Author: DjPaulT

The Damned – Grimly Fiendish (UK 12″ Ltd. Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Grimly Fiendish” is a single by English band The Damned, released in 1985, the song was the band’s biggest hit since 1979, reaching No. 21 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1985.

The song takes its title (although misspelled for copyright reasons) from a character – Grimly Feendish – The Rottenest Crook in the World – in the UK children’s Wham!, Pow! and Smash! comics from the 1960s, as well as Cor!, Shiver & Shake, Monster Fun, and Buster in the 1970s and 1980s.

Created by Leo Baxendale, Grimly is an over-ambitious and generally incompetent, childlike criminal mastermind, who is often shown wearing a long, black coat, starting initially as the villainous foil to Eagle-Eye, Junior Spy. Although popular enough to merit his own strip, the regular restructuring or shelving of his strip due to the comics he appeared in being merged with others meant that he never achieved longevity in any single publication, though he was a staple in many IPC/Fleetway comics annuals until the 1980s.

The inspiration behind the song is a throwaway remark by a BBC Radio One DJ, who wondered whether anyone still remembered the character. The lyrics depict Grimly on trial for being a bad influence on children but protesting that he was never given much of a chance (an allegory to his fate in the comic world).

SIDE A:
Grimly Fiendish (The Bad Trip Mix) 5:08
Producer – Bob Sargeant, The Damned
Remix [Remixed by] – The Damned
Written-By – Merrick*, Vanian*, Scabies*, Jugg*, Doctor*

SIDE B:
Grimly Fiendish (7″ Version) 3:48
Producer – Bob Sargeant, The Damned
Written-By – Merrick*, Vanian*, Scabies*, Jugg*, Doctor*

Edward The Bear 3:50
Producer – The Damned
Written-By – Merrick*, Vanian*, Scabies*, Jugg*, Doctor*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– GRIMX 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, White
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By – Bob Carlos Clarke

NOTES:
Limited Edition pressed on white vinyl

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Peek-a-Boo” is a song by English band Siouxsie & the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the first single from the band’s ninth studio album, Peepshow. Melody Maker described the song as “a brightly unexpected mixture of black steel and pop disturbance” and qualified its genre as “thirties hip hop”. “Peek-a-Boo” was rated “Single of the Week” in both Sounds and NME. Sounds wrote that it was a “brave move”, “playful and mysterious”. NME described it as “Oriental marching band hip hop” with “catchy accordion.” They then said: “If this nation was served by anything approaching a decent pop radio station, “Peek A Boo” would be a huge hit.”

“Peek-a-Boo” was one of Siouxsie & the Banshees’ most recognizable and popular singles; it was also the group’s first to chart in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching the No. 53 in the week of 3 December. The song was very popular on alternative rock radio and received heavy play on MTV. In September 1988, Billboard magazine premiered a new Modern Rock Tracks chart, which measured radio airplay on US modern rock stations; “Peek-a-Boo” was the chart’s first No. 1 song. In the UK, “Peek-a-Boo” became their fifth Top 20 UK hit, peaking at number 16 in the Singles Chart.

SIDE A:
Peek-A-Boo (Silver Dollar Mix) 9:58
Remix – Roland (B.B.) Deth

SIDE B:
Peek-A-Boo (7″ Version) 3:10
False Face 2:43
Catwalk 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Peek-A-Boo U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #53
1988 Peek-A-Boo U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #1
1988 Peek-A-Boo U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #14

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20977, Geffen Records ‎– 9 20977-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – C-More-Tone Studios
Mastered By – Jay Willis
Producer – Hedges*
Producer, Written-By – Banshees*

NOTES:
Direct Metal Mastering (DMM)
Made in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Various Artists – DjPaulT’s Maniacal Halloween Party (Deluxe Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE

I put this frightful compilation together in October 2010 however for the last ten tears it has been in a dusty coffin awaiting its resurrection. Ten years later I decided to resurrect it with three additional bonus tracks that were not on the original release.

The eighties have arrived for your Halloween pleasure whether you get a trick or a treat this compilation is sure to thrill. All of the monster tracks have been taken from the original CD source. I hope that this compilation will make it’s way to your Halloween scare-fest. Most of the tracks included in this package are out of print and difficult to find. I wanted to put together a blend of popular and obscure tracks.

So turn out the lights and lock the doors then turn it up loud. Happy Halloween!

