Level 42 – Micro-Kid (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Micro-Kid” is a single released in 1983 by the British musical group Level 42 from their fourth studio album Standing in the Light. It reached #37 on the UK single charts.

This song is included on the Level 42 collections Level Best, The Very Best of Level 42 and The Definitive Collection.

SIDE A:
Micro-Kid (Extended Version) 8:12

SIDE B:
The Chinese Way (New York Remix) 7:22
Remix – John Luongo

Turn It On (Live Version) 5:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPX 643
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Producer – Larry Dunn, Verdine White

NOTES:
Includes A Bonus Track “The Chineese WaY U.S. Remix by John Luongo.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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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January 9, 2015

Company B – The Miami Megamix (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Company B is a Latin freestyle trio formed in 1986 by Cuban-American producer Ish “Angel” Ledesma (Foxy, Oxo), featuring members Lori L. (Ledesma), Charlotte McKinnon and Susan (Gonzalez) Johnson. Before the group’s self-titled Album was released, Charlotte McKinnon left and was replaced by Lezlee Livrano. After the group’s self-titled debut album, Susan Johnson left and was replaced by Sheena. For the group’s second album, 1989’s Gotta Dance, Sheena and Lezlee Livrano both left the group and were replaced by Donna Huntley and Julie Marie (who also was a rotating performer with Exposé).

Company B resulted from the music trend of producer-driven girl groups in the late 1980s and early 1990s, most successfully the group Exposé. Company B’s first single “Fascinated” was released in 1986 on the independent label The Summer. The song created so much buzz in clubs around Miami that it soon made its way to local radio stations. This in turn led to its being picked up and re-released by Atlantic records. With a much wider distribution due to major label [Atlantic] backing, “Fascinated” received significant radio and club airplay in all major cities throughout the U.S. It reached number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and crossed over to pop radio, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1988 dance label ZYX Records issued a “The Miami Megamix” which was a megamix of Company B’s dance hits. The megamix was created by remixer producer Peter Vriends and only released in Germany.

SIDE A:
THE MIAMI MEGAMIX 7:20
Dj Mix [Megamix] – Peter Vriends

A.1 Fascinated
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*

A.2 Spin Me Around
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*

A.3 I’m Satisfied
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*

A.4 Perfect Lover
Producer, Arranged By – Ish*
Written-By – I. J. Stone*, Ish*

A.5 Full Circle
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*

A.6 Jam On Me
Arranged By – Ish*
Producer – Ish*, Rick Quintero
Written-By – Ish*, Rick Quintero

SIDE B:
Fascinated Beats 2:17
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends

Circle Tracks 2:20
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends

Perfect Beats 2:29
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ZYX Records ‎– ZYX 5970
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed
Country: Germany
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Megamix of Company B hits.
Made In Germany

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January 8, 2015

Gina X – No G·D·M (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“No G.D.M.” is a 1979 single by German dance-rock/electropop ensemble Gina X Performance from Cologne, consisting of vocalist Gina Kikoine and writer/producer Zeus B. Held, Ralph Morgenstern (backing vocals), Hinrich Sickenberger (backing vocals, drums) and Lazlo Czigany (drums).

Art history student Gina Kikoine was heavily influenced by Lou Reed and Patti Smith, as well as the art avant-garde. The concept for Gina X Performance came together when she met Zeus B. Held, who was at the time moving on from rock to a more electronic sound.

Held had previously been a member of the group Birth Control, and split to record solo in 1978, beginning work with Kikoine that year. Gina X Performance released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and were frequently played in North American and European dance clubs at the height of their popularity.

Single “No G.D.M” and first album “Nice Mover” quickly became cult hits and a blueprint for 80´s electronic dance music. Kikoine later described collaboration “the absolute union of music, poetry and travesty.”

“No G.D.M.” is a tribute to writer/actor Quentin Crisp. The “No Great Dark Man” refers to Quentin Crisp’s remark about there not being a “great dark man. Although the single recieved heavy club play it failed to have any chart success.

In 1990 British synth-pop duo Erasure covered the song and relesed it as the b-side to “Blue Savannah”.

This is the 1985 Statik record re-release.

SIDE A:
No G.D.M. (Extended) 6:13
No G.D.M. (Seven Inch) 4:24

SIDE B:
No G.D.M. (Dub Version) 6:40
Be A Boy 4:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Statik Records ‎– TAK 33/12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Leftfield, New Wave, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – Zeus B. Held
Written-By – G. Kikoine*

NOTES:
Produced for Voice Versa
Dedicated To Quentin Crisp

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January 7, 2015

Iam Siam – Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now)” is the 1984 debut single by short lived eighties group Iam Siam. Despite a ground breaking music video and heavy rotation from MTV, this incredible tribal pop anthem failed to connect with the masses. Iam Siam was not so much a band as a studio project. Mainly the brainchild of Stefan Vienna (Steven Weiner) who wrote most of the lyrics, Iam Siam also included Brian Rothschild songwriter, producer David Sonenberg and Larry Fast (of Synergy fame). The group only released one album titled “She Went Pop” before falling into obscurity.

SIDE A:
Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Dance Mix) 6:18
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Dub) 5:38
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Single Edit) 4:00
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Album Version) 5:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 05086
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub, Downtempo, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Audrey Satterwhite
Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
Other [Make Up / Body Design] – Helene Guetary
Photography – Patrice Casanova
Producer – Brian Rothschild, David Sonenberg, Larry Fast
Vocals – Brian Rothschild
Vocals [Background] – Freida Williams, Raymond Patterson (3), Stephen Pocock
Written-By – B. Rothschild*, S. Vienna*

NOTES:
Special versions from the Columbia Lp: “SHE WENT POP”
Mastered by Frankford/Wayne New York.

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