The Belle Stars – Indian Summer (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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“Indian Summer” is a 1983 song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars, released as their fifth and final single from their only self-titled studio album and their ninth single overall. The song peeked at #52 for three weeks on the UK singles chart.

Indian Summer is a song about a lover had for a day. The songs chorus: “We were lovers for a day; never again will it ever be that way” likely talks about how the band only had one hit and it never seemed to resurface them. Many of the band also believed that the single caused a rivalry with Bananarama’s Cruel Summer.

SIDE A:
Indian Summer (Down Beat & Cool) 5:23
Producer, Brian Tench
Written-By – Penny Leyton

SIDE B:
Sun Sun Sun (Up Beat & Hot) 6:27
Producer – Peter Collins
Remix – Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak
Written-By – Clare Hirst

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records ‎– S BUY 185
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Jennie Matthias, Judy Parsons, Lesley Shone, Miranda Joyce, Sarah-Jane Owen, Stella Barker

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “THE BELLE STARS”

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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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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

February 17, 2015

Yello – Vicious Games (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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“Vicious Games” was released on 27 February 1985, with a video shot in Yello’s Rote Fabrik (Red Factory) working space, featuring Blank and actress Mirjam Montandon miming to female vocalist Rush Winters’ vocals (Winters was not available for the video shoot). “Vicious Games” was taken from the groufs fourth studio album Stella. The song peaked at the #8 position on the US Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Viscious Games (Vocal/Remix) 6:45

SIDE B:
Vicious Games (Vocal/Edit) 3:38
Vicious Games (Instrumental) 4:06

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY::

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Vicious Games	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – ED 5039
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – D.K.*
Producer – Yello
Written-By – Boris Blank, Dieter Meier

NOTES:
From the LP “STELLA”
Printed in U.S.A.

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February 16, 2015

Yello – I Love You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“I Love You” was the third single released by Swiss electronic band Yello. The song was taken from the bands third studio album You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess in 1983. The album was also the last to feature founding member Carlos Peron. “I Love You” peaked at #41 on the UK singles chart while in the US the single barely reached the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #103.

SIDE A:
I Love You (Extended Dance Version) 7:03

SIDE B:
Heavy Whispers 5:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	I Love You	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#103
1983	I Love You	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 0-67917
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Engineer – Ursli Weber, Yello
Written-By – Boris Blank, Dieter Meier

NOTES:
From the album
“Yello – You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess”
Printed in U.S.A.

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February 13, 2015

Visage – Visage (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

RIP Steve Strange 1959-2015

Sadly last night we learned that Visage frontman and new romantic pioneer Steve Strange died from a heart attack in Egypt at age 55.

Strange, one of those at the forefront of the New Romantic movement, rose to fame with Visage, who were best known for their smash hit Fade to Grey, which peaked at No 8 in the UK charts in 1980. It topped the charts in Germany and Switzerland.

Strange also managed the Blitz club in Soho, central London, which became the pulse of the New Romantic movement. The likes of Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Boy George’s Culture Club all got their start there before enjoying international success.

May he rest in peace.

“Visage” is the fourth single by the British pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records on 29 June 1981. It is the title track from Visage’s eponymous debut album. The single peaked at no.21 in the UK Singles Chart.

The music video for the single was the first of two Visage videos directed by Midge Ure. The video includes footage shot at the infamous Blitz nightclub in London’s Covent Garden, which was the focal point of the New Romantic scene in the early 1980s. It was included on the Visage video album in 1986.

SIDE A:
Visage (Dance Mix) 6:03

SIDE B:
Second Steps 5:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPX 293
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: June 29, 1981
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Alwyn Clayden, Visage
Other [Clothes] – Darlajane Gilroy
Other [Hair] – Ricci Burns
Other [Make Up] – Carolyn Cowan
Photography By – Robyn Beeche
Producer – Midge Ure, Visage
Written By – Strange / Ure / Currie / McGeoch / Egan / Formula
Written-By – Currie*, Formula*, McGeoch*, Ure*, Egan*, Strange*

NOTES:
Version From The Polydor Album “VISAGE”

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