Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“West End Girls” is a song by the British pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, the song was released twice as a single. The song is influenced by hip hop music, with lyrics concerned with class and the pressures of inner-city life which were inspired partly by T. S. Eliot’s poem The Waste Land. It was generally well received by contemporary music critics and has been frequently cited as a highlight in the duo’s career.

The first version of the song was produced by Bobby Orlando and was released on Columbia Records’ Bobcat Records imprint in April 1984, becoming a club hit in the United States and some European countries. After the duo signed with EMI, the song was re-recorded with producer Stephen Hague for their first studio album, Please. In October 1985, the new version was released, reaching number one in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1986.

SIDE A:
West End Girls (Dance Mix) 6:30
Engineer – David Jacob
Producer – Stephen Hague
Remix – Frank Roszak, Pet Shop Boys
Vocals [Additional] – Helena Springs

SIDE B:
A Man Could Get Arrested 4:18
Producer – Bobby Orlando, Pet Shop Boys
Remix – Frank Roszak, Pet Shop Boys

West End Girls 3:57
Engineer – David Jacob
Producer – Stephen Hague
Vocals [Additional] – Helena Springs

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI Strip: Near Mint
Insert: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 West End Girls U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1986 West End Girls U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #26
1986 West End Girls U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs #1
1986 West End Girls U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #36
1986 West End Girls U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock #37

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– S14-133
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 20 Mar 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – C.S. Lowe*, XL*
Photography By – Eric Watson (3)
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe*

NOTES:
Comes with obi strip and lyric sheet.
Made In Japan.

Manufactured By Toshiba EMI

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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The Mani Has Arrived

Hi guys,

A quick update! The Schiit Mani Phono Preamp arrived late yesterday afternoon. I am spending the day today doing some fine tuning so I am planning on bringing you a new post tomorrow (Wednesday 12/19/18). So far all indications are great. The Mani sounds really good and I hope that you guys will be able to hear the difference. See you tomorrow.

-DjPaulT

Goodbye Bellari Phono Preamp

Hi guys,

It’s time to say goodbye to my Bellari VP130 Phono Preamp after having it for about twelve years it decided to die this morning. It was probably the hardest working preamp on the net lol. It served me well since I used it daily to transfer my vinyl. This means that I cannot do any further transfers until I replace it with another phono preamp. The one I have my eye on is the Schiit Mani Phono Preamp I have read some great things about it and the price is good. I will be using donation money that you guys generously donated back in October. As soon as I get another amp purchased and delivered I will begin posting again, hopefully, this will only take few days.

Thank you for understanding.

-DjPaulT

Pete Shelley – On Your Own (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“On Your Own” is a single released by English singer, songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley. The song was taken from Shelley’s fifth solo album Heaven and the Sea (1986). Unlike many of Pete Shelley’s earlier singles “On Your Own” which was produced by American producer Stephen Hague has a more mature polished sound and lacks the nervous pop energy that was a hallmark of those earlier records. “On Your Own” failed to chart in the U.K. but fared much better in the United States where it peaked at #10 on the Billboard Dance chart on August 2, 1986, becoming Pete Shelley’s fifth and final charting single in the USA.

SIDE A:
On Your Own (New York Mix) 5:24
Producer – Stephen Hague
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
On Your Own (New York Dub Mix) 5:34
Producer – Stephen Hague
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Please Forgive Me.. But I Cannot Endure It Any Longer (Extend Version) 7:42
Producer – Pete Shelley

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 On Your Own U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 884 751-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Written-By – Pete Shelley

NOTES:
All tracks mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
Track B2 is listed as “Extend Version” on the record label.
From the Nercury album “Heaven And The Sea”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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