Tag: 1986

July 7, 2015

Pete Wylie – Sinful! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Sinful” is a 1986 single by British singer/songwriter and guitarist Pete Wylie best known as the leader of the band Wah!. “Sinful” was the first single taken from the album of the same name. The single reached #13 in the UK and Ireland while peaking at # 26 on the US Billboard dance chart in August 1987.

SIDE A:
Sinful! (The Wickedest Mix In Town) 7:55
Featuring – Clement, Sipho
Producer – Ian Ritchie
Remix – Bert Bevans

SIDE B:
Sinful! (Tribal Mix) 8:06
Producer – Ian Ritchie
Remix – Zeus B. Held

I Want The Moon, Mother 2:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Sinful!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin Records America, Inc. ‎– 0-96777
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
From the LP “SINFUL”

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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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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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May 27, 2015

Daryl Hall – Foolish Pride (US 12″)

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“Foolish Pride” was the second single taken from American singer Daryl Hall’s 1986 solo album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine. “Foolish Pride” was co-produced by David A. Stewart from Eurythmics. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 18, 1986 peaking at #32.

This pressing does not contain the track “What’s Gonna Happen To Us” as mentioned on the back of cover, but instead includes a bonus remix of “Foolish Pride” entitled “Acadubella Version”.

SIDE A:
Foolish Pride (Extended Remixed Version) 7:434
Foolish Pride (Edited Remixed Version) 3:55

SIDE B:
Foolish Pride (Acadubella Version) 4:30
Foolish Pride (Dub Version) 7:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#32
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#21
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	#91

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– 5748-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – Hall*, Stewart*, Wolk*
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Vocals – Hall*

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine”

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