Category: The Associates

September 2, 2015

The Associates – Club Country (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Club Country” is a single by Scottish post punk/new wave band The Associates released on April 26th 1982. The song appeared on their third studio album Sulk. “Club Country” debuted on the UK singles chart on April 8, 1982 peaking at #13 becoming the bands second top twenty single in that country.

The b-side track “A.G. It’s You Again” is a remix of “Arrogance Gave Him Up”.

SIDE A:
Club Country (12″ Mix) 6:55

SIDE B:
A.G. It’s You Again 3:05
Ulcragyceptimol 4:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Associates ‎– ASC 2 T, Associates ‎– asc2t
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Apr 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Leftfield, New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Composed By – Rankine*, McKenzie*
Mastered By – Arun*
Producer – Associates*, Hedges*
Sleeve, Photography By – Alan Macdonald (2)

NOTES:
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Distributed by WEA Records Ltd., London

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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

September 1, 2015

The Associates – Take Me To The Girl (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Take Me To The Girl” is a single released by Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associates released on October 11, 1985 as a one off single. “Take Me To The Girl: debuted on the UK singles chart on November 19, 1985 only managing to peak at #95. After the release of this single there would be a three year gap before the next Associates release in 1988.

SIDE A:
Take Me To The Girl (12″ Mix) 6:29

SIDE B:
The Girl That Took Me 4:48
Perhaps Perhaps 4:16
Take Me To The Girl (Instrumental) 4:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ 047T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Caryn Gough
Photography By [Photo] – Alan McDonald*
Producer – Greg Walsh (tracks: B2), Martyn Ware (tracks: B2), Peter Henderson (tracks: A, B1, B3)

NOTES:
Track B2 Produced (Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.) for BEF

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

August 28, 2015

The Associates – Those First Impressions (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Those First Impressions” was the first single taken from the third studio album “Perhaps” by Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associates. This also the first single without founding multi-instrumentalist Alan Rankine. “Those First Impressions” debuted on the UK singles chart on June 16, 1984 peaking at #43.

SIDE A:
Those First Impressions (Extended Version) 8:07
Producer – Greg Walsh, Martyn Ware
Written-By – B. Mackenzie*

SIDE B:
Thirteen Feelings 4:18
Producer – Billy MacKenzie, Mark Arthurworry*
Written-By – S. Reid*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ6T, WEA ‎– 249393-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 11 May 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Richard Haughton

NOTES:
From the LP “PERHAPS”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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