Boytronic – You (Germany 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

“You” is the debut single released by German synth-pop group Boytronic originally released in Europe in 1983. The single reached #10 in Germany. “You” was remixed and re-released in 1986 the United States but failed to chart.

SIDE A:
You (Extended Version) 7:11

SIDE B:
You (Dub Remixed Version) 7:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 812 875-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Written-By – H. Wobker*, P. Sawatzki*

NOTES:
Herausgeber: Phonogram GmbH Hamburg
Made in West-Germany

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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
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

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June 14, 2024

Giorgio Moroder – Chase (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1978

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Originally posted November 10, 2012

“Chase” (also known as “The Chase”) is a 1978 instrumental composition by Italian music producer Giorgio Moroder. It was released as a single during 1978 from his Academy Award-winning soundtrack album Midnight Express (1978), and was a disco instrumental that was subsequently extended and released as a 13:00 12″ maxi single. It made the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1979, peaking at number 33, and the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 48.

Created especially for the film Midnight Express, Alan Parker, the director of the film, explicitly asked Moroder for a song in the style of “I Feel Love”, which Moroder composed for Donna Summer. It was Moroder’s second time composing a movie soundtrack after his work on 1972’s German softcore sex film “Sex Life in a Convent”. The song’s main melody was played on a Roland SH-2000 synthesizer, while the bass lines were played on a Minimoog synthesizer. The track also has a flanging effect produced by the MXR Flanger, while other instruments used include an ARP/Solina String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes, Hohner Clavinet, and piano.

Although a disco piece, “Chase”, along with “I Feel Love”, is more specifically considered the pioneering introduction of the hi-NRG genre, which came to prominence in the early 1980s. The music was arranged by Harold Faltermeyer under the leadership of Giorgio Moroder.

Pitchfork named it the 175th best song of the 1970s, saying, “Any time someone describes a piece of music as ‘cinematic,’ there’s a decent chance they’re thinking, consciously or subconsciously, of ‘Chase’. It’s impossible to overstate, let alone list, the number of composers and films who’ve ripped off ‘Chase’.”

I also created custom front cover art for this post.

SIDE A:
Chase 13:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Chase	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#33
1979	Chase	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#42
1979	Chase	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#31

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca – NBD 20146 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic, Stage & Screen
Style: Disco, Soundtrack

CREDITS:

Arranged By – G. Moroder*, H. Faltermeier*
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer, Written-By – Giorgio Moroder

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not For Sale

Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Midnight Express
℗ 1978 Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

Special One-Sided Record (Play Other Side)

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June 13, 2024

Blur – Girls & Boys (US Limited Edition 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1994

“Girls & Boys” is a song by English rock band Blur, released in March 1994 by Food Records as the lead single from the group’s third studio album, Parklife (1994). The frontman of Blur, Damon Albarn wrote the song’s lyrics with bandmembers Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree, while Stephen Street produced it.

Charting at number five on the UK Singles Chart, “Girls & Boys” was Blur’s first top-five hit and their most successful single until “Country House” reached number one the following year. In the United States, the track reached number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number four on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Kevin Godley produced the music video for the song. “Girls & Boys” was named single of the year by NME and Melody Maker and was nominated for best song at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Damon Albarn was inspired to write the song while on holiday in Magaluf, Spain, with then-girlfriend Justine Frischmann, lead singer of Elastica. According to Albarn, the city had “really tacky Essex nightclubs” and a rampant sexual scene among visitors, with “All these blokes and all these girls meeting at the watering hole and then just copulating. There’s no morality involved, I’m not saying it should or shouldn’t happen.” The music has a convergence of various pop and dance styles, summed up by bassist Alex James as “Disco drums, nasty guitars and Duran Duran bass.” Drummer Dave Rowntree admitted that he is not playing on the track, being replaced by a drum machine he programmed. He said it was his favourite song on Blur: The Best Of (2000) because he “isn’t really in it. It’s cool not being in your own song.” The vocals were recorded with a demo featuring only the keyboards. This song is written in the key of G minor.

