Category: John Adams

John Adams – Strip This Heart (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

 

“Strip This Heart” was the second solo single released by British former Private Lives lead vocalist John Adams from his only studio LP “Strong”. The sophist-pop track was released by A&M Records in the USA but failed to chart. Adams released one more single after “Strip This Heart” before disappearing into music obscurity.

David Cole of C + C Music Factory plays keyboards on the track with Frank Heller, and Bruce Forest on Engineer/Remix duty.

SIDE A:
Strip This Heart (12″ Version) 8:10
Strip This Heart (Bonus Beat) 4:13

SIDE B:
Strip This Heart (7″ Version Edit) 3:28
Strip This Heart (LA 7″ Version) 3:45
Strip This Heart (Dub) 4:12

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12241
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Downtempo

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Different tracklist between labels and rear cover: track Precious One’, displayed on cover, is not available on record.

From the LP “STRONG”

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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
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Private Lives – Living In A World (Turned Upside Down) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Living In A World (Turned Upside Down)” is the fifth single released by the British duo Private Lives released in January 1984. It was written by John Adams and produced by Adams and Pete Schwier. The single peaked at No. 53 on the British singles charts in February of that year, remaining in the top 100 for five weeks. The success of the single was helped by a support slot on Hall and Oates’ tour of the United Kingdom.

The band only released on LP titled “Prejudice and Pride”.

SIDE A:
Living In A World (Turned Upside Down) (5th Ammendment) 6:36

SIDE B:
Because You’re Young 5:54
Written-By – Lane*

Living In A World (Turned Upside Down) (7″ Mix) 3:30

Break Up (7″ Mix) 2:57
Written-By – Lane*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12 PRIV 4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Davies Starr*
Producer – John Adams (3) (tracks: B1), Peter Wade Schweir* (tracks: B3), Stewart Levine (tracks: A, B2)
Sleeve, Design –Allan Martin (4), John Adams (3)
Written-By –John Adams (3)

NOTES:
Produced For – Oliverea Productions Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Records
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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John Adams – Through The Eyes Of Love (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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“Through the Eyes of Love” is the debut solo single by English singer-songwriter John Adams. Adams is the former vocalist of Private Lives, a band that could be seen as forefathers of England’s late-’80s sophisti-pop movement – Johnny Hates Jazz, Living in a Box, etc.. “Through the Eyes of Love” was produced and co-written by Andy Taylor of Duran Duran. Adams was also a support act for Duran Duran in 1987.

SIDE A:
Through The Eyes Of Love (Extended Mix) 7:08
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker*

SIDE B:
Through The Eyes Of Love 4:29
Don’t Turn And Walk Away 4:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 1C K 060 20 0846 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Composed By – John Adams (3), Paul Harvey (tracks: B2)
Composed By, Producer – Andy Taylor (tracks: A, B1)
Producer – John Adams (3) (tracks: B2)

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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: 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:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi