Tag: 1986

January 9, 2019

Climie Fisher – This Is Me (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“This Is Me” is the 1986 debut single by UK pop duo Climie Fisher formed by vocalist Simon Climie (born 7 April 1957) and former Naked Eyes keyboardist Rob Fisher (5 November 1956 – 25 August 1999).

Upon the song’s original release in 1986, the single failed to chart. “This Is Me” was re-released in 1988 after the duo had found major success with the single’s “Love Changes Everything” and “Rise To The Occasion”. The re-release peaked at #22 the UK, #34 Netherlands, #60 Germany, #15 New Zealand and #10 Portugal. “This Is Me” also features backing vocals by English singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl.

SIDE A:
This Is Me (This Is It’ Mix) 9:03
Backing Vocals – Kirsty MacColl
Engineer – Alan Douglas (2)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite

SIDE B
This Is Me (7″ Version) 3:50
Backing Vocals – Kirsty MacColl
Engineer – Alan Douglas (2)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite

Far Across The Water 4:30
Producer [Demo Produced By] – Rob Fisher, Simon Climie

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – 12EMI 5578
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

Credits:
Design – The Artful Dodgers
Photography – Dave Curtis
Written-By – Climie/Fisher*

NOTES:
From the LP “EVERYTHING”

Recorded at The Townhouse

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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
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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January 3, 2019

The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way (US 12″)

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“Don’t Leave Me This Way” is a song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert. First charting as a hit for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, an act on Gamble & Huff’s Philadelphia International label in 1975, “Don’t Leave Me This Way” was later a disco hit for Motown artist Thelma Houston in 1977.

The song was covered by British group the Communards in a Hi-NRG version. This recording topped the UK charts for four weeks in September 1986, becoming the biggest selling record of the year in the process. The featured guest vocalist was the female jazz singer Sarah Jane Morris. The song became a Top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Dance chart. In 2015 the song was voted by the British public as the nation’s 16th favorite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV.

The album liner notes dedicate the song to the GLC (Greater London Council).

SIDE A:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Mega Mix) 11:32

SIDE B:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (The Gotham City Mix) 13:34
Don’t Leave Me This Way (LP Version) 4:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Don’t Leave Me This Way	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#40
1986	Don’t Leave Me This Way	U.S. Billboard Hot Gance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23665
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Hi NRG

CREDITS:
Design – Accident (8)
Engineer – Carl Beatty
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Fernando Kral
Featuring [With] – Sarah Jane Morris
Keyboards – Richard Coles
Lead Vocals – Jimmy Somerville, Sarah Jane Morris
Photography By – Mike Prior (2)
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-By – Cary Gilbert, Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, MCA-5794, “Communards”
Recorded in England

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December 21, 2018

The Housemartins – Caravan Of Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Whether one is religious or not, one of the silver linings is often art inspired by religion, whether it is music, painting, or architecture. For this Christmas, I chose an appropriate lyrical message for our chaotic times.

Seasons Greetings
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas

Love & Light
-DjPaulT

“Caravan of Love” is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of The Isley Brothers’ 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.

In November 1986 British indie band The Housemartins released “Caravan of Love”. The a cappella song was a success, reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 1986, (only the second a cappella recording to do so, after “Only You” by the Flying Pickets in 1983), before being denied the Christmas number one single by a posthumous re-release of Jackie Wilson’s “Reet Petite”. “Caravan Of Love” was an international success also reaching #1 in Ireland and Sweden and top five in several European countries.

SIDE A:
Caravan Of Love 3:40
Written By – Isley/Jasper/Isley
Written-By – Jasper*, Isley*, Isley*

We Shall Not Be Moved 2:44
Arranged By – Heaton*, Cullimore*
Written-By – Trad., arr.*

SIDE B:
When I First Met Jesus 2:48
Written By – Heaton/Whitaker
Written-By – Whitaker*, Heaton*

So Much In Love 2:01
Written By – Jackson/Straigis/Williams
Written-By – Jackson*, Williams*, Straigis*

Heaven Help Us All (Sermonette) 4:15
Engineer – Simon Clifford
Producer – Phil Ross (2), Ted De Bono
Written-By – R. Miller*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Go! Discs ‎– GODX 16
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Pop Rock, Folk, Indie Rock

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve] – Mr D. Storey*
Engineer – Phil Bodger (tracks: A1 to B2)
Photography By [Cover] – Mr P. Cox*
Producer – John Williams (3) (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
Track B3: Produced for ‘Saturday Live’, Radio One, 6.9.86. Released by arrangement with BBC Enterprises Ltd.

Made in England

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December 19, 2018

Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (Japan 12″)

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“West End Girls” is a song by the British pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, the song was released twice as a single. The song is influenced by hip hop music, with lyrics concerned with class and the pressures of inner-city life which were inspired partly by T. S. Eliot’s poem The Waste Land. It was generally well received by contemporary music critics and has been frequently cited as a highlight in the duo’s career.

The first version of the song was produced by Bobby Orlando and was released on Columbia Records’ Bobcat Records imprint in April 1984, becoming a club hit in the United States and some European countries. After the duo signed with EMI, the song was re-recorded with producer Stephen Hague for their first studio album, Please. In October 1985, the new version was released, reaching number one in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1986.

SIDE A:
West End Girls (Dance Mix) 6:30
Engineer – David Jacob
Producer – Stephen Hague
Remix – Frank Roszak, Pet Shop Boys
Vocals [Additional] – Helena Springs

SIDE B:
A Man Could Get Arrested 4:18
Producer – Bobby Orlando, Pet Shop Boys
Remix – Frank Roszak, Pet Shop Boys

West End Girls 3:57
Engineer – David Jacob
Producer – Stephen Hague
Vocals [Additional] – Helena Springs

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI Strip: Near Mint
Insert: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	West End Girls	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1986	West End Girls	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#26
1986	West End Girls	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs	#1
1986	West End Girls	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#36
1986	West End Girls	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– S14-133
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 20 Mar 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – C.S. Lowe*, XL*
Photography By – Eric Watson (3)
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe*

NOTES:
Comes with obi strip and lyric sheet.
Made In Japan.

Manufactured By Toshiba EMI

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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