Bryan Adams – Reggae Christmas/Plum Pudding (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Reggae Christmas” is a 1984 Christmas song by Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams. It was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance. This special US 7″ was issued by the official Bryan Adams fan club in 1984. Pressed on festive green vinyl, the single also includes the exclusive b-side track “Plum Pudding” which is a special holiday greeting from Bryan and his band. “Reggae Christmas” would later appear as the b-side for the Bryan Adams single “Christmas Time”.

SIDE A:
Reggae Christmas 2:49
Performer – Bryan Adams

SIDE B:
Plum Pudding 2:41
Performer – Bryan Adams Band

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– BA-0001
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Fan Club Issue, Green Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Reggae, Pop
Style: Reggae

CREDITS:
Producer – Bob Clearmountain, Bryan Adams
Written-By – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance

NOTES:
Special fan club issue pressed on green vinyl.

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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
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

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

December 8, 2014

The Assembly – Never Never (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Never Never” is the title of the only single released by the Vince Clarke project, The Assembly, in 1983.

The song features Feargal Sharkey of The Undertones on vocals; Sharkey’s performance on “Never Never” was a total departure from the punk sound of The Undertones. The song peaked at number four in the UK Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for ten weeks. The ong was released in the US but did not chart.

SIDE A:
Never Never (Extended Version) 5:54
Guitar – Clem Clempson
Vocals [The Singer] – Feargal Sharkey

Stop/Start (Extended Version) 4:20
Written-By – E.C. Radcliffe*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20210
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Martyn Atkins
Performer [The Assembly] – E. C. Radcliffe*, Vincent Clarke*
Producer – Assembly, The
Written-By – V. Clarke*

NOTES:
Made In U.S.A.

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December 4, 2014

Wham! – Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) (Special U.S. Re-Mix) (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be another remix of Wham!’s 1982 classic Wham Rap!. This UK 12″ promo contains an exclusive remix on the b-side called “Special U.S. 7″ Remix”. The mix has a very interesting drumstick countdown during the intro. The 12″ comes in a plain white sleeve with a custom hype sticker. The labels are plain white with handwritten track titles.

SIDE A:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) (Special U.S. Re-Mix) 6:43

SIDE B:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) (Special U.S. 7″ Remix) 3:33

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– XPR1227
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, White Label, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Bob Carter
Remix – George Michael
Written-By – Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael

NOTES:
Side B is an exclusive mix.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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December 3, 2014

Eurythmics – The Walk (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

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“The Walk” was Eurythmics’ fourth single, produced by band member David A. Stewart and Adam Williams (ex-bassist of The Selecter), self-funded at Eurythmics own 8-track home studio. As with their previous three singles, it was a commercial failure, reaching only #89 in the UK Singles Charts.

All the non-album tracks from this single were omitted from Sony BMG’s remastering of 2005, and remain unavailable on CD. “Invisible Hands” had been the working title for what became the group’s Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) album, but in the end was dropped from the album altogether.

SIDE A:
The Walk 4:36

SIDE B:
Invisible Hands 6:07
Dr. Trash 3:18
Written-By – Adam Williams
The Walk (Part 2) 4:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– RCAT 230, RCA ‎– PC 5498
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – BilBo (3)
Producer, Engineer – Adam Williams, David A. Stewart
Written-By – Lennox* (tracks: A, B1, B3), Stewart* (tracks: A, B1, B3)

NOTES:
A side: 45 rpm
B side: 33⅓ rpm

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi