Category: Marc Almond

Soft Cell – Low Voltage Mix (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

Euro-Mixx is a US based label that had formerly released bootleg singles under the name ON-Usound. This 12″ features a nicely done Megamix of Soft Cell and Marc Almond. Included in the mix are the hits “Say Hello Wave Goodbye”, “Torch”, “A Lover Spurned”, “Tears Run Rings” and the mega hit “Tainted Love” and more.

Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of “Tainted Love” and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. In the UK, they had ten Top 40 hits, including “Bedsitter” (#4), “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” (#3), “Torch” (#2), and “What!” (#3), and also had four Top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984. The duo split in 1984, but reformed in the early 2000s to tour and released a new album in 2002. Their songs have been covered by various artists including Nine Inch Nails, David Gray, Nouvelle Vague, Marilyn Manson and A-ha. Soft Cell’s track “Memorabilia” earned recognition for the band as pioneers of techno style. The duo have sold 10 million records worldwide.

SIDE A:
Low Voltage Mix 13:42

SIDE B:
Low Voltage Mix 13:42

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Euro-Mixx – SC-21
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Mixed, Unofficial Release
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

NOTES:
The same mix appears on both sides of the single.

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

Bronski Beat with Marc Almond – I Feel Love (UK 10″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

In 1985, Bronski Beat joined up with Marc Almond to record a version of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love”. The full version was actually a medley, also incorporating snippets of Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby” and John Leyton’s “Johnny Remember Me”. It was a success, reaching #3 in the UK, equalling the chart achievement of “Smalltown Boy”. Although the original had been one of Marc Almond’s all-time favourite songs, he had never read the lyrics and thus incorrectly sang “What’ll it be, what’ll it be, you and me” instead of “Falling free, falling free, falling free”.

“I Feel Love (Medley)” peaked at #3 in Ireland and at #21 on the Belgian VRT Top 30. On the U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales, the single reached #50.

SIDE A:
Love To Love You Baby/I Feel Love/Johnnie Remember Me (Vocal – Cake Mix) 8:23
Mixed By – Larry*, Steve*
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-by [Johnnie Remember Me] – Goddard*
Written-by [Love To Love You Baby & I Feel Love] – Summer*, Moroder*, Bellotte*

SIDE B:
Love To Love You Baby/I Feel Love/Johnnie Remember Me (Inst – Fruit Mix) 8:27
Mixed By – Larry*, Steve*
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-by [Johnnie Remember Me] – Goddard*
Written-by [Love To Love You Baby & I Feel Love] – Summer*, Moroder*, Bellotte*

Puit D’Amour 1:38
Engineer [Mixing] – Harvey Goldberg
Written-By – Somerville*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 I Feel Love (Medley) U.S. Billboard Max-Singles Sales #50

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Forbidden Fruit – BITET 4
Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Disco
Credits: Mastered By – Tone*

NOTES:
Marc Almond does not feature on Puit D’Amour
From the album “Age Of Consent”

Find The 10″ On DISCOGS

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