Tag: 1980

March 5, 2014

New Musik – Living By Numbers (Italy 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

New Musik were an English synthpop group active from 1977 to 1982. “Living By Numbers” was the second single taken from the groups debut album “From A To B” released in April 1980. “Living By Numbers” was the bands most succesful single peaking at #13 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Living By Numbers 3:29

SIDE B:
Sad Films 2:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: GTO ‎– GT 261
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: Italy
Released: 20 Mar 1980
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design] – Ian Wright
Producer – Tony Mansfield
Written-By – T. Mansfield*

NOTES:
Made In Italy By CBS.

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

November 15, 2013

Sylvia Mason – We’ve Gotta Dance (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

DISCO FRIDAY!

Sylvia Mason-James born in 1959 is a British singer who has worked extensively as a backing vocalist and solo artist. She started her career with the disco band Voyage in 1977.

In 1979 Sylvia recorded her self titled solo album produced by Marc Chantereau & Pierre-Alain Dahan also from the disco-group Voyage. “We’ve Gotta Dance” was the first single taken from the album. The single peaked at #70 on US Billboard Dance/Disco chart in Nvember 1980.

Sylvia Mason has sang back up vocals for artists such as Go West, Simple Minds, Cher, Sheena Easton and Pet Shop Boys just to name a few.

SIDE A:
We’ve Gotta Dance 5:57

SIDE B:
Hello Super Duper Star 5:28

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	We’ve Gotta Dance	U.S. Billboard Hot dance/Disco	#70

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Carrere ‎– CAR 158 T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Disco
Credits: Arranged By – Marc Chantereau, Pierre-Alain Dahan, Slim Pezin
Producer – Roger Tokarz

NOTES:
From the LP “SYLVIA MASON”

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

August 30, 2013

Rod Stewart – Passion (US 12″ Promo)

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DISCO FRIDAY!

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on January 11, 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!

“Passion” was the first single released in 1980 from Rod Stewarts tenth solo studio album ‘Foolish Behaviour”. The single peaked at #17 in the UK while reaching the #5 position on the US Billnoard Hot 100 in November 1980.

SIDE A:
Passion (Long Version) 7:36

SIDE B:
Passion (Short Version) 5:36

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	Passion	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1980	Passion	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#14
1980	Passion	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#65

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – PRO-A-921
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Co-producer – Jeremy Andrew Johns*, Rod Stewart Group, The
Producer – Harry The Hook

NOTES:
From the LP:
“FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR”

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

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

August 12, 2013

Grace Jones – A Rolling Stone (UK 12″)

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“A Rolling Stone” is a 1980 single by Jamaican singer Grace Jones.

The song was recorded on Jones’ 1980 album Warm Leatherette, her first post-disco album, and was released as the first single from the album in the UK. It didn’t garner much attention and was quickly followed by “Love Is the Drug” and “Private Life”. Unlike the majority of the Warm Leatherette album’s material the song wasn’t a cover version but a new composition co-written by Jones herself, Deniece Williams and Fritz Baskett. In the lyrics Jones complains to her lover about something missing in their relationship, which is affection. The 7″ single featured an edited version of “Sinning”, the opening track from the previous disco album Muse as the B-side. The 12″ single included an extended remix of “A Rolling Stone” which was only released in the UK and still remains unreleased on CD.

SIDE A:
A Rolling Stone 5:40
Written-By – D. Williams*, F. Baskett*, G. Jones*

SIDE B:
Sinning 5:07
Written-By – G. Jones*, P. Papadiamondis*

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12WIP 6591
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Funk / Soul, Reggae, Rock
Style: Dub, Disco
Credits: Producer – Alex Sadkin (tracks: A), Chris Blackwell (tracks: A), Tom Moulton (tracks: B)

NOTES:
Side B: “A TOM MOULTON MIX”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi