Bow Wow Wow – Prince Of Darkness (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Prince Of Darkness” was the third single released by English new wave band Bow Wow Wow. The song was only released as a single, but a mostly instrumental version made it on the corresponding album as “sinner! sinner! sinner!”. “Prince Of Darkness” debuted on the UK singles chart August 15, 1981 peaking at #58.

For the 12″ “Orangutang” is not listed on the sleeve or labels and is mixed with “Sinner, Sinner, Sinner” I did not seperate the tracks in order to keep the integrity of the original vinyl.

SIDE A:
Prince Of Darkness (12″ Version) 4:13

SIDE B:
Orangutang/Sinner, Sinner, Sinner 5:05

VINYL BRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– RCAT 100 (PC 5383)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Design – Nick Egan
Photography By – Andy Earl

NOTES:
“Orangutang” is not listed on sleeve or label.

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

October 17, 2016

Haysi Fantayzee – Shiny Shiny (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Shiny Shiny” is a song written by, and recorded by the British pop band Haysi Fantayzee. It was their third single taken from the groups only album Battle Hymns for Children Singing. The single was the band’s second top twenty hit in the UK peaking at #16 and #74 on the US Billboard Hot 100 their only US entry.

SIDE A:
Shiny Shiny (Dance) 4:25
Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley

SIDE B:
Shiny Shiny 3:43
Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley

Shiny Shiny (Bon Temps) 3:23
Producer – Paul Caplin

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Shiny Shiny	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#74

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Regard Records ‎– RGT 106
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Graphics] – Graham Smith
Artwork By [Photography] – Simon Fowler
Written-By – Healy*, Garner*, Caplin*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “Battle Hymns for Children Singing”

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

October 13, 2016

Supertramp – I’m Beggin’ You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Originally posted November 19, 2010

“I’m Beggin’ You” is a 1987 single by British band Supertramp and one of two entries into the dance charts by Supertramp. “I’m Beggin’ You” reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play for one week, early in 1988. Unlike previous entries the single did not enter the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
I’m Beggin’ You (Straight Pass) 5:04

SIDE B:
I’m Beggin’ You (Mad House Mix) 8:28
I’m Beggin’ You (Dub) 5:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	I’m Beggin’ You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12254
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Gl*
Mixed By – Phil Harding
Mixed By [Mix Post Production] – Phil Harding And Ian Curnow*
Music By, Lyrics By – Rick Davies
Producer – Rick Davies, Supertramp
Programmed By [Mix Programming] – Ian Curnow

NOTES:
Original version appears on the A&M album “Free As A Bird”
“Mixed by Mix Master and Phil Harding For PWL”

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

October 12, 2016

Level 42 – To Be With You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“To Be With You Again” is a 1987 single by British band Level 42, from their album Running in the Family. The song was written by Mark King and Boon Gould.

“To Be With You Again” is the third Running in the Family single, released at the peak of their career. The single was preceded by two other UK Top 10 singles for the band: “Lessons In Love” (#3) and “Running in the Family” (#6). The song also gained popularity in the Netherlands, peaking at #6 in the Dutch Top 40. In the Uk the single peaked at #10.

SIDE A:
To Be With You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) 6:03
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By [Thanks To] – Spike Drake*
Remix – David ‘O’ Ogrin*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*

SIDE B:
To Be With You Again (Dub) 5:49
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By [Thanks To] – Spike Drake*
Remix – David ‘O’ Ogrin*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*

Micro Kid (Live) 4:07
Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer – Level 42
Written-By – A. Willis*, B. Taylor*, M. King*, P. Gould*, W. Badarou*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPA 855
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve] – Green Ink

NOTES:
From the Level 42 LP “RUNNING IN THE FAMILY”

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