Tag: 1982

November 15, 2016

Neil Young – Sample And Hold (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Sample And Hold” is a single by Canadian musician and singer-songwriter Neil Young, released in 1982 from the album Trans on Geffen Records. The release was a departure for Neil Young who was best known for recording Folk/Rock. “Sample And Hold” is a new wave/space rock track complete with a vocoder distorting Young’s vocals. Young’s direction was influenced by the electronic experiments of the German band Kraftwerk, but more importantly he felt that distorting his voice reflected his attempts to communicate with his young son Ben who was born with cerebral palsy. While the album Trans was a top twenty hit in the US “Sample And Hold” failed to chart.

SIDE A:
Sample And Hold (Dance Remix) 6:46

SIDE B:
Mr. Soul (Dance Remix) 5:50
Sample And Hold (Single Version) 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20105
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Space Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – John Ingham, Phil Brown, Steve Sukman
Producer – David Briggs, Neil Young, Tim Mulligan
Remix – David Briggs, Richard Kaplan

NOTES:
Original versions available on the Geffen album “TRANS”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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 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

November 3, 2016

Olivia Newton-John – Landslide (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Very excited I am going to see Olivia tonight right here in Tulsa, she will be performing at The Joint at the Hard Rock. Olivia is currently promoting her new album “LIV ON” which is available now.

“Landslide” is a song by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John from her twelfth studio album Physical. It was released in several countries as the third and last single from the album in April 1982. In United Kingdom, however, it was released in January 1982 as the second single (“Make a Move on Me” was the third and last single). The single didn’t achieve the success of its predecessors from the album, but peaked at the top 20 on the UK Singles Charts. The song also wasn’t performed during the Physical Tour, but had some performances in television programs during the international promotion.

In the United States “Landslide” peaked at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 12, 1982 peaking at #52.

Of note the 7″ version is slightly different from the 4:23 LP version.

SIDE A:
Landslide (7″ Version) 3:58
Written-By – John Farrar

SIDE B:
Recovery 4:18
Written-By – John Farrar, Tom Snow

VINYL GRADE:
Sleeve: Near Mint
Vinyl: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Landslide	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:MCA Records ‎– MCA-52069
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop/Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography [Photos] – Herb Ritts
Producer – John Farrar

NOTES:
℗1981 Original sound recording made by Olivia Newton-John
Taken from the album “PHYSICAL”

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

November 30, 2015

Imagination – Follow Me (Italy 12″)

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“Follow Me” is a 1982 single by British three piece band Imagination. Released only in Italy “Follow Me” was a non-lp track but did appear as the b-side for the single “Looking At Midnight” (UK #59). The b-side “Changes” had also been previously released internationally as a single reaching #29 in the UK and #46 on the US R&B chart.

The version of “Follow Me” is a remix and exclusive to this Italian pressing.

SIDE A:
Follow Me (12″ Version) 4:32

SIDE B:
Changes 5:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Red Bus Records ‎– DM 943
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Italy
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Funk
Style: Downtempo, Soul

CREDITS:
Written-By – A. Ingram*, L. John*, S. Jolley-T. Swain*

NOTES:
Sigla DISCORING
Made in Italy

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