Tag: 1983

January 10, 2013

Musical Youth – Heartbreaker (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

Released in April 1983 “Heartbreaker” was the fourth and final single released from the debut album “Youth Of Today” by Musical Youth. In the UK the single was a minor hit peaking at #44. In the United States the single reached #68 on the Billboard R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Heartbreaker (Special New Mix) 5:36
Remix – Peter Collins

SIDE B:
Pass The Dutchie (Special Dub Mix) 4:40
Remix – Pete Hammond

Rockers (Special New Mix) 5:00
Remix – Pete Hammond

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Heartbreaker	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#68

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – YOUT 4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Reggae
Style: Dub, Reggae-Pop
Credits: Producer – Peter Collins

NOTES:
Sleeve states “Special 12″ Club Version”
Special Versions from the album “YOUTH OF TODAY”

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January 9, 2013

Musical Youth – Never Gonna Give You Up (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

Musical Youth’s third single, “Never Gonna Give You Up”, released in early 1983, became band’s second biggest hit in the United Kingdom peaking at #6 and Ireland #5. In the United States the single did not chart.

SIDE A:
Never Gonna Give You Up (New Mix) 10:33

SIDE B:
Mirror Mirror 2:37
Rub ‘N’ Dub 6:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-13965
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Reggae
Style: Reggae, Dub
Credits: Producer – Peter Collins
Written-By – Frederick Waite, Sr.* (tracks: A, B1), Musical Youth (tracks: A, B2)

NOTES:
The “New Mix” is exclusive to this release
Recorded In England
From the MCA LP “YOUTH OF TODAY”

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

January 3, 2013

Genesis – Mama (UK 12″)

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“Mama” was the first single from Genesis’ 1983 self-titled album. It is recognizable for its harsh drum machine introduction composed by Mike Rutherford, which leads into minimalist synthesizer lines in minor keys and finally Phil Collins’ reverb-laden voice. It remains the band’s most successful single in the UK, reaching No.4 on the UK Singles Chart. It also made the top 10 in Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands. It was less popular in the United States, only reaching No.73 on the Billboard Hot 100. A 1992 re-release of the single managed to scrape into the Top 40 in Germany.

A live drum kit, modified with the “gated reverb” effect, is used in the final verse.

The song resurfaced in 2007 as part of the Turn It On Again tour, albeit transposed down a tone to account for the deepening of Phil Collins’ voice as he grew older.

The song’s theme involves a young man’s longing for a particular prostitute. On the DVD The Genesis Songbook, the band and producer Hugh Padgham revealed that the inspiration for Collins’s laugh came from rap music pioneer Grandmaster Flash’s song “The Message”.

SIDE A:
Mama (Long Version) 7:28

SIDE B:
It’s Gonna Get Better (Long Version) 6:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	mama	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#73
1983	Mama	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – MAMA 1-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Cover – Bill Smith (19)
Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Producer – Genesis, Hugh Padgham
Written-By – Rutherford*, Collins*, Banks*

NOTES:
Special Versions From The LP “GENESIS”

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December 19, 2012

Bow Wow Wow – Do You Wanna Hold Me? (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Do You Wanna Hold Me?” is 1983 single byEnglish New Wave band Bow Wow Wow. The single was taken from the bands third and final studio album When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going.

Released in February 1983 the single peked at #43 in the UK, #3 in the Netherlands and #77 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The A Side “Special Extended Version” is exclusive to this US 12″ Promo.

SIDE A:
Do You Wanna Hold Me? (Special Extended Version) 4:50

SIDE B:
Do You Wanna Hold Me? 3:15

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Do You Wanna Hold Me?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13535
Format: Vinyl, 33 RPM, 12″, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave
Credits: Producer – Mike Chapman

NOTES:
Track A1 is exclusive to this release.
From the “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going” album.

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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi