Category: Billy Mackenzie

Yello Featuring Billy Mackenzie – The Rhythm Divine (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Rhythm Divine” is a 1987 song by Yello, and Billy Mackenzie. MacKenzie, lead singer of new wave band The Associates, who had previously worked with Yello on several occasions, provided lyrics and backing vocals. A 12″ was released in the UK featuring Mackenzie on lead vocals.

Internationally the single was released by Yello featuring Shirley Bassey with Billy Mackenzie on backing vocals. Dieter Meier of the Swiss Electro-group Yello, approached Shirley Bassey in 1987 regarding a possible collaboration. “The Rhythm Divine” was said to have been written especially with her voice in mind. The track was produced by Yello with Hubertus Von Hohenlohe as co-producer.

Bassey’s vocals were recorded at Yello’s studio in Zurich. The song blends the electro-pop sound of the 1980s with a classic big Bassey ballad and introduced Shirley Bassey to a younger generation.

SIDE A:
Yello Featuring Billy MackenzieThe Rhythm Divine (Version Two) 5:50
Composed By, Arranged By – Boris Blank
Engineer – Steve Williams (6)
Featuring – Billy Mackenzie
Mixed By – Ian Tregoning
Written-By – B. Mackenzie*, B. Blank*, D. Meier*

SIDE B:
YelloDr. Van Steiner (Instrumental) 4:00
Written-By – B. Blank*

Yello Featuring Shirley Bassey – The Rhythm Divine (Original 7″ Version) 3:34
Backing Vocals – Billy Mackenzie
Featuring – Shirley Bassey
Written-By – B. Mackenzie*, B. Blank*, D. Meier*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– MERXR 253., Mercury ‎– MERXR 253
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve] – Me Company, Yello
Photography By – C. Jungwirth*
Producer – Yello

NOTES:
Track A mixed in August 1987.
Billy Mackenzie appears courtesy of WEA Records Ltd.

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Yello – Call It Love (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“Call It Love” was the second single taken from the 1987 album One Second by Swiss electronic band Yello. The track features backing vocals by Associates lead singer Billy Mackenzie. Although released as a single in the United States “Call It Love” failrd to chart. In the UK “Call It Love” peaked at #91 in May 1987.

SIDE A:
Call It Love 7:04

SIDE B:
L’Hôtel 3:57

Call It Love (Trego Snare Version) 6:19
Engineer [Remix] – Nick Launay

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vertigo ‎– 888 311-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 02 Mar 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Billy MacKenzie
Composed By, Arranged By – Boris Blank
Cover – Ernst Gamper
Drums – Beat Ash
Guitar – Chico Hablas
Lyrics By, Vocals – Dieter Meier
Mixed By [Mixing Assistance] – Ian Tregoning
Producer – Yello
Written-By – Boris Blank, Dieter Meier

NOTES:
Made in W.-Germany

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Yello – Call It Love (Trego Snare Version 2) (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“Call It Love” was the second single taken from the fifth album One Second by Swiss electronic band Yello. The single peaked at #91 on the UK singles chart in May 1987. This particular 12″ is note worthy because it is an HMV exclusive. “Call It Love” features an extra verse sung by Billy Mackenzie of the Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associates. This remix is not found on other versions of the single. 2000 copies were available with intial copies of the album One Second.

SIDE A:
Call It Love (Trego Snare Version 2) 6:46
Producer – Yello
Remix – Nick Launay
Vocals – Billy Mackenzie, Dieter Meier
Written-By – B. Blank*, D. Meier*

SIDE B:
Santiago (Live At The Palladium New York) 6:59
Producer – Yello
Remix – Ian Tregoning
Written-By – B. Blank*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– YELLO 12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 02 Mar 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Special HMV Exclusive 12″ – Not For Sale

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MacKenzie Sings Orbidöig – Ice Cream Factory (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

A. Front

“Ice Cream Factory” was the debut solo single by Billy Mackenzie (Credited to MacKenzie Sings Orbidöig) released in October 1982. Written by fellow Dundonian, multi instrumentalist and, new collaborator Stevie Reid. Billy Mackenzie stated that “Ice Cream Factory” was a hilarious swirl of semi-surrealist fantasy that blended, in the tradition of Associates masterpieces like “A Girl Named Property”, elements of classic pop with an eccentric modernity. It was shiny, white and superb and it flopped.

SIDE A:
Ice Cream Factory 4:02

SIDE B:
Cream Of Ice Cream Factory 4:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA International Inc. ‎– MAK 1T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve] – Alan Macdonald, Baillie Walsh, Billy Mackenzie
Composed By – Mr. S. Reid*
Producer – Billy Mackenzie, Mark Arthurworrey

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Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard:
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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

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi