Real Life – Send Me An Angel (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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Originally posted September 1, 2011

“Send Me an Angel” is a 1983 song by Australian band Real Life. Initially released on Real Life’s debut album Heartland, it is the band’s most well-known song. This version originally peaked in early 1984 in the US at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song’s biggest chart success, however, was in 1989, where an updated version entitled “Send Me an Angel ’89” surpassed the original version from 1983. “Send Me An Angel ’89” reached a peak of No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1989 in the US. Both versions are very similar; the 1989 version is missing the louder “claps” in the chorus and the drums sound much less electronic, more like an acoustic kit, as opposed to the typical 1980s electronic drums sound heard on the original. The song is prominently featured in the 1989 film The Wizard, the 1986 film Rad, and the 1987 film Teen Wolf Too.

SIDE A:
Send Me An Angel (Extended Mix) 5:42

SIDE B:
Send Me An Angel 3:54
Like A Gun 3:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORT:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Send Me An Angel	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#29
1983	send Me An Angel	U.S. Billboard Dance Club Plays	#54

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Curb Records ‎– MCA-13977, Wheatley Records ‎– MCA-13977
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Cover [Cover Concept], Art Direction – Peter McArthur
Photography By – Gilles Terrier
Producer, Mixed By – Ross Cockle
Written-By – D. Sterry*, R. Zatorski*

NOTES:
Recorded at AAV Studios, Melbourne, Australia

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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

May 27, 2015

Daryl Hall – Foolish Pride (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Foolish Pride” was the second single taken from American singer Daryl Hall’s 1986 solo album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine. “Foolish Pride” was co-produced by David A. Stewart from Eurythmics. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 18, 1986 peaking at #32.

This pressing does not contain the track “What’s Gonna Happen To Us” as mentioned on the back of cover, but instead includes a bonus remix of “Foolish Pride” entitled “Acadubella Version”.

SIDE A:
Foolish Pride (Extended Remixed Version) 7:434
Foolish Pride (Edited Remixed Version) 3:55

SIDE B:
Foolish Pride (Acadubella Version) 4:30
Foolish Pride (Dub Version) 7:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#32
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#21
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	#91

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– 5748-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – Hall*, Stewart*, Wolk*
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Vocals – Hall*

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine”

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May 26, 2015

Daryl Hall – Dreamtime (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted April 15, 2010

“Dreamtime” is a single from singer/songwriter Daryl Hall (part of pop-rock duo Hall & Oates). Co-written by John Beeby, it was issued prior to the release of his second solo album, Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine.

It was his debut single, and also his biggest hit as a solo performer, climbing the Billboard Hot 100 to peak at number 5 in October 1986. The hit helped drive its parent album up the charts to peak at number 29.

SIDE A:
Dreamtime (Extended Remix Version) 7:54

SIDE B:
Dreamtime (Dub Vesion) 7:50

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Dreamtime	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1986	Dreamtime	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#24
1986	Dreamtime	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#28
1986	Dreamtime	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#11

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– 5714-1-RDAC
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Lyrics By – Daryl Hall
Music By – Daryl Hall , John Beebe
Producer – Daryl Hall , David A. Stewart , Tom “T-Bone” Walk*
Remix – Arthur Baker

NOTES:
From the LP “Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine”

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May 22, 2015

Sparks And Jane Wiedlin – Cool Places (France 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Cool Places” is a song recorded by American duo Sparks in collaboration with Go-Go’s member Jane Wiedlin.

The song was released as the lead single for Sparks’s 1983 album In Outer Space. At the time Sparks were at their most popular in US, their two previous albums had dented the lower reaches of the Billboard 200 album chart. The single reached #49 on the Hot 100 in April 1983. The song’s success followed on from the success of their previous single and only other Hot 100 entry “I Predict”.

Sparks recorded “Lucky Me, Lucky You” with Jane Wiedlin for the same parent album. Jane Wiedlin also helped promote the album on tour and appeared at a few gigs to perform the duets.

The song is a bit of an anomaly in Sparks back catalogue, being one of the closest examples to a novelty song. Sparks have often been labelled a novelty act throughout their career. The song is at least representative of the style and content of their work in the mid eighties.

Wiedlin’s band, The Go-Go’s, performed the song on their 2006 tour, employing a more rock-driven style. The song continues to be a part of their live set.

SIDE A:
Cool Places (Long Mix) 4:40
Engineer – Brian Reeves
Vocals – Jane Wiedlin

SIDE B:
Sports 3:24
Engineer – Dan Lacksman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Cool Places	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#49
1983	Cool Places	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Underdog (5) ‎– 8245
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: France
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael

NOTES:
Produced for Giorgio Moroder Enterprises Ltd.

Jane Wiedlin, courtesy of I.R.S. Records, Inc.

Special version from the LP “IN OUTER SPACE”

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