Tag: 1984

March 24, 2014

Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” is a two-million-selling, Platinum-certified 1984 song by the English pop duo Wham!, which became their first American and UK #1 hit. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo.

The song entered the UK singles chart at number four — after much hype from the duo claiming they would go straight in at number one, which was a rare occurrence then — and climbed to the top spot seven days later, staying there for two weeks.

SIDE A:
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 3:51

SIDE B:
A Ray Of Sunshine (Specially Recorded For The Tube) 4:52
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Instrumental) 4:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1984	Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#4
1984	Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic/Sony ‎– 12-3P-536
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Arranged By – George Michael
Producer – George Michael
Written By – George Michael

NOTES:
Special thanks to Siobhan (Who has the unviable task of “WAKING” us up)
Photography by Koh Hasebe (Music Life)
Wham! Fan Club, PO Box, 1AP, London, W1AP

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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

March 6, 2014

Thompson Twins – Sister Of Mercy (UK 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Sister Of Mercy” is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was originally included on the group’s 1984 album Into The Gap, though a remixed version was released as the fourth single from the album in the summer of 1984. The single peaked at #11 in the UK, spending ten weeks on the UK singles chart.

The B-side of the single was a megamix of various Thompson Twins songs titled “Out Of The Gap”.

SIDE A:
Sister Of Mercy (7″ Remix) 4:55
Mixed By – Phil Thornalley
Written-By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey

SIDE B:
Out Of The Gap (7″ Edit) 5:47
Mixed By – Chris Modig*, Swedish Eagle, The*
Producer [In The Name Of Love] – S.Lillywhite*
Written-By – Thompson Twins, The*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– TWINS 5
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction – Alannah*
Design [Sleeve Design] – Satori (14)
Mastered By – Arun*
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Tom Bailey

NOTES:
B-Side Mixed in Los Angeles.

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

February 6, 2014

Giorgio Moroder Featuring Paul Engemann – Reach Out (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Reach Out” is a 1984 song by Giorgio Moroder featuring Paul Engemann. “Reach Out” became the official theme song to the 33rd Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on July, 21 1984 and peaked at #81. “Reach Out” also charted in Germany #1, Switzerland #2 and on the Dutch Top 40 singles at #47.

SIDE A:
Reach Out (Extended Dance Mix) 5:39

SIDE B:
Reach Out (Instrumental) 4:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Reach Out	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05041
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Composed By, Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Lyrics By – Giorgio Moroder, Paul Engemann, Richie Zito

NOTES:
Track Theme from The Official Music Of The 1984 Games.
Recorded at Oasis Recording Studios.

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

February 3, 2014

Danny Elfman – Gratitude (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on May 31, 2011. 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 time!

“Gratitude” is a Danny Elfman song recorded with his band Oingo Boingo and taken from the album So-Lo. The band chose to record the song as a “backup band” for their longtime frontman primarily to circumvent a dispute with their label. It has also been stated that this was an opportunity for the band to record songs that had been deemed unsuitable for a proper Oingo Boingo album. The song was also featured on the soundtrack to the film Beverly Hills Cop.

In the United States “Gratitude” debuted on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart on January 26, 1985. After spending nine weeks on the survey “Gratitude” peaked at #17.

SIDE A:
Gratitude (Extended Dance Version) 6:44

SIDE B:
Gratitude (Tornado Version) 7:02
Gratitude (Short Version) 4:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. ChART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Gratitude	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23532
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Producer – Danny Elfman, Paul Ratajczak, Steve Bartek
Remix – Jay Burnett, Mark Kamins
Written-By – Danny Elfman

NOTES:
From the LP” “SO-LO”

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