Mick Jagger – Let’s Work (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Happy Labor Day USA!

“Let’s Work” was the lead single from Mick Jagger’s second solo album, Primitive Cool. Despite high expectations, it failed to reach the popularity of earlier Jagger singles such as “Just Another Night.” The music video for the song featured Mick running down a street with several collections of workers. It was the only track from Primitive Cool included on Jagger’s greatest hits album.

SIDE A:
Let’s Work (Dance Mix) 7:20
Producer – David A. Stewart
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Let’s Work (Edit) 5:06
Producer – David A. Stewart
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Catch As Catch Can 5:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Let’s Work U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #39
1987 Let’s Work U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #7
1987 Let’s Work U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #32

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 06926
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Mick Jagger

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NOTES:
Special Versions from the LP “PRIMITIVE COOL”

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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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

Friends Again – State Of Art (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“State Of Art” is a 1983 single by Scottish new wave pop group Friends Again. They were formed by members Chris Thomson and Paul McGeechan, together with Neil Cunningham, James Grant, and Stuart Kerr. They released a self-titled EP in 1984, which peaked at No. 59 on the UK Singles Chart. They then recorded their debut album, Trapped & Unwrapped (1984).

After the demise of the band, Grant went on to form Love and Money in 1985 along with McGeechan and Kerr, while Thomson formed The Bathers.

“State Of Art” was produced by Bob Sargeant who also produced acts such as The Adventures, Haircut One Hundred, Fine Young Cannibals and others.

SIDE A:
State Of Art (Extended Mix) 6:05

SIDE B:
Winked At 3:59
State Of Art (Instrumental) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Phonogram ‎– MOON 312
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 14 Oct 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Indie Rock

CREDITS:
Bass – Neil Cunningham
Drums, Vocals – Stuart Kerr
Producer – Bob Sargeant
Vibraphone, Piano – Paul McGeechan
Vocals, Lead Guitar – James Grant
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Chris Thomson

NOTES:
Original Sound Recording made by Phonogram Ltd (London,1983)

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

Seona Dancing – Bitter Heart (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Bitter Heart” was the second and final single released by British new wave duo Seona Dancing. The song was produced by British songwriter, producer, engineer and mixer,Phil Thornalley he is perhaps best known for co-writing (with Scott Cutler and Anne Preven) the song “Torn” (made famous by Natalie Imbruglia’s cover version, which he also produced) and the number one hits “Mama Do”, “Boys and Girls” and “Cry Me Out” for Pixie Lott. He also produced The Cure’s 1982 album Pornography and was later their bass player for eighteen months, producing and performing the distinctive double bass line on their 1983 single The Love Cats. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 1984 for Into the Gap by the Thompson Twins.

“Bitter Heart” reached #79 on the UK singles chart after spending three weeks on the chart.

A video was made in 1983. It has had considerable play in recent years on talk shows interviewing Ricky Gervais and has been played on “’80s flashback” shows. The video is most known for Gervais looking almost exactly like David Bowie. The plot of the video is a girl in a wedding dress who was about to get married and has just had her husband leave her, after which she becomes angry and destroys most of the objects in the room.

This Japan 7″ is housed in a unique picture sleeve and includes the 7″ mixes of both tracks.

SIDE A:
Bitter Heart (7″ Version) 3:57

SIDE B:
Tell Her (7″ Version) 2:52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ?– S07P 1046
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Sheila Rock
Producer – Phil Thornalley
Written-By – MacRae*, Gervais*

Find the 7″ on 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

Seona Dancing – Bitter Heart (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Bitter Heart” is a single by British new wave group Seona Dancing, released in 1983. It is a David Bowie-style new wave pop song, sung by a then-unknown Ricky Gervais with synthesizers provided by Bill Macrae. The song was virtually unknown in their homeland of the UK, after only peaking at #79 on the UK Singles Chart, even though it remained in the Top 100 for 3 weeks.

SIDE A:
Bitter Heart (Extended Mix) 6:36

SIDE B:
Tell Her (Extended Mix) 6:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– LONX 32, London Records ‎– 810 284-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Sheila Rock
Producer – Phil Thornalley
Written-By – MacRae*, Gervais*

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