Sharpe & Niles – Famous People (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

REQUEST

“Famous People” was the second single and title track from British musician Bill Sharpe’s debut solo album. The track featured lead vocals by English singer Tessa Niles. Niles is best known for singing backing vocals for a variety of contemporary artists such as Duran Duran and Pet Shop Boys. The single failed to attract any attention and failed to chart.

The “Dub Version” is exclusive to this release.

SIDE A:
Famous People (U.S. Remix) 7:15
Performed By – Sharpe & Niles
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Producer – Michael Brauer*
Written-By – W. Sharpe*, R. Odell*

SIDE B:
Famous People (Dub Version) 6:05
Performed By – Sharpe & Niles
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Producer – Michael Brauer*
Written-By – W. Sharpe*, R. Odell*

Peace 4:08
Performed By – Bill Sharpe
Producer [Associate], Engineer – Nick Smith (4)
Producer, Vocals [Uncredited] – Bill Sharpe
Written-By – W. Sharpe*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPX 735-DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Steve Cartwright

NOTES:
From the LP “FAMOUS PEOPLE”
Photography taken at Julie’s, Holland Park

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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

June 19, 2015

Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

REQUEST

“Our Lips Are Sealed” is a song written by The Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin and The Specials and Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall.

It was first recorded by The Go-Go’s as the opening track on their 1981 album Beauty and the Beat and served as their debut American single in June 1981. The single eventually reached top 5 in Australia and Canada, and top 20 in the United States. Although originally written and performed with three verses, it is an abbreviated version of the song that appears on Beauty and the Beat.

In 1983, Hall’s band, Fun Boy Three, released their version of “Our Lips Are Sealed”. Issued as a single, the track became top ten hit in the UK, and remains the best known version of “Lips” in that country — the Go-Go’s version, while a hit elsewhere, only made #47 UK.

In 2000, Rolling Stone named “Our Lips Are Sealed” one of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time.

This special US 12″ promo contains the album track “Tonite” as well as the US #2 hit “We Got The Beat” which was the follow up single to “Our Lips Are Sealed”.

Although there are no remixes for this release it is still lovely to hear these tracks in their original vinyl format especially in 24 bit.

SIDE A:
Our Lips Are Sealed 2:45

SIDE B:
Tonite 3:35
We Got The Beat 2:39

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#15
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records ‎– SP 70956
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard Gottehrer, Rob Freeman
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rob Freeman

NOTES:
Promotional Use Only Not For sale
From the LP “BEAUTY AND THE BEAT”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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June 18, 2015

Tracey Ullman – Sunglasses (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Sunglasses” is a 1964 song originally recorded by American country singer Skeeter Davis.

In 1984 Tracey Ullman coverd the song for her secohd album You Caught Me Out. Released as the albums second single “Sunglasses” became Ullman’s last top twenty hit in the UK peaking at #18 in July 1984.The songs music video featured comedian Adrian Edmondson. During this time, Ullman also appeared as a guest VJ on MTV in the United States.

“Alone” and “Candy” are both non album tracks and did not appear on the original LP release.

SIDE A:
Sunglasses (Extended Version) 6:36
Mixed By – Bazza
Written-By – John D. Loudermilk

SIDE B:
Alone 2:47
Remix – Tony Cook (2)
Written-By – Craft*, Craft*

Candy 2:22
Written-By – Miss Scarlet, P. Collins*, T. Ullman*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records ‎– Buy it 205
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – BilBo (3)
Producer – Peter Collins

NOTES:
Made In England.
“Sunglasses” from the LP “YOU CAUGHT ME OUT”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 17, 2015

Tracey Ullman – My Guy’s Mad At Me (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Tracey Ullman covered Madness’s “My Girl” in 1984. The title was changed to “My Guy”, and the single got the title “My Guy’s Mad at Me”. Madness’ Mark Bedford played bass on the track. Her version was in the UK Top 40 at the same time as Madness’ “Michael Caine” and peaked at number 23. “My Guy’s Mad at Me” was the first single taken from Ullman’s second studio album “You Caught Me Out”.

The music video featured the British politician Neil Kinnock, at the time the Leader of the Opposition. The single was also released as a 7″ picture disc, with a picture of Ullman and Kinnock sitting at a table.

SIDE A:
My Guy’s Mad At Me (Extended Version) 4:40
Remix – Stephen Lipson

SIDE B:
My Guy’s Mad At Me 2:57
Thinking Of Running Away 2:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Miny

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records ‎– BUY IT 197
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – BilBo (3)
Photography By – Simon Fowler (2)
Producer – Peter Collins

NOTES:
From the LP “YOU CAUGHT ME OUT”

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