Category: Then Jerico

Then Jerico – What Does It Take? (UK 12″ Ltd. Edition)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“What Does It Take?” was the second singles taken from the second LP “BIG AREA” by English rock band Then Jerico. The song features backing vocals by American singer Belinda Carlisle. “What Does It Take?” reached #33 in the UK, and #26 in Ireland.

SIDE A:
What Does It Take? (Extended) 5:36
Backing Vocals – Belinda Carlisle
Engineer – Peter Henderson
Keyboards [Additional], Guitar – Rick Nowels
Producer – Rick Nowels
Written-By – Munday, Nowels, Stewart*

SIDE B:
Under Fire 6:03
Co-producer –  Mark Shaw, Peter Henderson
Written-By – Then Jerico

Jungle 5:09
Co-producer –  Mark Shaw, Peter Henderson
Written-By – Then Jerico

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Gatefold Sleeve: Near Mint
Band Portraits: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – LONXG 223, London Records – 886539.1, London Records – LONX 223
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Limited Edition Gatefold sleeve also includes 5 band portraits.

From the LP “The Big Area”

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
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Then Jerico – Big Area (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Big Area” is a 1988 single by English rock band Then Jerico, from their second album The Big Area. The song is their biggest hit and highest-charting single to date, reaching No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1989. It featured on the soundtrack to the 1989 film Slipstream.

SIDE A:
Big Area (12” Mix) 4:47
Engineer – John Brough
Mixed By – Bruce Lampcov
Producer – Gary Langan

SIDE B:
The Big Sweep (Dance Mix) 4:49
Remix – Philth Tennant*, Tim Baldwin*
Written-By – Then Jerico

The Motive (USA Mix) 4:05
Producer – Martin Rushent
Remix – Bob Clearmountain
Written-By – Then Jerico

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– LONX 204, London Records ‎– 886 366-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Keyboards – Alex Right*, Andy Wright, Arthur Barrow, Ben Angwin, Chris Youdell
Lyrics By – Shaw*
Percussion – Andy Duncan, Luis Jardim
Written-By [And Performed By] – Then Jerico

NOTES:
Side A listed as 12″ mix on the sleeve but not on the label.

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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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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Then Jerico – The Motive (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Motive”, also titled as “The Motive (Living Without You)”, is a 1987 single by English band Then Jerico, from their debut album, First (The Sound of Music). The song was their first hit single, reaching the top 20 and peaking at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1987.

SIDE A:
The Motive (Extended) 5:53
Engineer – Wobbly Tony Phillips*
Producer [Assistant], Recorded By [Assistant] – Shaw*
Producer, Recorded By – The Elusive Owen Davies*
Remix – Rt. Hon. Greg Walsh*

SIDE B:
The Word 3:52
Mixed By – Pete Von Wooliscroft*
Mixed By [Assistant] – Stainthorpe*, Shaw*
Recorded By – Owen Davies

The Motive (Midnight Mix) 5:56
Producer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant], Engineer [Assistant] – Shaw*
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Owen Davies

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – LONX 145
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – The Leisure Process
Keyboards – The Leisure Process
Performer – Stainthorpe*, Shaw*, Taylor*, Wren*
Photography By – Laurence (Of Arabia) Lawry*
Sleeve [Design], Lyrics By, Other [Styling] – Shaw*
Tape Op – Ashley Alexander, John (Teddy) Brough*, Joolz, Mark O’Donahuge*, Noel Harris (2)
Written-By, Arranged By, Performer – Then Jerico

NOTES:
(Summer 1987)

“The Word” Recorded (Live in London Summer 1986)

“The Motive” from the album ‘First’ (The Sound Of Music).

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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: 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