Tag: 1986

September 16, 2016

Talk Talk – Life’s What You Make It (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Life’s What You Make It” is a song by the English band Talk Talk. It was released as a single in 1985, the first from the band’s album The Colour of Spring. The single was a hit in the UK, peaking at no. 16, and charted in numerous other countries, often reaching the Top 20.

Filmed at Wimbledon Common, London, the promotional video for the single shows the band performing in the early hours in a natural history setting. The video, directed by Tim Pope, enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV.

The “Dub Version” is exclusive to the U.S. and Canada “12 release. An alternate “Extended Version” was release in the U.K..

SIDE A:
Life’s What You Make It (Extended Mix) 6:54
Mixed By – James Farber
Remix – T. Friese-Greene*

SIDE B:
It’s Getting Late In The Evening (7″ Version) 5:44
Mixed By – James Farber

Life’s What You Make It (Dub Version) 6:06
Remix – Mark Berry

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Life’s What You Make It	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#22
1986	Life’s What You Make It	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-19203
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Illustration – James Marsh
Mastered By – Wally*
Producer – T. Friese-Greene*
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

NOTES:
Recorded in England
Mastered by Capitol
Printed in U.S.A.

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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

September 12, 2016

Stanton Miranda – Wheels Over Indian Trails (Belgium 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Wheels Over Indian Trails” is a song by Factory Records artist from New York City Stanton Miranda. She achieved some notice for her single “Wheels Over Indian Trails” The song features guitar and backing vocals by Gillian Gilbert, drums keybaord programming by Stephen Morris both of New Order. The remix by John Robie pushed the single onto dance floors but failed to chart. Stanton Miranda was also a member of the band Thick Pigeon.

She had a brief acting career, appearing in the Jonathan Demme films, Something Wild, Married to the Mob and Silence of the Lambs.

SIDE A:
Wheels Over Indian Trails (Dub Mix) 4:56

SIDE B:
Wheels Over Indian Trails (Extended Mix) 5:12

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Factory Benelux ‎– fbn 44, Factory Benelux ‎– FBN 44
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Belgium
Released: May 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals, Other [Soul] – Kim Gilbert
Keyboards, Remix [Reproduction], Mixed By – John Robie
Photography By [Pic] – John Deane (2)
Producer – Michael Finlayson, Michael Shamberg
Programmed By [Drum & Keyboard Programming] – Steve Morris*
Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Gillian Gilbert
Sleeve – Joël V.A.*
Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer [Voyetra] – Stanton-Miranda*

NOTES:
Made in Benelux

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

July 22, 2016

Paul Young – Some People (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Originally posted April 18, 2011

“Some People” is a 1986 single released by British pop/soul singer Paul Young from his third solo album Between Two Fires. “Some People” reached #56 in the UK and #65 in the United States.

SIDE A:
Some People (New York Mix) 7:23

SIDE B:
Some People (Dub) 5:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Some People	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#65

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 05979
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Steve Thompson
Design – Stylorouge
Keyboards – Ed Terry
Photography – John Swannell
Producer – Hugh Padgham
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

NOTES:
Special version form the Columbia lp “BETWEEN TWO FIRES”

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

July 18, 2016

Culture Club – Gusto Blusto (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Originally posted April 3, 2010

“Gusto Blusto” was the second single released only in the US and Canada from Culture Clubs 1986 album “From Luxury To Heartache”. The song failed to chart and a music video was never filmed for the single.

SIDE A:
Gusto Blusto (Extended Dance Mix) 6:38

SIDE B:
Gusto Blusto (Rock Mix) 4:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49 05916, Virgin ‎– 49 05916
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer, Mixed By, Edited By [Special Edits] – Arif Mardin
Producer, Mixed By, Recorded By – Lew Hahn
Written-By – Culture Club, Pickett*

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE”

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