The Specials – Ghost Town (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Ghost Town” is a 1981 song by the British ska band The Specials. The song spent three weeks at number one and 10 weeks in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for being a hit at the same time as riots were occurring in British cities. As such, it is remembered as a major piece of popular social commentary.

SIDE A:
Ghost Town (Extended Version) 5:57
Written-By – Dammers*

SIDE B:
Why? 3:54
Written-By – Golding*

Friday Night Saturday Morning 3:33
Written-By – Hall*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CDS 2525
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Reggae
Style: Ska, Rocksteady
Credits: Engineer – John Rivers
Producer – John Collins

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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October 28, 2013

The Bus Boys – Cleanin’ Up The Town (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

The BusBoys are a musical group known for playing rock ‘n’ roll with a flavoring of soul, funk, and R&B. The group is best known for their appearance in the 1982 film 48 Hrs., in which they performed their songs “New Shoes” and “The Boys Are Back in Town”.

In 1984 the group wrote “Cleanin’ Up the Town,” for the soundtrack to the film Ghostbusters, the song was a minor hit for the group, reaching #68 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart in the United States.

SIDE A:
Cleanin’ Up The Town (Long Version) 4:58

SIDE B:
Cleanin’ Up The Town (Short Version) 2:57

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Cleanin’ Up The Town	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#68

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– ADP-9230
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Rock, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Rock & Roll
Credits: Producer – Brian O’Neal, John Hug, Kevin O’Neal

NOTES:
From the soundtrack to the film “GHOSTBUSTERS”.

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October 25, 2013

Hot Blood – Disco Dracula (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977

DISCO TERROR FRIDAY!

Hot Blood were a German disco production and brainchild of Stephan Klinkhammer also known as Boney M. The group also included Boney M’s Marcia Bennett on vocals.

The songs were recorded in Munich during the time of that city’s heavy disco wave – and it features some pretty nice keyboard work, set to strings by the Munich Philharmonic. Set to a Dracula theme the songs are more about seduction than anything else, giving the record a slinky sexy Euro 70s groove – and in most cases, the vocals are nothing more than a chorus repetition of the title. In 1977 the group released their only album titled “Disco Dracula” the album spawned the single’s “Soul Dracula” and “Terror On The Dance Floor” which were sizeable hits in some European countries. Full of camp this a fun single worthy of a listen.

SIDE A:
Terror On The Dance Floor 5:44

SIDE B:
Soul Dracula 2:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Dynamo Records ‎– 12-DS-601
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Hot Blood
Written-By – L. Melwing*, M. Ambruster*, P. Duc*

NOTES:
A Hot Disco Single 12 inch 45 rpm
From the Album “Disco Dracula”

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October 24, 2013

Dead Or Alive – The Stranger (UK 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

On Aug 21, 1982, Dead Or Alive released their fourth single, “The Stranger”. It was backed by “Some Of That”. It was their fourth independent release and their last. “The Stranger” charted at #7 on the UK Indie Chart and in Japan it reached the #10 position. At this point, the band was a five-piece consisting of Pete Burns (lead vocals), Mike Percy (bass), Tim Lever (keyboards/sax),

Steve Coy (drums), and Wayne Hussey (guitar). Soon after the release of “The Stranger” the band was signed to Epic Records and in 1983 released their debut album “Sophisticated Boom Boom”.

Neither “The Stranger” or “Some Of That” have appeared on any Dead Or Alive album. “The Stranger” later appeared in a remixed form as the b-side of “What I Want” in 1983.

SIDE A:
The Stranger 4:22

SIDE B:
Some Of That 5:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Black Eyes Records ‎– BE 2
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Tribal, Indie Rock
Credits: Artwork – Steve Jacuzzi
Photography By – Francesco Mellina

NOTES:
Distributed By Rough Trade

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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi