Shakespear’s Sister – Break My Heart (You Really) (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Shakespear’s Sister is a pop-rock project, formed by Irish-born singer–songwriter Siobhan Fahey a founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and based in the United Kingdom. Initially, Shakespears Sister was a solo act, but by 1989, it had become a duo with the addition of the American musician, Marcella Detroit.

“Break My Heart (You Really)”, was the project’s first single taken from the debut album Sacred Heart the single failed to have any chart success. This is the European 12″ which features mixes by Manu Guiot and Paul Weller.

SIDE A:
Break My Heart (You Really) (Extended Version) 5:41
Engineer – Gary Bradshaw
Mixed By – Manu Guiot

SIDE B:
Heroine (Extended Version) 5:33
Mixed By – Manu Guiot

Break My Heart (You Really) (Acidic Mix) 6:24
Mixed By – Mixed By – Manu Guiot, Paul Weller

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Labe l:886 356-1, London Records ‎– Lonx 200
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Acid House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard Feldman

NOTES:
Original Sound Recording Made By London Records
Made In Holland

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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

August 9, 2016

Shakespear’s Sister – Break My Heart (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

REQUEST

“Break My Heart (You Really)”, also known as “Break My Heart”, is a song by British pop act Shakespears Sister, released in 1988 as the lead single from their debut album Sacred Heart. “Break My Heart (You Really)” was released in most territories as a Double A-side with “Heroine”, which according to Siobhan Fahey was to “give a more rounded picture of what I’m about”. In North American territories however, both songs were released as separate A-side singles. The single failed to have any chart success.

SIDE A:
Break My Heart (Copa Mix) 6:46
Engineer [Remix] – Charles Barwick
Programmed By – Ralph Falcon
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Tenaglia

Break My Heart (Break My Dub) 3:47
Engineer [Remix] – Charles Barwick
Programmed By – Ralph Falcon
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Tenaglia

Break My Heart (Instrumental) 3:40
Engineer [Remix] – Charles Barwick
Programmed By – Ralph Falcon
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Tenaglia

SIDE B:
Break My Heart (Yesterday, Today Mix) 8:05
Engineer [Remix] – Charles Barwick
Programmed By – Ralph Falcon
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Tenaglia

Run Silent (Revolution Mix) 7:04
Remix – William Orbit

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:FFRR ‎– 886 951-1
Format:Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:US
Released:1988
Genre:Electronic
Style:House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard Feldman, Shakespear’s Sister
Written-By – Detroit*, Feldman*, Fahey*

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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August 4, 2016

Willy Finlayson – On The Air Tonight (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“On The Air Tonight” is a 1984 single by Scottish singer Willy Finlayson. The song was released as a single in Europe and featured in the film “A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” but did not appear on the soundtrack. “On the Air Tonight” failed to chart but is still played on retro 80s radio.

If you are not familiar with this track I suggest you give it a listen it’s truly brilliant another one of my all-time favorites.

SIDE A:
On The Air Tonight (Extra Long Mix) 5:52

SIDE B:
After The Fall 3:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:PRT ‎– 601 568
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country:Germany
Released:1984
Genre:Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Debbie Doss*
Drums – Stuart Elliot*
Engineer – Matthew Fisher
Photography By – Nick Scott (5)
Producer, Keyboards – Peter Bardens

NOTES:
Recorded at The Old Barn.

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August 3, 2016

Sade – Paradise (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Paradise” is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album Stronger Than Pride (1988). It is Sade’s most successful track on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart, peaking at number-one for one week, and peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Paradise” was also a hit on the dance charts, where it peaked at number 21.

SIDE A:
Paradise (Extended Mix) 5:33

SIDE B:
Super Bien Total (Extended Mix) 6:50
Paradise (Extra Beats) 2:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#16
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop	#1
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#6
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Epic ‎– 49 07823
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:US
Released:1988
Genre:Electronic
Style:Downtempo

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Sade
Co-producer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Design [Sleeve Design] – Graham Smith (5)
Engineer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Engineer [Assistant] – Heff Moraes
Photography By – Chris Roberts (10)
Producer – Sade

NOTES:
From the LP “STRONGER THAN PRIDE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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