Tag: 1982

July 5, 2018

The Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Love My Way” is a song by English band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in July 1982 as the first single from their third studio album Forever Now. Written by the four members of the group and produced by Todd Rundgren (who also played marimba on the song), the song reached the top 10 of the charts in New Zealand, top 30 in Australia and the top 50 in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Frontman of the group Richard Butler had a specific audience in mind when he penned the lyrics to this song. He explained himself thus in an interview with Creem in 1982: “It’s basically addressed to people who are f–ked up about their sexuality, and says ‘Don’t worry about it.’ It was originally written for gay people.”

Released in 1982, “Love My Way” peaked at number nine in New Zealand, where it spent 21 weeks on the chart. The song peaked at number 42 in the UK and number 44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number 30 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and number 40 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.

British filmmaker Tim Pope directed the official music video for “Love My Way” in 1982, and it was placed in regular rotation on MTV.

The single was released in the UK with the non-album B-side, “Aeroplane.” In the US, the B-side was changed to a different non-album track, “I Don’t Want to Be Your Shadow”.

The song is featured in the 1983 film Valley Girl and appears on the soundtracks of the 1998 film The Wedding Singer, the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name (where its appearance inspired a major surge in streaming popularity).

SIDE A:
Love My Way 3:33

SIDE B:
Aeroplane (Dance Mix) 5:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Love My Way	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#44
1982	Love My Way	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#30
1982	Love My Way	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#40

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– A13 2549
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Arranged By – The Psychedelic Furs
Producer – Todd Rundgren
Written-By – Ashton*, Butler*, Butler*, Ely*

NOTES:
Made in England

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: 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

May 14, 2018

Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild In The Country (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Go Wild in the Country” is a song by English new wave band Bow Wow Wow. It was released as a single from their album See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang, Yeah. City All Over! Go Ape Crazy.

“Go Wild in the Country” was written by Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman, Malcolm McLaren and Matthew Ashman.

It was first released in 1982 and entered the UK Singles Chart in January, reaching No. 7 and staying for 13 weeks on the chart. It was the first single by the band to not be produced by Malcolm McLaren.

The single sleeve, from the same photoshoot as the See Jungle! See Jungle! album cover reenacts Édouard Manet’s Le déjeuner sur l’herbe.

SIDE A:
Go Wild In The Country (Extended Version) 5:20
Written-By – Barbarossa*, Gorman*, McLaren*, Ashman*

SIDE B:
El Boss Dicho! 2:12
Written-By – Barbarossa*, Gorman*, Ashman*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– RCAT 175, RCA ‎– (PB 5450)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Brian Tench

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

February 12, 2018

Thompson Twins – In The Name Of Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“In the Name of Love” is a 1982 single written and performed by The Thompson Twins, at the time a septet (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd, and Matthew Seligman). It was the first of twelve entries on the Billboard dance chart for the group, and the first entry for the band in the lower reaches of the US and UK pop charts (peaking outside the UK top 75, and “bubbling under” the hot 100 on the US charts.)

“In the Name of Love” went to number one on the dance music chart and stayed there for five weeks, and spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart. It peaked at number sixty-nine on the Billboard R&B chart.

SIDE A:
In The Name Of Love (12″Inch Dance Extension) 5:39
Written-By – T. Bailey*

SIDE B:
In The Beginning 3:15
Written-By – P. Dodd*

Coastline 3:28
Written-By – T. Bailey*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	In The Name Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1982	In The Name Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#69

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: T Records (2) ‎– TEE 124
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve] – Thomi Wroblewski
Music By – T.T’s*
Producer – Steve Lillywhite

NOTES:
A: Edited from the album Set
Made in England

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

February 7, 2018

Sandii & The Sunsetz – Dreams Of Immigrants (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

For Immigrants and DREAMERS

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

” Dreams Of Immigrants” is a 1982 single by Japanese new wave/synthpop band that collaborated from 1979 until the 1990s. The Sunsetz, led by Makoto Kubota, and Sandii started as separate artists, and each has a separate discography. However, their collaboration provided a particular body of work that is representative of the period, and which successfully blended Eastern, Western and pop influences.

“Dreams Of Immigrants” was penned by lyricist Chris Mosdell who has written lyrics for Sarah Brightman and Boy George; co-written lyrics with Michael Jackson had his work covered by Eric Clapton. The Sunsetz spent a lot of time in the UK, recording with David Sylvian and Fun Boy Three producer Dave Jordan. Sounds, NME and Melody Maker gave The Sunsetz extensive coverage which gave the group a lot of credibility in Japan, leading to increased record sales. Their live act gained many fans in the international music industry following their support slot on the final Japan world tour. The Sunsetz went on to tour and play festivals with Eurythmics, Inxs, Blondie and David Bowie.

**The two songs on the b-side are blended together forming one continuous mix. To keep the integrity of the original vinyl I did not split the tracks.

SIDE A:
Dreams Of Immigrants (Full Version) 4:43
Music By – Keni Inoue, Makoto Kubota
Words By – Chris Mosdell

SIDE B:
The Mirrors Of Eyes
Music By – Makoto Kubota
Words By – Sandii

Jinjirogeh – The Chunk O’ Funk 9:50
Music By – Makoto Kubota
Words By – Makoto Kubota, Sandii

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– SAND 1T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Makoto Kubota
Remix, Co-producer – Dave Jordan

NOTES:
From the LP “IMMIGRANTS”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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