Figures On A Beach – Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria)” is a single by American new wave band Figures On A Beach.

Produced by Ivan Ivan, “Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria)” was the second single released from the bands 1989 self titled album. The single debuted on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart on August 19, 1989, peaking at #14 after spending six weeks on the survey. This would be the bands final release.

SIDE A:
Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria) (12″ Mix) 7:04
Producer [Additional], Remix – Ben Grosse

SIDE B:
Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria) (7″ Remix) 4:03
Producer [Additional], Remix – Ben Grosse

Get Serious (LP Version) 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria)	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-21260, I Square Records ‎– 0-21260
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Ivan Ivan
Written-By – A. Kaczynski*, C. Ewen*, J. Rolski*, M. Smith*, P. Tell*

NOTES:
From the Sire album “FIGURES ON A BEACH”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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:
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November 15, 2016

Neil Young – Sample And Hold (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Sample And Hold” is a single by Canadian musician and singer-songwriter Neil Young, released in 1982 from the album Trans on Geffen Records. The release was a departure for Neil Young who was best known for recording Folk/Rock. “Sample And Hold” is a new wave/space rock track complete with a vocoder distorting Young’s vocals. Young’s direction was influenced by the electronic experiments of the German band Kraftwerk, but more importantly he felt that distorting his voice reflected his attempts to communicate with his young son Ben who was born with cerebral palsy. While the album Trans was a top twenty hit in the US “Sample And Hold” failed to chart.

SIDE A:
Sample And Hold (Dance Remix) 6:46

SIDE B:
Mr. Soul (Dance Remix) 5:50
Sample And Hold (Single Version) 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20105
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Space Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – John Ingham, Phil Brown, Steve Sukman
Producer – David Briggs, Neil Young, Tim Mulligan
Remix – David Briggs, Richard Kaplan

NOTES:
Original versions available on the Geffen album “TRANS”

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November 11, 2016

Billy Joel – Keeping The Faith (Special Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

After all of the disappointment of the last week there is one bright point I am going to see Mr. Joel this evening in concert. Remember no matter where you are from or who you love keep letting your voice be heard. Keep The Faith!

“Keeping the Faith” is a song by rock singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released from his 1983 album An Innocent Man. It reached #18 on the main US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #3 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The song was the only single from the album that failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart, despite the success of An Innocent Man in the United Kingdom.

“Keeping the Faith” is the last track on and final single from the album and the lyrics sum up Joel’s reason for creating the album, which hearkens back to the sounds and style of 1950s and early 1960s pre-British Invasion rock and roll music.

This promo 12″ contains the same mix on both sides.

SIDE A:
Keeping The Faith (Special Mix) 5:30

SIDE B:
Keeping The Faith (Special Mix) 5:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Keeping The Faith	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1984	Keeping The Faith	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– AS 1982
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Phil Ramone
Written-By – Billy Joel

NOTES:
From the LP “AN INNOCENT MAN”

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November 10, 2016

Heaven 17 – (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” is a song written and performed by British synthpop band Heaven 17. It was a minor hit in the UK in 1981, despite being banned by the BBC. It was also a minor dance hit in the US.

“(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” was written by Heaven 17 members Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory and included on their 1981 debut album Penthouse and Pavement. It was the first single released by the band.

In the lyrics fascism and racism are described in an ironic fashion, using the lexicon of funk music. The lyrics of the song also reference the UK and US political leaders of the time, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President Ronald Reagan, respectively, and include denunciations of both racism and fascism. According to the book Banned!: Censorship of Popular Music in Britain, 1967-92, the song was banned by the BBC due to concerns by Radio 1’s legal department that it was extremely offensive to Ronald Reagan as he was the new US President at the time of the song’s release.

Despite being banned by the BBC, “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” reached number 45 on the UK singles chart. It debuted on that chart on 21 March 1981 and peaked one week later. The single peaked at number 72 in Australia, and was also a minor dance hit in the US, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart in 1981.

SIDE A:
(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang 4:53

SIDE A:
The Decline Of The West 7:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
198	(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin– VS 400-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Packaged By] – B.E.F. In Association With Bob Last
Bass, Guitar [Rhythm] – John Wilson (2)
Producer, Arranged By – Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware
Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Martyn Ware
Synthesizer, Saxophone – Ian Craig Marsh
Vocals – Glenn Gregory

NOTES:
‘Decline Of The West’ From the cassette package Music For Stowaways by The British Electronic Foundation.

Made In England

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