Scritti Politti – Absolute (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Absolute” was the second single taken from the album Cupid & Psyche 85 by British/American synthpop group Scritti Politti. The single reached #26 in New Zealand and #17 in the UK in June 1984.

SIDE A:
Absolute 4:18

SIDE B:
Absolute (Version) 6:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS 680-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – David Gamson, Green*
Backing Vocals – B.J. Nelson, Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee*
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Steve Ferrone
Engineer [Recording] – Jason Corsaro, Lew Hahn
Guitar – Paul Jackson Jnr.*
Other [Thanks To] – Annabelle + Arnold, Fred Maher, Matthew Kay
Producer – Arif Mardin
Remix – Gary Langan
Synthesizer [Fairlight Assistance] – Ned EBN*, J.J.*
Synthesizer, Piano – David Frank, David Gamson, Green*, Robbie Buchanan
Vocals, Written-By – Green*

NOTES:
Recorded at: Power Station & Atlantic Studios, New York.
Remixed at Sarm Studios, London.

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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 3, 2015

Neil Diamond – America (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First time in 24bit Flac!

Originally posted July 2, 2010

Happy Independence Day 4th of July USA!

“America” (also known as “They’re Coming to America” or “Coming to America”) is the name of a patriotic song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, released on April 4, 1980 as part of The Jazz Singer soundtrack album. The song was a hit single in the United States in 1981, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Diamond’s sixth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Billboard also rated it as the #62 pop single overall for 1981. Although the single version was a studio recording, it sounds live because of crowd overdubs in the song.

The “edited” single version is about one minute shorter than the LP version and has not appeared on CD as far as I know.

SIDE A:
America (Edited Version) 3:27

SIDE B:
Songs Of Life 3:32
Written By – G. Becaud

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	America	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1981	America	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 4994
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: April 4, 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Bob Gaudio
Written-By – N. Diamond*

NOTES:
From the motion picture soundtrack “THE JAZZ SINGER”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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July 2, 2015

Karen Finley – Lick It! (Belgium 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Explicit Lyrics

“Lick It!” is a 1988 12″ single recorded by American performance artist Karen Finley. Produced by Mark Kamins “Lick It” is a solid house track set to Finley’s poet musing. Soon after this single’s release Finley released a full studio album titled “The Truth Is Hard To Swallow” however “Lick It” did on appear on the LP. Soon afterwards, she became a highly visible symbol of US Congress’ efforts to deny NEA (National Endowment For The Arts) grants to potentially offensive material, as Senator Jesse Helms blasted Finley in 1990 for a piece in which she smeared chocolate over her nude body. When the NEA refused her application for a grant because of the content of her work, she and three other similarly affected artists sued; a federal district court declared the so-called “standards of decency” provision unconstitutional in 1992, a decision upheld four years later by the Circuit Court of Appeals.

SIDE A:
Lick It 7:26
Dub It 5:07

SIDE B:
Drop That Ghetto Blaster! 0:13
Lick It! (Jazzy House Mix) 7:03
Lickapella 4:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: SSR Records ‎– 12 SSR 89, SSR Records ‎– 12SSR89
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Belgium
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid House, Experimental, House

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Craig Kafton
Keyboards – Miguel Kerstman
Producer – Mark Kamins
Producer [Additional] – Tuta Aquino
Written-By, Vocals, Artwork [Front Drawing] – Karen Finley

NOTES:
Made in Belgium
Marketed by Play It Again, Sam!, Brussels

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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July 1, 2015

Sinéad O’Connor – Jump In The River (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Explicit Lyrics

“Jump In The River” is a 1988 single by Irish singer songwriter Sinéad O’Connor. The song was the first single taken from her second studio album I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got. The song was also featured on the soundtrack for the film Married To The Mob. The 12″ version features an explicit rant by American performance artist Karen Finley. “Jump In The River” went mostly unnoticed by the public peaking at #29 in Ireland and #81 in the UK.

SIDE A:
Jump In The River 4:11
Performed By – Sinéad O’Connor
Written-By – Pirroni*, O’Connor*

Jerusalem 4:14
Performed By – Sinéad O’Connor
Co-producer – Kevin Moloney
Producer – Sinéad O’Connor
Written-By – McMordie*, Reynolds*, Clowes*, O’Connor*

SIDE B:
Jump In The River (12″ Version) 7:17
Performed By – Sinéad O’Connor And Karen Finley
Producer – Karen Finley, Mark Kamine*, Sinéad O’Connor
Written-By – Pirroni*, O’Connor*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ensign ‎– 4V9 43309, Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43309
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Original Recording From The Hit Movie
“Married To The Mob”
Jerusalem*
*From the album “The Lion And The Cobra”

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