Machinations – No Say In It (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

RWQUEST

“No Say In It” is a song by Australian synth-pop band Machinations. The song was lifted from the bands second full length album Big Music. “No Say In It” reached #14 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in September 1984.

“No Say In It (Mendelsohn’s Played Mix)” is exclusive to the Australian release. As a bonus track I included “5 Minutes Black” which was included as the b-side of the US and Canada releases of “No Say In It”.

SIDE A:
No Say In It (Machinations Cut Mix) 8:23
Remix – Guy Gray, Machinations

SIDE B:
No Say In It (Mendelsohn’s Played Mix) 7:10
Remix – Julian Mendelsohn

5 Minutes Black 3:32
Engineer – Alan Wright

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Very Good Plus

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: White Label Records ‎– X 13169
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Limited Edition, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Guy Gray
Producer – Julian D. Mendelsohn*
Written-By – Machinations

NOTES:
Written on release: “Produced by a small cuddly Australian called Julian D. Mendelsohn.”

Recorded at Studios 301, Sydney, Australia.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

April 6, 2016

John Waite – Missing You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

REQUEST

“Missing You” is a song co-written and recorded by English musician John Waite. It was released in June 1984 as the lead single from the album No Brakes. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of 22 September 1984, and number nine on the UK Singles Chart.

Original MTV personality Nina Blackwood said in the book VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV’s First Wave that Waite had written the song about her. She later told the Tampa Bay Times that Waite confirmed this to her after the book’s publication.

SIDE A:
Missing You (Extended Version) 7:03

SIDE B:
For Your Love 3:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Missing You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1984	Missing You	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1
1984	Missing You	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#27
1984	Missing You	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7833
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Gary Hellman (tracks: A)
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Stiger (tracks: A)
Mixed By – John Luongo (tracks: A)
Producer – David Thoener, Gary Gersh
Producer, Written-By – John Waite
Written-By – Chas Sandford (tracks: A), Curly Smith (tracks: B), Donnie Nossov (tracks: B), Gary Myricktracks: B), Mark Leonard (tracks: A)

NOTES:
Special version from the LP “NO BRAKES”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

April 5, 2016

Birch And Hallam – What You Say (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

REQUEST

“What You Say” is a single by British synth-pop duo Birch And Hallam consisting of David Birch & Nick Hallam. The duo only released two singles without any success. Nick Hallam later went on to form Stereo MCs and scored the hit “Connected” in 1992. David Birch went on to work with Thomas Dolby, Malcolm McLaren and Bruce Woolley And The Camera Club in 1983 playing guitar and contributing vocals.

This is one of those really great lost 12s that I hope many of you will come to like. Open your mind and give this one a listen.

SIDE A:
What You Say (Extended Version) 6:48

SIDE B:
What You Say 3:20
Over Me 3:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– AMX 119
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Days At Sea
Bass Guitar – Matthew Seligman
Percussion – Geoff Dugmore
Producer – Richard Manwaring
Written-By, Performer – David Birch*, Nick Hallam

Fibd the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

April 4, 2016

ABC – Be Near Me (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

REQUEST

“Be Near Me” is a song by the British band ABC. It was released in March 1985 as the second single from the band’s album How to Be a … Zillionaire! It peaked at #26 on the UK singles chart in 1985, and was the only single from the album to reach the UK Top 40. It was more successful in the United States where it reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also went to #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in September of that year, remaining on top for two weeks.

The “Ecstasy Mix” is exclusive to North American releases of “Be Near Me” 12″.

SIDE A:
Be Near Me (Munich Mix) 5:30

SIDE B:
Be Near Me (Ecstasy Mix) 4:45
What’s Your Destination? 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Be Near Me	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1985	Be Near Me	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 884 052-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve Art] – ABC, David Levine, Keith Breeden
Engineer – Martyn Webster
Performer – David Yarritu, Eden (15)
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Performer – Mark White
Written-By, Producer, Performer – Martin Fry

NOTES:
From the Mercury album “How To Be A Millionaire”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

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