Letitia Dean And Paul Medford – Something Outa Nothing (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

R E Q U E S T

Letitia Dean (born 14 November 1967 in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Sharon Watts, one of the original characters in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Dean was part of the original cast in 1985 and remained in the series until 1995. She reprised the role in 2001 and appeared on and off until January 2006. In 2012 it was announced that Dean would be returning to EastEnders for a third stint.

While appearing on EastEnders, Dean forayed into singing with her fellow EastEnders cast-mate, Paul Medford (who played Kelvin Carpenter). A song penned for the pair as part of a plotline in EastEnders (known as The Banned) prompted the BBC to release the song as a single. The song, “Something Outa Nothing”, reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1986.

SIDE A:
Something Outa Nothing (Extented Version) 5:34

SIDE B:
Time Square (Instrumental) 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: BBC Records – 12RSL 203
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Stage & Screen
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Stewart & Bradley James*
Producer, Written-By – Simon May

NOTES:
The song featured by “The Banned” in Eastenders.

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August 20, 2012

Tears For Fears – Change (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Change” is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band’s fourth single release. It would eventually become the second hit from their debut LP The Hurting (1983) and second UK Top 5 chart hit, following the success of “Mad World”. The song also gave Tears for Fears their first charting single in America when it cracked the Billboard Top 75 in August 1983. “Change” was also a big international success, reaching the Top 40 in several countries around the world.

The 7″ version of “Change” is the same mix of the song found on The Hurting, albeit in a slightly edited form. An extended version of the song is showcased as the lead track on the 12″ single. While many copies of the 12″ single use the 7″ mix of the song as one of the b-sides, the Canadian pressing feature’s an altogether different recording. Although uncredited on the single itself, this mix is labeled the “New Version” on the UK cassette release of The Hurting, where it was included as a bonus track. Featuring an alternate set of lyrics, this version actually predates the 7″ mix, despite its title.

SIDE A:
Change (Extended Version) 5:57
Engineer, Producer – Ross Cullum
Producer – Chris Hughes
Written-By – R. Orzabal*

SIDE B:
Change (New Version) 5:14
Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Written-By – R. Orzabal*

The Conflict 4:03
Producer – Ian Stanley, TFF*
Written-By – C. Smith*, I. Stanley*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Change	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#73

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vertigo – SOVX 2322, PolyGram Inc. – SOVX 2322
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Canada
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: A&r [A&r Co-ordination] – Grave Doubts
Design – JB*, TFF*
Mastered By – SNB*
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)

NOTES:
This pressing features an alternative version of “Change” on Side B instead of the 7″ version which appears on other countries versions of this release.

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August 13, 2012

Donny Osmond – I’m In It For Love (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

R E Q U E S T

“I’m In It For Love” is a 1987 one off single only released in Europe by American pop singer Donny Osmond. The original version of the song later appeared as a bonus track on the US CD edition of Donny’s self titled album in 1988. The two tracks on the b-side “Keep Me Hummin'” and “What Am I Here For” are non-lp tracks.

“I’m In It For Love” peaked at #70 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
I’m In It For Love (Full Mix) 5:20
Engineer [Mix] – Rod Beale
Written-By – Andy Goldmark, Patrick Henderson

SIDE B:
Keep Me Hummin’ 3:45
Engineer [Mix] – Brad Leigh*
Written-By – Donny Osmond, George Acogny

What Am I Here For (Instrumental) 3:24
Engineer [Mix] – Dave Botrill*
Written-By – Kathy Wakefield, Michael Colombier*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – 609 387
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock
Credits: Engineer – Dave Botrill*, Rod Beale
Producer, Arranged By – George Acogny

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August 8, 2012

Go West – Eye To Eye (Credibility Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Released only in the US “Eye To Eye” was the fourth single taken from the debut album by English Pop Duo Go West. The single was a minor hit peaking at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #32 on the US dance chart.

The band did not release a music video to promote this single.

SIDE A:
Eye To Eye (Credibility Mix) 5:45
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – System, The

SIDE B:
Eye To Eye (Horizontal Mix) 5:05
Remix – Go West, Julian Mendelsohn, Ron Fair

Eye To Eye (Credibility Dub Mix) 4:50
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – System, The

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Eye To Eye	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#73
1985	Eye To Eye	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 42900
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Photography – Aaron Rapaport
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Written-By – P. Cox*, R. Drummie*

NOTES:
Original version on the debut album “GO WEST”

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