Gerard McMann – Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) (UK 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Cry Little Sister” is a song written by Gerard McMahon (under the pseudonym Gerard McMann) and Michael Mainieri, and performed by McMahon for the soundtrack to the 1987 film The Lost Boys, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. The original song failed to chart, although it charted in Australia and the United Kingdom in 2003 when the track was remixed.

The song was predominantly composed by McMahon, who said that its refrain was “brewing in my head with the choir as a chorus backing me. That all seemed to come within half an hour. [Producer] Mike Mainieri had this hypnotic beat, we refined it together and my melody and chords melted right into it. Then I wrote the lyrics within an hour or two [and] recorded the demo”. Despite appearing on the soundtrack to The Lost Boys, the song’s lyrics do not specifically reference vampires, as it was composed before McMahon had seen any footage from the film. After hearing the track, director Joel Schumacher commented: “You nailed my theme song to The Lost Boys! I can’t believe you wrote this without seeing a frame of film!”. McMahon additionally explained: “I always say that if I’d have seen the film first, I would probably not have written ‘Cry Little Sister’. I didn’t want the song to be specific to the vampire. I wanted it to be about the longing for family from a rejected youth’s perspective, which I went through myself and that many of us have felt.”

SIDE A:
Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) 4:44
Written-By – Gerard McMann, Michael Mainieri*
Performed By – Gerard McMann

SIDE B:
I Still Believe 4:50
Written-By – James Goodwin*, Michael Been
Performed By – Tim Cappello

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– A9130, Atlantic ‎– 789 130-7
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Gary Lemel, Richard Steinberg
Producer – Joel Schumacher

NOTES:
From the Atlantic LP “The Lost Boys Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”
Made in U.K.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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

October 9, 2018

MCL – New York (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“New York” is a 1987 single by German EBM/Industrial band MCL (Micro Chip League). The song is a re-working of the Sinatra classic “New York New York”. In the United States “New York” became a massive dance hit especially in Houston and Dallas Texas area clubs, so much so that the record was picked up by Dallas based label Oaklawn Records who also released it on 12″. “New York” spent eight weeks on the Billboard Dance Chart peaking at #19 on June 25, 1988.

SIDE A:
New York (Dancefloor-Cut) 5:09

SIDE B:
New York (Double-New York-Mix) 6:42
Short Wave Symphony 3:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	New York	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Future Dance ‎– WESTSIDE 22011, Future Dance ‎– SPV 50-3770
Series: Future Frequency – Part11
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 23 Sep 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM, Industrial

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Compugraphics] – Divo Productions
Artwork By [Sleeve] – K-Y Jelly
Written-By – Stefan Lupp* (tracks: B2)
Written-By, Engineer, Producer – A. Henninger*
Written-By, Keyboards – Ken Taylor (tracks: A, B1)

NOTES:
This is part 11 of a Future Frequency
Recorded & mixed at Dynaton Studio.

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-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 4, 2018

Talk Talk – It’s My Life (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“It’s My Life” is a song by the English new wave band Talk Talk. Written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, it was the title track on the band’s second album and released as its first single in January 1984. It reached #46 in the UK charts, but did better in several other countries, reaching #33 in Germany, #32 in New Zealand, #25 in France and #7 in Italy. It was also a success in North America, entering the Top 40 in both the United States (#31) and Canada (#30). (Notably, it peaked at #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.)

The single was re-released in the UK in 1985, but this time only reached #93. However, in 1990, “It’s My Life” was reissued again to promote the compilation album Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk. This time, the song was a hit in the UK, reaching #13, the band’s highest chart-placing single in its native country.

SIDE A:
It’s My Life (Extended Version) 6:15
Remix [Extended Mix] – Steve Thompson
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

SIDE B:
It’s My Life (Single Version) 3:52
Remix – Steve Thompson
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

Again, A Game…Again 4:10
Written-By – Mark Hollis

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	It’s My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#31
1984	It’s My Life	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#23
1984	It’s My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V7821-1/2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Uncredited] – James Marsh
Producer – Tim Friese-Greene

NOTES:
“It’s My Life” album version can be heard on “It’s My Life”
Printed in U.S.A.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 3, 2018

Dragon – Rain (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Rain” is a song by New Zealand band Dragon released in July 1983 as the first single ahead of their seventh studio album, Body and the Beat (June 1984). It is co-written by the group’s brothers, Marc and Todd Hunter with Johanna Pigott, Todd’s then-domestic partner. “Rain” peaked at number 2 and stayed in the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart for 26 weeks. The song reached number 88 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 charts in mid-1984. For the original single version the group’s Kerry Jacobson had provided drums and percussion; he left the group in September 1983 and was replaced by Terry Chambers, who is shown in promotional material including cover art and music videos.

SIDE A:
Rain (Dance Mix) 6:54

SIDE B:
The Dreaded Moroxy Bind (Recorded Live) 3:19
Rain (Dub Mix) 6:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Rain	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#88

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPX 672
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By, Mixed By – John Luongo
Engineer – Gary Hellman
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Steiger
Producer – Alan Mansfield

NOTES:
From the LP “BODY AND THE BEAT”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi