Category: Dead Or Alive

August 14, 2014

Dead Or Alive / Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra – Baby Don’t Say Goodbye / Something’s Jumpin’ In Your Shirt (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Released in 1989 this rare Epic Records split artist two track 12″ includes two exclusive promo only remixes by British synth-pop band Dead Or Alive and British musician, impresario, visual artist, performer, clothes designer and boutique owner Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra. Both tracks are edited by an unknown remixer Sir Arthur.

SIDE A:
Dead Or Alive – Baby Don’t Say Goodbye (The Powerful Club Twelve) 5:47
Producer [Produced By] – Pete Burns
Written-By – P. Burns*

SIDE B:
Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra – Something’s Jumpin’ In Your Shirt (The Sir Arthur-Edit) 3:57
Producer [Produced By] – “Bootsy” Collins*, Malcolm McLaren, Mary Kessler, Phil Ramone, Robbie Kilgore
Written-By – M. McLaren*, M. Kessler*, R. Kilgore*

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– EAS 1905
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, House

CREDITS:
Edited By – Sir Arthur

NOTES:
Exclusive promo only remixes
Side A Taken From The Epic Lp: “NUDE”

Side B Taken From The Epic Lp: “WALTZ DARLING”

Demonstration Only. Not For Sale.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

August 13, 2014

Dead Or Alive – Baby Don’t Say Goodbye (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on September 21, 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time using the Ortofon 30 stylus!

“Baby Don’t Say Goodbye” was the third and final single released from the 1989 album “Nude” by synth-pop band Dead Or Alive. Produced by Pete Burns and remixed by New York-based DJ and Grammy nominated record producer Danny Tenaglia.

“Baby Don’t Say Goodbye” debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart on November 25, 1989 after spending ten weeks on the survey the single peaked at #6. “Baby Don’t Say Goodbye” would be Dead Or Alive’s last top ten entry on the US charts.

Track B1 “Cheers Vocal” and track B2 “Danny”s Dub” indicate that this was remixed by Danny Tenaglia who was resident DJ at Cheers, Miami during this time.

SIDE A:
Baby Don’t Say Goodbye (Club Mix) 8:33
Baby Don’t Say Goodbye (Instrumental) 4:52

SIDE B:
Baby Don’t Say Goodbye (Cheer’s Vocal) 7:09
Baby Don’t Say Goodbye (Danny’s Dub) 3:30
Baby Don’t Say Goodbye (Radio Edit) 4:28

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Baby Don’t Say Goodbye	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49 73101
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Vlado*
Producer – Pete Burns
Remix – Danny*
Written-By – P. Burns*

NOTES:
Special version from the Epic Lp: “NUDE”

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August 8, 2014

Dead Or Alive – Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Love” BPM Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Turn Around & Count 2 Ten” is a 1988 single by the British band Dead or Alive. Despite that its UK Singles Chart success was limited to the top 100 (#70 peak), the song reached number two in the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The track also features backing vocals by British singer Tracey Ackerman.

This is the first UK 12″ release for “Turn Around And Count 2 Ten” featuring the “I Love BPM” Mix. The B-side is the PWL 12″ Instru-MENTAL 12″ Mix of “Something in My House”.

SIDE A:
Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Love” BPM Mix) 8:35
Backing Vocals – Tracy Ackerman
Keyboards [Additional] – Andy Stennett
Mixed By, Engineer – Bruce Robins*, Dead Or Alive

SIDE B:
Something In My House (Instru-MENTAL 12″ Mix) 5:21
Mixed By – Dead Or Alive , Phil Harding
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Turn Around And Count 2 Ten	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– BURNS T4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 22 Aug 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography – Paul Cox
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
“Turn Around And Count 2 Ten” from the Epic LP “NUDE”

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August 7, 2014

Dead Or Alive – Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Had A Disco Dream” Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Turn Around And Count 2 Ten” was the first single releasd from British synth-pop band Dead Or Alive’s fourth studio album “Nude”.the single proved to be a massive success in Japan, where “Turn Around and Count 2 Ten” spent seventeen weeks at #1. While not released in the US the single still cahrted on the Billboard Hot/Dance Club Play Chart at #2. The single also charted in the UK #70 and Australia #30 respectively.

“I Had A Disco Dream” Mix is the second of two 12″ singles that were released only in the UK and is the more rare of the two. This 12″ also includes an edited Instru-MENTAL Mix of “Something In My House”. There are also two tracks from “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know”, “Then There Was You” and “Come Inside” both tracks run together with no spaces in between I have left this intact since it is how it appears on the 12″.

SIDE A:
Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Had A Disco Dream” Mix) 7:10
Backing Vocals – Tracy Ackerman
Keyboards [Additional] – Andy Stennett
Mixed By, Engineer – Bruce Robins*, Dead Or Alive

SIDE B:
Something In My House (Instru-MENTAL Mix Edit) 3:28
Then There Was You/Come Inside 8:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Turn Around And Count 2 Ten	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– BURNS Q4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Phil Harding (tracks: B1 to B3)
Producer – Dead Or Alive (tracks: A), Stock, Aitken & Waterman (tracks: B1 to B3)
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
“Turn Around And Count 2 Ten” from the Epic LP “NUDE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi