Europeans – A.E.I.O.U. (UK 12″)

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“A.E.I.O.U.” was the second single released by British new wave group Europeans formed in 1981 and disbanded in 1985. “A.E.I.O.U.” along with two other singles were released before the group’s first album “Vocabulary”.

There was not a music video released for the single.

SIDE A:
A.E.I.O.U. (Alphabet Soup) 6:24

SIDE B:
Voice On The Telephone 3:38
A.E.I.O.U. (Album Version) 4:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – AMX 113
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Mixed By – Howard Gray (tracks: A1), Vic Coppersmith Heaven* (tracks: A1)
Producer – Vic Coppersmith Heaven*
Sleeve – David Western*
Vocals [Additional] – Toni Childs
Written-By – Europeans

NOTES:
From the forthcoming album…

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January 17, 2024

John Adams – Strip This Heart (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“Strip This Heart” was the second solo single released by British former Private Lives lead vocalist John Adams from his only studio LP “Strong”. The sophist-pop track was released by A&M Records in the USA but failed to chart. Adams released one more single after “Strip This Heart” before disappearing into music obscurity.

David Cole of C + C Music Factory plays keyboards on the track with Frank Heller, and Bruce Forest on Engineer/Remix duty.

SIDE A:
Strip This Heart (12″ Version) 8:10
Strip This Heart (Bonus Beat) 4:13

SIDE B:
Strip This Heart (7″ Version Edit) 3:28
Strip This Heart (LA 7″ Version) 3:45
Strip This Heart (Dub) 4:12

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12241
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Downtempo

CREDITS:

Engineer – Frank Heller
Keyboards [Additional] – David Cole
Mixed By, Producer [Additional] – Bruce Forest
Producer – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce
Written-By – John Adams (3)

NOTES:
Different tracklist between labels and rear cover: track Precious One’, displayed on cover, is not available on record.

From the LP “STRONG”

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January 16, 2024

Red Box – For America (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“For America” is a 1986 single recorded by British pop group founded by Simon Toulson-Clarke and Julian Close. The song was taken from their debut LP The Circle & the Square.

During this period the group found themselves at odds with their record company regarding what it perceived as a lack of mainstream appeal in their choice of material, despite the success of of their previous single “Lean on Me” in the UK and Europe.

Toulson-Clarke responded to WEA’s request for something to appeal to American radio with the sardonic “For America”, which criticized what he saw as the style-over-content approach of the American media, as well as alluding to American military involvement in Grenada and Nicaragua. The song was not a hit in the United States, though it did outsell “Lean on Me” worldwide, reaching number one in six countries and the top ten in several others including the UK, where it spent twelve weeks in the chart peaking at number ten.

SIDE A:
For America (Bazooka Mix) 6:00
Mixed By – Red Box
Mixed By [Mixmaster] – Phil Harding
Producer – David Motion

SIDE B:
Ain’t Got No..I Got Life (From The Musical HAIR) 2:52
Arranged By – The Famous 6
Engineer – Chris Baylis
Producer – Red Box

R’n A 4:02
Engineer – Chris Baylis
Producer – Red Box

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – YZ84T, Sire – 248583/0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Written-By – MacDermot* (tracks: B1), Ragni* (tracks: B1), Rado* (tracks: B1), Julian Close (tracks: B2), Simon Toulson-Clarke (tracks: A1, B2)

NOTES:
From The Circle & the Square

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January 12, 2024

Olivia Newton-John – Totally Hot (US 7″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

“Totally Hot” is a song recorded by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was released as the third and final single from her 1978 tenth studio album of the same name and reached number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 92 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.

“Totally Hot” was released as a double-A-sided single in the United States and “Dancin’ ‘Round and ‘Round” was sent to country radio, peaking at number 29 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

The song was remixed in the United States for its 7″ single release and has never appeared digitally or on Compact Disc. The LP “Totally Hot” has been released as a 45th Anniversary Edition available on CD and Vinyl but contains no bonus material.

A music video was shot for the song directed by Alan Metter and filmed at Century City Towers, Los Angeles, California.

SIDE A:
Totally Hot (Single Remix) 3:50

SIDE B:
Totally Hot (Single Remix) 3:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Totally Hot	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – S45-1836
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Funk, Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – David J. Holman
photography By – Claude Mougin
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By – John Farrar

NOTES:
Mixed At Indigo Ranch Studios
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Group IV Recording Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios

Promotional Copy Not For Sale

From the MCA Records LP “TOTALLY HOT”

The same track appears on both sides

Printed in U.S.A.

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