Tag: 1984

February 15, 2018

Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” is a song by English singer Billy Ocean. Co-written and produced by Keith Diamond, it climbed to number-one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Black Singles chart, and number six in the UK Singles Chart. The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, making him the first British artist to win in that category.

The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith.

SIDE A:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Special Mix) 7:50

SIDE B:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Instrumental) 8:04
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (A Diamond Mix) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1984	Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#7
1984	Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#1
1984	Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive ‎– JD 1-9215
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian “Chuck” New*
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Mixed By – Nigel Green (tracks: B1, B2)
Producer – Keith Diamond
Written-By – B. Ocean*, K. Diamond*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Jive LP “SUDDENLY”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: 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 2, 2018

Thomas Dolby – Hyper-active! (Heavy Breather Subversion) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Hyperactive!” is a single by British musician Thomas Dolby, taken from his second album The Flat Earth, released in 1984. Additional vocals were provided by Louise Ulfstedt.

According to Thomas Dolby, he initially composed the song for Michael Jackson, whom he met in 1982. He decided to record it by himself since he never got any feedback from Jackson after sending him a demo tape.

It was the first single to be taken from the album and peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart and #16 on the Canadian RPM Magazine charts, but only reached #62 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 2017, the song was featured over the second episode closing credits of the FX series Legion.

SIDE A:
Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive! (Heavy Breather Subversion) 5:06

SIDE B:
Dolby’s Cube – Get Out Of My Mix (Special Dance Version) 7:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Hyperactive	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#62

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 8576, Capitol Records ‎– V-8576
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Wally*
Producer – Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson*
Written-By – Thomas Dolby

NOTES:
” Hyper-active!” from the LP “THE FLAT EARTH”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

January 31, 2018

Cabaret Voltaire – Sensoria (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Sensoria” was the first single taken from the sixth full-length studio album by British electronic band Cabaret Voltaire. Released in October 1984 the single peaked at #96 on the U.K. singles chart.

The video for “Sensoria” was directed by Peter Care and attracted airplay on MTV. It was voted Best Video of the Year by the Los Angeles Times in 1985 and was later procured by the New York Museum of Modern Art.

SIDE A:
Sensoria 7:55
Engineer, Producer – John ‘Tokes’ Potoker*

SIDE B:
Cut The Damn Camera 3:51
Drums – Roger Quail
Producer – Flood

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– CVS 312, Some Bizzare ‎– CVS 312
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Experimental, Industrial

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Shikisha
Percussion – Mark Tattersall
Producer – Cabaret Voltaire
Sleeve [Sleeve By] – Ian Wright (4)
Tabla – Eric Random
Written-By – Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder

NOTES:
Sleeve based on the work of Matta.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

January 30, 2018

Eurythmics – Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted May 30th, 2012

“I’ll pull the bricks down
One by one
Leave a big hole in the wall”

“Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)” is a song written and performed by the British duo Eurythmics. It was released as the first single from their album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother), which served as the soundtrack to the film Nineteen Eighty-Four, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by George Orwell. The song was produced by Dave Stewart.

“Sexcrime” is a song which features a heavy sampling of Lennox’s voice, utilizing snippets of her vocal performance to produce a stuttering effect. Also prominently featured is the voice of Stewart, with the aid of a vocoder, uttering the phrase “nineteen eighty-four”. It was the first of two singles released from the soundtrack album. The term “sexcrime” is one of several Newspeak words found in the novel.

The song was originally intended to appear in the film 1984 but was dropped prior to the film’s release. However, it was used as background music for the film’s trailer, and the song’s promotional video was included on home video releases of the film.

In addition to the standard 7″ and 12″ formats, the song was also released as a limited edition 12″ picture disc.

The single peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart becoming Eurythmics’ sixth consecutive Top 10 hit. It was one of the duo’s biggest selling singles in the UK, being certified Silver by the BPI for sales in excess of 250,000 copies. It was also a big hit throughout Europe, a top 10 hit in New Zealand, a top 20 hit in Canada, and one of the duo’s biggest selling singles in Australia.

“Sexcrime” met with strong resistance on United States radio and on video outlets such as MTV — the song’s title was particularly controversial to those who were not aware of the meaning of the word in Orwell’s novel. The music video (featuring a straightforward performance of the song by Lennox and Stewart) had limited rotation on MTV. “Sexcrime” peaked at a lowly number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, but was much more successful on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it reached number 2.

The b-side “I Did It Just The Same” is derived from Orwell’s text and is taken from a passage in the book where the protagonist, Winston Smith, relates how he committed “sexcrime” with a prostitute—initially deceived by her makeup, when he got close to her, he realised she was “about fifty – but I did it just the same”.

SIDE A:
Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (Extended Mix) 7:57

SIDE B:
Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (Single Version) 3:58
I Did It Just The Same 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81
1984	Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)	U.S. Billboard Dance Club Plays	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– JW-13957
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Composed By – Lennox*, Stewart*
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Eric Thorngren
Producer – David A. Stewart

NOTES:
Taken from the Motion Picture Sound Track Album: “1984”

Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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