Tag: 1986

The Window Speaks – In The Land Of Christobal (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“In The Land Of Christobal” was the second released by the duo The Window Speaks (founded in 1984), consisting of German bass player, studio musician, and music producer Micki Meuser and Australian singer Grant Stevens. The single was lifted from the duo’s only LP “Heartland”.

SIDE A:
In The Land Of Christobal (Extended Remix) 7:23

SIDE B:
Strangled (Demo Version) 3:34
In The Land Of Christobal (Single Version) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBSA 12.7070
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By [Back Cover] – Wolfgang Burat
Photography By [Front Cover] – Wilhelm Walterscheid
Producer – Candy De Rouge, Gunther Mende

NOTES:
From the LP “HEARTLAND”

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Pseudo Echo – Funky Town (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Funky Town” is a song originally recorded by American disco act Lipps Inc. in 1979.

In 1986, “Funky Town” was covered by the Australian band Pseudo Echo as a rock song, which included a guitar solo in the middle. Pseudo Echo’s version reached no. 6 on the US Hot 100 chart and spent seven weeks at no. 1 in Australia. Mirroring Lipps Inc’s experience, Pseudo Echo’s version was that group’s only US Top 40 hit. The version of “Funky Town” by Pseudo Echo was played in the 1987 sequel comedy film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.

SIDE A:
Funky Town (Dance Mix) 6:34
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*

SIDE B:
Funky Town 4:53
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*

Lies Are Nothing 3:56
Producer – Mark S. Berry*
Written-By – J. Leigh*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Funky Town U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #6
1986 Funky Town U.S. BillboardHot Dance Music/Club Play #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– ED 237
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Malpass & Burrows: The Design Group

NOTES:
Recorded At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Mixed At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne

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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

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Erasure – Oh L’Amour (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Oh L’amour” is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.

It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure’s debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories.

In 1986, “Oh L’amour” climbed to number 85 on the UK Singles Chart and became Erasure’s first big hit in South Africa (number two), in Germany (number 16), in Australia (number 13) and their only one in France (number 14). In the United States, the song’s biggest impact was on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it hit number three on July 26, 1986.

This 12″ is the first of two 12″ singles released in the USA the other featured the “Funky Sisters Remix” which had already been previously released internationally I have already posted the Germany edition.

SIGNAL ONE:
Oh L’Amour (Re-Mix) 5:54
Producer – Flood
Remix – Michael Johnson
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

SIGNAL TWO:
March On Down The Line 6:03
Producer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – P. Legg*
Producer, Mixed By – Flood
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 3:53
Engineer – Paul Kendall
Producer – Erasure
Written-By – Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Oh L’Amour U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #3
1986 Oh L’Amour U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #9

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20471, Sire ‎– 9 20471-0 A, Mute ‎– 0-20471
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve Design And Illustration] – Health & Efficiency

NOTES:
Sides are listed as ‘Signal One’ & ‘Signal Two’

Track B2 recorded and mixed at Worldwide International.

Original versions of “Oh L’Amour” And “March On Down The Line” from the Erasure album ‘Wonderland’ on Sire Records.

Made in U.S.A.

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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)
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Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Kraftwerk – Musique Non Stop (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

RIP Kraftwerk Co-Founder Florian Schneider 1947-2020

“Musique Non Stop” is a 1986 single by German techno group Kraftwerk, which was featured on the album Electric Café. It was re-released as a remix on their 1991 album The Mix. The single was their first number one on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and was one of two songs to make it to number one there.

The single is traditionally the final act during Kraftwerk concerts. In the early 1990s, a completely different version of “Musique Non-Stop” – slower and more melodic – was used extensively as a jingle on MTV Europe. Earlier, MTV Europe had already included elements from the original song and the video in the title graphics for MTV’s Greatest Hits.

SIDE A:
Musique Non Stop 6:15

SIDE B:
Musique Non Stop (7″ Version) 4:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Musique Non Stop U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1986 Musique Non Stop U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20549, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 9 20549-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Allied Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Francois Kevorkian*, Kraftwerk, Ron St. Germain
Written-By – Schneider*, Bartos*, Hutter*

NOTES:
Klingklang Produkt 1986
Original version available on the Kraftwerk album “Electric Cafe”
Made in U.S.A.

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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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Password: burningtheground

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