May 5, 2018

Steve Coy (Dead Or Alive) 1962-2018

RIP Steve Coy 1962-208

Steve Coy along with Pete Burns was one of the founding members of 80s British New wave Synth-pop band Dead Or Alive. Steve was the band’s drummer, guitarist, and keyboardist. The news was posted earlier today on Pete Burns (of Dead Or Alive) Bristar Records – OFFICIAL GROUP on Facebook. Steve will be dearly missed.

May 3, 2018

Cheyne – Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’ (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Call Me Mr. Telephone (Answering Service)” is a 1985 single by the American teenage singer, Cheyne, which was produced by Mark Kamins and Stephane Gerbier, and written by Nicolosi Giuseppe and Tony Carrasco (credited as Answering Service).

The single is a cover version of a 1984 single that was recorded by the Italian group Answering Service, whose name was included in the bracket as an acknowledgment to the group and to avoid confusion due to the single being released internationally. This was Cheyne’s only charted single, which topped the U.S. Dance chart for 1 week on June 8, 1985, and remained on the chart for eleven weeks. On the soul, chart Call Me Mr. Telephone peaked at number sixty-two.

SIDE A:
Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’ (Answering Service) 6:23

SIDE B:
Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’ (Answering Service) (Dub Version) 6:13

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1985	Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop	#62

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23546
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Frank Heller
Mixed By – Steven One Way Street*
Photography By – Andre Rau*
Producer – Mark Kamins, Stephane Gerbier
Written-By – Answering Service, T. Carrasco*

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: 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
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

May 2, 2018

Kon Kan – Move To Move (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Move to Move” is a 1989 single by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the fourth and final single from their 1989 debut album Move to Move. The song peaked at #84 in their native Canada.

“Move to Move” was re-recorded for their 1993 album, Vida!…, titled as “Move to Move (Revisited)”. This version has more of a rock sound than the original synthpop version.

**”Move To Move (Instrumental)” is exclusive to this U.S. promo. As a bonus I have also in cluded “I Beg Your Pardon (I Beg Your House)” which was taken from the U.S. 12″ single.

SIDE A:
Move To Move (Club Remix) 7:15
Move To Move (7″ Remix) 4:05

SIDE B:
Move To Move (Instrumental) 6:44
Move To Move (Instrumental Party Dub) 6:44

BONUS TRACK:
I Beg Your Pardon (I Beg Your House) 5:18
Edited By – “Bad” Bobby Warner*
Mixed By – Barry Harris, The Men From VLEV

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– DMD 1428
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Mark Meyerson
Engineer [Remix] – Joe Primeau
Lyrics By – Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell
Producer – Barry Harris, Jon Lind
Programmed By [Additional Programming By] – Scott Humphrey
Remix, Music By – Barry Harris
Vocals – Kevin Wynne

NOTES:
Direct Metal Mastering
From the LP “MOVE TO MOVE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

May 1, 2018

Kon Kan – Puss N’ Boots/These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Puss N’ Boots/These Boots (Are Made for Walkin’)” is a song by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the third single from their 1989 album Move to Move. The song peaked at #61 in their native Canada, and at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In October 1989, the song peaked at #11 in New Zealand.

The song includes samples of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” and Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”. The scratch sample that can be heard throughout the song is sampled from Fab Five Freddy’s “Change the Beat”.

“Puss N’ Boots (Bonus Beats)” is exclusive to this U.S. 12″ promo.

SIDE A:
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (Club Remix) 5:20
Puss N’ Boots (Bonus Beats) 3:31

SIDE B:
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (Extended LP Version) 4:43
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (7″ Remix) 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#58

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– DMD 1387
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Breaks, Pop Rap, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Concept By [Musical Concept], Producer, Remix – Barry Harris
Design – Lynn Kowalewski
Engineer – Alan Meyerson
Engineer [Remix] – Joe Primeau
Lyrics By [Puss N’ Boots] – Barry Harris, Kevin Wynne
Music By [Puss N’ Boots] – Barry Harris
Music By [These Boots Are Made For Walkin’], Lyrics By [These Boots Are Made For Walkin’] – Lee Hazelwood*
Photography By – Chris Buck (4)
Producer – Mark Goldenberg
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Scott Humphrey
Rap [Uncredited] – BX Style Bob*
Scratches [Uncredited] – Afrika Islam
Written-By [Immigrant Song] – J. Page*, R. Plant*

NOTES:
Contains licensed samples from Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” and incorporates elements of Led Zepplin’s “Immigrant Song.”
Afrika Islam & BX Style Bob are uncredited

From the LP “MOVE TO MOVE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

Find the 12″ Promo at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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