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The Psychedelic Furs – Danger (Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Danger” was the second single taken from “Forever Now” the third studio album by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, the song was release as a single in a remixed form in the UK while “Love My Way” was released in the USA to coincide with the band’s North American tour.

“Danger” which, with its “headlong pace and slamming beat”, was described by critic Ken Tucker as “the most ferocious, impassioned song the Furs have ever recorded”.

SIDE A:
Danger (Remix) 2:36
Remix – Ed E. Thacker*

SIDE B:
I Don’t Want To Be Your Shadow 3:48
Goodbye (Dance Mix) 5:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBS A13 2865, CBS ‎– CBS A 13 2865
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer –  Todd Rundgren
Written-By, Arranged By – The Psychedelic Furs

NOTES:
Produced for Alchemedia Productions Inc.

Track A: taken from the Album & Cassette ‘Forever Now’.
Track B2: original version to be found on the Album & Cassette ‘Forever Now’.

Made in England

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” is a 1982 song by A Flock of Seagulls, the opening song and only hit single from their second album Listen.

The song exemplifies “synth-pop’s spaced-out loneliness” and yearning for imagined absent lovers, and is noted for its Wall of Sound-styled layer of synthesizer padding – a “multi-layered, hypnotic song”, according to AllMusic.

Unlike the band’s 1982 hit “I Ran (So Far Away)”, largely a United States and Australian hit, “Wishing” performed strongly in the band’s home country, the United Kingdom, and reached the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart; in the US it reached the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the middle of 1983. It was popular in South Africa, reaching #8.

SIDE A:
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) (Long Version) 9:09

SIDE B:
Committed 5:34
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) (Short Version) 4:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #26
1982 Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #3
1982 Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) U.S. Billboard Hot DanceMusic/Club Play #26

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive ‎– JIVE T 25
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Nov 1982
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Pete Watson (2)
Lacquer Cut By – BilBo (3)
Photography By – E. Watson*
Producer –  Mike Howlett

NOTES:
From the LP “Listen”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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Taco – Puttin’ On The Ritz (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

NEW 2021 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted April 15, 2013

“Puttin’ On the Ritz” is a song written by Irving Berlin. He wrote it in May 1927 and first published it on December 2, 1929.

In 1982, singer Taco released a synth-pop cover version of “Puttin’ On the Ritz” as a single from his album After Eight. The single was accompanied by a music video, the original version of which contains characters in blackface and has since been banned from many networks. An alternative version eliminates many shots of the blackface characters, though some remain.

The cover also musically references other Irving Berlin songs, such as “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”, and “White Christmas”.

The single was a global hit, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Irving Berlin, then 95, the oldest ever living songwriter to have one of his compositions enter the top ten. It was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over one million copies. It was Taco’s only hit in the United States. This version of the song was ranked No. 53 in VH1’s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s special.

The song topped the charts in Sweden and New Zealand, and it entered the Top 5 in numerous countries including Australia, Norway, Austria, and Canada.

SIDE A:
Puttin’ On The Ritz (Extended Version) 6:02
Written-By – Irving Berlin

SIDE B:
Livin’ In My Dream World 3:09
Written-By –John David Parker-Tanja*, Taco Okerse*, Werner Lang

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Puttin’ On The Ritz U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #4
1983 Puttin’ On The Ritz U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #12
1983 Puttin’ On The Ritz U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #37

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor ‎– PD-13575
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – David Parker

NOTES:
From the album “AFTER EIGHT”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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Hunters & Collectors – Talking To A Stranger (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Talking to a Stranger” is the second single by Australian band Hunters & Collectors, released in 1982. It was the only single to be released from Hunters & Collectors debut album. The song reached number 59 on the Australian Kent Music Report. “Talking to a Stranger”, was released ahead of the album on July 12, 1982, and was accompanied by a music video directed by filmmaker Richard Lowenstein.

At the 1982 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Debut Single. The song later appeared in the 1986 film “Dead End Drive-In.

**Special Note**
Some of you might remember that back in 2018 my trusted Rolls Bellari VP-130 Phono Pre-amp died. A couple of days ago I started missing that hard-working amp that served me and BTG for well over twelve years. So I dug it out of the box it was being stored in and decided to give it a closer look under the hood, immediately I noticed a solder had come loose. I was able to re-solder it and replace the tube with a Mullard 12AX7 and voila it came back to life. I was so excited! I decided to use it for this transfer, and it is now connected to my ADL Gt40a DAC, and I think it sounds great! always loved the warmth and fullness that Bellari brought into the mix. I hope that you guys think so too.

SIDE A:
Talking To A Stranger (Edited Version) 3:54
Remix – Mike Howlett

Talking To A Stranger (Album Version) 7:25
Remix – Mike Howlett

SIDE B:
Run Run Run 9:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12076, Oz Records (2) ‎– SP-12076
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer, Lyrics By, Music By – Hunters & Collectors

NOTES:
From the A&M album “Hunters & Collectors”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground

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: Rolls Bellar VP-130
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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