Category: Blondie

November 8, 2019

Blondie – Atomic (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

“Atomic” is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fourth studio album, Eat to the Beat (1979). Written by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri and produced by Mike Chapman, the song was released as the album’s third single.

The 1980 single version of “Atomic” was a remix. The original 4:35 version as featured on the albums Eat to the Beat and 1981’s The Best of Blondie opens with an intro inspired by the nursery rhyme “Three Blind Mice” and includes an instrumental break with a bass guitar solo. The 7″ version mixed by Mike Chapman omits the “Three Blind Mice” intro and replaces the instrumental break with a repeat of the verse.

SIDE A:
Atomic (Remix) 3:46
Producer, Mixed By – Mike Chapman
Written-By – D. Harry*, J. Destri*

SIDE B:
Die Young Stay Pretty 3:28
Producer – ike Chapman
Written-By – D. Harry*, J. Destri*

Heroes (Live) 6:28
Performer – Robert Fripp
Producer, Mixed By – Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri, Pat Maloney
Written-By – D. Bowie*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	Atomic	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2410
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – tone*
Performer – Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Deborah Harry, Frank Infante, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison

NOTES:
Track B2 “Heroes” is actually written by David Bowie and Brian Eno, but Eno is not credited on this release.

B2: Recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon, Jan 12 1980.
Robert Fripp appears courtesy of E.G. Records.

Taken from the album “Eat To The Beat”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
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SOFTWARE USED:
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October 19, 2018

Blondie – Rapture (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

Originally posted October 13, 2011

“Rapture” is a song by the American pop rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album, Autoamerican (1980).

In January 1981, “Rapture” was released as the second and final single from the album. The song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it stayed for two weeks. It was the first No. 1 song in the U.S. to feature rap vocals. The song peaked at No. 4 in Australia and No. 5 in the United Kingdom.

“Rapture” is a combination of disco, funk, and hip hop with the rap section forming an extended coda. The song title “Rapture” served to indicate this element. While it was not the first single featuring rapping to be commercially successful, it was the first to top the charts. Its lyrics were especially notable for namechecking hip-hop pioneers Fab Five Freddy and Grandmaster Flash.

SIDE A:
Rapture (Special Disco Mix) 10:00

SIDE B:
Live It Up (Special Disco Mix) 8:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Rapture	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1981	Rapture	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#33
1981	Rapture	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1981	Rapture	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2485
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: New Wave, Disco

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Tone*
Producer – Mike Chapman
Written-By – C. Stein*, D. Harry* (tracks: A)

NOTES:
Stereo. UK issue, “Made in France.”

Taken from ‘the latest album’, “Autoamerican”.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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EQUIPMENT USED:
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Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube 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
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March 26, 2015

Debbie Harry – In Love With Love (US 12″ #2)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

The UK single version of “In Love With Love,” was remixed and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman production team, who at the time were producing many popular singles in both the UK and the US by artists such as Bananarama, Dead or Alive, Rick Astley, (and later Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan). As a result, Geffen Records issued a second 12″ of the song in the US including these UK mixes, labelling them “London Mixes”.

“In Love With Love” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on July 4, 1987 spending seven weeks on the survey peaking at #70. In the UK the single peaked at #45 in May 1987.

SIDE A:
In Love With Love (London Extended Mix) 7:16
Mixed By – Pete Hammond
Producer [Additional] – Stock Aitken Waterman*

In Love With Love (London Mix Edit) 3:20
Mixed By – Pete Hammond
Producer [Additional] – Stock Aitken Waterman*

SIDE B:
In Love With Love (Heart Of Fire Mix) 7:15
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Keyboards [Additional] – Eric Kupper
Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias
Remix – Andy Wallace, Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

Secret Life (LP Version) 3:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	In Love With Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#70
1987	In Love With Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Dance Club Play	#1
1987	In Love With Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20687
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography – Francesco Scavullo
Producer, Arranged By – Seth Justman
Written-By – Chris Stein, Debbie Harry*

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “ROCKBIRD”

Made in USA.
Specially-Priced Maxi-Single

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March 25, 2015

Debbie Harry – In Love With Love (US 12″ #1)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“In Love with Love” is a song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. It was taken from her second solo album Rockbird and released as a single in 1987. “In Love With Love” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on July 4, 1987 spending seven weeks on the survey peaking at #70. In the UK the single peaked at #45 in May 1987.

In the US two seperate 12″ singles were released the first included remixes by American remixer Justin Strauss. These remixes were only released in the US. Also of note track B1 is listed as 12:00 on the record label. This is incorrect the actual track duration is 7:46.

SIDE A:
In Love With Love (Heart Of Fire Mix) 7:15
Keyboards – Eric Kupper

SIDE B:
In Love With Love (The Passionate Dub) 7:46
In Love With Love (Debapella Version) 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	In Love With Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#70
1987	In Love With Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Dance Club Play	#1
1987	In Love With Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20654
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Producer – Seth Justman
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “ROCKBIRD”

Made in USA.
Specially-Priced Maxi-Single

Track B1 time is listed incorrectly on label actual time is 7:46

Find the 12″ On DISCOGS

RESTORATION NOTES:
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