RELEASE INFORMATION
Label: Not On Label
Catalog #: HALLO2010
Released: October 2010, 2020
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Compiled, Edited By DjPaulT
Producer: DjPaulT
Design: DjPaulT
Photography: Russell Mulcahy

TRACKS:
01 – Opening
02 – Kim Carnes – Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
03 – Olivia Newton-John – Electric
04 – Michael Jackson – Thriller (Remix Edit)
05 – Grace Jones – Demolition Man
06 – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive (Extended Remix)
07 – Goon Squad – Eight Arms To Hold You
08 – Oingo Boingo – Flesh ‘n Blood
09 – Pet Shop Boys – In The Night (Arthur Baker Extended Mix)
10 – Boys Next Door – Stop Watch Killer (12” DJ Version)
11 – Kon Kan – Harry Houdini (Remix)
12 – Flash & The Pan – Midnight Man (Extended Version)
13 – Elton John – Love is a Cannibal
14 – Sheena Easton – I Like The Fright
15 – David Essex – Moonlight Dancing
16 – Thompson Twins – Savage Moon
17 – Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
18 – Duran Duran – New Moon On Monday
19 – Then Jerico – The Hitcher
20 – Samantha Fox – Now I Lay Me Down
21 – SSQ (Stacey Q) – Tonight (We’ll Make Love Until We Die)
22 – Queen – The Invisible Man (7” Version)
23 – Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Hot Remix)
24 – Dead Or Alive – The Stranger
25 – Janet Jackson – Black Cat (‘3 Snaps Up’ 7”)
26 – Maniacal End

2020 EDITION BONUS TRACKS:
27 – Dead Or Alive – Misty Circles (Part 1) (Previously Unreleased)
28 – Duran Duran – Night Boat
29 – Psuedo Echo – His Eyes

NOTES:
Special thanks to the original producers and remixers.
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SOFTWARE USED:
SOFTWARE USED:
Exact Audio Copy (EAC)
Audacity 2.4 (Editing)
Adobe Photoshop CC
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Digitally Mastered

 

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Julie Brown – I Like ‘Em Big And Stupid (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“I Like ‘Em Big and Stupid” was the debut single by comedian and singer Julie Brown. It was self-released by Brown in 1983 in 12-inch and 7-inch vinyl formats. The song is a 1980s-style pop song with comedic lyrics about the protagonist’s desire for a handsome, hunky muscle-stud who is not very bright (or as she sings, “Superman with a lobotomy”). The 12-inch version contained an extended dance mix and the B-side on all releases, “The Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun”, was played on The Dr. Demento Show, and received airplay on Top 40 and Modern Rock stations around the US in 1984. Both songs appeared that year on Brown’s next release, Goddess in Progress.

Brown re-recorded the song for her 1987 album Trapped in the Body of a White Girl, and it was filmed for inclusion in Earth Girls Are Easy, but this sequence was ultimately removed from the movie (the scene is included in the DVD extras) though it is heard playing in the background during a scene in the film. Additionally, Brown performed the song in the stage version of Earth Girls.

The cover of the single is a pastiche of the back cover of Madonna’s Like a Virgin record. Brown would go on to be known for making fun of Madonna, particularly in her scathing mockumentary Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful.

**The b-side shows just how much life has changed since the song was recorded. In today’s gun violence culture “Homecoming Queen’s Got A Gun” would have never been recorded or even played on mainstream radio.

SIDE A:
I Like ‘Em Big And Stupid 2:37
Drum Machine [Linn Drum] – Steve Thoma

Homecoming Queen’s Got A Gun 4:40
Backing Vocals – Charlie Coffey
Voice [Cop] – Terrence McNally

SIDE B:
I Like ‘Em Big And Stupid (Extended Dance Mix) 5:00
Drum Machine [Linn Drum] – Steve Thoma

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Bulletz Records ‎– BR-767D
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals –Leslie Livrano, Nancy Buché*
Bass – Jeff Steele
Drums – Chuck Berkinshaw
Executive-Producer – Terrence McNally
Guitar – Dan Grenier*
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Steve Thoma
Lead Vocals – Julie Brown
Lyrics By – Charlie Coffey, Julie Brown, Terrence McNally
Mixed By [R-Mix Engineer – Alpha Studios] – Gary Brandt, Steve Thoma
Music By – Charlie Coffey, Julie Brown, Ray Colcord, Terrence McNally
Photography By – Wayne Williams (7)
Producer – Steve Thoma
Recorded By [Recording Engineer – Kitchen Sync] – Mike Hamilton (3), Steve Thoma
Saxophone – Chris Mostert

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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