Category: Thomas Dolby

June 8, 2021

The Fallout Club – Wonderlust (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1981

“Wonderlust” was the third and final single released by The Fallout Club a British synthpop and new wave band formed by Irish singer Trevor Herion, the experimental drummer Paul Simon, Thomas Dolby on keyboards, and bassist Matthew Seligman released on October 19th, 1981.

The short-lived band only released three singles on Happy Birthday Records and split up shortly afterward. Dolby went on to have a successful solo career, Simon went to work with Glen Matlock, Seligman joined The Thompson Twins, while vocalist Trevor Herion released a handful of singles and an LP as a solo artist between 1982-1983. Sadly, those records failed to garner much attention, and Herion committed suicide in October of 1988.

SIDE A:
Wonderlust 5:26

SIDE B:
Desert Song 4:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Happy Birthday Records ‎– UR 127, Happy Birthday Records ‎– UR127
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – T Dolby* (tracks: B)
Lacquer Cut By – BilBo (3)
Producer – Thomas Dolby
Vocals – Trevor Herion
Written-By – Dolby* (tracks: A), Herion*

NOTES:
Made in France

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

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February 2, 2018

Thomas Dolby – Hyper-active! (Heavy Breather Subversion) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Hyperactive!” is a single by British musician Thomas Dolby, taken from his second album The Flat Earth, released in 1984. Additional vocals were provided by Louise Ulfstedt.

According to Thomas Dolby, he initially composed the song for Michael Jackson, whom he met in 1982. He decided to record it by himself since he never got any feedback from Jackson after sending him a demo tape.

It was the first single to be taken from the album and peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart and #16 on the Canadian RPM Magazine charts, but only reached #62 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 2017, the song was featured over the second episode closing credits of the FX series Legion.

SIDE A:
Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive! (Heavy Breather Subversion) 5:06

SIDE B:
Dolby’s Cube – Get Out Of My Mix (Special Dance Version) 7:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Hyperactive	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#62

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 8576, Capitol Records ‎– V-8576
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Wally*
Producer – Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson*
Written-By – Thomas Dolby

NOTES:
” Hyper-active!” from the LP “THE FLAT EARTH”

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

August 6, 2015

Dolby’s Cube featuring Cherry Bomb – Hunger City (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Hunger City” was slated as the second single to be released from the soundtrack of the George Lucas film Howard The Duck. Due to the film’s failure at the box office “Hunger City” was only issued as a 12″ promo in the US. Once again the track features actress Lea Thompson on lead vocals. “Hunger City” was produced, written and arranged by Thomas Dolby. The soundtrack has never been issued on CD.

The 12″ promo contains the same track on both sides.

SIDE A:
Hunger City 4:14

SIDE B:
Hunger City 4:14

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-17165
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Lead Vocals – Lea Thompson
Producer, Arranged By – Thomas Dolby

NOTES:
Same track plays on both sides.

From the MCA LP “Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack ‘Howard The Duck'”

Promotional only – Not for sale

Issued in generic black MCA 12″ sleeve.

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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 5, 2015

Dolby’s Cube featuring Cherry Bomb – Howard The Duck (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Howard The Duck” is the theme song for the 1986 cult classic film of the same name. The song was produced by Thomas Dolby with his band Dolby’s Cube. The song features Cherry Bomb which were a fictional band in the film consisting of actress Lea Thompson on lead vocals. The song also includes backing vocals by George Clinton who also co-wrote the song with Thomas Dolby and guitar by Joe walsh.

“Don’t Turn Away” also has Lea Thompson on lead vocals which is the version from the film. While the full-length soundtrack album has Thomas Dolby vocals instead. Stevie Wonder plays harmonica on the track.

SIDE A:
Howard The Duck (Mega Mix) 4:54
Lead Vocals [Cherry Bomb] – Lea Thompson
Backing Vocals [Background – Cherry Bomb] – Dominique Davalos,Holly Robinson, Liz Sagal
Backing Vocals [Background] – George Clinton
Guitar – Joe Walsh

SIDE B:
Howard The Duck 3:58
Lead Vocals [Cherry Bomb] – Lea Thompson
Backing Vocals [Background – Cherry Bomb] – Dominique Davalos,Holly Robinson, Liz Sagal
Backing Vocals [Background] – George Clinton
Guitar – Joe Walsh

Don’t Turn Away 6:13
Lead Vocals [Cherry Bomb] – Lea Thompson
Harmonica – Stevie Wonder

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23645
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Featuring – Cherry Bomb (2)
Mixed By – E.T. Thorngren* (tracks: A, B1)
Producer – Thomas Dolby
Written-By – A. Willis*, G. Clinton* (tracks: A, B1), T. Dolby*

NOTES:
From the Motion Picture Soundtrack album,“HOWARD THE DUCK”
Thomas Dolby appears courtesy of EMI Records, Ltd.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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