Spandau Ballet – Through The Barricades (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Through the Barricades” is the title track of Spandau Ballet’s 1986 album Through the Barricades. Released as a single, “Through the Barricades” entered the UK singles chart on 1 November 1986 and became the band’s tenth and final top ten single, peaking at number six and spending a total of ten weeks on the chart.

The song, which is in the form of an acoustic ballad, has been described by AllMusic as “the best song by far” on its album.

SIDE A:
Through The Barricades (Extended Version) 7:08

SIDE B:
With The Pride (Live In ’85) 5:27
Mixed By – Gary Langan

Through The Barricades (Album Version) 5:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– SPANS T1, Reformation ‎– SPANS T1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Downtempo

CREDITS:
Design – Movat*
Producer – Spandau Ballet
Producer, Engineer – Gary Langan
Written-By – Gary Kemp

NOTES:
Made in England
“With The Pride” recorded live at The Ahoy Stadium, Holland.

Design by Movat, Assorted Images, London.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge:Ortofon OM Super
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 22, 2016

Fox The Fox – Precious Little Diamond (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Precious Little Diamond” is a 1984 single by Dutch synth-pop/funk band Fox The Fox, formed in 1981 by Bert Tamaela and Sylhoutte Musmin. While Tamaela was the band’s singer, Musmin wrote his lyrics and Tamaela the music. “Precious Little Diamond” was the bands only hit reaching #18 on the US Billboard dance chart. Fox The Fox only released two albums then split in 1990.

SIDE A:
Precious Little Diamond (Special Remix)
Remix – Ben Liebrand

SIDE B:
Man On The Run 3:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Precious Little Diamond	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBSA 12.3858, CBS ‎– CBS 12.3858
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Engineer – Ronald Prent
Management – Jac. Bolhuis*
Photography By – Govert de Roos
Producer – Willem Ennes
Written-By – Berth Tamaela*, Sylhouette Musmin*

NOTES:
Printed in Holland. Distribué en France par CBS Disques.
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

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

March 21, 2016

Alisha – Boys Will Be Boys (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Boys Will Be Boys” is a 1985 single by American singer Alisha taken from her self-titled debut album. “Boys Will Be Boys” was only release in Germany on 7″ and 12″ formats. The single failed to have any chart success.

SIDE A:
Boys Will Be Boys (Shep pettibone Mix) 5:43
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Mark Berry
Written-By – Andrea La Russo*, Peggy Stanziale

SIDE B:
All Night Passion (Club Mix) 6:48
Written-By – Rick Tarbox
Producer, Mixed By – Mark Berry

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vanguard ‎– 885 024-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “ALISHA”

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

March 18, 2016

Depeche Mode – But Not Tonight (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“But Not Tonight” is a single released in the United States by synth-pop band Depeche Mode. In the UK the single was flipped and “Stripped” was the A-side released as the first single from Black celebration. The band’s U.S. label Sire Records, however, decided to use the B-side “But Not Tonight” on the soundtrack to the movie Modern Girls and included the song on US editions of Black Celebration. As a result, the single was flipped, and released as “But Not Tonight” in the United States to help promote the movie. The band was not happy with this decision, seeing “But Not Tonight” as a useless pop track recorded in less than a day. The single did not chart. Surprisingly, despite previous criticism of the song by the band, an acoustic version of “But Not Tonight” was sometimes performed by Martin Gore on Depeche Mode’s Delta Machine Tour and is included in the 2014 album “Live in Berlin.

The two B-Sides are “Breathing in Fumes” and “Black Day”. “Breathing in Fumes” was a new song using samples from “Stripped”, mixed by the band and Thomas Stiehler. “Black Day” is an acoustic, alternate version of “Black Celebration” sung by Martin Gore, and is co-written by him, Alan Wilder, and producer Daniel Miller – the only Depeche Mode song where Miller receives a writing credit.

The 7″ and 12″ versions on the US “But Not Tonight” single are different versions than used on the UK singles – they were remixed by Robert Margouleff.

SIDE A:
But Not Tonight (Extended Mix) 6:17
Producer [Remix], Engineer [Remix] – Robert Margouleff

Breathing In Fumes 6:04
Edited By [Assistant] – Thomas Stiehler

SIDE B:
Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:42
Remix – Flood

Black Day 2:37
Lyrics By [Words By] – M.L. Gore*
Music By – Alan Wilder, D. Miller*, M.L. Gore*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20578, Mute ‎– 9 20578-0 A, Sire ‎– 9 20578-0 A, Mute ‎– 0-20578
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones
Written-By – M.L. Gore* (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
A1 recorded & mixed at Hansa Tonstudio, Kreuzberg.
A2 to B2 recorded & mixed at Westside Studios, Shepherds Bush

“But Not Tonight” also featured on the Warner Bros. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Modern Girls”

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