The Romantics – Talking In Your Sleep (Special Remix) (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Talking in Your Sleep” is a chart-topping hit song by Detroit rock band The Romantics. It was a #3 U.S. hit in early 1984 and became a UK hit in August that year for British band Bucks Fizz. It ultimately became a hit throughout the world, and was the group’s most successful song.

The song is in natural minor.

The song appeared on the Romantics’ 1983 album In Heat and was the Romantics’ biggest chart hit, garnering substantial radio airplay and a million in US 45 RPM single sales.

The song reached #3 – where it held for three weeks – on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984. It also went to #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, as well as hitting the top of Billboard’s Album Rock Tracks chart.

In Australia, “Talking in Your Sleep” climbed to #14 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report)

It was featured in the first episode of the second season of the Netflix series Stranger Things, playing on a car radio.

SIDE A:
Talking In Your Sleep (Special Remix) 5:37

SIDE B:
Talking In Your Sleep (Instrumental) 4:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Talking In Your Sleep	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1984	Talking In Your Sleep	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1
1984	Talking In Your Sleep	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – Epic ‎– EPCA 12-3861, Epic ‎– A 12-3861
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Mixed By – John “Jelly Bean” Benitez*
Producer – Pete Solley*
Written-By – Canler*, Marinos*, Skill*, Solley*, Palmar*

NOTES:
Made in Holland.
From the LP “IN HEAT”

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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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 20, 2018

London Boys – London Nights (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“London Nights” is a single by Europop duo London Boys. Released in 1989 from the album The Twelve Commandments of Dance “London Nights” became the duo’s biggest hit single peaking at #2 on the U.K. singles chart. The single also reached the #1 spot in Finland, #4 Ireland and #9 in Switzerland.

The single was released in the United States but did not chart.

SIDE A:
London Nights (Maxi Version) 8:21

SIDE B:
London Days (Instrumental) 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86285
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Music By, Lyrics By, Producer – Ralf René Maué
Photography By – Andy Knight (4)
Sleeve – Mainartery

NOTES:
Remixed from the Atlantic LP “The Twelve Commandments Of Dance”

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July 19, 2018

Bananarama – Venus (Special Edition) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Venus” is a 1969 song written by Dutch musician Robbie van Leeuwen. In 1970, the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue took the song to number one in nine countries.

In 1986, the British female pop group Bananarama returned the song to number one in seven countries.

“Venus” had been a part of Bananarama’s repertoire for several years before they actually recorded it. The group’s three members, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward, had the idea of turning the song into a dance music tune, but they were met with resistance from their producers at the time, Steve Jolley, and Tony Swain. Bananarama brought the idea to the production trio of Stock Aitken Waterman, and it became Bananarama’s first collaboration with them.

Dallin, Fahey, and Woodward had nearly completed recording their third album, titled True Confessions, with Jolley and Swain. Stock, Aitken, and Waterman also resisted the idea because they believed that “Venus” would not make a good dance record. After persistence by the women, SAW relented. Bananarama’s “Venus” went to number one in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Mexico, and South Africa. It hit number two in Germany and Hong Kong and was a top ten success in Italy, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and their native UK (number 8 on UK Singles Chart). It also went to number one for two weeks on the US Dance chart.

The collaboration on “Venus” led Bananarama and SAW to work together on the group’s follow-up album Wow! the following year.

The music video, directed by Peter Care, with choreography by Bruno Tonioli, received extensive play on MTV and video channels across the world, and presented Bananarama in various costumes, including a she-devil, a French temptress, a vampiress, and several Greek goddesses. In one sequence of the video, The Birth of Venus, the painting by Sandro Botticelli is adapted as a tableau vivant. The video marked a pivotal shift towards a more glamorous and sexual image for the girls that contrasted with the tomboyish style of their earlier work.

SIDE A:
Venus (The Hellfire Mix) 9:20
Remix – Ian Levine

Venus (Fire & Brimstone Mix) 6:44

SIDE B:
Venus (Extended Version) 7:26
Venus (Dub Version) 8:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Venus	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1986	Venus	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE IONFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– 886 088-1, Polygram ‎– 886 088-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Special Edition, 70 – Indianapolis Press
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Peter Barrett (3), Simon Withers (2)
Producer – Stock/Aitken/Waterman*
Written-By – R. Leeuwen*

NOTES:
Produced for P.W.L. Productions

Original Version From The London LP- “True Confessions”

RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis pressing indicated by pressing code “70” printed on labels and “RCA” etched in run-outs.

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July 18, 2018

Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian (Ozymandias Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXLUSIVE 1990

In 1990, “Walk Like an Egyptian” was re-issued as a single in the UK to promote the Bangles’ Greatest Hits album. It featured new remixes for the song called Ozymandias Remix. It charted at number 73 in the UK.

The b-side “Acapella Mix” is the same mix that appeared on the 1987 12″ release mixed by Steve Beltran.

SIDE A:
Walk Like An Egyptian (Ozymandias 12″ Remix) 7:31
Remix – Paul Schroeder

SIDE S:
Walk Like An Egyptian (Ozymandias 7″ Mix) 3:43
Remix – Paul Schroeder

Walk Like An Egyptian (Acapella Mix)* 2:48
Remix – Steve Beltran

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – BANGS Q8
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Design – Tomcat (7)
Producer – David Kahne
Written-By – L. Sternberg*

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “GREATEST HITS” also available on VIDEO

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