P4F – P.Machinery / Relax (Medley) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“P. Machinery / Relax (Medley)” was a 1986 dance single by Italian music project P4F (Propaganda for Frankie) consisting of Marco Sabiu and Massimo Carpani.

The two musicians landed a summer hit in Germany in 1986 with a medley in Italo disco style consisting of the titles P. – Machinery, originally by Propaganda, and Relax, originally by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. released by Emergency Records for the USA market.

SIDE A:
P.Machinery / Relax (Medley) 6:42

SIDE B:
Deejay 3:27
P.Machinery / Relax (Radio Edit) 4:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Emergency Records – EMDS 6562
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco, Hi NRG

CREDITS:

Executive-Producer – Matteo Bonsanto, Roberto Rossi (2)
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Mixed By – Ma-Ma
Written-By – C. Cecchetto*, S. Marton*

NOTES:
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

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September 5, 2023

The Polecats – Make A Circuit With Me (UK 12″)

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“Make A Circuit With Me” is a 1982 single by the English rockabilly band The Polecats formed in 1977 in north London.

The original line-up was Tim Worman (a.k.a. Tim Polecat, vocalist), Martin “Boz” Boorer (guitarist and vocalist), Phil Bloomberg (bassist), and Chris Hawkes (drummer) who originally played under the name “Cult Heroes”. Finding difficulty persuading promoters to book them on the rockabilly circuit with a name sounding “too punk”, they adopted Hawkes’ suggested band name, the Polecats. Hawkes was later replaced by Neil Rooney, who was subsequently replaced by John Buck. The Polecats played rockabilly with a “punk sense of anarchy and helped revive the genre for a new generation in the early ’80s.”

The Polecats were known for their fresh and energized take on the classic genre. Adding a sense of punk and sparking a multitude of bands to follow on their footsteps. Their arguably most famous song, “Make A Circuit With Me” may be their cheesiest song, but they do it well. It has a perfect balance of infectious guitar work, a danceable beat, and cheesy lyrics about love through electricity.

“Make A Circuit With Me” peaked at #76 on the UK singles chart.

In the Disney Pixar film WALL-E, advertisers used the Polecats’ 1983 hit song “Make a Circuit with Me” in their television trailers for the film. In 2010, the U.S. broadcaster TBS used “Make a Circuit with Me” in two episodes of the TV series Glory Daze.

SIDE A:
Make A Circuit With Me (Rockin’ Mix) 2:53
Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum

SIDE B:
Juvenile Delinquents (From A Planet Near Mars) 2:40
Producer – Polecats*

Red Ready Amber 2:11
Producer – Dave Edmunds

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – POLE 412
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: Rockabilly, New Wave

CREDITS:

Design – Rocking Russian, Polecats*
Music By, Lyrics By – Phil Bloomberg (2), Tim Worman
Other [Tinting] – Helena Zakrzewska-Rucinska
Photography By [Blac & White] – Chris Gabrin
Photography By [Colour] – Sheila Rock

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September 1, 2023

Idle Eyes – Tokyo Rose (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Tokyo Rose” is the debut single by Canadian Rock Band Idle Eyes. The song peaked at #16 on RPM’s Canadian singles chart in June 1985. “Tokyo Rose” won an award that year from SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) as one of the top ten most-played songs on Canadian radio that year.

“Tokyo Rose” was inspired by the generic name “Tokyo Rose”, which was used to describe female Japanese DJs who attempted to shake the morale of American soldiers and spread propaganda in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

“Tokyo Rose” was only released as a 12″ Promo with remixes in the United States.

SIDE A:
Tokyo Rose (Vocal/Extended Version) 5:13

SIDE B:
Tokyo Rose (Vocal/LP Version) 3:47
Tokyo Rose (Dub Mix) 5:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mirage (2) – DMD 869
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Executive-Producer – Cliff Jones (3)
Lacquer Cut By – D.K.*
Producer – Declan O’Doherty
Producer [With] – Idle Eyes
Written-By – D. Campbell*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy
Not For Sale

B1. *From Mirage LP 90292 – “Idle Eyes”

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August 31, 2023

‘Til Tuesday – Love In A Vacuum (US 12″ Promo)

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“Love in a Vacuum” is a song by American band, which was released in 1985 as the third and final single from their debut studio album Voices Carry. The song was written by Aimee Mann, Michael Hausman, Robert Holmes and Joey Pesce, and produced by Mike Thorne. “Love in a Vacuum” peaked at No. 88 on the US Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles chart.

‘Til Tuesday first recorded “Love in a Vacuum” in 1983, before they had signed a record deal and shortly after winning the WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble in Boston. The band sent producer and engineer Ian Taylor a demo tape in the hope he would be interested in recording a demo with the band and generate awareness of them through his connections in the music industry. Taylor produced the “Love in a Vacuum” demo which was independently released in 1983 and gained heavy rotation on Boston’s WBCN-FM.

The band’s victory in the Rock and Roll Rumble, along with the subsequent publicity and local airplay of “Love in a Vacuum”, helped gain the attention of Epic Records, who signed the band in 1984. The band’s debut album, Voices Carry, was recorded with producer Mike Thorne and included a new recording of “Love in a Vacuum”. As the album’s third and final single, “Love in a Vacuum” failed to enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but did reach No. 88 on the Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles chart. Guitarist Robert Holmes told Rolling Stone in 1986, “‘Voices Carry’ didn’t sound like an obvious hit to me. If anything, I thought ‘Love in a Vacuum’ sounded like a big hit. And that totally died.”

SIDE A:
Love In A Vacuum (Single Remix) 3:20

SIDE B:
Love In A Vacuum (Long Version) 3:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – EAS 2210
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Producer – Mike Thorne
Remix – William Wittman
Written-By – A. Mann*, J. Pesce*, M. Hausman*, R. Holmes*

NOTES:
Special Version from the Epic Lp: “Voices Carry”

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