Tag: 1982

May 4, 2012

Lene Lovich – Blue Hotel (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Released in 1982 by Stiff Records “Blue Hotel” was the second single lifted from the Lene Lovich LP No Mans Land. The single failed to make any impact on the US charts but did peak at #100 on the German Media Control Charts.

This 12″ contains great mixes by M & M and Bob Clearmountain.

SIDE A:
Blue Hotel (Dance Mix) 5:17
Edited By – Jane Brinton, John Morales & Sergio Munzibai

SIDE B:
Blue Hotel 3:42
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49 03799
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave
Credits: Producer – Lene Lovich, Les Chappell

NOTES:
Special versions rom the Stiff/Epic Lp “No-Man’s-Land” ARE 38399

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May 2, 2012

Lene Lovich – It’s You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

In October 1982, Lene Lovich released her tenth single, “It’s You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)” from the album No-Man’s Land.. The B Side “Blue” was a non-LP track. The single reached the #68 spot on the U.K. singles chart and #25 on the US dance chart.

SIDE A:
It’s You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (Remixed Extended 12″ Version) 5:31
Written-By – Baaker*, Sinzheimer*
Remix – Bob Clearmountain, Dick Wingate, Jane Brinton

SIDE B:
Blue 2:58
Written-By – Lovich*, Chappell*

It’s You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (Dub Version) 5:45
Written-By – Baaker*, Sinzheimer*
Remix – Bob Clearmountain, Dick Wingate, Jane Brinton

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Sleeve: Near Mint

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	It’s You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#25
1982	It’s You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#51

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records – BUY IT 164
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Lene Lovich, Les Chappell

NOTES:
Original version of “It’s You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)” appears on the LP “No-Mans Land”

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April 19, 2012

Joe Jackson – Steppin’ Out (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Steppin’ Out” is a song written by Joe Jackson, originally included on his 1982 album, Night and Day.

The song is about the anticipation and excitement of a night out on the town. Released as a single in August 1982, it became Jackson’s biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit in the U.S., peaking at number six. It was his second biggest hit on the UK Singles Chart, also reaching number six. Only “It’s Different for Girls”, which reached number five in the UK in 1980 did better. The music video for the song, directed by Steve Barron, featured a housekeeper pretending she was a Cinderella figure. It was filmed over one night in the St. Regis Hotel in New York during the summer of 1982.

“Steppin’ Out” eventually earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.

The song was produced and mixed by David Kershenbaum who also produced and mixed some Duran Duran’s early work.

SIDE A:
Steppin’ Out 4:17
Written-By – Joe Jackson

SIDE B:
T.V. Age (Long Disco Mix) 5:56
Written-By –Joe Jackson, Steve Tatler

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Steppin’ Out	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1982	Steppin’ Out	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#4
1982	Steppin’ Out	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#45

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – AMS 12-9257
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Jazz
Style: Leftfield, Jazz-Funk, Synth-pop, Disco
Credits: Mixed By, Producer – David Kershenbaum, Joe Jackson

NOTES:
Taken from the A&M LP “Night And Day”
Made in Holland

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March 12, 2012

Bow Wow Wow – Baby Oh No (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Formed in 1980 by Malcolm McLaren after the demise of the Sex Pistols, Bow Wow Wow were originally the first lineup of British group Adam And The Ants. On McLaren’s advice, the band ditched Adam. They found their new lead singer in 14-year-old Myint Myint Aye (Burmese for “High High Cool”), who was later renamed Annabella Lwin.

Typified by Burundi-style drumming and Lwin’s singing, which veered between screaming and ritual chants, Bow Wow Wow saw some early success – amid controversy over their singer’s age, and their vocal support of home taping – and increased their range after McLaren’s departure, but never found widespread fame. The group’s biggest hit in the US was “I Want Candy” which peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Baby Oh No” was one of two new songs added to the “I Want Candy” compilation album released in 1982. “Baby Oh No” was produced by Kenny Laguna of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts fame and remixed by Ivan Ivan and Mark Kamins. Released as a single only in the United States,”Baby Oh No” reached #103 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and #58 on the Dance/Club play charts.

Special note about this single: The sleeve has a sticker identifying this as “Special Remixed Version”, however this info is not on the record label. Side “B” is labeled as side “D”. This disc may have been part (or was initially intended to have been part) of a 2 disc promotional release, since the flip side of “A” is side “D” (as was sometimes done for multi-disc sets. The matrix numbers also tend to support this theory.

SIDE A:
Baby, Oh No (Special Remixed Version) 5:41

SIDE B:
Baby, Oh No 2:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Baby Oh No	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#103
1982	Baby Oh No	U.S. Billboard US Hot Dance/Club Play	#58

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13306
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: New Wave
Credits: Engineer – Harvey Goldberg
Producer – Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell
Producer [Associate] – Mark Dodson
Remix – Ivan Ivan, Mark Kamins
Written-By – Barbarossa*, Gorman*, Ashman*

NOTES:
From the “I Want Candy” album AFL1-4375

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