BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1996
New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
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Originally posted October 26, 2010
“Love Bites” is a UK promo-only single recorded by Jamaican singer Grace Jones to promote the Sci-Fi Channel’s Vampire Week from 4-9th November 1996, which consisted of a series of vampire-themed films aired on the channel. Jones sings the song from the perspective of a vampire, perhaps alluding to the theme of her 1986 feature film Vamp. The song was released for a promotional use only, and was not commercially available. “Love Bites” has not appeared on any Grace Jones compilation.
Additionaly there are no producer or renix credits listed on the sleeve or labels.
SIDE A:
Love Bites (12″ Fright Night Mix) 8:21
Love Bites (7″ Fright Night Mix) 3:40
SIDE B:
Love Bites (12″ Dark Night Mix) 7:35
Love Bites (12″ Deep Into The Night Mix) 6:40
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Not On Label – GRACE 007
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 1996
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
NOTES:
An original song by the diva of Vamp
Sci Fi Channel exclusive.
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
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
The CD single version contains a 7″ version of the Deep Into the Night Mix (3.45) and a 7″ Fright Night Instrumental (3.52)
The only credits on the CD single say Love Bites was written by Charles Riba & Nigel Squires. Remix and Additional Production by the P.O.D. Executive Producer: Stephen G Walters
Hey Paul – meant to tell you yesterday that by chance just before your post I was listening to an interview with Paul Morely (Art of Noise, ZTT, FGTH, etc…) who’s just done a book with and all about Grace Jones.
Interview is part of Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service, and starts at 35.15 here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06kgz4j
(Hope they let you listen from the US!)
Thanks for this Paul. It’ always cool when you post anything by Grace Jones.
Thanks again 🙂
you’re welcome Junior 🙂
Thanks Paul. A very fun song! How random that a satellite channel would go to the effort of getting Grace Jones to record a song for a season of films they were showing. Still, worth the effort!
you’re welcome Vermillion 🙂
Hi Paul, another great post! Grace Jones is THE best!!! I knew that I had this song already, but will gladly download the new upgrade. Apparently the CDM promo includes 2 additional 7″ mixes, for any collectors out there who may want to try and hunt them down. Still waiting anxiously for Grace’s new album to drop. Supposedly she’s been working on it for a while now. She hinted at a possible release around this time last year, but being such a perfectionist could mean it takes another year or two before it sees the light of day. In the… Read more »
you’re welcome Miran0019. Enjoy!
Interesting find Paul. Can’t recall hearing this ever before, but I think the song was good enough to get a commercial release, the mixes were just right for 1996. Why wouldn’t they list producers or remixers? Maybe the Sci-Fi Channel had no idea that they should credit them on the sleeve or the remixes were done by an unknown producer who tried to mimic some of his famous colleges. But the mixes sound very well made, so I’ll just take a guess with a few names. Fright Night Mix sounds like Todd Terrys work. It’s very similar to Everything But… Read more »
Those are some good remixer names Davos. Will let you know if I find out who mixed the tracks 🙂
More Grace! Thank you so much 🙂
you’re welcome Dean 🙂
A rare one! Don’t think I know this song. Thanks Paul.
Enjoy Stefano 🙂
AMAZING GRACE…new to me! Thanks!
Longtime no see Ric 🙂
Thank you very much for this white crow! I tried to download it just yesterday, but the link was dead. You’re doing marvellous job, much appreciated. Thank you!
You’re very welcome FoxySoxy 🙂
Fantastic! Thanks, Paul! I wasn’t even aware oof its existence!
Hope you love it Osc 🙂
Thanks Paul. I love Grace Jones.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂
Paul, you’ve put me in cardiac arrest with this one!! Whoa, many thanks and praises indeed! I am so jazzed for this song. It’s really new to me, but hey, it’s……GRACE!! And that says it all. I frantically LOVE what you LOVE my friend. You’ve just got the best tastes in music and your Halloween choices are goose bumps inducing. You are on a roll with fantastic picks Paul. Really, so much gratitude I have for what you do. You are a marvel DjPaulT and don’t you ever, ever forget it!!
Jeff
Thank you Jeff. This 12″ is so much fun! I know that you are gonna love it my friend 🙂