Tag: 1985

August 8, 2012

Go West – Eye To Eye (Credibility Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Released only in the US “Eye To Eye” was the fourth single taken from the debut album by English Pop Duo Go West. The single was a minor hit peaking at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #32 on the US dance chart.

The band did not release a music video to promote this single.

SIDE A:
Eye To Eye (Credibility Mix) 5:45
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – System, The

SIDE B:
Eye To Eye (Horizontal Mix) 5:05
Remix – Go West, Julian Mendelsohn, Ron Fair

Eye To Eye (Credibility Dub Mix) 4:50
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – System, The

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Eye To Eye	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#73
1985	Eye To Eye	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 42900
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Photography – Aaron Rapaport
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Written-By – P. Cox*, R. Drummie*

NOTES:
Original version on the debut album “GO WEST”

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August 7, 2012

Go West – Goodbye Girl (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Goodbye Girl” was a 1985 hit for successful English pop duo Go West. It was released in both the UK and New Zealand where it sold well, reaching #25 in the UK Singles Chart and #15 in the New Zealand chart. The song was the third single taken from the groups debut album.

The 12″ features a remix of the album track “S.O.S”. and the non album track “Dreamworld”.

SIDE A:
Goodbye Girl 4:33

SIDE B:
S.O.S. (The Perpendicular Mix) 5:08
Engineer [Re-mix] – Julian Mendelsohn

Dreamworld 4:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – GOW X 2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – John Pasche, Stephen Horse
Illustration – Nick Hardcastle
Photography By – Aaron Rappaport*
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Written-By – Peter Cox, Richard Drummie

NOTES:
Also available the debut album “GO WEST”

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 16, 2012

Tears For Fears – Shout (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Shout” is a 1984 song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal (with Curt Smith duetting on the chorus), it was the band’s eighth single release (the second taken from their second LP Songs from the Big Chair) and sixth UK Top 40 hit, peaking at #4 in January 1985. In the USA, it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 3 August 1985 and remained there for three weeks. “Shout” would become one of the most successful pop songs of 1985, eventually reaching the Top Ten in 25 countries.

SIDE A:
Shout (US Remix) 8:02
Producer – Chris Hughes
Remix – Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero*

SIDE B:
Shout (UK Remix) 7:40
Producer – Chris Hughes

The Big Chair 3:20
Producer – Ian Stanley
Written-By – Hughes*, Smith*

VINYL GRADE:
vinyl; Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Shout	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1985	Shout	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#56
1985	Shout	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 880 929-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Photography – Laurie Lewis
Written-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*

NOTES:
Track A remixed at Mediasound, NYC.
Mastered at Sterling.
Original version of ‘Shout’ appears on the Mercury album “Songs From The Big Chair” (824 300-1 M-1)

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June 18, 2012

Talk Talk – It’s My Mix (Italy 12″ EP)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Talk Talk were an English musical group, active from 1981 to 1991. The group had a string of international hit singles including “Talk Talk”, “It’s My Life”, “Such a Shame”, “Dum Dum Girl”, “Life’s What You Make It” and “.

In their later years the band’s commercial appeal receded, but their critical reputation increased as they moved from synthpop to a more experimental form. Their final two albums, Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock, were highly acclaimed and remain influential to experimental alternative rock genres, especially post-rock.

“It’s My Mix” was a compilation EP released in 1985 in Canada and Italy only (this is the Italian pressing) and contains six extended remixes of Talk Talk hits. It also features a giant size poster of the photograph on the sleeve.

‘Why is it so hard’ was originally written by Talk Talk as a song for Michael Apred’s film “First born”. The 7″ version of the track was first released on EMI’s compilation album “Asides Besides” in 1998. The 12″ US remix is only available on this EP – and has so far not been released on CD.

SIDE A:
Why Is It So Hard? (12″ U.S. Remix – Extended Version) 6:05
Written-By – M. Hollis*

Talk Talk (12″ Mix – Extended Version) 4:32
Written-By – E. Hollis*, M. Hollis*

My Foolish Friend (12″ Mix – Extended Version) 5:27
Written-By – M. Hollis*, S. Brenner*

SIDE B:
It’s My Life (12″ Mix – Extended Version) 6:18
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

Dum Dum Girl (12″ Remix – Extended Version) 5:21
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

Such A Shame (12″ U.S. Remix – Extended Version) 6:25
Written-By – M. Hollis*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – 62 2403071
Format: Vinyl, EP, Compilation, 33 RPM
Country: Italy
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Cover – EMI Italiana Creative Services
Executive Producer – Bob Buziak (tracks: A1), Burt Berman (tracks: A1)
Photography By [Front Cover Photographs] – Sheila Rock
Producer – Colin Thurston (tracks: A2), Rhett Davies (tracks: A3), Tim Friese-Greene (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Remix – Steve Thompson (tracks: A1, B2, B3)

NOTES:
The manufacturing date, inscribed on the vinyl in the dead wax, is 11-2-85.
Also contains a 90×120 cm mega poster and a promo sheet showing the poster image and with “Special Price – 11.500” printed on it.

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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi