Claudja Barry – Down And Counting (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Down and Counting” is a 1986 single by Jamaican-born singer/actress, Claudja Barry. The single was her most successful on the US dance charts peaking at number one for one week. The single did not chart on the Hot 100 and barely charted on the soul singles chart, stalling at number ninety-eight.

SIDE A:
Down And Counting (Extended Mix) 9:08

SIDE B:
Down And Counting (Emulator Dub) 6:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Down And Counting	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-05926
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – J. Evers, J. Korduletsch
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – C. Barry, J. Evers, J. Korduletsch*

NOTES:
Additional production and re-mix for Mastermix Productions.

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

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July 9, 2021

Siouxsie & The Banshees – The Passenger (Llllloco-motion Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“The Passenger” is a song written by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner, recorded and originally released by Iggy Pop on the Lust for Life album in 1977.

English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees covered “The Passenger” in 1987 for their all-cover-versions album Through the Looking Glass. The group revamped the song by adding brass arrangements. Released as the second single from that album, it peaked at number 41 in the UK singles chart.

Iggy Pop praised their version and stated: “That’s good. She sings it well and she threw a little note in when she sings it, that I wish I had thought of, it’s kind of improved. The horn thing is good.”

The song was featured at the end of Tonya Harding’s biographical film I, Tonya (2017).

SIDE A:
The Passenger (Edit) 3:49
The Passenger (LP Version) 5:11

SIDE B:
The Passenger (Llllloco-Motion Mix) 8:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– PRO-A-2731
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Goth Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Crocodile (2)
Photography By – Joelle Depont*
Producer – Hedges, Banshees
Written-By – I. Pop, R. Gardiner

NOTES:
From the album Through The Looking Glass.

Promotional Copy Not For Sale

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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July 8, 2021

Marilyn – Calling Your Name (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

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Originally posted June 20, 2012

“Calling Your Name” is the debut single by British singer Marilyn. The song was an international hit, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1983 and No. 3 in Australia in April 1984.

The song was later included on the singer’s 1985 debut album Despite Straight Lines.

SIDE A:
Calling Your Name (Long Version) 6:52
Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley

SIDE B:
Move Together 3:36
Producer – Roger Jackson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Phonogram ‎– MAZ 112
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Miss Claudia*
Keyboards, Arranged By [Keyboards] – Roger Jackson
Photography – David Levine

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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July 7, 2021

a-ha – Train Of Thought (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Train of Thought” is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 24 March 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, Hunting High and Low (1985). The lyrics for this song were based on the existentialist authors and poets Gunvor Hofmo, Knut Hamsun, and Fyodor Dostoevsky – Pål’s favorites at the time.

It was A-ha’s third consecutive top-10 single in the UK, reaching number eight. The song was not released as a single in the United States.

SIDE A:
Train Of Thought (U.S. Mix) 7:02
Producer –Tony Mansfield
Remix – Steve Thompson

SIDE B:
And You Tell Me 1:50
Producer – a-ha

Train Of Thought (Remix 7″ Version) 4:12
Producer – Tony Mansfield
Remix – Alan Tarney, John Hudson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– W 8736 T, Warner Bros. Records ‎– W 8766(T), Warner Bros. Records ‎– 920 455-0, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 920455-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, PRS Ltd. Pressing
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Illustraiton] – Michael Petterson/Candice Reckinger
Written-By – Pål Waaktaar

NOTES:
Tracks A & B1 (✝) Original version available on the album ‘Hunting High And Low’

Manufactured in the UK

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VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi