Category: Wa Wa Nee

April 25, 2018

Wa Wa Nee – I Could Make You Love Me (Metal Dance Mix) (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

R.I.P. Paul Gray 28/11/1963 ~ 24/04/2018

Australian musician Paul Gray, who shot to fame as the vocalist and songwriter for 1980s pop group Wa Wa Nee, has died.

Gray, had been diagnosed with a bone marrow cancer, known as Multiple Myeloma or Kahler’s Disease. He was 54 years old. He will be missed.

“I Could Make You Love Me” is a song from Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in August 1986 as the second single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked at number 5 on the Australian singles chart.

SIDE A:
I Could Make You Love Me (Metal Dance Mix) 6:51

SIDE B:
Meela Polarmay (Extended Mix) 5:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– BA 12212
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Jim Taig (tracks: A), Peter Cobbin (tracks: B)
Mixed By – Jim Taig (tracks: A)
Producer – Chris Cameron (tracks: A), Paul Gray (tracks: B)
Written-By – Paul Gray (tracks: A, B)

NOTES:
Track A: Engineered & Mixed at Studios 301. Recorded at The Wireless Set
Track B: Engineered & Mixed at CBS Studios.

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

April 8, 2014

Wa Wa Nee – Sugar Free (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Sugar Free” is a 1986 hit single by Australian synth-pop band Wa Wa Nee. “Sugar Free” was the bands first single released in the United States and their third in Australia. On the Australian singles chart “Sugar Free” peaked at the #10 position while in the United States the single reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Sugar Free” would be the bands only top 40 hit in the US.

SIDE A:
Sugar Free (Extended Mix) 7:52
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

Sugar Free (Single Mix) 4:15
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

SIDE B:
Sugar Free (Extended Dub) 5:41
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

When The World Is A Home 3:57
Producer – Chris Cameron

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Sugar Free	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49 06864
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Jim Taig, Paul Gray
Written-By – P. Gray*

NOTES:
Special Versions From the Epic LP “WA WA NEE”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

April 7, 2014

Wa Wa Nee – Stimulation (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Stimulation” is the debut single by Australian synth-pop band Wa Wa Nee. Led by singer/songwriter Paul Gray and guitarist Steve Williams, bassist Mark Gray and drummer ‘The Sween’, the band signed with CBS Records in 1985. In the groups native Australia “Stimulation” peaked at #2. In the US “Stimulation” was released as the groups second single following their top 40 hit “Sugar Free”. “Stimulation” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 30, 1988 and peaked at #86 culminating their chart career in America.

SIDE A:
Stimulation (Extended Mix) 7:14
Producer – Jim Taig
Remix – Chris Cameron

SIDE B:
Stimulation (Dub Version) 4:11
Mixed By – Chris Cameron
Producer – Jim Taig

Headlines 3:37

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Stimulation	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#86

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– BA 12182
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Gray

NOTES:
From the LP: “WA WA NEE”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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