Category: Eurythmics

June 5, 2014

Eurythmics – Revival (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Revival” is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, along with keyboardist Pat Seymour and vocalist Charlie Wilson (of The Gap Band) who also sang backing vocals for the track. Produced by Dave Stewart and Jimmy Iovine, it was the first single to be released from Eurythmics’ 1989 album We Too Are One.

Lennox and Stewart returned to a rock/R&B sound for the album, and “Revival” is an uptempo tune which lyrically is a call for renewal and encouragement. The single reached number 26 in the UK, and was the duo’s sixteenth (and final) Top 20 single in Australia. “Revival” was not released as a single in the United States.

SIDE A:
Revival (E.T. Mix) 6:20
Mixed By – Eric “E.T.” Thorngren*
Written By – Lennox*, Wilson*, Stewart*, Seymour*

SIDE B:
Revival (7″ Version) 4:02
Written By – Lennox*, Wilson*, Stewart*, Seymour*

Precious 3:36
Written By – Lennox*, Wilson*, Stewart*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– DAT 17
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 18 Aug 1989
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Jean Baptistie Mondino*
Producer – David A. Stewart, Jimmy Iovine

NOTES:
From the LP “WE TOO ARE ONE”

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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

December 17, 2013

Annie Lennox & Al Green – Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Put A Little Love in Your Heart” is a song originally performed in 1968 by Jackie DeShannon, who composed it with her brother, Randy Myers, and Jimmy Holiday.

In 1988 Annie Lennox and Al Green recorded a version that was released as the ending theme song to the 1988 film Scrooged. The song reached #9 in the USA on the Hot 100 in January 1989 and climbed all the way to #2 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, as well as becoming a top 40 hit in several countries worldwide. Outside of her Eurythmics band, it is Lennox’s most successful single.

SIDE A:
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (12″ Version With Edits) 7:13

SIDE B:
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Instrumental) 3:49
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Vocal Mix) 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1988	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#2
1988	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– 390 382-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – David A. Stewart
Written-By – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmie Holiday*, Randy Myers

NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “SCROOGED”.
Annie Lennox appears courtesy of RCA Records.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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December 3, 2013

Eurythmics – Who’s That Girl? (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Who’s That Girl?” is a 1983 song recorded by the British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by bandmembers Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. “Who’s That Girl?” was the first single released in the UK from Eurythmics’ third album Touch.

The track is a heavily-synthesized ballad in which Lennox takes the role of a suspicious woman demanding to know with whom her lover has been seen associating. The song became Eurythmics’ third Top 10 single in the UK singles chart, peaking at number three. In the United States, “Who’s That Girl?” was released as the second single from the album, following the Top 10 hit “Here Comes the Rain Again”. It climbed to number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Who’s That Girl? (Remix) 6:53
Engineer – Jon Bavin
Producer – D. A. Stewart*

SIDE B:
Aqua 4:36
Engineer – Jon Bavin
Producer – D. A. Stewart*

Jennifer 5:04
Producer – D. A. Stewart*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Who’s That Girl?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– PW 13801
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
From the album
“TOUCH”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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May 29, 2012

Eurythmics – Julia (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

R E Q U E S T

“Julia” is a song performed by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart for their album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother), which served as the soundtrack to the film 1984, an adaptation of the political novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. The song was produced by Stewart and was the second and final single released from the album.

The song is a ballad with very sparse electronic instrumentation and an almost a cappella performance by Lennox. Her vocals are accentuated by vocoder effects in the background. The title and lyrics of the song are based upon the novel’s heroine and love interest, Julia. The cover artwork for the single is a still image from the film, featuring English actress Suzanna Hamilton as Julia.

Midway through the song, an instrumental line based on J. S. Bach’s “Fugue #2 in C Minor” from The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, can be heard. Breaking a string of six consecutive Top 10 hits, “Julia” peaked at number 44 on the UK singles chart.

The version of “Julia” found on the soundtrack differs from the one being played during the end-credits of the film – which is more string based with less synthetic arrangements. This is also the case for many of the other songs on the soundtrack versus their version used in the film.

SIDE A:
Julia (Extended Mix) 6:37

SIDE B:
Ministry Of Love (Extended Mix) 5:13

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS 734-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Package] – Mighty N At Assorted Images
Composed By – Lennox*, Stewart*
Mixed By – Dave Stewart*, Eric ‘ET’ Thorngren*
Photography [Eurythmics] – Peter Ashworth
Producer – David A. Stewart

NOTES:
Songs derived from the Eurythmics original score of the motion picture: “1984”.

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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