Tag: 1986

March 17, 2015

Bang Orchestra! – Samples! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Samples!” was a second 12″ released for the song “Sample That!” by Chicago based project Bang Orchestra!. This 12″ also features new remixes by Ralphi Rosario.The single debuted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on August 23, 1986 spending twelve weeks on the chart peaking at #5.

After the single’s release Geffen Records thought Bang`s sounds were too underground to release on an album, so the band ended up recording independent singles for Trax Records. Band founders Vince Lawrence and Evie formed the production company J.X. Bang and concentrated more on producing other artists, they quit making Bang Orchestra records in late 1987.

SIDE A:
Samples! (Clubhouse Mix) 8:53
Mixed By – Ralphi Rosario

SIDE B:
Samples! (House Mix) 5:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Samples	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20512
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Engineer – Ron Gresham, Steve Sapperi*
Vocals – E – V*
Written-By, Producer, Mixed By –Vince Lawrence

NOTES:
A: Mixed by Vince Lawrence and Ralphi Rosario in the middle of the night.
B: Mixed by Vince Lawrence early in the morning.

Fairlight provided by Frank Shabold
Recorded at Chicago Trax Recording

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: 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

March 16, 2015

Bang Orchestra! – Sample That! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Sample That!” is a single by Chicago based house project formed by Vince Lawrence and Evie. In 1986 the project was signed to Geffen Records and released “Sample That!” which peaked at #5 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
Sample That! (Club Mix) 6:19
Mixed By – Ralphi Rosario
Vocals – E – V*

SIDE B:
Sample That! (Instrumental) 6:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Sample That!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20510
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Engineer – Ron Gresham
Mixed By, Written-By, Producer – Vince Lawrence

NOTES:
Recorded at Chicago Trax Recording

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

February 26, 2015

Martini Ranch – How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture?”was the first single released by American new wave band Martini Ranch. The track features Andrew Todd and american actor Bill Paxton on lead vocals along with three members of DEVO.

“How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture?” was produced and engineered by DEVO guitarist Bob Casale and also featured drummer Alan Myers and vocalist Mark Mothersbaugh on keyboards.

A music vodeo was filmed directed by Rocky Schenck, Bill Paxton and Andrew Rosenthal, the video mimics the dystopia of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and German Expressionism.

Aside from Rosenthal and Paxton, the cast of the video features cameos by actors associated with Paxton. Anthony Michael Hall, with whom Bill Paxton starred in the 1985 film Weird Science and Rick Rossovich, who appeared with Paxton in The Lords of Discipline, Streets of Fire and The Terminator, represent intellectual class and working class men.

Other appearances include Michael Biehn (The Lords of Discipline and The Terminator) and Judge Reinhold (The Lords of Discipline).

This would be the bands final single. Martini Ranch released one album titled “Holy Cow”.

SIDE A:
How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? (Industrial Mix) 5:22
Back At The Ranch 3:25

SIDE B:
Fallen Idols 4:32
Written-By – C. Jelley*, S. Fortuna*

How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? (Single Mix) 4:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20453
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design, Art Direction – Bill Paxton, Steve Gerdes
Illustration – Steve Gerdes
Keyboards – Andrew Todd (2), Mark Mothersbaugh
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter – Andrew Todd (2)
Mastered By [Originally] – Steven Marcussen*
Percussion – Alan Meyers
Photography By – Rocky Schenck
Producer, Engineer – Bob Casale*
Programmed By [Fairlight Programming] – Mark Mothersbaugh
Vocals – Bill Paxton

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

January 29, 2015

Alison Moyet – Is This Love? (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Is This Love?” is a song performed by the English singer Alison Moyet and co-written by Moyet and Jean Guiot. The name Jean Guiot is a false one given by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics who actually co-wrote and produced the song. The song was released as the first single from the yet-to-be released album Raindancing in November 1986. The single peaked at #3 on the UK singles chart, #4 Ireland, #3 Norway and #2 South Africa. In the US the single failed to chart.

The music video was filmed at Carlyon Bay near St Austell in Cornwall at the now closed down Cornwall Coliseum entertainment venue, and along the Carlyon Bay beach.

SIDE A:
Is This Love? (L.A. Mix) (Extended Version) 5:23
Co-producer, Written-By – Jean Guiot
Mixed By – Mike Shipley
Producer – Jimmy Iovine
Written-By – Alison Moyet

SIDE B:
Is This Love? (Seven Inch Version) 3:57
Mixed By – Mike Shipley
Producer – Jimmy Iovine
Written-By – Alison Moyet, Jean Guiot

Blow Wind Blow (Long Version) 6:18
Engineer – John Fryer
Producer – Alison Moyet
Producer, Written-By – J. Bailey*
Written-By – Alison Moyet

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 06773
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [For Stylo Rouge] – Stylorouge

NOTES:
Special versions from the Columbia LP “RAINDANCING”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi