Tag: 1984

January 6, 2016

Thompson Twins – You Take Me Up (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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“You Take Me Up” is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was the third single to be taken from their 1984 album Into the Gap and was released in the UK on 23 March 1984. It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, and prominently features harmonica and a melodica solo. The single peaked at #2 in the UK, making it their highest chart position for a song, and spent eleven weeks on the chart. In addition to the regular 7″ and multiple 12″ releases, Arista Records also released four different shaped picture discs for the single, three of which were part of a jigsaw.

In the US the single spent nine weeks on the Billboard 100, peaking at #44. The promotional music video for this single was directed by Dieter Trattmann.

The B-side of the single was a non-album track entitled “Passion Planet”.

The 12″ mixes together “You Take Me Up / Machines Take Me Over” and “Down Tools” making it one eleven minute track. I have left it this way to preserve the original continuity of the single. The remasterd CD release seperates the tracks.

SIDE A:
You Take Me Up / Machines Take Me Over/Down Tools 11:37

SIDE B:
Leopard Ray 3:21
Passion Planet 3:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	You Take Me Up	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#44

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– TWINS 124
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed
Country: UK
Released: Mar 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Alannah Currie, Nic Marchant*
Design – Satori (14)
Mixed By – Phil Thornalley
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Tom Bailey
Written-By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey

NOTES:
“You Take Me Up” from the Arista LP “INTO THE GAP”

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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

December 30, 2015

The Psychedelic Furs – Heartbeat (Mendlesohn Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Heartbeat” is a single by English band The Psychedelic Furs taken from their fourth studio album Mirror Moves. “Heartbeat” was released as the lead single from the album and became a dance hit in the United States peaking at #4. In the UK the single reached #62 in March 1984.

SIDE A:
Heartbeat (Mendlesohn Mix) Long Version 6:26
Remix, Edited By [Re-edited By] – Julian Mendelsohn

SIDE B:
My Time (LP Version) 4:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Heartbeat	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– TA 4654
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Design – Da Gama
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)
Producer – Keith Forsey
Written-By – Ashton*, R. Butler*

NOTES:
From the LP “MIRROR MOVES”

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

December 28, 2015

Real Life – Catch Me I’m Falling (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Catch Me I’m Falling” is a 1984 song by Australian band Real Life, released on the album Heartland. It built on the success of “Send Me an Angel”.The song is about living out one’s dreams. In In Australia “Catch Me I’m Falling” was a top ten hit peaking at #8. In the United States the single reached #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

SIDE A:
Catch Me I’m Falling (Extended Version) 5:43

SIDE B:
Exploding Bullets 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Catch Me I’m Falling	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#40

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCAT 885, Curb Records ‎– MCAT 885
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Steve Hillage
Written-By – D. Sterry*, R. Zatorski*

NOTES:
Recorded in Australia

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

November 11, 2015

Alisha – All Night Passion (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“All Night Passion” is the debut single by American singer Alisha. It was released from the self-titled album “Alisha” in the United States in 1984.

When Alisha was 14, she joined a local rock/dance group The Babysitters. Her parents arranged for her to record a demo tape with them, and her family sent the tape to several record companies. It eventually made its way to producer Mark S. Berry through Vanguard Records. Berry had been looking for a singer with a great voice to record “All Night Passion”. The song was recorded in the summer of 1983, but didn’t start getting airplay until February of 1984. The song became very successful in the clubs, eventually leading Alisha to sign with Vanguard Records in 1984 for a full-length album, which Berry went on to produce.

SIDE A:
All Night Passion (Club Mix) 6:45
Beat All Night 1:23

SIDE B:
All Night Passion (Short Radio Version) 3:35
Dub All Night 7:05

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	All Night Passion	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#103
1984	All Night Passion	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vanguard ‎– SPV 72
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive-producer – Lou Bolognese, Mark Berry
Mastered By – Herbie Jr. (^:*
Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By – Lou Bolognese
Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By, Written-By – Rick Tarbox
Producer, Mixed By, Arranged By, Recorded By – Mark Berry

NOTES:
Mixed at Vanguard Studios, New York City
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne, NY

Track B1 is not listed on the label, but it´s on the record.

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