled at No. 34 in Idol’s native UK Single Chart. It was also Idol’s first, and (so far) only No. 1 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U.S.

The song was featured on the soundtrack of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. It was nominated for Rock Vocal Performance, Male at the 32nd Grammy Awards. It was well received by critics, and was frequently cited as a highlight of the album.

SIDEA:
Cradle Of Dub (Extended Mix) 6:27
Remix – Keith Forsey, Tommy Vicari

Cradle Of Love (LP Version) 4:39

SIDE B:
Rob The Cradle Of Dub (Extended Mix) 5:07
Remix – Keith Forsey, Tommy Vicari

311 Man 3:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Cradle Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1990	Cradle Of Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1
1990	Cradle Of Love	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– IDOLX 14
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: April 6, 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Billy Idol, Keith Forsey
Producer – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
From the LP “CHARMED LIFE”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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September 17, 2014

U2 – Desire (9:23) (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Desire” is a song by U2 taken from their 1988 album, Rattle and Hum. Released as the album’s lead single, “Desire” was the band’s first number-one single in the UK and Australia. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and topped both the Modern and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, the first song to reach the top of both of these charts simultaneously. It reached number two on the Dutch Top 40. In 1989, “Desire” won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

This version is longer, but similar, to “Desire (Hollywood Remix)”, 5:23, that is to be found on the retail 12″. The 9:23 version is exclusive to the UK 12″ and Cassette promo releases. The 12″ is housed in a glossy black sleeve with text on the front cover only.

SIDE A:
Desire 9:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Desire	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1988	Desire	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#1
1988	Desire	U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks	#1
1988	Desire	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12 ISX-400
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, Single Sided, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Sep 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Remix [Uncredited] – Louil Silas Jr., Taavi Mote

NOTES:
The flip side has silent grooves

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September 16, 2014

Wham! – Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do) (Netherlands 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)” is a 1982 song by British pop duo Wham! Released in June 1982, this was the pair’s debut single. Credited to Panos/Ridgeley (ie George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley), it was produced by Bob Carter on the Innervision label.

According to Rob Jovanovic in his 2007 biography of George Michael, the song “depicted the world as they saw it” although it was “hardly a rap as we know it today.” The message is that if you’re young and unemployed, have fun. Of course, most people who are faced with especially long term unemployment find life a struggle, but youthful optimism certainly paid off for this dynamic duo. David Austin and Paul Ridgeley (Andrew’s brother) added backing vocals.

The first DJ to play “Wham Rap!” on BBC Radio was Peter Powell; it was chosen by the music paper Sounds as its single of the week, but could reach only #105 in the UK chart.

This 7″ includes the original 1982 version on the A side which is the video version. Side B is the “club mix” whic is an edit of the “social mix”.

SIDE A:
Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do) 3:30

SIDE B:
Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do) (Club Mix) 4:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– EPCA 2442, Inner Vision ‎– A 2442
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Bob Carter
Written-By – Ridgeley*, Panos (2)

NOTES:
Printed in Holland

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September 15, 2014

Erasure – Amor Y Odio (Love To Hate You) (Spain 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

“Amor Y Odio (Love To Hate You)” is the Spanish language version of synth-pop band Erasure’s seventeenth single “Love To Hate You” from the album Chorus released in 1991. The single was originally a free 7″ included in the Limited Spanish Edition of “Chorus” LP and was also separately distributed as a “promo” for Spanish radio-stations and some record shops.

SIDE A:
Amor Y Odio (Love To Hate You) 3:52

SIDE B:
Vitamin C 3:33

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sanni Records ‎– MUTE 131
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Spain
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Me Company
Mixed By – Daved Bascombe* (tracks: A), Martyn Phillips (tracks: B)
Producer – Martyn Phillips
Translated By [Spanish] – JC Escalonada, MJ Gonzalez
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
“Love To Hate You” sung in Spanish language.

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