The Associates – Fever In The Shadows (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“Fever” was the first single taken from the fifth studio LP “Wild And Lonely” by Scottish synth-pop act The Associates the album was the fourth to be released during lead vocalist Billy MacKenzie’s lifetime. Australian record producer Julian Mendelsohn produced the album, and single. “Fever” peaked at #81 on the UK Top 40 singles chart respectively.

The LP Wild and Lonely was the last album MacKenzie recorded under the name The Associates, as from this point his releases would go out under his name.

SIDE A:
Fever In The Shadows 7:30

SIDE B:
Fever 4:49
Something’s Got To Give 4:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Charisma – DMD 1587
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:

Producer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn

NOTES:
Promotional Copy – Not For Sale

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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

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August 14, 2024

General Public – So Hot You’re Cool (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Hot You’re Cool” is a 1985 single released on I.R.S. Records by English new wave band, formed in Birmingham General Public. The song was the fifth and final single from the band’s 1984 debut LP “All The Rage”. “Hot You’re Cool” reached #16 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Chart on June 22, 1985, spending nine weeks on the survey. The record did not chart in the UK.

A music video was not released for this single.

SIDE A:
So Hot You’re Cool (Hot Dance Mix) 5:29
Remix – Arthur Baker

SIDE B:
So Hot You’re Cool (Cool Dub Mix) 8:02
Remix – Arthur Baker

Day-To-Day (Live) 3:19
Engineer, Mixed By – Steve Colby

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	So Hot You’re Cool	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records – SP 70415, I.R.S. Records – SP-70415Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Ska

CREDITS:

Producer – General Public
Producer [With] – Colin Fairley (tracks: A, B1), Gavin Mackillop (tracks: A, B1)
Sleeve – Carl Grasso
Written-By – General Public

NOTES:
“So Hot You’re Cool” (Original version appears on the I.R.S. album “All The Rage” SP-70046)
“Day-To-Day” recorded live at The Channel in Boston – Dec. 4, 1984. Engineered & mixed for GBH.

Printed in the U.S. of A.

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August 13, 2024

Night Ranger – Sister Christian (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

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Originally posted January 16, 2013

“Sister Christian” is a song by the American rock band Night Ranger. A power ballad, it was released in March 1984 as the second single from their album Midnight Madness. It was ranked No. 32 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. It was written and sung by the band’s drummer, Kelly Keagy, for his sister. It was the band’s biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and staying on the charts for 24 weeks. It also reached No. 1 in Canada. The song is used in several films, including Boogie Nights (1997), Superstar (1999), Friday the 13th (2009) and Ben Affleck’s 2023 film Air (2023).

“Sister Christian” was inspired by Keagy’s younger sister, Christy. Upon returning from a visit to his hometown of Eugene, Oregon, Keagy wrote the song at his San Francisco apartment after being astonished at the speed at which his sister was growing up.

Keagy later recalled that “after we started playing it a lot, Jack turned to me and said, ‘what exactly are you saying?,'” adding that bandmate Jack Blades “thought the words were Sister Christian, instead of Sister Christy, so it just stuck.”

The meaning of the lyric, “You’re motoring. What’s your price for flight? In finding Mr. Right?” has generated significant attention and debate. In a VH-1 Behind the Music interview, the band stated that the term “motoring” should be interpreted to mean “cruising”.

Differences between album version and 7″ single version

On the single version, part of the second chorus is omitted. More specifically, the words “You’ve got him in your sight. And driving through the night,” are omitted from the single version. The third chorus is repeated once on the album version, but never on the single.

The music video (which uses the shorter single version) was filmed within San Rafael High School.

SIDE A:
Sister Christian (Long Version) 4:59

SIDE B:
Sister Christian (Short Version) 4:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Sister Christian	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1984	Sister Christian	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-1167, Camel (2) – L33-1167
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Power Ballad

CREDITS:

Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer – Pat Glasser
Written-By – Kelly Keagy

NOTES:
Promotional only – Not for sale
From the MCA LP, MCA-5456, “Midnight Madness”

[Side B]
Track duration printed as 4:04, actual duration 4:15

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August 9, 2024

Exile – How Could This Go Wrong (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

“How Could This Go Wrong” is a 1979 song performed by the American group Exile. Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn wrote it. The song was included on the band’s fourth studio album All There Is, and it was the first of three singles released from the LP. After spending only two weeks on the survey, the song reached #88 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on April 29, 1979. In the U.K. the song reached #46. “How Could This Go Wrong” also charted in Australia #68, and New Zealand #67.

The pop and country music group, formed in Richmond, Kentucky, in 1963 as the Exiles. They toured with Dick Clark Caravan of Stars from 1965 to 1968. In 1972 they changed their name to Exile. In 1978 they had a US #1 pop hit with “Kiss You All Over”. They evolved into country music in 1983 with many subsequent country chart hits.

The “Disco Mix” is only available on this U.S. 12″.

SIDE A:
How Could This Go Wrong (Disco Mix) 6:20
Written-By – Mike Chapman/Nicky Chinn, James P. Pennington, Lynda Lawley*

SIDE B:
Being In Love With You Is Easy 5:37
Written-By – James P. Pennington*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	How Could This Go Wrong	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#88

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – WBSD 8797, Curb Records – WBSD 8797
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Disco

CREDITS:

Producer – Mike Chapman

NOTES:
From the LP “All There Is”

Disco – Stereo

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