Tag: UK

The Bollock Brothers – Drac’s Back (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“I Wanna Suck Your…”

“Drac’s Back” is a song written and originally recorded by British singer/actor Andy Forray. In 1982 The Bollock Brothers a British Punk act formed in 1979 released the song as a single under the name Red Lipstique. In 1986 the song was re-released as The Famous Bollock Brothers backed with “Horror Movies” which had been released as a single in March 1983. Both tracks received airplay on the famous L.A. radio station KROQ.

SIDE A:
Drac’s Back 4:39
Producer [Uncredited] – Paul Hardiman
Synthesizer [Uncredited] – Martyn Young
Written-By – Andy Fowray*, Jock McDonald

SIDE B:
Horror Movies 3:49
Producer – O’Higgins*, The Bollock Brothers
Written-By – The Bollock Brothers

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Charly Records ‎– BOLL 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – The Raven Design Group

NOTES:
–A Double Horror Bill Cert X–
The Famous Bollock Brothers

‘Listen to us… children of the night… what music we make.’ Jock McDonald (1986)

Side A taken from “Drac’s Back” single (1982)
Side B taken from “Horror Movies” single (1983)

[sleeve incorrectly credits “The Bollock Brothers and J. Lydon” as producer, labels credit “The Bollock Brothers and O’Higgins” as producer – producer on Side A is Paul Hardiman]

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

I Start Counting – Million Headed Monster (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Million Headed Monster” is the seventh single released by I Start Counting an electronic music duo from North London. The band consisted of David Baker and Simon Leonard. “Million Headed Monster” was released on Mute Records and taken from the band’s second album “Fused”. “Million Headed Monster” would be the last single the duo released under the name I Start Counting.

SIDE A:
Million Headed Monster (Listen) 9:51

SIDE AA
Listen (Million Headed Monster) 6:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute ‎– 12 MUTE 95
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – I.S.C.*, Paul Kendall
Sleeve – I.S.C.*, T&CP Assoc.*
Written-By – Baker*, Leonard*

NOTES:
Track A is from the forthcoming LP “FUSED”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

Tina Turner – I Can’t Stand The Rain (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“I Can’t Stand the Rain” is a song originally recorded by Ann Peebles in 1973, and written by Peebles, Don Bryant, and Bernard “Bernie” Miller.

In 1984 Tina Turner recorded “I Can’t Stand the Rain” for her fifth solo album, Private Dancer, and released it as a single in early 1985 in Europe. Turner’s version would find minor success in the UK reaching #57, but would be a success in Germany #9, Austria #6, Switzerland #15 and Ireland #20.

SIDE A:
I Can’t Stand The Rain (Extended Remix) 5:42
Producer – Terry Britten
Written-By – Ann Peebles, Bernard Miller, Donald Bryant*

SIDE B:
Let’s Pretend We’re Married (Live Version) 4:16
Mixed By – John Carter, Mark Woods (2)
Written-By – Prince

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 12CL 352
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Recorded By – Westwood One (Side B)

NOTES:
A-Side From the Capitol album “Private Dancer” (Recorded In England)
B-Side recorded live in Chicago, August 2, 1984.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

Blondie – Rapture (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

Originally posted October 13, 2011

“Rapture” is a song by the American pop rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album, Autoamerican (1980).

In January 1981, “Rapture” was released as the second and final single from the album. The song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it stayed for two weeks. It was the first No. 1 song in the U.S. to feature rap vocals. The song peaked at No. 4 in Australia and No. 5 in the United Kingdom.

“Rapture” is a combination of disco, funk, and hip hop with the rap section forming an extended coda. The song title “Rapture” served to indicate this element. While it was not the first single featuring rapping to be commercially successful, it was the first to top the charts. Its lyrics were especially notable for namechecking hip-hop pioneers Fab Five Freddy and Grandmaster Flash.

SIDE A:
Rapture (Special Disco Mix) 10:00

SIDE B:
Live It Up (Special Disco Mix) 8:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1981 Rapture U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1981 Rapture U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #33
1981 Rapture U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1981 Rapture U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks #35

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2485
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: New Wave, Disco

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Tone*
Producer – Mike Chapman
Written-By – C. Stein*, D. Harry* (tracks: A)

NOTES:
Stereo. UK issue, “Made in France.”

Taken from ‘the latest album’, “Autoamerican”.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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