Category: Bronski Beat

New Order / Bronski Beat – Blue Order (Mega-Mix) / Bonus Bronski Beats (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

Fantastic bootleg megamixes from the US based label ON-USound. The majority of the labels releases consist of single artist megamixes. These megamixes are highly sought after and pretty hard to find. For later releases the label changed it’s name to Euro-Mixx.

On this 12″ there are two New Order Mega-Mixes and a bonus Bronski Beat Mega-Mix.

SIDE A:
New Order – Blue Order (Mega-Mix) 13:02
Written-By – . Somerville*, P. Hook*

SIDE B:
New Order – Blue Order (Mega-Mix II) 9:52
Written-By – . Somerville*, P. Hook*

Bronski Beat  – Bonus Bronski Beats (Mega-Mix) 5:24
Written-By – J. Somerville*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (generic)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ON-USound – NO 5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Mixed, Unofficial Release
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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

Bronski Beat with Marc Almond – I Feel Love (UK 10″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

In 1985, Bronski Beat joined up with Marc Almond to record a version of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love”. The full version was actually a medley, also incorporating snippets of Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby” and John Leyton’s “Johnny Remember Me”. It was a success, reaching #3 in the UK, equalling the chart achievement of “Smalltown Boy”. Although the original had been one of Marc Almond’s all-time favourite songs, he had never read the lyrics and thus incorrectly sang “What’ll it be, what’ll it be, you and me” instead of “Falling free, falling free, falling free”.

“I Feel Love (Medley)” peaked at #3 in Ireland and at #21 on the Belgian VRT Top 30. On the U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales, the single reached #50.

SIDE A:
Love To Love You Baby/I Feel Love/Johnnie Remember Me (Vocal – Cake Mix) 8:23
Mixed By – Larry*, Steve*
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-by [Johnnie Remember Me] – Goddard*
Written-by [Love To Love You Baby & I Feel Love] – Summer*, Moroder*, Bellotte*

SIDE B:
Love To Love You Baby/I Feel Love/Johnnie Remember Me (Inst – Fruit Mix) 8:27
Mixed By – Larry*, Steve*
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-by [Johnnie Remember Me] – Goddard*
Written-by [Love To Love You Baby & I Feel Love] – Summer*, Moroder*, Bellotte*

Puit D’Amour 1:38
Engineer [Mixing] – Harvey Goldberg
Written-By – Somerville*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 I Feel Love (Medley) U.S. Billboard Max-Singles Sales #50

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Forbidden Fruit – BITET 4
Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Disco
Credits: Mastered By – Tone*

NOTES:
Marc Almond does not feature on Puit D’Amour
From the album “Age Of Consent”

Find The 10″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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