The B-52’s – Rock Lobster (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

“Rock Lobster” is a song written by Fred Schneider and Ricky Wilson, two members of The B-52’s. It was produced in two versions, one by DB Records released in 1978, and a longer version, which was part of the band’s 1979 self-titled debut album, released by Warner Bros. The song became one of their signature tunes and it helped launch the band’s success.

“Rock Lobster” was the band’s first single to appear on Billboard Hot 100, where it reached No. 56. A major hit in Canada, the single went all the way to No. 1 in the RPM national singles chart. Its follow-up was “Private Idaho,” in October 1980, which reached No. 74 in the US. It was well received by critics and was placed at No. 147 on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

SIDE A:
Rock Lobster 4:38
Written-By – Schneider*, Wilson*

SIDE B:
52 – Girls 3:23
Written-By – Ayers*, Wilson*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979/80	Rock Lobster	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#56
1979/80	Rock Lobster	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: DB Recs ‎– DB-52
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM, Yellow logo
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Engineer – Bruce Baxter
Photography By – Ann States
Producer – B-52’s*, Kevin Dunn

NOTES:
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Atlanta, February 1978

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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 Removeal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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March 3, 2015

Total Coelo – I Eat Cannibals (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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Originally posted October 3, 2010

“I Eat Cannibals” was the debut single by British new wave group Toto Coelo (renamed Total Coelo in the US). The single reached No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart and was also a hit in many other countries, including South Africa where it was named the seventeenth biggest selling single of 1983, peaking at No. 3, while it only got as high as No. 66 in the U.S. in early 1983.

The solid drum sound that underpins the single was provided by session drummer Peter Boita. Boita received a demo cassette from producer Barry Blue and proceeded to score out a drum part that fitted the song. He programmed his Linndrum Computer with the basic drumbeat that is heard throughout the record. Boita also used this same technique on the B-side of the follow-up single, “Mucho Macho”, but, apart from a few television appearances, the single failed to make much impression on the charts.

SIDE A:
I Eat Cannibals (Extended Version – Pt. 1) 6:34
I Eat Cannibals (Extended Version – Pt. 2) 5:11

SIDE B:
I Eat Cannibals (Short Version) 3:28

Mucho Macho 4:57
Written By – J. Littman*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	I Eat Cannibals	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#66
1983	I Eat Cannibals	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 03545
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Barry Blue , Julian Littman
Artwork By [Photos] – Chris Craymer
Producer – Barry Blue
Written By – B. Blue* (tracks: A1 to B1), P. Greedus* (tracks: A1 to B1), R. Nicolson* (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
On back of picture sleeve, A-side is only referred to as a single track, “I Eat Cannibals (Extended Version)”. However, it is broken up into two on the A-side label and record itself.

Made in U.S.A.

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March 2, 2015

Total Coelo – Milk From The Coconut (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted June 17, 2011

“Milk From The Coconut” was the third single released by British new wave group Toto Coelo (renamed Total Coelo in the US). The single reached #100 on the Australian singles chart and #4 in South Africa. In the US “Milk From The Coconut” was the follow up single to “I Eat Canibals” but the song failed to ahieve the same success and did not chart in the UK or the US.

SIDE A:
Milk From The Coconut (Part One Extended Version) 6:54

SIDE B:
Milk From The Coconut (Part Two Extended Version) 4:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 42709
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Rob O’Connor
Management – Radialchoice Ltd
Other [Stylist] – Carol Graham
Performer – Anita*, Lacey*, Lindsey*, Ros*, Sheen*
Photography – Eric Watson
Producer – Barry Blue
Written-By – B. Blue*, P. Greedus*

NOTES:
Taken from the forthcoming album “Man O’ War.”
Produced for Blueytunes Productions Ltd for Radicalchoice Ltd

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February 27, 2015

Sly Fox – Let’s Go All The Way (Multi-Mix) (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Let’s Go All the Way” is a song by American group Sly Fox. Released as a single in December 1985 from their debut studio album of the same name, the record entered the Billboard chart on December 28 and went Top 10 in both the U.S. and the UK. Despite receiving considerable commercial and critical success, the group failed to match expectations with their later singles, and are sometimes referred to as a one-hit wonder.

When released, the song was a top 10 hit in the US, peaking at number seven, after reaching number three in the UK Singles Chart earlier in the year. AllMusic notes that “the song’s oddball mix of hip-hop, Latin pop, disco, and new wave, crossed radio formats, from R&B to Top-40 to ‘Rock of the ‘80s’ stations ruled by the Smiths and the Cure.” On the strength of the single’s multiformat success, the band’s album hit the Top 40 in two formats as well, peaking at number 31 on the Top 200 Albums chart and at number 34 on the Top R&B Albums chart.

Released for the Europen market The ‘Multi-Mix’ remix by Les “Mix Doctor” Adams of DMC contains samples of “We Will Rock You” by Queen and “A Fly Girl” by Boogie Boys.

SIDE A:
Let’s Go All The Way (Multi-Mix) 6:58
Remix – Les “Mixdoctor” Adams*

SIDE B:
Let’s Go All The Way (Diamond Dub Mix) 5:16
Remix – Diamond II

Let’s Go All The Way (Short Blix Mix) 3:54
Remix – Charlie Dee*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Let’s Go All The Way	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1985	Let’s Go All The Way	U.S. Billboard Black Singles	#57

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 1C K 060-20 1413 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Ted Currier
Written-By – Gary Mudbone Cooper

NOTES:
From the LP “LET’S GO ALL THE WAY”

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2015 Re-Rip!
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First Time In 24 Bit Flac!

2015 Re-Rip!
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First Time In 24 Bit Flac!