Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia (Special Arthur Baker Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Suburbia” is a song by UK synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was remixed and released as the fourth single from the album Please in 1986 and became the band’s second UK Top 10 hit, peaking at #8.

In the United States Arthur Baker was commissioned to do remixes for the 12″ promo with edits by Junior Vasquez. These remixes are exclusive to this release and have never appeared on any official Pet Shop Boys CD.

SIDE A:
Suburbia (Club Vocal Mix) 7:10

SIDE B:
Suburbia (Dub Version) 7:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#70
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#46
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– SPRO9925/9926
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 22 Sep 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Engineer – Don Wershba
Remix – Arthur Baker
Written-By – Tennant – Lowe*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Only Not For Sale

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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: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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May 9, 2014

Peaches & Herb – Roller-Skatin’ Mate (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

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“Roller-Skatin’ Mate” was a single released during the height of Roller Disco madness in 1979 by American vocalist duo Peaches & Herb. The single was taken from the duo’s fifth studio album Twice The Fire on Polydor records. “Roller-Skatin’ Mate” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 24 1979 eventually peaking at #66.

SIDE A:
Roller-Skatin’ Mate (Disco Version) 6:48

SIDE AA
Roller-Skatin’ Mate (Disco Version) 6:48

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Roller-Skatin’ Mate	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#66
1979	Roller-Skatin’ Mate	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#18
1979	Roller-Skatin’ Mate	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#30

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– PRO 116
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – Pete Robinson (2)
Written-By – Dino Fekaris
Written-by, Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Freddie Perren

NOTES:
Produced for Grand Slam Productions, Inc.
Mastered at Kendun Recorders
Disco version from the LP: “TWICE THE FIRE”

Both sides are listed as “Side A”.
Same material on both sides.

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May 8, 2014

Endgames – Waiting For Another Chance (Canada 12″)

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“Waiting For Another Chance” is a 1983 single by Scottish new wave band Endgames. Taken from the groups debut album Building Beauty. “Waiting for Another Chance” was especially well received in Germany (No. 21 in September 1983) and the band toured in Europe with Howard Jones, Eurythmics, and Depeche Mode.

SIDE A:
Waiting For Another Chance (Vocal) 6:21
Waiting For Another Chance (Dub) 5:23

SIDE B:
Desire (Vocal) 6:08
Desire (Dub) 6:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin Music (Canada) ‎– VSX 1222
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Colin Campsie, George McFarlane

NOTES:
From the LP: “BUILDING BEAUTY”

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May 7, 2014

Cock Robin – The Promise You Made (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“The Promise You Made” is a song by Peter Kingsbery. Originally written for Kingsbery’s band Cock Robin, the song was recorded in 1984 for the group’s self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in 1986 and became a hit in Europe.

SIDE A:
The Promise You Made (Extended Version) 6:36

SIDE B:
The Promise You Made 3:56
Have You Any Sympathy? 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBSA 12.6764, CBS ‎– A 12.6764
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Steve Hillage
Written-By – Peter Kingsbery
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker

NOTES:
Taken From The CBS LP:“Cock Robin”
Made In Holland

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