Tag: 1984

October 30, 2014

Yvonne Gage – Doin’ It In A Haunted House (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Frighteningly Re-Ripped Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on October 15, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first!

“Doin’ It In a Haunted House” is a 1984 single by Chicago born backing vocalist and soul singer Yvonne Gage. Billed as the unofficial answer to Michael Jackson’s “THRILLER”, “Doin’ It In A Haunted House” made the bottom of the US R&B chart and reached the UK Top 50 in June 1984. The single was taken from her only album “Virginity”.

SIDE A:
Doin’ It In A Haunted House 6:02

SIDE B:
Doin’ It In A Haunted House (Instrumental) 5:22

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Doin’ It In A Haunted House	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#78

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chycago International Music (C.I.M.) ‎– 4Z9 05006
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre:
Electronic
Style: R&B, Funk

CREDITS:
Concept By – Gene White
Executive-Producer – M. Glenn White
Mixed By – D. Burnside*, G. White*
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – D. Burnside*
Written-By – D. Burnside* , G. Cooper* , T. Marshall*

NOTES:
Produced, Arranged and Conducted by D. Burnside for Burning White Prod.
From the LP: “VIRGINITY”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

October 9, 2014

Fred Schneider & The Shake Society – Monster (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Monster” is a 1984 US only promotion single released by Schneider frontman of the rock band The B-52’s. The track was taken from Schneider’s first solo album Fred Schneider and the Shake Society. Kate Pierson, also from The B-52’s, performs backing vocals on this track.

“Monster” is one of my favourite tracks, as there is an innuendo implied, although Fred states in the disclaimer that this wacky space-age song with tag team guitars that it’s about a dinosaur walking around in his polka dot PJ’s and not what some dirty-minded people might think. Think about it: “There’s a monster in my pants and it does a nasty dance. When it moves in and out. Everybody starts to shout. Monster aah!”

The music video was actually banned from MTV in 1983. The video stars Keith Harring and Chris and Tina from the talking heads & tom tom club and the late Drag performer, playwright, and actor, artist Ethyl Eichelberger.

SIDE A:
Monster 3:30

SIDE B:
Boonga (The New Jersey Caveman) 4:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– PRO-A-2224
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Bernie Worrell
Mixed By – Steve Peck, Ted Currier

NOTES:
From the LP “Fred Schneider & The Shake Society”

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

October 6, 2014

Billy Idol – Eyes Without A Face (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Eyes Without a Face” is a song by Billy Idol, co-written with guitarist Steve Stevens from Idol’s 1983 album Rebel Yell. The song is softer and more ballad-like than most of the album’s other singles.

Released on 29 May 1984, this was the second single from the Rebel Yell album. It reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Idol’s first Top 10 hit in the US. In the UK the single peaked at #18.

In the liner notes for the Expanded Edition of Rebel Yell, Idol notes that this song was one of the first three written for the album (the other two being the title track and “(Do Not) Stand In The Shadows.”) The original track was recorded in Studio A at Electric Lady Studios in New York, with a Linn drum machine and the bass parts played by Steve Webster.

The song is notable for the female voice of Perri Lister that sings ‘Les yeux sans visage’ (French for ‘eyes without a face’) as a background chorus.

The title of the song refers to French director Georges Franju’s movie Les yeux sans visage (1960).

In a retrospective review of the single, Allmusic journalist Donald A. Guarisco praised the song. He wrote: “The music plays against the dark tone of the lyrics with a ballad-styled melody comprised of yearning verses that slowly build emotion and a quietly wrenching chorus that relieves the emotional tension in a cathartic manner.

SIDE A:
Eyes Without A Face (Single Version) 4:10
Love Calling (Dub Version) 5:37

SIDE B:
Dancing With Myself (Long Version) 6:03
Rebel Yell 4:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Eyes Without A Face	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#4
1984	Eyes Without A Face	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– WWS-50143
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 21 Sep 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop/Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Steve Stevens
Producer – Keith Forsey
Written-By – Billy Idol, Steve Stevens

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

August 25, 2014

Baby Go Boom – Life Can Be A Hurtful Thing (U.S. Remix) (Canada 12″)

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“Life Can Be a Hurtful Thing” is a 1984 New Wave/Synth-pop single released on Island/Innervision records by the band Baby Go Boom. The track was remixed in the US by John Luongo. The group never managed to complete an entire album, so unfortunately this was their only release.

SIDE A:
Life Can Be A Hurtful Thing (U.S. Remix) 6:02
Remix – John Luongo

SIDE B:
Life Can Be A Hurtful Thing 2:50
Remix – Dennis Weinreich

Perfect Thing 3:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– IS 1092
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Island Art
Photography – Mike Prior
Producer – Liam Henshall
Written-By – Gerrish*, Klevatt*, Sanderson*

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