Roxette – Chances (France 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Chances” is a song by the Swedish rock duo Roxette. It was released on 28 December 1988 as the third single from their second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988), and was only released in Germany, France and Italy.

SIDE A:
Chances (Dancehall Version) 8:23

SIDE B:
Chances (7″ Version) 4:07
Silver Blue 4:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 1599566, Wanted ‎– 1599566
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: France
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Kjell Andersson*
Lacquer Cut By – Alain Morand
Photography By – Mikael Jansson*
Producer, Remix – Adam Moseley
Producer, Remix [Assistant] – Julian Adair
Written-By – Gessle*

NOTES:
Maxi 45 Tours
Recorded At – Trident Studios
Mixed At – Trident Studios

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

May 21, 2018

Camouflage – One Fine Day (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“One Fine Day” is the second single taken from the album Methods Of Silence released in 1989 by German new wave band Camouflage. The single failed to have the same success as previous singles and did not chart.

SIDE A:
One Fine Day (Daylight Mix) 5:51
Written-By – Marcus Meyn

SIDE B:
Kling Klang 3:52
Written-By – Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn

Xenophobia / My Finger Makes Waves In You 4:51
Written-By – Heiko Maile

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome ‎– 873 135-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork – Klaus Paul (2)
Producer – Dan Lacksman, Heiko Maile
Recorded By, Mixed By – Dan Lacksman

NOTES:
Recorded and mixed at Synsound Studio Brussels.
Artwork: Klaus Paul, Berlin

“Kling Klang” is a song from the early beginnings of Camouflage.
At the time we were still rather “electronic” and “Kraftwerk” oriented.
The decision for this song was made during a might session developing into an ecstatic analogy and finding special-moog-system-operator Dan Lacksman to be willing victim.

Made In West Germany.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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May 18, 2018

The Smiths – How Soon Is Now? (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“How Soon Is Now?” is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. Originally a B-side of the 1984 single “William, It Was Really Nothing”, “How Soon Is Now?” was subsequently featured on the compilation album Hatful of Hollow and on US, Canadian, Australian, and Warner UK editions of Meat Is Murder. Belatedly released as a single in the UK in 1985, it reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. When re-released in 1992, it reached No. 16.

In 2007, Marr said “How Soon Is Now?” is “possibly [the Smiths’] most enduring record. It’s most people’s favourite, I think.” Despite its prominent place in the Smiths’ repertoire, it is not generally considered to be representative of the band’s style. Although a club favourite, it did not chart as well as expected. Most commentators put this down to the fact that the song had been out on vinyl in a number of forms before being released as a single in its own right. The original track runs for nearly seven minutes; however, the 7″ single edit cut the length down to under four minutes. The complete version is generally used on compilations.

This U.S. 12″ contains an alternate U.S. edit which is different from the UK 7-inch mix.

SIDE A:
How Soon Is Now? (Long Version) 6:44

SIDE B:
Girl Afraid 2:48
How Soon Is Now? (U.S. Edit) 3:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20284, Sire ‎– 9 20284-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

CREDITS:
Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
Drums – Mike Joyce
Guitar, Mandolin –Johnny Marr
Music By – Johnny Marr
Photography By – Paul Slattery
Producer – John Porter
Voice – Morrissey
Words By – Morrissey

NOTES:
Made in U.S.A.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

May 17, 2018

Spandau Ballet – The Freeze (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“The Freeze” was the second single released by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, from their debut album Journeys to Glory (1981). The single was a top twenty hit in several European countries peaking at #17UK, #14 Ireland and #16 in Spain.

SIDE A:
The Freeze 4:36

SIDE B:
The Freeze (Special Mix) 6:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Reformation ‎– CHS 12 2486, Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2486
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, French Pressing
Country: UK Released: Jan 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Graham Smith (5)
Producer – Richard James Burgess
Written-By – G. Kemp*

NOTES:
UK issue pressed in France.

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