Tag: 1986

Pseudo Echo – Love An Adventure (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Love an Adventure” is a song by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo. The song was released in January 1986 as the second single from their second studio album, Love an Adventure (1985). The song became the band’s third Australian top ten single, peaking at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

SIDE A:
Love An Adventure (Extended Mix) 6:22
Remix – Ian ‘Mack’ McKenzie*, Pseudo Echo

SIDE B:
All Tied Up 3:24
Love An Adventure 4:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– ED.168, EMI ‎– ED-168
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia & New Zealand
Released: Jan 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design Concept – Buster Stiggs
Engineer – Ian ‘Mack’ McKenzie*
Mastered By – LZ*
Mastered At – Studios 301
Mixed At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Producer – Mark S. Berry*
Recorded At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Written-By – B.Canham* (tracks: A, B2), J.Leigh* (tracks: B1)

NOTES:
Made By E M I (Australia) Limited Sydney, N.S.W.
A & B2: produced by Mark S. Berry for MSB Records Ltd.

From the LP “LOVE AN ADVENTURE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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The Fixx – Secret Separation (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted June 9, 2014

“Secret Separation” is a song by British new wave rock group The Fixx, from their fourth studio album Walkabout. The single peaked at #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1986 and peaked at No. 1 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart. The single also peaked at #39 in Canada and #83 in the United Kingdom. The music video features an actor sitting at a control panel observing the band playing in an abandoned building filled with random items.

SIDE A:
Secret Separation (Long Version) 6:58

SIDE B:
Secret Separation (Short Version) 3:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Secret Separation U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #19
1986 Secret Separation U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-17116
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Georgina Rhodes
Mixed By – Stephen W. Tayler
Music By – Fixx, The
Photography By – Iain McKell
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Adam Woods, Cy Curnin, Dan K. Brown, Jamie West-Oram, Jeannette Obstoj*, Rupert Greenall

NOTES:
Promotional Only – Not For Sale
Recorded in England
From the MCA LP “WALKABOUT”

Find The 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Pointer Sisters – Goldmine (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Goldmine” was the lead single taken from the twelfth studio album by The Pointer Sisters. “Goldmine”, charted well on Billboard’s R&B and dance charts but only reached #33 on the Hot 100. The album and its singles represented a downturn in the Pointer Sisters’ fortunes.

In the UK the single reached #78.

SIDE A:
Goldmine (Pettibone Mix) 6:28

SIDE B:
Goldmine (Dub Mix) 6:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Goldmine U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #33
1986 Goldmine U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary #27
1986 Goldmine U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #7
1986 Goldmine U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop #17

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– 5774-1-RDAC
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Andy Goldmark
Edited By – Albert Cabrera
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Lacquer Cut By – TJ*
Producer – Richard Perry
Producer [Associate], Written-By – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Edited By – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
From the LP “HOT TOGETHER”

“Sexual Power” is listed on the sleeve but does not appear on the 12″ promo version.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted: April 17, 2013

“Papa Don’t Preach” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna, and produced by Stephen Bray and Madonna for her third studio album True Blue, released in June 1986. The song’s musical style combines pop and classical stylings, and its lyrics deal with teenage pregnancy and abortion. It was based on teen gossip he heard outside Elliot’s studio, which has a large front window that doubles as a mirror where schoolgirls from the North Hollywood High School in Los Angeles regularly stopped to fix their hair and chat.

Released as the album’s second single in mid-1986, the song was a commercial success. It became Madonna’s fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and performed well internationally, reaching the top position in the United Kingdom and Australia. It was well-received by music critics and was frequently cited as a highlight in the album. The music video, directed by James Foley, shows Madonna’s second image makeover, featuring her with a more toned and muscular body, and cropped platinum blonde hair. It portrayed a storyline where Madonna is trying to tell her father about her pregnancy. The images are juxtaposed with shots of Madonna dancing and singing in a small, darkened studio, and spending a romantic evening with her boyfriend.

Shortly after its release, the song caused heated discussions about its lyrical content. Women’s organizations and others in the family planning field criticized Madonna for encouraging teenage pregnancy, while groups opposed to abortion saw it as a positive pro-life message. The song also caused her first conflict with the Vatican, as she dedicated it to Pope John Paul II, who urged Italian fans to boycott her concerts during the Who’s That Girl World Tour in 1987.

SIDE A:
Papa Don’t Preach (Extended Remix) 5:43
Co-producer – Stephen Bray
Mixed By – Michael Verdick
Producer – Madonna

SIDE B:
Pretender (LP Version) 4:28
Producer – Nile Rodgers

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Papa Don’t Preach U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1986 Papa Don’t Preach U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary #16
1986 Papa Don’t Preach U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20492
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –Jeri McManus
Photography By – Herb Ritts

NOTES:
Side A from the LP “TRUE BLUE”
Side B from the LP “LIKE A VIRGIN”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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