Tag: 1983

August 21, 2014

Eurythmics – Right By Your Side (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Right by Your Side” is a song by the British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, and produced by Stewart. The track was released as the second single in the UK from Eurythmics’ third album Touch.

“Right by Your Side” was something of a departure from previous Eurythmics songs, and is an uptempo love song which features a calypso music instrumental backdrop, complete with synthesized steel drum and marimba sounds and a horn section.

“Right by Your Side” became the fourth consecutive Eurythmics single to hit the Top 10 of the UK singles chart during 1983. It also climbed to number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

“Plus Someting Else” is an instrumental/dub mix of the song “Regrets”; this version was included as a bonust track on the 2005 CD remaster of the album Touch. Shemefully the CD version does not include the full outro and is faded out nearly ten seconds early.

SIDE A:
Right By Your Side 12:21

SIDE B:
Right By Your Side (Special Mix) 1:00
Plus Something Else 5:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Right By Your Side	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#29
1983	Right By Your Side	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor ‎– PW-13696
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Reggae
Style: Calypso, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Laurence Stevens
Engineer – Jon Bavin
Photography By – Peter Ashworth
Producer – David A. Stewart

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “TOUCH”

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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
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

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

August 20, 2014

Eurythmics – Here Comes The Rain Again (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Here Comes the Rain Again” is a 1983 song by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song was released as the third single in the UK from the album Touch and in the United States as the first single. It became Eurythmics’ second Top 10 U.S. hit, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Here Comes the Rain Again” hit number eight in the UK Singles Chart, becoming their fifth consecutive Top 10 single in that country.

SIDE A:
Here Comes The Rain Again (Full Version) 5:09
Arranged By [Strings] – Michael Kayman*
Engineer – Jon Bavin
Producer – David A. Stewart
Strings – British Philharmonic Orchestra, The

SIDE B:
This City Never Sleeps (Live Version) 5:32
Mixed By – Jon Bavin

Paint A Rumour (Long Version) 8:00
Engineer – Jon Bavin
Producer – David A. Stewart

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Here Comes The Rain Again	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#4
1984	Here Comes The Rain Again	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#6
1984	Here Comes The Rain Again	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor ‎– PW-13726
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
“‘This City Never Sleeps’ Recorded Live at ‘Kibuki Theatre’ San Francisco July `83”
From the LP “TOUCH”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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July 9, 2014

Wham! – Club Fantastic Megamix (UK 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Club Fantastic Megamix” was a single released by Wham! in 1983, and was the last single release for the duo on Inner Vision Records. The single was released in both 7″ and 12″ formats. The 7″ contains a rare edit of the 12″ mix.

*A note about this transfer. The b-side “A Ray Of Sunshine (Instrumental Mix)” is taken from the UK 12″. I did this because the 7″ sounded pretty bad I usually do not do this but in this case it was necessary.

SIDE A:
Club Fantastic Megamix (Edit Version) 3:57
Mixed By, Arranged By – Megamix Club, The

(A.1) A Ray Of Sunshine
Written-By – George Michael

(A.2) Love Machine
Written-By – W Griffin*, W Moore*

(A.3) Come On
Written-By – George Michael

SIDE B:
A Ray Of Sunshine (Instrumental Mix) 5:40
Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Inner Vision ‎– A 3586
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve] – Shoot That Tiger!
Photography – Chris Craymer
Producer – George Michael, Steve Brown

NOTES:
The album “FANTASTIC” also available on cassette.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 13, 2014

Victor Willis – Physical (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

DISCO FRIDAY!

In 1983 Victor Willis original lead singer of The Village People released his one and only solo single an disco funk cover of Olivia Newton-John’s mega hit “Physical”. Originally released in 1981 Newton-John’s version spent an incredible ten weeks at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The Victor Willis version did not chart and was only released as a 12″ single in the United States on Sutra records.

SIDE A:
Physical 5:05

SIDE B:
Physical (Instrumental) 4:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sutra Records ‎– SUD 019
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco, Funk

CREDITS:
Engineer – Mike Theodore
Executive Producer – Hank Talbert
Producer – Jon Grossbard, Mike Theodore
Written-By – Stephen A. Kipner*, Terry J. Shaddick*

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