Category: Red Box

January 16, 2024

Red Box – For America (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“For America” is a 1986 single recorded by British pop group founded by Simon Toulson-Clarke and Julian Close. The song was taken from their debut LP The Circle & the Square.

During this period the group found themselves at odds with their record company regarding what it perceived as a lack of mainstream appeal in their choice of material, despite the success of of their previous single “Lean on Me” in the UK and Europe.

Toulson-Clarke responded to WEA’s request for something to appeal to American radio with the sardonic “For America”, which criticized what he saw as the style-over-content approach of the American media, as well as alluding to American military involvement in Grenada and Nicaragua. The song was not a hit in the United States, though it did outsell “Lean on Me” worldwide, reaching number one in six countries and the top ten in several others including the UK, where it spent twelve weeks in the chart peaking at number ten.

SIDE A:
For America (Bazooka Mix) 6:00
Mixed By – Red Box
Mixed By [Mixmaster] – Phil Harding
Producer – David Motion

SIDE B:
Ain’t Got No..I Got Life (From The Musical HAIR) 2:52
Arranged By – The Famous 6
Engineer – Chris Baylis
Producer – Red Box

R’n A 4:02
Engineer – Chris Baylis
Producer – Red Box

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – YZ84T, Sire – 248583/0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Written-By – MacDermot* (tracks: B1), Ragni* (tracks: B1), Rado* (tracks: B1), Julian Close (tracks: B2), Simon Toulson-Clarke (tracks: A1, B2)

NOTES:
From The Circle & the Square

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

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August 7, 2018

Red Box – Chenko (Tenka-io) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Chenko” is the debut single by British group Red Box originally released in 1983 on Cherry Red Records this version failed to have any chart success. The band was later signed to Sire Records and released their debut album “The Circle & The Square” in 1986 which included a re-working of “Chenko (Tenka-io)” the song was given a more somber, stately treatment bringing chants to the fore and featuring Alexander Balanescu on violin. “Chenko (Tenka-io)” was released as the fourth single from the album and peaked at #77 on the U.K. singles chart in August 1987.

SIDE A:
Chenko (Tenka-io) (No Reservations Mix) 6:48
Mixed By – Red Box, Ross Cullum
Mixed By [With] – Mike Ging
Producer – David Motion

SIDE B:
Speeches 4:44
Producer – Phill Brown

Heart Of The Sun (Slash And Burn) 5:32
Mixed By – Phil Harding, Red Box
Producer – David Motion

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20785
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

NOTES:
From the LP “The Circle & The Square”

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

November 1, 2016

Red Box – Heart Of The Sun (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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“Heart Of The Sun” is a 1987 single by British pop group Red Box taken from the band’s debut album The Circle & The Square. “Heart Of The Sun” debuted on the UK singles chart on January 21, 1987 peaking at #71.

SIDE A:
Heart Of The Sun (Slash & Burn) 5:33
Engineer – Trigger (6)
Producer – David Motion

SIDE B:
Enjoy (Solid Gold Easy Amex) 4:31
Producer – Red Box

Lean On Me (Ah-li-ayo) (Vera’s Husband’s Mix) 4:30
Engineer – Trigger (6)
Producer – David Motion

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ100T, Sire ‎– YZ100T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Helen Jones

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

March 2, 2016

Red Box – Lean On Me (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Lean on Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)” is a 1985 single by British pop group Red Box.

In August 1985 the duo had their first UK hit single, “Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo)”, a song which reached and stayed at number three in the UK Top 40 for over a month. It also reached number 1 in five countries and the top 5 in a further 12 giving worldwide exposure to the band. It was promoted with an unusual video (nominated for Best Video at the Brit Awards 1985) in which a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter provided a translation of the song’s lyrics, which led to a feature on BBC Two’s Newsweek programme.

The single was taken from their debut album The Circle & the Square.

SIDE A:
Lean On Me (Ah-li-ayo) (Dogmatix) 6:40
Engineer – David Bascombe, Trigger (6)
Mixed By – Red Box, Tony Richards
Producer, Recorded By – David Motion
Producer, Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Chris Hughes

SIDE B:
Stinging Bee (Catmatix) 4:36
Producer – Red Box

Lean On Me (Ah-li-ayo) 4:32
Engineer – Trigger (6)
Producer, Recorded By – David Motion

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– Sire ‎– W 8926T, Sire ‎– W8926(T), Sire ‎– 920344-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Arun*
Written-By – Julian Close (tracks: B1), Simon Toulson Clarke*

NOTES:
From the LP “The Circle & the Square”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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