Category: Robin Gibb

Robin Gibb – Secret Agent/Robot (Canada 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Secret Agent” was the second single and title track from Robin Gibb’s third solo album.

Robin wrote lyrics with their brother Maurice. Maurice played synthesizer and keyboard but played relatively little on the finished track in favor of Rob Kilgore’s expertise. Robin had long been interested in electronic sound and Maurice was a willing accomplice. The concept was to carry on the sound of the big freestyle hit by Shannon, her 1983 song “Let the Music Play”, which is why Robin brought in the same producers, Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa, and musicians Rob Kilgore and Jim Tunnell to work on the song and album.

“Secret Agent” was released as a single in August 1984 as the follow-up to the previous single “Boys Do Fall In Love” but the single failed to chart.

SIDE A:
Secret Agent (Extended Dub Mix) 5:40

SIDE B:
Robot (Extended Dub Mix) 5:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – PDSX 2264
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Canada
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Original versions available on the Robin Gibb Album, Cassette and CD “Secret Agent”.

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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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Robin Gibb – Boys (Do Fall In Love) (Canada 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

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“Boys (Do Fall in Love)” is a song by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb. It was released as the lead single from his 1984 third solo album Secret Agent.

The single was released on Polydor Records in the UK and Mirage Records in the US.

Gibb wrote “Boys Do Fall in Love” with his brother Maurice along with six other songs on the album Secret Agent. The song was recorded between March and June 1984 and was registered in April that year. The song is memorable for its synthesizer riff played by Rob Kilgore and Maurice Gibb.

The song reached #37 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and $8 on the Billboard Dance Chart becoming Robin’s biggest solo hit in America. In the UK the song peaked at #70.

SIDE A:
Boys (Do Fall In Love) (Extended Version) 4:35

SIDE B:
Boys (Do Fall In Love) (New Dub Version) 5:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Boys (Do Fall In Love) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #37
1984 Boys (Do Fall In Love) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– PDSX 2253
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Chris Barbosa, Mark Liggett
Engineer – Dennis Hetzendorfer
Producer – Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
Written-By – Robin Gibb

NOTES:
From the LP “SECRET AGENT”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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


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Robin Gibb – Like A Fool (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Like A Fool” was the first single taken from the fourth solo album “Walls Have Eyes” by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb. released in 1985, “Like A Fool” failed to chart in the U.S. or U.K.

Gibb’s next solo album would not come for eighteen years with the 2003 release “Magnet”.

SIDE A:
Like A Fool (Extended Version) 5:28

SIDE B:
Like A Fool (Single Version) 4:00
Possession 3:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 883 431-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Pop/Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Maximillian (3)
Artwork – The Cream Group*
Photography By – Tim O’Sullivan
Producer – Maurice Gibb, Tom Dowd
Written-By – R., B. + M. Gibb**

NOTES:
From the LP “WALLS HAVE EYES”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
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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