Tag: 1985

September 8, 2016

Thompson Twins – King For A Day (Extended Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“King For A Day” is a 1985 song by the British band the Thompson Twins. It was released as the third single from the band’s fifth album Here’s To Future Days.

It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway. The single peaked at #22 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart and would be the band’s final UK Top 40 hit. The single fared better in America where it peaked at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and also peaked at #13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

The B-side, “Rollunder”, was exclusive to this single with two versions; a shorter 7″ version and an extended version. It is a variation of the band’s song “Roll Over”, which was planned for release as a single earlier in 1985 but withdrawn from sale at the last moment.

SIDE A:
King For A Day (Extended Mix) 8:02
Edited By [Re-Edit] – Tom Bailey

SIDE B:
Rollunder (Extended Version) 6:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	King For A Day	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1985	King For A Day	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– TWINS 127
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Alannah*
Artwork, Design – Andie Airfix, Satori (14)
Photography By – Rebecca Blake (2)
Producer – Nile Rodgers, Tom Bailey
Written-By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey

NOTES:
Taken from the album/cassette: “HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS”

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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

July 29, 2016

King – The Taste Of Your Tears (Breaker Heart Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“The Taste Of Your Tears” was the second single released from the second and final album by English band King Bitter Sweet. The single debuted on the U.K. singles chart on October 19, 1985 peaking at #11.

The 2007 Cherry Red remastered CD edition of “Bitter Sweet” did not contain the original 12″ “Breaker Heart Mix” of “The Taste Of Your Tears” instead a 5:42 CD Mix.

This particular U.K. 12″ is housed in a limited edition poster bag.

SIDE A:
The Taste Of Your Tears (Breaker Heart Mix) 6:20

SIDE B:
Crazy Party 3:25
Alone Without You (The Reprise) 3:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:CBS ‎– QTA 6618
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Poster
Country:UK
Released:1985
Genre:Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard James Burgess

NOTES:
From the LP “BITTER SWEET”
Comes in a poster bag.

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

July 15, 2016

Dead Or Alive – Lover Come Back To Me (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Lover Come Back to Me” is a 1985 single by Dead or Alive, produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. It was taken from the band’s second album, Youthquake, and the single mix features slightly different instrumentation to the album version but is generally the same. The single peaked at #11 in the UK, #3 in South Africa, #21 in Germany, #13 in Australia and #75 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The B-side to the single was “Far Too Hard”, a song from the band’s first album.

The single generally received positive reviews, being described as “appealing” by Ira Robbins while Ned Raggett of Allmusic said, “When Burns commands at the end of the chorus, ‘Kick it right down, right down!’ it’s as memorable as mass media pop of any stripe ever gets.”

As a bonus track I have included the “7” Bonus Mix” which I lifted from the U.S. 12″.

SIDE A:
Lover Come Back To Me (Extended Version) 5:23
Directed By [Director] – Mike Stock & Matt Aitken*

SIDE B:
Lover Come Back To Me (Extended Remix) 5:47
Remix – Zeus B. Held

Far Too Hard 4:33
Mixed By – Tim Palmer
Producer – Zeus B. Held
Written-By – Percy*, Burns*, Hussey*

Lover Come Back To Me (7″ Bonus Mix) 3:20
Directed By [Director] – Mike Stock & Matt Aitken*
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Lover Come Back To Me	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#75
1985	Lover Come Back To Me	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic/Sony ‎– 12・3P-659
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman (tracks: A, B1)
Written-By – Dead Or Alive (tracks: A, B1)

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

July 12, 2016

DAF – Brothers (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Brothers” is a 1985 single by influential German electropunk project DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft). The song was taken from their seventh album 1st Step to Heaven released in 1986.The single charted at #23 in the Flanders region of Belgium.

SIDE A:
Brothers (Robert Gabi’s Mix) 7:14
Remix – Gabi Delgado

SIDE B:
Brothers (Mike Hedge’s Mix) 5:05
Remix – Mike Hedges

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Illuminated Records ‎– 12 LEV 65
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork – Eddie Ernst*
Engineer – Tom Thiel
Performer, Producer, Arranged By – Gabi Delgado, Robert Görl
Photography By – Iain McKell
Producer – DAF*
Written-By – Delgado-Lopez*, Görl*

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