Pet Shop Boys, provided a remix of the track for the single release. The single’s front cover was taken from a pack of Durex condoms.

The accompanying music video for “Girls & Boys” was directed by English singer, songwriter, musician and music video director Kevin Godley. It features Blur performing the song against a bluescreen backdrop of documentary footage of people on Club 18-30 package holidays. Godley branded the video as “Page 3 rubbish”, while Blur found it “perfect”.

SIDE A:
Girls & Boys (PSB 12″ Mix) 7:15
Programmed By – Pete Gleadall
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Pet Shop Boys

SIDE B:
Girls & Boys (Album Version) 4:18

Girls & Boys (PSB 7″ Mix) 4:04
Programmed By – Pete Gleadall
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Pet Shop Boys

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	Girls & Boys	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#59
1994	Girls & Boys	U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay	#4
1994	Girls & Boys	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs	#21
1994	Girls & Boys	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	#23
1994	Girls & Boys	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40	#40

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: SBK Records – Y-58155
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Orange
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop, Indie Rock, Britpop

CREDITS:

Producer – Stephen Street
Written-By – James*, Albarn*, Rowntree*, Coxon*

NOTES:
Pressed on transparent orange vinyl.
Contains a 20″ x 30″ fold-out poster.

From the LP “PARKLIFE”

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June 12, 2024

Lulu – Independence (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1993

As we celebrate PRIDE Month I want to take a minute to remember the 49 people that were murdered at PULSE Nightclub eight years ago today June 12, 2016.

“Independence” is a song recorded by Scottish singer and songwriter Lulu. It was released in 1993 by Dome, Parlophone, and SBK as the first single from her eleventh album of the same name (1993), and was by many seen as the singer’s comeback, after not releasing new material since 1982. The song was written by Leon Ware and Winston Sela, and produced by Cary Baylis, Eliot Kennedy, and Mike Ward. It became a hit in both Europe and the US, peaking at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, number 34 on the Eurochart Hot 100, and number three on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song received remixes by Brothers In Rhythm, C.J. Mackintosh, and Tony Humphries, and a music video was also produced to promote the single.

“Independence” was a notable hit for Lulu and by many seen as her comeback in the 90s. The song reached its highest chart position as number three on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In Europe, the single entered the top 20 in the UK, peaking at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart on 30 January 1993, in its second week on the chart, just barely missing the top 10. Having debuted at number 14 the week before, the song then dropped to number 14 and 29 the following weeks, before leaving the UK Top 40. On both the Music Week Dance Singles chart and the Record Mirror Club Chart, “Independence” however managed to enter the top 10, peaking at number nine. In Ireland, it peaked at number 21, as well as on the European Dance Radio Chart, where it peaked in March 1993. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached its highest chart position as number 34 in February, in its second week on the chart. It debuted at number 52 on 6 February after charting in the UK.

Larry Flick from Billboard called it a “delicious pop/house anthem”, noting that “she offers an assured vocal amid rousing mixes that will slam during mainstream peak-hour sets.” He also stated that Lulu is in “excellent voice on a disco-minded house jam. The anthemic tune has a sing-along chorus that will stick in the heads of club and radio folks upon impact. Could be the first step in Lulu’s carefully planned return to pop prominence.”

SIDE A:
Independence (CJ Mackintosh Club Mix) 7:51
Engineer [Remix] – Ren Swan
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – CJ Mackintosh

Independence (Mackapella Mix) 6:06
Engineer [Remix] – Ren Swan
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – CJ Mackintosh

Independence (CJ Mackintosh Radio Mix) 3:59
Engineer [Remix] – Ren Swan
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – CJ Mackintosh

SIDE B:
Independence (Brothers In Rhythm Club Mix) 6:45
Engineer [Remix] – Paul Wright
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Brothers In Rhythm

Independence (Tony Humphries Free Dub Mix) 9:48
Remix – Tony Humphries

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1993	Independence	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: SBK Records – Y-19777
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1993
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:

Producer – Cary Baylis, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Ward*
Written-By – Leon Ware, Winston Sela

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Lulu album “Independence”

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