Category: Queen

March 10, 2022

Roger Taylor (Queen) – Man On Fire (Extended Version) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

NEW 2022 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Restoration!

Originally posted May 10, 2011

“Man On Fire” was the third single taken from the second solo studio album “Strange Frontier” by Queen drummer Roger Taylor. The single peaked at #66 on the UK singles chart, and #11 in South Africa.

The b-side “Killing Time” features Freddie Mercury on backing vocals.

SIDE A:
Man On Fire (Extended Version) 6:06

SIDE B:
Killing Time 4:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – 12 EMI 5478, EMI – 12EMI 5478
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Richards, Mack (2)
Producer – David Richards, Mack (2), Roger Taylor
Written-By – Taylor

NOTES:
Taken from the album “Strange Frontier”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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

**24nit FLAC only available for seven days!

Password: burningtheground

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September 7, 2021

ABBA / Queen – Abbacadabra Mix / Queen Bee Mix (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

To celebrate the return of ABBA I dug out this fun Megamix from an early 1990s bootleg remix label Black wax. The record also includes a sample-filled Queen “Another One Bites The Dust” Megamix which is really fun too.

I also created a custom outer sleeve for the record.

SIDE A:
ABBA – Abbacadabra Mix 4:06
-Super Trooper
-Take A Chance On Me
-Dancing Queen

SIDE B:
Quee – Queen Bee Mix 4:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Black Wax – BW1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release
Country: UK
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop/Rock

NOTES:
Unofficial bootleg megamixes

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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May 16, 2018

Queen – I Want To Break Free (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“I Want to Break Free” is a song by the British rock band Queen, from their eleventh album The Works (1984). It was written by bass guitarist John Deacon and was released in three versions: album, single and extended. It came to be included in most live concerts by the group, in several videos and in The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert where it was sung by Lisa Stansfield.

The song is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in women’s clothes, a concept proposed by Roger Taylor, which parodied the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The second part of the video included a composition rehearsed and performed with the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Wayne Eagling. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom, it was considered controversial in the United States and banned by MTV and other stations. After its release in 1984, the single of the song was well received all over Europe and South America, where it was listed within top ten and regarded as an anthem of the fight against oppression. The single reached only the 45th position in the US charts, but reached number 3 in the UK and was certified silver with 200,000+ copies sold.

The rear of the sleeve incorrectly lists the B side track as just “Machines (or ‘Back To Humans’)” which was the B side in many countries, but the label correctly lists “Machines (or ‘Back To Humans’) – Instrumental Version”.

SIDE A:
I Want To Break Free (Extended Mix) 7:12
Written-By – Deacon*

SIDE B:
Machines (Or “Back To Humans”) (Instrumental Version) 5:04
Written-By – May*, Taylor*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	I Want To Break Free	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#45

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-8590
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Mack (2)
Producer – Mack (2), Queen

NOTES:
From the LP “THE WORKS”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

April 6, 2018

Queen – A Kind Of Magic (Extended Version) (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“A Kind of Magic” is the title track of the 1986 album of the same name by the British rock band Queen. It was written by the band’s drummer, Roger Taylor, for the film Highlander. The single reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, top ten in a number of European countries, and #42 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is the opening track on the band’s compilation albums, Greatest Hits II, and Classic Queen.

The phrase “a kind of magic” is used in Highlander by Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) as a description of his immortality. Roger Taylor liked the phrase so much that he used it as inspiration for the song. There are references to the film in the lyrics: “one prize, one goal”; “no mortal man”; and “there can be only one”. The single’s cover art features an image of Clancy Brown in character as the film’s villain, The Kurgan.

Taylor wrote the melody and chords for the version that appeared in the film, which Brian May described as “quite lugubrious and heavy”. Freddie Mercury composed a new bass line, added instrumental breaks, and changed the song’s order to make it more chart-friendly. Mercury and David Richards produced this new version. The song was still credited only to Taylor. Whilst Taylor’s version is at the end of the film, Mercury’s version appears on the album. Taylor’s version of A Kind of Magic did not see an official release until it was included on the extra EP for the 2011 special edition of the album.

The b-side track is an instrumental version of Don’t Lose Your Head.

SIDE A:
A Kind Of Magic (Extended Version) 6:25

SIDE B:
A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling 5:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	A Kind Of Magic	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#42

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ?– 1C K 060-20 1119 6, EMI ?– 12 QUEEN 7
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Design – Richard Gray (2)
Photography By – David James (20)
Producer – David Richards, Queen
Written-By – Roger Taylor

NOTES:
From the film Highlander – There Can Be Only One

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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