Tag: 1984

September 14, 2016

Marc Almond – The Boy Who Came Back (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“The Boy Who Came Back” is the début solo single by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. “The Boy Who Came Back” is another winner from Marc Almond’s Vermin in Ermine album, with a more overtly rock & roll touch thanks to Richard Riley’s chugging guitar. Produced by Mike Hedges who also produced The Cure, U2 and The Associates “The Boy Who Came Back” debuted on the UK singles chart on June 2, 1984 peaking at #52.

The versions contained on this 12″ do not appear on the upcoming Marc Almond 10 CD Box set “Trials Of Eyliner”.

SIDE A:
The Boy Who Came Back (Loud Cut) 5:08
Backing Vocals – Nancy Peppers

SIDE B:
Joey Demento (Extended Version) 6:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Some Bizzare ‎– BZS 2312, Some Bizzare ‎– 822 240-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: May 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Bass [Basses], Vocals – Billy McGee
Cello, Vocals – Martin McCarrick
Design, Artwork By [Hand Colouring] – Huw Feather
Engineer – Tom Thiel
Featuring – The Sinners*
Guitar, Vocals – Richard Riley
Photography By [Back Cover] – Marc Almond
Photography By [Front Cover] – Peter Ashworth
Piano, Organ, Vocals – Annie Hogan
Producer –Mike Hedges
Saxophone – Gary Barnacle
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Enrico Tomasso
Written-By – Almond*

NOTES:
Recorded at Hartman Digital, Bavaria

1) “Dedicated to some young vagabond.”
2) “Dedicated to three young brats in Marrakesh.”

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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 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

August 16, 2016

Falco – Junge Roemer (Young Romans) (Specially Remixed Version) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Junge Roemer (Young Romans)” is a 1984 single by Austrian pop/rock singer Falco. Junge Roemer a slang term popular in early/mid 1980s Germany and Austria, which was the equivalent of the English term, “Yuppie”. Falco popularized the term further with his song by the same name, which glamorized the Junge Roemer lifestyle (Falco counted himself among this group of people).

The song was a hit single in Austria #8 as well as in Switzerland #24, and most notably in Spain, where it peaked at #2. In the United States a set of remixes by John Luango were released on 12″ vinyl. “Junge Roemer (Young Romans)” debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on November 3, 1984 peaking at #52 after spending seven weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Junge Roemer (Young Romans) (Specially Remixed Version) 7:45

SIDE B:
Junge Roemer (Young Romans) (Dub Version) 6:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Junge Roemer (Young Romans)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12107
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Robert Ponger
Remix – John Luongo
Written By – Ponger-Falco
Written-By – Falco, Ponger*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Atlantic LP “Junge Roemer”

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

August 15, 2016

Falco – Junge Roemer (Extended Version) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

REQUEST

“Junge Roemer (Young Romans)” is a 1984 song by Austrian singer Falco and the title track of his second album. The song was a hit single in Austria #8 as well as in Switzerland #24, and most notably in Spain, where it peaked at #2.

SIDE A:
Junge Roemer (Extended Version) 6:38

SIDE B:
Brilliantin’ Brutal 3:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– AMX 206
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Falco
Written-By, Producer – Ponger*

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

August 4, 2016

Willy Finlayson – On The Air Tonight (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“On The Air Tonight” is a 1984 single by Scottish singer Willy Finlayson. The song was released as a single in Europe and featured in the film “A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” but did not appear on the soundtrack. “On the Air Tonight” failed to chart but is still played on retro 80s radio.

If you are not familiar with this track I suggest you give it a listen it’s truly brilliant another one of my all-time favorites.

SIDE A:
On The Air Tonight (Extra Long Mix) 5:52

SIDE B:
After The Fall 3:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:PRT ‎– 601 568
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country:Germany
Released:1984
Genre:Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Debbie Doss*
Drums – Stuart Elliot*
Engineer – Matthew Fisher
Photography By – Nick Scott (5)
Producer, Keyboards – Peter Bardens

NOTES:
Recorded at The Old Barn.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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