Berlin – Sex (I’m A…) (Australasia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

12 Inches of “Sex…”

“Sex (I’m A…)” is a song by the American band Berlin from their second album Pleasure Victim. The song was co-written by group members John Crawford, Terri Nunn and David Diamond and sung as a duet by Crawford and Nunn.

Released as the album’s second single in February 1983, the single became a cult hit on American radio and brought the group into the mainstream. Despite the significant attention, the song’s racy lyrics resulted in it being banned from several radio stations. Perhaps because of this, the single ultimately peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in late March and early April 1983.The song was also the first single release from the band’s new label, Geffen Records.

As a bonus I have included the “Instrumental Version” which I lifted from the U.S. 12″ promo.

SIDE A:
Sex (I’m A…) (Extended 12″ Version) 8:06
Remix – DVP (2), The Maomen
Written-By – Diamond*, Nunn*

SIDE B:
The Metro 4:11
Sex (I’m A…) (Instrumental) 5:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Sex (I’m A…)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#62
1983	Sex (I’m A…)	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#10
1983	Sex (I’m A…)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 812 571-1, M.A.O. Records ‎– 812 571-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australasia
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Daniel R. van Patten*
Written-By – Crawford*

NOTES:
Manufactured in Australasia.

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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

July 12, 2016

DAF – Brothers (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Brothers” is a 1985 single by influential German electropunk project DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft). The song was taken from their seventh album 1st Step to Heaven released in 1986.The single charted at #23 in the Flanders region of Belgium.

SIDE A:
Brothers (Robert Gabi’s Mix) 7:14
Remix – Gabi Delgado

SIDE B:
Brothers (Mike Hedge’s Mix) 5:05
Remix – Mike Hedges

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Illuminated Records ‎– 12 LEV 65
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork – Eddie Ernst*
Engineer – Tom Thiel
Performer, Producer, Arranged By – Gabi Delgado, Robert Görl
Photography By – Iain McKell
Producer – DAF*
Written-By – Delgado-Lopez*, Görl*

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

July 11, 2016

B-Movie – Nowhere Girl (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Nowhere Girl” is a song by new wave band from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England B-Movie. It was originally released in 1980, and later re-released in 1982, reaching #67 in the UK. It later appeared re-recorded on the band’s first studio album, Forever Running in 1985. It became a chart-topping single across Europe, and received much airplay at the time.

SIDE A:
Nowhere Girl (Long Version) 6:31
Backing Vocals – Maria (17)
Engineer – Colin Green
Producer – Steve Brown
Written-By – Rick Holliday

SIDE B:
Remembrance Day 4:21
Producer – Mike Thorne

Nowhere Girl (Short Version) 3:42
Backing Vocals – Maria (17)
Engineer – Colin Green
Producer – Steve Brown
Written-By – Rick Holliday

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Slevve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-29733
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Ashworth*
Written-By – Steve Hovington

NOTES:
Made in U.S.A.

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

July 8, 2016

Simply Red – Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) (The Cutback Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)” (sometimes stylized as “Money$ Too Tight (to Mention)” in some of its single and album releases) is a song written and first recorded by The Valentine Brothers, John Valentine and Billy Valentine, and released as a single in 1982.

It was covered by the British pop/soul group Simply Red in 1985. The Valentine Brothers’ version peaked at #41 on the Billboard R&B charts, while the Simply Red single went to #13 on the UK charts in 1985 and #28 on the Billboard U.S. pop chart in 1986. It was Simply Red’s first UK single. The song was also an international hit, reaching the Top 40 in several countries.

The lyrics concern a person with economic problems, and mentions Reaganomics, a set of economic policies implemented by U.S. president Ronald Reagan in order to encourage the growth of the American economy. The lyrics include the lines “the old man that’s over the hill”, and “did the earth move for you, Nancy?” He wants to borrow money, first from his brother who responds,”Brother I’d like to help you but I’m unable to”, then to his “Father, Father, almighty Father” who then responds “Money’s too tight to mention”.

SIDE A:
Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) (The Cutback Mix) 8:36

SIDE B:
Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) (7″ Version) 3:46
Arranged By – Simply Red

Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) (Instrumental Dub Version) 6:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28
1985	Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– ED 5088
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Funk/Soul

CREDITS:
Engineer – Femi “J”*
Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Producer – Stewart Levine
Written-By – Caroline Wiggins*, John & William Valentine*

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “PICTURE BOOK”

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