Tag: 1985

July 8, 2016

Simply Red – Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) (The Cutback Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)” (sometimes stylized as “Money$ Too Tight (to Mention)” in some of its single and album releases) is a song written and first recorded by The Valentine Brothers, John Valentine and Billy Valentine, and released as a single in 1982.

It was covered by the British pop/soul group Simply Red in 1985. The Valentine Brothers’ version peaked at #41 on the Billboard R&B charts, while the Simply Red single went to #13 on the UK charts in 1985 and #28 on the Billboard U.S. pop chart in 1986. It was Simply Red’s first UK single. The song was also an international hit, reaching the Top 40 in several countries.

The lyrics concern a person with economic problems, and mentions Reaganomics, a set of economic policies implemented by U.S. president Ronald Reagan in order to encourage the growth of the American economy. The lyrics include the lines “the old man that’s over the hill”, and “did the earth move for you, Nancy?” He wants to borrow money, first from his brother who responds,”Brother I’d like to help you but I’m unable to”, then to his “Father, Father, almighty Father” who then responds “Money’s too tight to mention”.

SIDE A:
Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) (The Cutback Mix) 8:36

SIDE B:
Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) (7″ Version) 3:46
Arranged By – Simply Red

Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) (Instrumental Dub Version) 6:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28
1985	Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– ED 5088
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Funk/Soul

CREDITS:
Engineer – Femi “J”*
Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Producer – Stewart Levine
Written-By – Caroline Wiggins*, John & William Valentine*

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “PICTURE BOOK”

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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

June 28, 2016

UB40 – Don’t Break My Heart (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Originally posted April 11, 2010

“Don’t Break My Heart” was the second single taken from UB40’s sixth studio album “Baggariddim” released in September 1985. The single was the follow up to the massive hit “I Got You Babe”. “Don’t Break My Heart” failed to chart in the US but peaked at #3 in the UK, #8 Ireland, #13 New Zealand and #37 in Australia.

SIDE A:
Don’t Break My Heart (12″ Version) 7:20

SIDE B:
Mek Ya Rok (12″ Version) 6:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: DEP International ‎– DEP 22-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Alan Caves, John Shaw, Ray ‘Pablo’ Falconer*
Producer – Ray ‘Pablo’ Falconer*, UB40
Tape Op – Nicks Phipps*
Words By, Music By – UB40

NOTES:
Produced at The Abbatoir, Birmingham.
Manufactured in the UK

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June 8, 2016

Spelt Like This – Contract Of The Heart (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Contract Of The Heart” is the debut single by UK synth-pop band Spelt Like This. The single was produced by proilfic British pop production and songwriting team Stock, Aitken & Waterman under the Pseudonym W.A.S.P. the only time the organisation used this alias.

“Contract Of The Heart” reached #91 on the UK singles chart in 1985. The band had recorded a full album according to guitarist Alan Rawlings but it was shelved.

The b-side “12 Inch Extensive Massacre” is an instrumental track filled with samples from ganster movies.

SIDE A:
Contract Of The Heart (S Mix) 6:00

SIDE B:
12 Inch Extensive Massacre 4:59
Written-By – Rawlings*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 12SLT 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – W.A.S.P.*
Written-By – Richards*, McKenzie*

NOTES:
Housed in picture sleeve with insert

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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May 31, 2016

Paul Hardcastle – 19 (The Final Story) (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“19” is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle released as the first single from his self-titled third studio album Paul Hardcastle (1985).

The song has a strong anti-war message, focusing on America’s involvement in the Vietnam War and the effect it had on the soldiers who served. The track was notable for early use of sampled and processed speech, in particular a stutter effect used on the words “n-n-n-n-nineteen” and “d-d-d-d-destruction”. It also includes various non-speech samples such as crowd noise and a military bugle call.

“19” features sampled narration (by Peter Thomas), interview dialogue (“I wasn’t really sure what was going on”) and news reports from Vietnam Requiem, an ABC television documentary about the post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by veterans. In 2009, the song placed at 73 on VH1’s 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s.

“19” topped the charts in the UK for 5 weeks, and reached the top 20 in the US, where it also topped the dance chart. For a while, it was the top selling single in 13 countries (helped by the fact that versions of the song were recorded in French, Spanish, German and Japanese), and it received the Ivor Novello award for Best-selling single of 1985. The song’s English language release came in 3 different 12″ versions (“Extended Version”, “Destruction Mix” and “The Final Story”), each with an alternative cover design.

SIDE A:
19 (Extended Version) 5:14
19 (Extended Japanese Mix) 5:12
Narrator – Kango Kobayashi

SIDE B:
19 (Destruction Mix) 7:07
19 (The Final Story) 8:31
King Tut (U.S. Remix) 5:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI: Near Mint
Insert: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	19	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#15
1985	19	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1
1985	19	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#1
1985	19	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– WWS-63050
Series: British Invasion ’85 –
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Producer – Paul Hardcastle
Translated By – Landy Takeuchi
Written-By – J. McCord* (tracks: A1 to B2), M. Oldfield* (tracks: A1 to B2), P. Hardcastle*, W. Coutourie* (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
In World War Two The Average Age Of The Combat Soldier Was 26. In Vietnam He Was 19

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