Tag: 1984

June 18, 2015

Tracey Ullman – Sunglasses (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Sunglasses” is a 1964 song originally recorded by American country singer Skeeter Davis.

In 1984 Tracey Ullman coverd the song for her secohd album You Caught Me Out. Released as the albums second single “Sunglasses” became Ullman’s last top twenty hit in the UK peaking at #18 in July 1984.The songs music video featured comedian Adrian Edmondson. During this time, Ullman also appeared as a guest VJ on MTV in the United States.

“Alone” and “Candy” are both non album tracks and did not appear on the original LP release.

SIDE A:
Sunglasses (Extended Version) 6:36
Mixed By – Bazza
Written-By – John D. Loudermilk

SIDE B:
Alone 2:47
Remix – Tony Cook (2)
Written-By – Craft*, Craft*

Candy 2:22
Written-By – Miss Scarlet, P. Collins*, T. Ullman*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records ‎– Buy it 205
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – BilBo (3)
Producer – Peter Collins

NOTES:
Made In England.
“Sunglasses” from the LP “YOU CAUGHT ME OUT”

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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 17, 2015

Tracey Ullman – My Guy’s Mad At Me (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Tracey Ullman covered Madness’s “My Girl” in 1984. The title was changed to “My Guy”, and the single got the title “My Guy’s Mad at Me”. Madness’ Mark Bedford played bass on the track. Her version was in the UK Top 40 at the same time as Madness’ “Michael Caine” and peaked at number 23. “My Guy’s Mad at Me” was the first single taken from Ullman’s second studio album “You Caught Me Out”.

The music video featured the British politician Neil Kinnock, at the time the Leader of the Opposition. The single was also released as a 7″ picture disc, with a picture of Ullman and Kinnock sitting at a table.

SIDE A:
My Guy’s Mad At Me (Extended Version) 4:40
Remix – Stephen Lipson

SIDE B:
My Guy’s Mad At Me 2:57
Thinking Of Running Away 2:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Miny

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records ‎– BUY IT 197
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – BilBo (3)
Photography By – Simon Fowler (2)
Producer – Peter Collins

NOTES:
From the LP “YOU CAUGHT ME OUT”

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

April 23, 2015

Foreigner – Reaction To Action (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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

Originally posted August 19, 2011

“Reaction to Action” was the third single taken from the album Agent Provocateur by the band Foreigner, in the U.S. only. This song was remixed for this release. The song was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones. The single peaked at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 6, 1985.

SIDE A:
Reaction To Action (Vocal/Long Version) 7:17

SIDE B:
Reaction To Action (Instrumental) 5:45
Reaction To Action (Vocal Edit) 4:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Reaction To Action	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#54
1985	Reaction To Action	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#44

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86880
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Mick Jones (2)
Written-By – L. Gramm*, M. Jones*

NOTES:
Special versions taken from the Atlantic album “Agent Provocateur”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: 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

April 21, 2015

Foreigner – That Was Yesterday (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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

Originally posted August 17, 2011

“That Was Yesterday” was the second single taken from the album Agent Provocateur by the band Foreigner. The song was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones and produced by Alex Sadkin. The single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also reached #4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached the Top 40 in the UK (#28), the Netherlands (#19), Switzerland (#29) and Germany (#31).

Allmusic critic Bret Adams called the song “a terrific hit single,” citing its “catchy chorus” and “nifty synthesizer lick.”

SIDE A:
That Was Yesterday (Vocal/Extended Version) 6:12

SIDE B:
That Was Yesterday (Instrumental Version) 5:14
That Was Yesterday (Orchestral Version) 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (company sleeve)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	That Was Yesterday	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#12
1985	That Was Yesterday	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#4
1985	That Was Yesterday	U.S. Billboard Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic
Catalog#: DMD 827
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released:1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Mick Jones (2
Written-By – L. Gramm*, Mick Jones (2)

NOTES:
Promotional Copy. Not For Sale.
From the LP “Agent Provocateur”

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