Author: DjPaulT

November 3, 2015

Koo Dé Tah – Body Talk (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Body Talk” was the second single released by New Zealand/Australian synth-pop band Koo Dé Tah. Released at the tail end of 1985 “Body Talk” failed have any chart success, despite getting some airplay. “Body Talk” was taken from the bands self titled album. The band performed the song on the popular weekly Australian music television show Countdown in November 1986.

SIDE A:
Body Talk (Body Mix) 6:56

SIDE B:
My Eyes Are Shut (Extended Mix) 5:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: PolyGram ‎– 884 059-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Don Bartley
Mixed By, Engineer – G. Phimister*
Producer, Mixed By – D. Henderson*
Producer, Written-By, Mixed By – L. Berger*

NOTES:
Recorded at Studios 301, Sydney 1985.

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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

November 2, 2015

Koo Dé Tah – Too Young For Promises (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Too Young For Promises” was the debut single by New Zealand/Australian synth-pop band Koo Dé Tah. The core band members were Tina Cross (a native of New Zealand) and Leon Berger (Australian), who met in Sydney. “Too Young For Promises” was released on August 4, 1985 reaching #6 in Australia and #48 in New Zealand.

“Too Young For Promises” was featured in the 1984 film Streets of Fire, starring Michael Paré and Diane Lane.

SIDE A:
Too Young For Promises (Extended Mix) 6:57

SIDE B:
Dancing (Towards The Stranger) (Dance Mix) 5:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 880 673-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction, Design – Denise Foreman
Artwork [Airbrushing] – Gary Sullivan (3)
Engineer – Phimister*
Mixed By – D. Henderson*, G. Phimister*, L. Berger*
Photography By – Peter McLean (3)
Producer – D. Henderson*, L. Berger*
Written-By – L. Berger*

NOTES:
“Recorded at Studios 301 Sydney 1985″

Find the 12” on DISCOGS

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

October 30, 2015

Captain Zorro – Phantasm (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

If this one doesn’t scare you. You’re already dead!

“Phantasm” is the theme song for the 1979 horror film of the same name. Indian-born England-based music producer, composer Biddu credited to Captain Zorro recorded an incredibly well arranged big budget disco cover of the song. This theme from the 1979 Don Coscarelli epic focusing on lethal flying chrome spheres that stuck on people’s foreheads resulting in geysers of gore was pressed on blood spattered yellow vinyl.

SIDE A:
Phantasm 6:55

SIDE B:
Sure Can Boogie 3:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: GEM (2) ‎– GEM 12 11
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Yellow, Blood Stained
Country: UK
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – Biddu

NOTES:
Pressed on Blood Stained Yellow Vinyl.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

October 29, 2015

Grace Jones – Love Bites (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1996

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First time in 24bit Flac!

Originally posted October 26, 2010

“Love Bites” is a UK promo-only single recorded by Jamaican singer Grace Jones to promote the Sci-Fi Channel’s Vampire Week from 4-9th November 1996, which consisted of a series of vampire-themed films aired on the channel. Jones sings the song from the perspective of a vampire, perhaps alluding to the theme of her 1986 feature film Vamp. The song was released for a promotional use only, and was not commercially available. “Love Bites” has not appeared on any Grace Jones compilation.

Additionaly there are no producer or renix credits listed on the sleeve or labels.

SIDE A:
Love Bites (12″ Fright Night Mix) 8:21
Love Bites (7″ Fright Night Mix) 3:40

SIDE B:
Love Bites (12″ Dark Night Mix) 7:35
Love Bites (12″ Deep Into The Night Mix) 6:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Not On Label ‎– GRACE 007
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 1996
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

NOTES:
An original song by the diva of Vamp
Sci Fi Channel exclusive.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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