Tag: 1979

September 7, 2018

The Police – Message In A Bottle (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

“Message in a Bottle” is a song by English band The Police. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album, Reggatta de Blanc (1979). Written by the band’s lead singer and bassist Sting, the song is ostensibly about a story of a castaway on an island, who sends out a message in a bottle to seek love. A year later, he has not received any sort of response, and despairs, thinking he is destined to be alone. The next day, he sees “a hundred billion bottles” on the shore, finding out that there are more people like him out there.

The song was the first of their five UK number one singles. Rolling Stone ranked it number 65 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time”. The song also reached #1 in Spain and Ireland and top five in several other European countries and Australia. In the United States “Message In A Bottle” only peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

The “Edit” has yet to appear on CD.

SIDE A:
Message In A Bottle (Edit) 3:48
Producer – Nigel Gray, The Police
Written-By – Sting

SIDE B:
Landlord 3:08
Producer – The Police
Written-By – S. Copeland*, Sting

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Message In A Bottle	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#74

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– 2190-S, A&M Records ‎– AM-2190
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Poster sleeve, Pitman pressing
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Illustration [Cover], Design – David Allen Artrouble

NOTES:
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing, in a fold-out 6 panel poster sleeve. Disk housed in a company sleeve within the poster sleeve.

A: From the A&M album “Reggatta De Blanc” SP-3713
B: From the A&M album “Propaganda” SP-4786

Printed in U.S.A.

The B-side is listed as being the live version from the ‘Propaganda’ album but the version that plays on the record is the studio version, originally released on the UK Message In A Bottle single.

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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: 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

June 11, 2018

Patrick Hernandez – Born To Be Alive (France 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

“Born to Be Alive” is a song written by French singer Patrick Hernandez. It became a worldwide hit and reached number one on the US Disco chart. It was first conceived as a hard rock song.

“Born to Be Alive” first became a hit in France, and has become one of the biggest singles in that country.

The song also gained gold status in the USA.

After this single hit record, Hernandez dropped out of the music business, making occasional TV appearances.

SIDE A:
Born To Be Alive 5:53

SIDE B:
I Give You Rendez-Vous 3:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Born To Be Alive	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#16
1979	Born To Be Alive	U.S. Billboard National Disco action	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Aquarius ‎– JV 5555, Aquarius ‎– JV 5 555
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: France
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Y.D.*
Written-By – Patrick Hernandez

NOTES:
SUPER 45 T
Made in France

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
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April 20, 2018

Japan – Life In Tokyo (UK 12″ Ltd. Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

“Life in Tokyo” is a song by the British band Japan. A collaboration with disco producer Giorgio Moroder, who also co-wrote the song with David Sylvian, it marked a change of direction from the bands previous sound. Originally released as a single in 1979, it was reissued twice before it finally became a hit on The UK Singles Chart in 1982.

The song was written by Giorgio Moroder and band vocalist David Sylvian. The musical style is in line with Moroder’s electronic disco style as already employed on albums by Donna Summer, Munich Machine and on his own From Here to Eternity in 1977. Moroder’s trademark arpeggiated synthesiser can be heard throughout the track.

SIDE A:
Life In Tokyo Part I (Disco Version) 7:09

SIDE B:
Life In Tokyo Part II (Single Version) 3:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola Hansa ‎– AHAD 540
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Red
Country: UK
Released: 12 Apr 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer [Produced By] – Giorgio Moroder
Written-By – D. Sylvian*, G. Moroder*

NOTES:
Made in England

12″ Vinyl Single pressed on Red Vinyl and supplied in ‘Camera’ sleeve with the notes: ‘Limited Edition 12″ Single, Extended Version’.

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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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October 9, 2017

Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight (Germany 12″)

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“Rapper’s Delight” is a hip-hop song released in September 1979 by The Sugarhill Gang, and produced by ex-Mickey and Sylvia member Sylvia Robinson.

While it was not the first single to include rapping, it is generally considered to be the song that introduced hip hop music to audiences in the United States and around the world (and the very first full-length rap song, which featured rapping parts throughout the entire song, unlike the first single). The song is ranked number 251 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and number 2 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. It is also included in NPR’s list of the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century. It was preserved into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2011. Songs on the National Recording Registry are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

The song also notably includes musical parts from Chic’s “Good Times”, resulting in band members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards suing Sugar Hill Records over copyright; a settlement reached allowed the two to receive songwriter credits.

The song was recorded in a single take. There are three versions of the original version of the song: 14:35 (12″ long version), 6:30 (12″ short version), and 3:55 (7″ shortened single version).

In the U.S. the song reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally “Rappers Delight” hit #1 Netherlands, #1 Canada and #3 U.K. while also making the top five inseveral other European countries.

SIDE A:
Rapper’s Delight (Long Version) 14:35

SIDE B:
Rapper’s Delight (Short Version) 6:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Rapper’s Delight	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome ‎– 0930.002
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Special Disco-Version
Country: Germany
Released: 1979
Genre: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – Sylvia Inc.*
Written-By – G. O’Brien*, H. Jackson*, M. Wright*, S. Robinson*

NOTES:
[Front cover]
Super Disco Sound Single 30 cm
Special Disco-Version

[Back cover]
Music taken form [sic] “Good Times” by CHIC

Made In Germany

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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