The Armoury Show – New York City (The John Robie Dance Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“New York City” was the fifth single realeased by British new wave band The Armoury Show. “New York City” was released only as a single and did not appear on the bands only studio album “Waiting For The Floods” (1985).

SIDE A:
New York City (The John Robie Dance Mix) 8:12
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Remix – John Robie

SIDE B:
New York City (N.Y. Agogo) 6:30
Whirlwind 4:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12RX 6153
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Leftfield, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Mike Gregovic* (tracks: B2)
Photography By [Back Sleeve] – Alastair Thain
Photography By [Main Sleeve] – Larry Dale Gordon
Producer – The Armoury Show (tracks: B2)
Written-By – Jobson*, Webb*

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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

March 11, 2016

The Quick – Rhythm Of The Jungle (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Rhythm of the Jungle” is a 1982 single by English synth-pop duo The Quick. “Rhythm of the Jungle” was a Top 20 success in Australia, reaching No. 13, and also became a hit in Europe peaking at #9 (Netherlands) and #41 (UK). In the United States the single was a dance hit peaking at #14 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

SIDE A:
A Rhythm Of The Jungle (Extended Mix) 7:16
Mixed By – Jay Mark, John Luongo

SIDE B:
To Prove My Love 4:00

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Rhythm Of The Jungle	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-02809
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – The Quick
Written-By – C. Campsie*, G. McFarlane*

NOTES:
Special version from the LP “Fascinating Rhythm”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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March 9, 2016

Floy Joy – Weak In The Presence Of Beauty (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Weak in the Presence of Beauty” is a song written and originally recorded by British soul and jazz-influenced pop group Floy Joy.

“Weak in the Presence of Beauty” was the lead single from the the bands debut album Into The Hot. It peaked at #85 in the UK, lasting in the Top 100 for a total of three weeks. It was the group’s highest charting single. The song also saw minor success in Canada, where it peaked at #68 on the Singles Chart and #14 on the Adult Contemporary Chart.

Like the band’s debut album, the song (and the album) was produced by Don Was in Detroit.

In the official American Billboard Magazine of 18 January 1986, “Weak in the Presence of Beauty” was mentioned under the “Dance Trax” section. The article stated: “Floy Joy, much praised but barely charted (like Working Week, another of our undiscovered faves), sound like they have the key to both the U.S. and U.K. charts with “Weak in the Presence of Beauty” (Virgin/U.K.), a Don Was production that’s sort of Shannon-meets-“Every Breath You Take”. Addictive.”

SIDE A:
Weak In The Presence Of Beauty (Extended Remix) 5:14
Mixed By – Chris Lord Alge*

SIDE B:
You And Me 3:08
Mixed By – Frank Filipetti

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASSE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS 833-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Don ‘Don’ Was*
Written-By – Michael Ward (3), Rob Clarke*

NOTES:
Manufactured in the U.K.

A: Mixed at Unique Recording

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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March 8, 2016

Art Of Noise – Legs (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Legs” was the first single released from the album In Visible Silence by British synth-pop band Art Of Noise in October 1985. The single peaked at #69 in the UK. In the United States “Legs” peaked at #60 on the Billboard R&B chart and #27 dance.

SIDE A:
Legs (Inside Leg Mix) 6:04

SIDE B:
Legs 3:30
Hoops And Mallets 3:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Legs	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#60
1985	Legs	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: China Records ‎– WOK X 5, China Records ‎– WOKX 5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Experimental

CREDITS:
Design – John Pasche
Producer – The Art Of Noise
Written-By – Dudley*, Langan*, Jeczalik*

NOTES:
From the LP “IN VISIBLE SILENCE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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