Tag: UK

Steve Winwood – Holding On (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Holding On” is a 1988 single by Steve Winwood from the album Roll with It. The song was written by Winwood along with Will Jennings. “Holding On” was the last of four number ones for Winwood on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Holding On (Dance Mix) 9:54

SIDE B:
GoJuan (Aaghh Mix) 5:07
GoJuan (Groove Mix) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Holding On U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #11
1988 Holding On U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VST 1135
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Steve Winwood
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Tom Lord Alge*

NOTES:
Includes Previously Unreleased Track
“Hold On (Remix)” taken from the LP “Roll With It”

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

Bros – Chocolate Box (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Chocolate Box” is a 1989 song by English band Bros released as the second single from their album The Time. The single reached no. 9 on the U.K. singles chart. Internationally the song reached no. 2 in Ireland and no. 23 in Australia. The song was not released in the United States.

SIDE A:
Chocolate Box (Swing Mix) 6:16

SIDE B:
Chocolate Box (House Mix) 6:29
Chocolate Box (Rap Mix) 4:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– ATOM T8, CBS ‎– 655332 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 25 Sep 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Paul Wright
Producer – Nicky Graham
Remix – Justin Strauss

NOTES:
From the LP “THE TIME”

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

Steve Winwood – Higher Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Higher Love” is a 1986 song by English singer Steve Winwood. It was the first single released from his fourth solo LP, Back in the High Life. It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings, and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The female vocals on the song were performed by Chaka Khan, who also appeared in the promotional music video.

“Higher Love” was Winwood’s first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” and followed by “Venus” by Bananarama. The song also spent four weeks atop the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom, his highest charting solo hit there. It also earned two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

SIDE A:
Higher Love (Remix) 7:40

SIDE B:
Higher Love (Instrumental) 6:04
And I Go 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Higher Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1986 Higher Love U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #7
1986 Higher Love U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #2

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12 IS 288
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – Malcolm Pollack (tracks: A)
Engineer – Jason Corsaro (tracks: A), Tom Lord Alge* (tracks: A, B1)
Producer – Russ Titelman (tracks: A, B1), Steve Winwood
Remix – Tom Lord Alge* (tracks: A, B1)
Written-By – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings

NOTES:
“HIGHER LOVE” From the LP “BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE”

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

Killing Joke – Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Love Like Blood” is a song by English rock band Killing Joke. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Night Time (1985). Produced by Chris Kimsey, the song was characterized as gothic rock and new wave. It was a top 10 hit in the Netherlands and New Zealand and peaked at number 16 in the UK.

In the U.K. E.G. Records released “Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix)” as a 12″ single. This 12″ was limited to only 2000 copies.

SIDE A:
Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix) 5:07
Remix – Killing Joke

SIDE B:
Love Like Blood (Radio Version) 4:25
Blue Feather (Version) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EG ‎– EGOY 20, EG ‎– 881 848-1
Format: Vinyl, 45 RPM, 12″, Single
Country: UK
Released: Feb 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Chris Kimsey
Written-By – Killing Joke

NOTES:
Limited To 2000 Copies.

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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