Meco – Music Inspired By Star Wars (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977

In memory of Carrie Fisher 1956-2016

“Music Inspired By Star Wars” is a disco single recorded by Meco, taken from the album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk. This version is an edit of the nearly sixteen minute album version. The track was further edited for 7″ release and titled “Star Wars/Cantina Band” which went on to become a #1 pop single in the U.S. and top ten in the U.K..

SIDE A:
Music Inspired By Star Wars 7:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Millennium ‎– MND 20605 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single Sided, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Harold Wheeler
Producer – Harold Wheeler, Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi

NOTES:
“Special AOR Edit”

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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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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

Endgames – First-Last-For Everything (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“First-Last-For Everything” is the second single released by Scottish pop band Endgames. Produced by Steve Levine (soon famed for the production work with Culture Club). It found success in clubs in Europe and North America, receiving significant airplay in Canada, especially on the “alternative” radio station CFNY-FM (Toronto), while in the US it was a club success. Eventually it charted in the Billboard magazine Hot Dance Music/Clup Play Chart, peaking at No. 31.

SIDE A:
First-Last-For Everything (Club Version) 4:38

SIDE B:
First-Last-For Everything (Dub Version) 5:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 First-Last-For Everything U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #31

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– GAME 212
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Timtom*
Producer – Steve Levine
Written-By – Endgames

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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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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

Adam Ant – Rough Stuff (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

“Rough Stuff” was the second single taken from Adam Ant’s 1990 album Manners & Physique. The single was produced by André Cymone. In the United States “Rough Stuff” peaked at #14 on the Billboard Dance Chart in August 1990.

SIDE A:
Rough Stuff (Extended Version) 6:46
Rough Stuff (7″ Edit) 4:08

SIDE B:
Rough Stuff (Alternative Mix) 7:00
Rough Stuff (Dub Mix) 6:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1990 Rough Stuff U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #14

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-18436
Format: Vinyl, Promo, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Andre Cymone*
Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss
Remix – Hugo Dwyer, Justin Strauss
Written-By – Adam Ant, Andre Cymone*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP,“Manners & Physique”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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

Then Jerico – The Motive (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Motive”, also titled as “The Motive (Living Without You)”, is a 1987 single by English band Then Jerico, from their debut album, First (The Sound of Music). The song was their first hit single, reaching the top 20 and peaking at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1987.

SIDE A:
The Motive (Extended) 5:53
Engineer – Wobbly Tony Phillips*
Producer [Assistant], Recorded By [Assistant] – Shaw*
Producer, Recorded By – The Elusive Owen Davies*
Remix – Rt. Hon. Greg Walsh*

SIDE B:
The Word 3:52
Mixed By – Pete Von Wooliscroft*
Mixed By [Assistant] – Stainthorpe*, Shaw*
Recorded By – Owen Davies

The Motive (Midnight Mix) 5:56
Producer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant], Engineer [Assistant] – Shaw*
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Owen Davies

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – LONX 145
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – The Leisure Process
Keyboards – The Leisure Process
Performer – Stainthorpe*, Shaw*, Taylor*, Wren*
Photography By – Laurence (Of Arabia) Lawry*
Sleeve [Design], Lyrics By, Other [Styling] – Shaw*
Tape Op – Ashley Alexander, John (Teddy) Brough*, Joolz, Mark O’Donahuge*, Noel Harris (2)
Written-By, Arranged By, Performer – Then Jerico

NOTES:
(Summer 1987)

“The Word” Recorded (Live in London Summer 1986)

“The Motive” from the album ‘First’ (The Sound Of Music).

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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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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