Tag: 1984

November 18, 2020

Two Minds Crack – The Hunger And The Greed (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“The Hunger and The Greed” was the debut single by British new wave band formed in Port Talbot, Wales in 1980 by Kevin Jones, Mark Davies and Pete Martin. The single was lifted from the band’s first and only album “The Victory Parade”. “The Hunger And The Greed” had some popularity in Italy and Spain but did not chart in the UK.

SIDE A:
The Hunger And The Greed (Extended Version) 5:44

SIDE B:
The Hunger And The Greed (7″ Version) 3:50
The Dream That Came Before 4:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sedition ‎– EDIT 121
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Laurie Latham
Written-By – Kevin Jones (9), Mark Davies (4)

NOTES:
Recorded At – The Workhouse Studios and CBS Studios, London

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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November 12, 2020

R.E.M. – (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville” is the second and final single released by American rock band R.E.M. from its second studio album Reckoning. The song failed to chart on either the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Charts.

The song was written by Mike Mills (credited to Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe), in 1980, as a plea to his then-girlfriend, Ingrid Schorr, not to return to Rockville, Maryland, where her parents lived. Schorr, who later became a journalist, has written about her amusement with the factual inaccuracies about her relationship with Mills and the background of the song that often appear in books about the band. Peter Buck has stated that the song was originally performed in a punk/thrash style and that it was recorded for this single in its now more-familiar country-inspired arrangement as a joke aimed at R.E.M. manager Bertis Downs.

SIDE A:
(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville (Special Radio Edit) 3:54
Producer – Don Dixon, Mitch Easter

SIDE B:
Catapult (Recorded Live) 4:00
Producer – EDR*
Remix – Don Dixon

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records ‎– SP 70982, I.R.S. Records ‎– SP-70982
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By – Ed Colver
Written-By – Berry*, Stipe*, Mills*, Buck*

NOTES:
Catapult (Live) (Previously unreleased)
Track A from the I.R.S. album “Reckoning”

Side B recorded in Seattle, WA June 27, 1984.
Produced by EDR for The Source.

Printed in the U.S. of A.

PROMOTION COPY-NOT FOR SALE

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November 10, 2020

“Weird Al” Yankovic – I Lost On Jeopardy (US 12″ Promo)

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R.I.P. Alex Trebek 1940-2020

“I Lost on Jeopardy” is a song by “Weird Al” Yankovic from his second album, “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D, released in 1984. The song is a parody of “Jeopardy” by The Greg Kihn Band, released in 1983, and its refrain “Our love’s in jeopardy”. The parody’s lyrics center on the game show Jeopardy!, and features a guest vocal from Don Pardo, who announced for Jeopardy! from 1964 to 1975.

The song was released just prior to the revival of Jeopardy! in 1984, though contrary to popular theory, the revival was already in the works and was not inspired by Yankovic’s song.

The song peaked at #81 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
I Lost On Jeopardy (12″ Mix) 5:31
Mixed By – Randy Cunningham

SIDE B:
Mr. Popeil 4:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	I Lost On Jeopardy	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Rock ‘N’ Roll Records ‎– AS 1887
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Promo, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Novelty, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Rick Derringer

NOTES:
Side A is a parody of “Jeopardy” by the Greg Kihn Band.

Taken from the Rock ‘N’ Roll Records Lp “Weird Al” Yankovic – In 3-D

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November 2, 2020

Madonna – Borderline/Lucky Star (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Borderline” is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her eponymous debut album Madonna (1983). It was released on February 15, 1984, by Sire Records as the album’s fifth single. Written and composed by its producer Reggie Lucas.

In the United States, “Borderline” became Madonna’s first top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number ten in June 1984. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number two after it was re-released as a single in 1986. Elsewhere, the song reached the top 10 or 20 in numerous European nations, while topping the singles chart of Ireland.

In the United States, Sire Records released “Borderline” and “Lucky Star” as a 12″ single with remixes by Madonna’s then-boyfriend John “Jellybean” Benitez.

“Lucky Star” had been previously released as the fourth single from Madonna’s debut album “Lucky Star” peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first single in her record-breaking string of 16 consecutive top-five hits. It also topped the Dance Club Songs chart with “Holiday”. Internationally, “Lucky Star” reached the top ten in Canada and the top twenty in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

SIDE A:
Borderline (New Mix) 6:54
Written-By – Reggie Lucas

SIDE B:
Lucky Star (New Mix) 7:13
Written-By – Madonna

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20212, Sire ‎– 9 20212-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mixing Engineer] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer [Produced By] – Reggie Lucas
Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez

NOTES:
“Produced by Reggie Lucas for Kalisa Inc. and John “Jellybean” Benitez for Jellybean Productions Inc.”
Original version available from the Sire album MADONNA

Made in U.S.A.

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