BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
Re-Rip Remaster
Originally I posted this one on August 10, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!
This is the North American release of the single “The Second Time” re-titled “Go For It”. The single also contains different mixes than what appeared on the European release.
“The Second Time”/”Go for It” was also the first Wilde song of which there were several remixes released both commercially and promotionally on the 12″ format.
In the US the single reached #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a top 40 dance track reaching #31. The song was also used on season 4 of the US television show “Knight Rider” on the episode titled “Knight Racer”. In addition “Go For It” was also used on the TV show “Misfits Of Science” bothe shows aired on NBC just weeks apart.
SIDE A:
Go For It (Extended Dance Version) 7:17
SIDE B:
Go For It (Dub Version) 9:32
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (promo stamp)
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Go For It | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #65 |
| 1985 | Go For It | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #31 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23533
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Marty Wilde, Ricki Wilde*
Written-By – M. Wilde*, R. Wilde*
NOTES:
Recorded at Select Sound Studios.
Mastered at Sterling.
Taken from the Kim Wilde LP, “Teases & Dares” MCA-23533
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
DjPaulT, I think I this is my favorite Kim Wilde track. I am one of those remix type people so I like one and all alike. The whole 33 and 1/3 vs 45 really depends on many factors 45 RPM is typical better if the recording and mastering was done properly. The recorded material combined with the total running time per side does play a factor. In some cases it is literally not physically not able to cut at full power and the the cutting engineer may roll the low frequencies off (sometimes even at 33 RPM during especially during… Read more »
Always look forward to your re-rips because like Hojo said, Things Can Only Get Better! But my vote goes to the UK Mix as well. Thanks Paul!
A lot of these remasters more hit than miss, tracklisting is one issue, another is the less than desirable “remastering”.
Thank you Ric always appreciate your comments 🙂
ooops, meant to say more miss than hit! 😛
Hi there DJ Paul! Thank you so much for re-ripping this mix. Excellent work as always! I think I was the one who pushed for this rip back in 2010 and I have to say, your rip is actually better than the one released on Cherry Pop’s Deluxe remaster of Teases and Dares! The quality on yours is cleaner and pretty much noise and “pop”-less, while those are oddly present on the “deluxe” version. Once again, thank you for exposing me to this particular mix years before I got my hands on the vinyl. As always, I look forward to… Read more »
You’re so very welcome Santi and thnk you for the compliments 🙂
I was expecting this to be your next post! 😉
To add some info, even though the 7″ was commercially released (with a poster sleeve), the 12″ was only a promo.
Thanks for the info Josmon10 🙂
Thank you Paul! I’ll go for it now!!! 🙂
You’re welcome Spring 🙂
After having listened to both, I must say, I think I prefer the U.K.’s extended mix that you posted yesteday. 🙂 IMO, the U.S. version is a little too heavy on that “stuttering CD player” effect at times; it’s like whoever did the mix has just discovered this really cool new toy called a “sampling synthesizer”, and can’t resist playing with it. (Not that this mix is alone in that particular sin, to be sure.) On the other hand, this mix does contain the complete lyrics to the song, whereas the U.K. mix skips over a couple of verses. Too… Read more »
Hi doctor I agree I prefer the U.K. mix too. I actually was thinking while I was ripping this for the second time gees i wish this song would end already lol. It was a bit heavy on the edits. The bass difference may be that the U.K. single plays at 45 RPM and the U.S. at 33 I have heard that 33 gives more bass and 45 more treble. not sure for certain just what I read on Wikipedia 🙂
Actually, yes, that is true to a certain extent. It’s not so much that 33RPM inherently improves the bass, so much that the high end takes a slight cut due to the need to write higher frequencies in a smaller space. It’s essentially the same reason that you get improved frequency response at the high end when you record an open-reel tape at 7-1/2 or 15 inches per second, vs. 3-3/4 — or, for that matter, why you can write a paragraph of text more legibly on an 8.5×11″ sheet of paper vs. a post-it note. 🙂 By giving more… Read more »
Hey I learned a few new things thanks Doctor 🙂
Ohhh… I sense a Kim Wilde week comin’ and I’m getting retro happy just thinking about it. 🙂
I was actually looking at all my Kim Wilde collection last week and even watching some of her vidoes and recent performances. I must say she’s still got it and her voice is quite preserved.
I became a huge fan during the Another Step and the Close years. Thank you Dj PaulT for this post!
Hello MusicdivaSF probably not doing a whole Kim series so soon after the the Sheena one. I recieved some push back during that one so I’m gonna wait a bit before doing another series. But on the other hand if I wanted to be a Diva I could just say it’s my blog i’ll do what I don’t go into Diva mode very often 🙂
Exactly! 🙂
thank you very much. love her.
You’re very welcome Neil 🙂
Kim Wilde… as a teenager I had a crush on her. Still think she’s hot!
Very much like these Kim Wilde 12 inches, Paul. Great choice to (re)post her work.
Mrs. Wilde deserves to receive lots of attention on this 80’s blog.
Thanks Stefano 🙂