Tag: 1986

July 18, 2014

Tom Hooker – Looking For Love (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Looking For Love” is a 1986 Italo-Disco song by American singer and photographer Tom Hooker. Hooker was born Thomas Beecher Hooker on November 18, 1957, in Greenwich, Connecticut. Hooker, was brought to Europe when he was six months old. At the age of ten, he started his musical career as a drummer. At 13, he created his first band. At 15, he first appeared in public at a concert as a drummer/singer. He studied languages in Switzerland.

In 1980, he moved to Italy, where he was discovered by Italian producers. He had his first major success in 1986 with “Looking for Love”. Hooker also co-wrote and sang lead vocals on the first two Den Harrow albums, and co-wrote many subsequent Den Harrow songs under the name T. Beecher.

A music video was filmed for the song which featured American Hi-NRG singer Sinitta and Floyd from Hot Gossip.

SIDE A:
Looking For Love (12″ Version) 5:32

SIDE B:
Dub Looking For Love (Dub Version) 5:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Baby Records (2) ‎– 608 235
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Written-By – T. Hooker*
Arranged By, Written-By, Producer – M. Chieregato*, R. Turatti*
Engineer [Sound] – Cedric Beatty

NOTES:
Made in Germany

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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
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

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

July 15, 2014

Queen – Friends Will Be Friends (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Friends Will Be Friends” is a song performed by Queen and written by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, included on the album A Kind of Magic. It was the band’s 30th single in the UK upon its release on 9 June 1986, reaching number 14 in the UK.

“Friends Will Be Friends” was performed live on The Magic Tour. It is remarkable that it was the first and only song that was sung at the end of concerts between “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” since the News of the World Tour in 1977.

SIDE A:
Friends Will Be Friends (Extended Version) 6:19
Producer – Mack (2)
Written-By – Mercury*, Deacon*

SIDE B:
Friends Will Be Friends (7″ Version) 4:09
Producer – Mack (2)
Written-By – Mercury*, Deacon*

Seven Seas Of Rhye 2:49
Producer – Roy Thomas Baker
Written-By – Mercury*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 12QUEEN 8
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Design] – Richard Gray (2)
Photography By – Peter Hince
Producer – Queen

NOTES:
Track B1 is taken from the album “A Kind Of Magic”.
Track B2 is taken from the album “Queen II”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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July 1, 2014

Wham! – Where Did Your Heart Go? (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Where Did Your Heart Go?” is a song written by American musicians David Was and Don Was. The song was first recorded and released by the writers’ disco-dance-rock ensemble Was (Not Was).

“Where Did Your Heart Go?” was covered by the British pop duo Wham! in June 1986 as one of the three B-sides to “The Edge of Heaven” in the UK, where it reached #1. The song was also released separately as Wham!’s final single in several territories most notably in the US where it peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1986. It was produced and re-arranged by George Michael with engineering by Chris Porter. In common with most Wham! songs, Andrew Ridgeley’s contribution is notable by its absence, though he receives a co-writing credit for its b-side: “Wham Rap ’86”. “Where Did Your Heart Go?” was also included on the albums Music from the Edge of Heaven and The Final.

SIDE A:
Where Did Your Heart Go? (Edit Version) 4:59
Written-By – D. Was*, D. Was*

SIDE B:
Wham! Rap ’86 6:33
Written-By – A. Ridgeley*, G. Michael*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Where Did Your Heart Go?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 38-06294
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Arranged By – George Michael

NOTES:
Where Did Your Heart Go? is an edit of the album version.
Taken from the Columbia LP “MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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June 12, 2014

Bronski Beat – This Heart (UK 12″ Promo)

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“This Heart” was a 1986 promo only 12″ single release by the British band Bronski Beat. The single was released only to dj’s to promote the album “Truthdare Doubldare” the bands first album to feature John Foster on lead vocals.

The A side is an extended remix with re-recorded vocals, although this is not credited on the release. The B side “What Are You Going To Do About It” is also an extended version taken from the “Truthdare Doubledare” album.

SIDE A:
This Heart (Extended Version) 7:15

SIDE B:
What Are You Going To Do About It (Extended Version) 6:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– Bitex 8
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Bronski Beat, John Gallan
Producer – Adam Williams
Written-By – Jøn*, Steinbachek*, Bronski*

NOTES:
Advance Dj Copy Only
Original versions from the LP “TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE”

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