Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989
“Cars & Planes” was the fourth single taken from the third and final album “Uptown” by Australian synthpop band Machinations. “Cars & Planes” failed to chart while the album reached #50 on the ARIA Charts the main Australian music sales chart.
The group had become a popular band on the Australian touring circuit. Their activities were curtailed in April 1989 when a hit-and-run car accident left bandmate Fred Loneragan with a broken neck, multiple cuts, bruises, and concussion. He spent several months recuperating in the hospital. Initially, fellow band members intended to continue whilst Loneragan recovered, however, the group disbanded as various members left to join other local groups.
SIDE A:
Cars & Planes (Remix) 3:24
Remix – Mark Berry
SIDE B:
Cars & Planes 4:24
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: White Label Records – K708
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
Country: Australia
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Producer – Andy Wallace
NOTES:
From the LP “UPTOWN”
Buy the 7″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
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Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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Wow, Paul, thanks for another cracker of a vinyl rip, and especially for fulfilling another one of my requests. 🙂
Thank you Paul!! I know Machinations from the Ruthless People soundtrack (No Say In It), which is a great track. I’ve heard of this single, but not too familiar with it. To echo DJ XREY, I love the 7″ singles. Don’t get me wrong, I love the 12 inchers too, but the 7 inchers have unique remixes and single edits not found elsewhere. Thanks for keeping us on our toes! P.S. I like the new artwork! The eye in the sky!
I should mention Machinations ’80s KROQ hit “Pressure Sway” (AUS #21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-DR0H-hO6o
That is a good one. I think it was their only U.S. charting single on the dance chart.
Still lovin’ the new “Psycho Killer” DD logo from their excellent new album Dance Macabre!
I’m glad to see some rare 7” remixes that don’t make it to a 12”. When songs are chosen for a music video and single, they’re almost always “sweetened” by editing, adding overdubs, or remixing in some way. Rarely do they get included on the parent album or on future compilations, where the album version is usually chosen for convenience, though we get accustomed to the single version from radio and video airplay.
Thank you glad you like the logo I thought it was time for a change. I have more 7 inchers coming 🙂
Great idea to attach a YouTube video to the posts… great way to preview a track to see if a track scratches my itch.
Thank you, Gary. I thought it would be a nice touch to be able to preview a track. Besides video was a large part of the 80s. 🙂
Thanks Paul for the videos! So many became MTV classics when other elements like unique intros dialog, and other enhancements to a single helped make a hit
Thank you for yet another obscure, but EXCELLENT 80s song. I love Australian 80s music, but I’ve never heard of this band before.
You’re welcome, Martika. 🙂
Terrific single, Paul!! It’s new to me but I really, really like it! Excited about Mark Berry and Andy Wallace’s involvement here! Wallace has worked with John Robie on several projects, like C-Bank and Quadrant Six’s Electro classic, “Body Mechanic” too! I’ve seen his name on a lot of dance music projects. Mark Berry as well! Yeah, I’m a audio nerd because I study the record labels.
Good song, Paul! You can always pick them!!
Jeff
P. S. I love the new artwork for the site!! Gives the place a mystical air!! Always magickal, that’s what Burning The Ground is to me!!
Thanks, Jeff I thought it screamed 80s.
never heard this one before! thanks!
You’re welcome, Raymond 🙂