Tag: 1986

Yello – Goldrush (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Goldrush” is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in 1986 from the album One Second. The song features backing vocals by Billy Mackenzie co-founder and lead singer of post-punk and new wave band the Associates. “Goldrush” reached #9 in Switzerland, #20 Germany, #29 Belgium, and #54 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Goldrush I 6:34
Written-By –  B. Blank*, D. Meier*

SIDE B:
Goldrush II 6:12
Written-By –  B. Blank*, D. Meier*

She’s Got A Gun (Live At The Palladium N.Y.) 4:09
Written-By –  B. Blank*, D. Meier*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vertigo ‎– 884 877-1, Vertigo ‎– 884 877-1Q
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 10 Jul 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Billy Mackenzie
Composed By, Arranged By –Boris Blank
Cover – Ernst Gamper
Guitar – Chico Hablas
Lyrics By, Vocals –  Dieter Meier
Mixed By [Mixing Assistance] –Ian Tregoning
Producer –Yello

NOTES:
Made in West Germany

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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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Steve Winwood – Back In The High Life Again (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Back in the High Life Again” is a 1986 song written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings and performed by Winwood. The song was included on his album Back in the High Life and included backing vocals by James Taylor and a prominent mandolin played by Winwood. “Back in the High Life Again” was Winwood’s second number-one single on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for three weeks. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Back in the High Life Again” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1988.

SIDE A:
Back In The High Life Again (Edit) 4:26
Engineer – Jason Corsaro
Engineer, Mixed By – Tom Lord Alge*
Producer – Russ Titelman, Steve Winwood

SIDE B:
Night Train (Instrumental) (Edit) 4:16
Producer –  Steve Winwood

Help Me Angel 5:04
Producer –  Steve Winwood

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Back In The High Life Again U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #13
1986 Back In The High Life Again U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #19
1986 Back In The High Life Again U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12 IS 303
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – GD*

NOTES:
“Back In The High Life Again” Edited from the Steve Winwood album “Back in the High Life”.
“Night Train (Instrumental)” Edited from the Steve Winwood album “Arc of a Diver”.
“Help Me Angel” taken from the Steve Winwood album “Taking Back The Night”.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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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Arcadia – Goodbye Is Forever (Extended Remix) (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Goodbye Is Forever” is the second single released by the Duran Duran offshoot band, Arcadia. The song achieved success only in the United States, peaking at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1986. It also was released by Capitol Records in January 1986 in many regions around the world except the UK.

The B-side of Goodbye Is Forever was the mid-tempo ballad “Missing” which was released only as a promo track in the U.S and Canada.

SIDE A:
Goodbye Is Forever (Extended Version) 6:43
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron Saint Germai*

Goodbye Is Forever (7inch Remixed Version) 4:11
Remix – Alex Sadkin, Walter Samuel

SIDE B:
Goodbye Is Forever (Dub Version) 5:14
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron Saint Germai*

Missing 3:40
Mixed By – Larry Alexander
Mixed By [Assistant] – Billy Miranda

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Goodbye Is Forever U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #33

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– S14-130
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 05 Mar 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Liner Notes [Lyrics Translation] – 山本安見*
Photography By [Arcadia] – Norman Parkinson
Photography By [Staircase] –Tansy Spinks
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Arcadia (3)
Sleeve – Assorted Images
Written-By – Rhodes*, Taylor* (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Le Bon*

NOTES:
Taken from the album “SO RED THE ROSE”

2-digit numeric code on back cover reads:
40 32 52 52 32 42 28 00 =
M I S S I N G _
00 28 44 44 22 18 12 24 32 52 26 44 50 24 06 24 50 =
_ G O O D B Y E I S F O R E V E R

2-digit numeric code on A-side label reads:
02 30 24 46 50 44 40 32 52 24 =
T H E P R O M I S E

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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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Huey Lewis & The News – Hip To Be Square (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

NEW 2020 Transfer!
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Originally posted March 1, 2012

“Hip to Be Square” is a song by Huey Lewis and the News, written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper, and Huey Lewis, and released in 1986 as the second single from the multi-platinum album, Fore!.

The song features Pro Football Hall of Famers and then-San Francisco 49ers Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott singing backup vocals. The single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. In concert, Huey Lewis now normally sings the song as “(Too) Hip to Be Square”, as performed on their live album, Live at 25.

The song was also featured in the film American Psycho.

SIDE A:
Hip To Be Square (Dance Remix) 6:07

SIDE B:
Hip To Be Square (Dub Mix) 5:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Hip To Be Square U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #3
1986 Hip To Be Square U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #20
1986 Hip To Be Square U.S. Billboard Hot Album Rock Tracks #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43075
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Graphic Design] – Laura Lamar
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Photography [Photo Illustration], Artwork By [Creative Direction] – Bennett Hall
Producer – Huey Lewis And The News*
Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – B. Gibson*, H. Lewis*, S. Hopper*

NOTES:
Remixed for Mastermix Productions.
Mastered at Sterling.

The original version appears on the LP “FORE”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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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