Category: Dead Or Alive

June 27, 2024

International Chrysis – Rebel Rebel (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1994

“Rebel Rebel” is a song written and originally recorded by English singer-songwriter David Bowie in 1974.

In 1994 English duo Dead Or Alive covered the song under the short-lived moniker International Chrysis. The name was a tribute to International Chrysis (1951 – 26 March 1990), an American transgender entertainer and protégé of Salvador Dalí. She also played the damsel in distress in the music video for Van Halen’s version of “(Oh) Pretty Woman”.

International Chrysis was an attempt to create a new identity for themselves, Pete Burns and Steve Coy re-formed their band and released one single as International Chrysis on Stock, Aitken, and Waterman’s PWL label. The single reached #76 in the UK, and #97 in Australia in the United States the single was not released but did receive considerable club play.

“Rebel Rebel” would later be included in the album “Nukleopatra” (1995).

International Chrysis had planned to release a full album Complications with the label forced them to leave PWL with no distributor in the UK for what would become the album “Nukleopatra” once again under the name Dead Or Alive.

SIDE A:
Rebel Rebel (The Hole Mix) 6:34
Written-By – David Bowie

SIDE B:
Rebel Rebel (The Safe Hands Mix) 5:23
Remix – Safe Hands
Written-By – David Bowie

The Right Stuff 4:07
Written-By – Pete Burns, Steve Coy

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: PWL International – PWLT 303, PWL International – 4509 96450 0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: May 30, 1994
Genre: Electronic
Style: Euro House

CREDITS:

Co-producer, Engineer – Barry Stone
Mixed By – Les Sharma
Producer – International Chrysis
Vocals – Pete Burns

NOTES:
Recorded and mixed at PWL THE HIT FACTORY

Dedicated to Courtney Love

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by donating using PayPal. I appreciate your help.

May 3, 2024

Dead Or Alive – “Youthquake” Medley (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Youthquake” is the second studio album by the English pop band Dead or Alive, released on 3 May 1985 by Epic Records. The album was their commercial breakthrough in Europe and the United States, due to the lead single “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”, a UK No. 1 hit and a Top 20 hit in the United States. Additional single releases from the album included “Lover Come Back to Me”, “In Too Deep” and “My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)”.

This was Dead or Alive’s first collaboration with the Stock Aitken Waterman production team. The recording was marked by tension and clashes between the band and producers, which engineer Phil Harding alleges almost escalated to violence.

In 1986 one of the most influential Remix services Razormaid released Chapter A.2 which included a medley of tracks taken from “Youthquake” along with a remix of the downtempo album track “It’s Been A Long Time” Both were remixed by Razormaid c-founder Joseph watt.

Both tracks were originally released on Yellow transparent vinyl on the issue Razormaid Chapter A.2. I also created custom art for this release.

SIDE A:
“Youthquake” Medley (Razormaid Mix) 10:11

I Wanna Be A Toy
D.J. Hit That Button
My Heart Goes Bang
Big Daddy Of The Rhythm
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

SIDE B:
It’s Been A Long Time (Razormaid Mix) 6:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Razormaid Records – RM-A2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Partially Mixed, Promo, Yellow Transparent
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Graphics – DjPaulT
Mastered By – Arun Chakraverty
Remix – Joseph Watt

NOTES:
Additional production at Sarm West Studios, London, England

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by donating using PayPal. I appreciate your help.

October 28, 2023

Dead Or Alive – Something In My House (XXX Clean and Dirty Mixes) (UK 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

Spooky Season Spin 

NEW 2023 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration:

Originally posted July 18, 2012

“Something In My House” Clean & Dirty Mixes is a rare 1986 UK 2-track white label promo-only 12″ featuring the “Mortevicar Mix” and the now legendary “XXX Naughty Mix” with explicit samples from The Exorcist. This 12″ was pressed to only 500 copies and was distributed by Dead Or Alive after Epic Records refused to release it.

The “Mortevicar Mix” is a cleaned-up edit of the “XXX Naughty Mix” containing samples from the 1985 horror film “House” along with samples from “The Exorcist”.

“Something In My House” was released in the UK in December 1986 as the second single from the band’s third studio album, Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know. The single peaked at #12 on the UK singles chart. In the United States, the song reached #85 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #3 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

CLEAN SIDE:
Something In My House (Mortevicar Mix) 6:59

DIRTY SIDE:
Something In My House (Naughty XXX Mix) 6:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Something In My House	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#85
1986	Something In My House	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – XPR 1328
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, White Label, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Producer [Uncredited] – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Remix [Uncredited] – Dead Or Alive, Phil Harding
Written-By [Uncredited] – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
Promo only, not for sale.
Track times do not appear on the release.
Housed in a custom stickered sleeve. Some record labels are plain white with no info.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.

June 13, 2023

Dead Or Alive – My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) (US 7″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

We could not have Pride month without the Liverpool band Dead Or Alive featuring LGBTQ+ Icon, Pete Burns, And His Impact Upon The World Through His Powerful Presence.

“People always want to know – am I gay, bi, trans, or what? I say, forget all that. There’s got to be a completely different terminology and I’m not aware if it’s been invented yet. I’m just Pete.” – Pete Burns.

“My Heart Goes Bang” is a 1985 song by the English pop band Dead or Alive. It was the fourth and final single from the band’s second studio album Youthquake. It peaked at No. 23 in the United Kingdom, No. 12 in Japan, and became a dance hit in the U.S.

++ The version included here is an edit of the “American ‘WIPE-OUT’ Mix”, otherwise unavailable on any other format. The mix title is not listed on the labels, and the same track is on both sides.

SIDE A:
My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) (American ‘WIPE-OUT’ Mix Edit) 3:31

SIDE AA:
My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) (American ‘WIPE-OUT’ Mix Edit) 3:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 34-05832
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:

Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
Taken From The Epic Lp: “Youthquake”

Demonstration Not For sale

Nuy the 7″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.