Author: DjPaulT

July 29, 2013

Visage – Love Glove (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Love Glove” is a single by British pop group Visage, released on Polydor Records in 1984.
It was the first single to be released from Visage’s third and final album, Beat Boy. The song peaked at #54 on the UK Singles Chart.

Two music videos for “Love Glove” exist. One version is the clip shot in Egypt by Jean-Claude Luyat, as a part of a full-length video incorporating songs from The Anvil and Beat Boy. It features Egyptian pyramids and Steve Strange riding a camel across the desert as well as singing on a yacht. This version was later included on the Visage video album in 1986.

Another version was shot by Nick Morris in London’s Docklands in August 1984. In this version, Steve Strange appears in his Beat Boy album cover make up

SIDE A:
Love Glove (Full Version) 6:38

SIDE B:
Love Glove (Instrumental) 3:24

She’s A Machine 4:50
Written-By – A. Barnett*, G. Barnacle*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 881 032-1 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design] – Alwyn Clayden/Green Ink
Engineer [Mixing] – Adam Moseley
Engineer [Recording] – Craig Milliner
Performer [Visage Are] – Andy Barnett, Gary Barnacle, Rusty Egan, Steve Barnacle, Steve Strange
Photography – Chris Duffy/Creative Workforce
Written-By – R. Egan*, S. Barnacle*, S. Strange*
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Visage

NOTES:
Promo record in gold stamped sleeve.
Recorded at Trident Studios, London 1983/1984.
Mixed at Trident 2, March 1984.
Mastered by Frankford/Wayne, New York.

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Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
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Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 26, 2013

Tavares – Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Irresistible Angel Mix) (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” is a disco song written by Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis. It was recorded by the American band Tavares in 1976. The song was released as a single from the album Sky High! and was split into two parts. The first part was 3 minutes and 28 seconds in length, while the second part was 3 minutes and 10 seconds. The total length is over 6 minutes.

“Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976. It also peaked at #3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and spent two weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

The song would also afford the group an international chart hit, reaching #1 in the Netherlands, and charting in Australia (#30), Canada (#11), and the UK (#4).

In 1985 the song was remixed by Dutch DJ, Producer and Mastermixer Ben Liebrand. This version re-entered the UK singles chart in February 1986 peaking at #12.

SIDE A:
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Irresistible Angel Mix) 6:55

SIDE B:
Whodunit (Extended Remix) 5:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Original Version)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#15
1976	Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Original Version)	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#3
1976	Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Original Version)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 1A K060-20 0642 6, EMI ‎– K0 60 Z 20 0642 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Design [Cover] – Sjef Nix
Photography By [Front] – Fred Kosters (2)
Photography By [Liner] – Charles Bush*
Producer – Freddie Perren
Remix [Special 12″ Version] – Ben Liebrand
Written-By – F. Perren*, K. St. Lewis*

NOTES:
Produced for Grand Slam Productions
Printed in Holland by EMI Services Benelux B.V. Uden
Made in EEC.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 25, 2013

Howard Jones – What Is Love? (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“What Is Love?” was the 2nd single by musician Howard Jones. Released in November 1983, from the album Human’s Lib, it reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the singer’s highest chart placing to date. In the US it peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1984.

The song was originally entitled “Love?” on the demo tape which Howard Jones recorded in 1982, which itself was available at his gigs. Howard Jones also used the question mark motif around this time on posters advertising his gigs; posters which also hung behind him on stage at his early 1980s Marquee Club appearances and which read simply “Howard Jones?”.

The song was used in the 1984 film Supergirl.

SIDE A:
What Is Love? (Extended Version) 6:31
Producer – Rupert Hine

SIDE B:
It Just Doesn’t Matter 3:35
Engineer, Mixed By – Mark Lusardi*
Producer – Howard Jones

Hunt The Self (Recorded Live At The Marquee) 5:39
Engineer – Mark Lusardi*
Mixed By – Mike Roarty

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	What Is Love?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#33
1984	What Is Love?	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– HOW 2T, WEA ‎– 249570-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 26 Nov 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Lyrics By – Howard Jones, William Bryant
Music By – Howard Jones

NOTES:
Also available “HUMAN’S LIB”

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Adobe Photoshop CS5
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All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 24, 2013

Red Rockers – China (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

Red Rockers were a New Wave band from New Orleans, Louisiana, active from 1979 to 1985. They are best known for their 1983 hit single “China”.

“China” was originally one of the ten songs on Red Rockers’ second full-length album, Good as Gold. The single was released by the joint label Columbia/415. Released in 1983 “China” became the breakout single for the band. Although the song did not reach the Billboard Top Ten, it had an enduring lifespan. The song’s popularity was enhanced by its colorful music video, which was a regular selection on MTV during its early years. The video was filmed in New Orleans, the band’s hometown.

“China” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 6, 1983 and spent ten weeks on the survey peaking at #53.

In spite of – or perhaps because of – its amorphous qualities, the song remains an accessible touchstone for American pop cultural references to China more than a quarter of a century after its release.

SIDE A:
China 3:57

SIDE B:
China (Dance Mix) 5:59
Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today) 4:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	China	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#53

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-03629, 415 Records ‎– 44-03629
Format: Vinyl, 12″, EP, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – David Kahne

NOTES:
Special Version from the Columbia Lp: “GOOD AS GOLD”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi