Tag: 1986

July 14, 2021

Prince And The Revolution – Mountains (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Mountains” is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. It was written by The Revolution members Wendy & Lisa together with Prince. The extended 12″ single version of the song runs for nearly ten minutes.

It reached number 23 in the US but only 45 in the UK. The B-side was the instrumental “Alexa de Paris”, one of the few tracks from this project featuring a guitar solo. Both songs appear in the film Under the Cherry Moon, with the video for “Mountains” playing as the credits roll. The version shown on MTV to promote the single was in color as opposed to the film’s black-and-white version.

SIDE A:
Mountains (Extended Version) 9:53

SIDE B:
Alexa De Paris (Extended Version) 4:54
Drums – Sheila E.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Mountains	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Paisley Park ‎– 0-20465, Paisley Park ‎– 9 20465-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Allied Record Company Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Minneapolis Sound, Funk

CREDITS:
Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – Prince And The Revolution

NOTES:
Original version of “Mountains” available on the Prince And The Revolution album PARADE, MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE UNDER THE CHERRY MOON.

Made in U.S.A.

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
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Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
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Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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July 12, 2021

Claudja Barry – Down And Counting (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Down and Counting” is a 1986 single by Jamaican-born singer/actress, Claudja Barry. The single was her most successful on the US dance charts peaking at number one for one week. The single did not chart on the Hot 100 and barely charted on the soul singles chart, stalling at number ninety-eight.

SIDE A:
Down And Counting (Extended Mix) 9:08

SIDE B:
Down And Counting (Emulator Dub) 6:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Down And Counting	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-05926
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – J. Evers, J. Korduletsch
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – C. Barry, J. Evers, J. Korduletsch*

NOTES:
Additional production and re-mix for Mastermix Productions.

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VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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July 7, 2021

a-ha – Train Of Thought (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Train of Thought” is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 24 March 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, Hunting High and Low (1985). The lyrics for this song were based on the existentialist authors and poets Gunvor Hofmo, Knut Hamsun, and Fyodor Dostoevsky – Pål’s favorites at the time.

It was A-ha’s third consecutive top-10 single in the UK, reaching number eight. The song was not released as a single in the United States.

SIDE A:
Train Of Thought (U.S. Mix) 7:02
Producer –Tony Mansfield
Remix – Steve Thompson

SIDE B:
And You Tell Me 1:50
Producer – a-ha

Train Of Thought (Remix 7″ Version) 4:12
Producer – Tony Mansfield
Remix – Alan Tarney, John Hudson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– W 8736 T, Warner Bros. Records ‎– W 8766(T), Warner Bros. Records ‎– 920 455-0, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 920455-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, PRS Ltd. Pressing
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Illustraiton] – Michael Petterson/Candice Reckinger
Written-By – Pål Waaktaar

NOTES:
Tracks A & B1 (✝) Original version available on the album ‘Hunting High And Low’

Manufactured in the UK

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 6, 2021

Bob Geldof – This Is The World Calling (Extended Version) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“This Is The World Calling” is a 1986 debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter and political activist Bob Geldof. The song was taken from the LP “Deep in the Heart of Nowhere”.

“This Is The World Calling” reached #25 in the UK and #1 in both Ireland and Norway. In the United States, the song peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Annie Lennox is credited by Bob Geldof as The World and sings the responses of the World along with Alison Moyet and Maria McKee. Dave Stewart is credited as Producer as The Brothers Doom.

SIDE A:
This Is The World Calling (Extended Version) 7:33
Mixed By – Rupert Hine
Producer – Jimmy Iovine, The Brothers Of Doom
Written-By – Geldof*

SIDE B:
Talk Me Up 3:31
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Geldof*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	This Is The World Calling	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#82
1986	This Is The World Calling	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– BOBX 101, Phonogram ‎– BOBX 101
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By – Brian Aris

NOTES:
From the album “Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere”

Made In England

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VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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