Category: Soft Cell

July 31, 2015

Soft Cell – Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (US 7″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Tainted Love” is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981 and has since been covered by numerous groups and artists.

Soft Cell released their version of “Tainted Love” on July 7, 1981 as their second single (their first was “Memorabilia”, which did not chart). “Tainted Love” rapidly reached #1 on the UK singles chart. “Tainted Love” was the best-selling single in the UK for 1981 and sold 1.27 million copies as of November 2012.

On the US chart dated January 16, 1982, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #90. It appeared to peak at #64 and fell to #100 on February 27. After spending a second week at #100, it started climbing again. It took 19 weeks to crack the US Top 40. The song reached #8 during the summer of 1982 and spent a then record-breaking 43 weeks on the Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go (Edit) 4:02
Written-By – Edward C. Cobb*, Holland / Dozier / Holland*

SIDE B:
Where Did Our Love Go (Edit) 4:18
Written-By – Holland / Dozier / Holland*

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Tainted Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1982	Tainted Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#12
1982	Tainted Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– PRO-S-1028
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Mike Thorne

NOTES:
Promo edits of the 12″ single medley

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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

August 6, 2013

Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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“Tears Run Rings” was the first single released from British synth-pop singer Marc Almond’s fourth solo album “The Stars We Are”. In the United States “Tears Run Rings” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 21, 1989 peaking at #67 becoming Almond’s only solo single to peak inside the US Hot 100. On the UK singles chart the single reached the #25 position in 1988.

SIDE A:
Tears Run Rings (The Just Rite Mix) 7:07
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss

Tears Run Rings (The Just Rite Edit) 4:41
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss

SIDE B:
Tears Run Rings (Acid Tears Dub) 6:14
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss

Everything I Want Love To Be 3:12
Composed By – Annie Hogan
Mixed By – David Pine*
Remix – Bob Kraushaar

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Tears Run Rings	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#67
1989	Tears Run Rings	U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs	#8
1988	Tears Run Rings	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15418
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Yellow Labels
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Composed By – Marc Almond
Edited By – Todd Culver (tracks: A1 to B1)
Engineer [Remix] – Hugo Dwyer (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – La Magia, Marc Almond
Programmed By [Additional] – Eric Kupper (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
A1 to B1: Additional Production and Remix for Justrite Productions.
Original version on “THE STARS WE ARE”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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

September 18, 2012

Soft Cell – Where The Heart Is (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Released on November 26, 1982, “Where The Heart Is” was the tenth single by British New Wave band Soft Cell. “Where The Heart Is” appeared on the bands third album Art Of Falling Apart. However the B side “It’s A Mug’s Game” did not but it was added as a bonus when the album was re-released on CD in 1998. The single reached the #21 spot on the U.K. singles chart.

SIDE A:
Where The Heart Is 9:42
Written-By – Ball*, Almond*

SIDE B:
It’s A Mugs Game 8:12
Written-By – Ball*, Almond*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vertigo – 6400 738, Vertigo – 64 00 738
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By – Huw Feather
Engineer – Don Wershba
Instruments – Dave Ball
Mixed By – Harvey Goldberg
Producer – Mike Thorne
Trumpet – John Getchell*
Vocals – Marc Almond

NOTES:
Made in West Germany

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

June 28, 2012

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

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