Erasure – Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) (US 7″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Oh L’amour” is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.

It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure’s debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories. Despite its low chart placing, “Oh L’amour” has proven to be one of Erasure’s signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favourite among fans, particularly when performed live. On the UK singles chart “Oh L’amour” peaked at the #85 position while in the US the single reached #3 dance.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, “Oh L’amour” is a lament from someone experiencing unrequited love (“broke my heart / now I’m aching for you”). The song is an uptempo synthpop dance track and its popularity was further fueled in dance clubs by the “Funky Sisters Remix”, which appeared on the US & UK 12 inch singles and as a bonus track on the U.S. edition of Wonderland.

This US 7″ promo contains an edit of the “Funky Sisters Remix” the same track appears on both sides.

SIDE A:
Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) 3:35

SIDE AA:
Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) 3:35

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Oh L’Amour	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance?Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 7-28614-A
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Flood
Remix – Funky Sisters, The
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
The version on this promo is an edit of the Funky Sisters Remix. Label lists duration of 3:06 but is incorrect.

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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

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

December 27, 2013

Swing Out Sister – Waiting Game (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

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Only released in the US and Canada “Waiting Game” was the third single taken from British sophisti-pop group Swing Out Sister’s 1989 album “Kaleidoscope World”. The single reached #19 on the Canadian singles chert while in the US it made top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart peaking at #6. On the Billboard Hot 100 “Waiting Game” reached the #86 position.

SIDE A:
Waiting Game (Extended Version) 6:38
Waiting Game (Remix Edit) 3:50

SIDE B:
Waiting Game (Ultimix) 7:06
Waiting Game (Dub) 4:50
Coney Island Man 3:40
Producer – Swing Out Sister

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Waiting Game	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#86
1989	Waiting Game	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#6
1989	Waiting Game	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fontana ‎– 874 191-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy (tracks: A1 to B2)
Written-By – Connell*, Drewery*

NOTES:
From the LP; “Kaleidoscope World”
Processed (Plating/Metalwork) at Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp. based on the ‘HUB’ etchings (entered under ‘Mastered At’ temporarily for now).

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December 23, 2013

Peter Gabriel – Out Out (Dutch 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Out Out” is a 1984 song by English singer-songwriter, musician and humanitarian activist Peter Gabriel. The song was co-produced by Nile Rodgers and taken from the soundtrack to the Steven Speilberg film Gremlins. The track fuses together eliments of experimental, funk, world music and new wave something Gabriel would later master with hits like Sledgehammer, Big Time and Steam.

“Out Out” failed to make any impact chartwise possibly because the song was seven minutes long and a radio friendly edit was not issued. The single was only released in europe.

SIDE A:
Out Out 7:00
Performed By – Peter Gabriel
Producer – Nile Rodgers, Peter Gabriel
Written-By – Peter Gabriel

SIDE B:
Gizmo 4:09
Performed By – Jerry Goldsmith
Composed By, Conductor – Jerry Goldsmith
Producer – Bruce Botnick, Jerry Goldsmith

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– GEFA 12.4953
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Taken from the Geffen LP: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “GREMLINS”

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December 20, 2013

Show-Stoppers ’81 – The (Disco) Sound Of Music (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

DISCO FRIDAY

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on March 29, 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

Take the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein and the musical The Sound Of Music, mix it all together give it a disco beat and you’ve got “The (Disco) Sound Of Music by Show-Stoppers ’81.

It’s been a mystery as to who actually sings the lead vocals on this track is it it Julie Andrews? All clues lead to Sarah Brightman being the singer. Clue #1 the track was produced by Jeff Calvert who also produced Brightman’s 1979 single “I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper”. Clue #2 according to the 1989 UK TV series “This Is Your Life” it was revealed that Sarah Brightman did actually record the vocals for “The (Disco) Sound Of Music”. Mystery solved.

Just for fun I also put together a custom picture sleeve. Enjoy!

SIDE A:
The (Disco) Sound Of Music 7:42

SIDE B:
The Sound Of Rapping 2:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint (generic)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Whisper – 12 WSP 105
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Arranged By [Conductor] – Richard Niles (tracks: A)
Producer – Jeff Calvert , Richard Niles
Written-By – Jeff Calvert (tracks: B) , Hammerstein* (tracks: A) , Richard Niles (tracks: B) , Rodgers* (tracks: A)

NOTES:
Made In England

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