Category: Jane Wiedlin

November 1, 2018

Jane Wiedlin – Blue Kiss (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Originally posted: November 4th, 2011

“Blue Kiss” is a song written and performed by American musician Jane Wiedlin and American singer/songwriter Randell Kirsch. The single was the lead single from her self-titled debut album Jane Wiedlin and Wiedlin’s first after having left the all-female rock band The Go-Gos. It reached #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #30 on Hot Dance Club Play. The song also reached #62 in Canada (RPM Magazine).

“Blue Kiss” can be heard during the frat house party scene in the film Night of the Creeps (1986), and was used during the date montage scene in the Sci-Fi indie film The iDol (2007).

SIDE A:
Blue Kiss (Special Dance Version) 6:29
Mixed By – John “Tokes” Potoker*

SIDE B:
Blue Kiss (“V” Mix) 6:15
Mixed By – Vince Ely

Blue Kiss (Instrumental Version) 4:18
Mixed By – John “Tokes” Potoker*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Blue Kiss	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77
1985	Blue Kiss	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Cub Play	#30

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records ‎– IRS-23585, I.R.S. Records ‎– irs-23585
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Design] – Carl Grasso
Artwork By [Painting], Photography – Eric Blum
Mastered By – SM*
Producer – Bill Payne, George Massenburg, Russ Kunkel
Written-By – Wiedlin*, Kirsch*

NOTES:
From the I.R.S. LP “Jane Wiedlin”
Produced for Filmrocks.
Printed in the U.S. of A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
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
Click Removal: Manual
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

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June 19, 2015

Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

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“Our Lips Are Sealed” is a song written by The Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin and The Specials and Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall.

It was first recorded by The Go-Go’s as the opening track on their 1981 album Beauty and the Beat and served as their debut American single in June 1981. The single eventually reached top 5 in Australia and Canada, and top 20 in the United States. Although originally written and performed with three verses, it is an abbreviated version of the song that appears on Beauty and the Beat.

In 1983, Hall’s band, Fun Boy Three, released their version of “Our Lips Are Sealed”. Issued as a single, the track became top ten hit in the UK, and remains the best known version of “Lips” in that country — the Go-Go’s version, while a hit elsewhere, only made #47 UK.

In 2000, Rolling Stone named “Our Lips Are Sealed” one of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time.

This special US 12″ promo contains the album track “Tonite” as well as the US #2 hit “We Got The Beat” which was the follow up single to “Our Lips Are Sealed”.

Although there are no remixes for this release it is still lovely to hear these tracks in their original vinyl format especially in 24 bit.

SIDE A:
Our Lips Are Sealed 2:45

SIDE B:
Tonite 3:35
We Got The Beat 2:39

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#15
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records ‎– SP 70956
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard Gottehrer, Rob Freeman
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rob Freeman

NOTES:
Promotional Use Only Not For sale
From the LP “BEAUTY AND THE BEAT”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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 Removal: Manual
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

May 22, 2015

Sparks And Jane Wiedlin – Cool Places (France 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Cool Places” is a song recorded by American duo Sparks in collaboration with Go-Go’s member Jane Wiedlin.

The song was released as the lead single for Sparks’s 1983 album In Outer Space. At the time Sparks were at their most popular in US, their two previous albums had dented the lower reaches of the Billboard 200 album chart. The single reached #49 on the Hot 100 in April 1983. The song’s success followed on from the success of their previous single and only other Hot 100 entry “I Predict”.

Sparks recorded “Lucky Me, Lucky You” with Jane Wiedlin for the same parent album. Jane Wiedlin also helped promote the album on tour and appeared at a few gigs to perform the duets.

The song is a bit of an anomaly in Sparks back catalogue, being one of the closest examples to a novelty song. Sparks have often been labelled a novelty act throughout their career. The song is at least representative of the style and content of their work in the mid eighties.

Wiedlin’s band, The Go-Go’s, performed the song on their 2006 tour, employing a more rock-driven style. The song continues to be a part of their live set.

SIDE A:
Cool Places (Long Mix) 4:40
Engineer – Brian Reeves
Vocals – Jane Wiedlin

SIDE B:
Sports 3:24
Engineer – Dan Lacksman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Cool Places	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#49
1983	Cool Places	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Underdog (5) ‎– 8245
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: France
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael

NOTES:
Produced for Giorgio Moroder Enterprises Ltd.

Jane Wiedlin, courtesy of I.R.S. Records, Inc.

Special version from the LP “IN OUTER SPACE”

Find the 12″ On DISCOGS

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