Tag: 1983

February 18, 2015

The Belle Stars – Indian Summer (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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“Indian Summer” is a 1983 song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars, released as their fifth and final single from their only self-titled studio album and their ninth single overall. The song peeked at #52 for three weeks on the UK singles chart.

Indian Summer is a song about a lover had for a day. The songs chorus: “We were lovers for a day; never again will it ever be that way” likely talks about how the band only had one hit and it never seemed to resurface them. Many of the band also believed that the single caused a rivalry with Bananarama’s Cruel Summer.

SIDE A:
Indian Summer (Down Beat & Cool) 5:23
Producer, Brian Tench
Written-By – Penny Leyton

SIDE B:
Sun Sun Sun (Up Beat & Hot) 6:27
Producer – Peter Collins
Remix – Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak
Written-By – Clare Hirst

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records ‎– S BUY 185
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Jennie Matthias, Judy Parsons, Lesley Shone, Miranda Joyce, Sarah-Jane Owen, Stella Barker

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “THE BELLE STARS”

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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 Removeal: 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

February 16, 2015

Yello – I Love You (US 12″)

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“I Love You” was the third single released by Swiss electronic band Yello. The song was taken from the bands third studio album You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess in 1983. The album was also the last to feature founding member Carlos Peron. “I Love You” peaked at #41 on the UK singles chart while in the US the single barely reached the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #103.

SIDE A:
I Love You (Extended Dance Version) 7:03

SIDE B:
Heavy Whispers 5:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	I Love You	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#103
1983	I Love You	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 0-67917
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Engineer – Ursli Weber, Yello
Written-By – Boris Blank, Dieter Meier

NOTES:
From the album
“Yello – You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess”
Printed in U.S.A.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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February 3, 2015

Zu Zu Sharks – Love Tumbles Down (UK 12″)

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“Love Tumbles Down” is the debut single by Manchester band Zu Zu Sharks, composed of vocalist/songwriter Richard Darbyshire, Adam and the Ants bassist Gary Tibbs and Alistair Gordon on keyboards. “Love Tumbles Down” was a number 1 hit in Spain, but Darbyshire left the band in 1983, unhappy with their pop sound. Darbyshire would go on to form the band Living In A Box in 1987.

SIDE A:
Love Tumbles Down (Extended Version) 4:59

SIDE B:
Love Tumbles Down (Single Version) 4:02
When The Hammer Falls 4:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 12 ZUZU 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Phil Chapman
Written-By – Richard Darbyshire

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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
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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

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

January 12, 2015

Level 42 – Micro-Kid (UK 12″)

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“Micro-Kid” is a single released in 1983 by the British musical group Level 42 from their fourth studio album Standing in the Light. It reached #37 on the UK single charts.

This song is included on the Level 42 collections Level Best, The Very Best of Level 42 and The Definitive Collection.

SIDE A:
Micro-Kid (Extended Version) 8:12

SIDE B:
The Chinese Way (New York Remix) 7:22
Remix – John Luongo

Turn It On (Live Version) 5:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPX 643
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Producer – Larry Dunn, Verdine White

NOTES:
Includes A Bonus Track “The Chineese WaY U.S. Remix by John Luongo.

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