Tag: 1986

May 28, 2014

INXS – Listen Like Thieves (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Listen Like Thieves” is the title song and third single from Australian rock band INXS’s fifth album, Listen Like Thieves. In Australia the single peaked at #28 in the UK #46 and in the United States #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

SIDE A:
Listen Like Thieves (Extended Remix) 5:44
Remix – Francois Francois Kevorkian*, Michael Hutchinson

Listen Like Thieves (Instrumental Remix) 4:07
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Michael Hutchinson

SIDE B:
Listen Like Thieves (Live Version) 4:14
Recorded Live Melbourne, Australia

Begotten (Instrumental) 3:07
Engineer – Andrew Scott, David Nicholas
Mixed By – David Nicholas
Percussion [Traps] – Jon Farriss
Piano – Andrew Farriss
Producer, Performer,
Written-By – Kirk Pengill

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Listen Like Thieves	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#54

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86818
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Steve Churchyard (tracks: A1 to B1)
Management – MMA Management
Producer – Chris Thomas (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – INXS (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
“Listen Like Thieves” from the Atlantic LP: “LISTEN LIKE THIEVES”

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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

May 19, 2014

Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia (Special Arthur Baker Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Suburbia” is a song by UK synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was remixed and released as the fourth single from the album Please in 1986 and became the band’s second UK Top 10 hit, peaking at #8.

In the United States Arthur Baker was commissioned to do remixes for the 12″ promo with edits by Junior Vasquez. These remixes are exclusive to this release and have never appeared on any official Pet Shop Boys CD.

SIDE A:
Suburbia (Club Vocal Mix) 7:10

SIDE B:
Suburbia (Dub Version) 7:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#70
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#46
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– SPRO9925/9926
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 22 Sep 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Engineer – Don Wershba
Remix – Arthur Baker
Written-By – Tennant – Lowe*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Only Not For Sale

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May 7, 2014

Cock Robin – The Promise You Made (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“The Promise You Made” is a song by Peter Kingsbery. Originally written for Kingsbery’s band Cock Robin, the song was recorded in 1984 for the group’s self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in 1986 and became a hit in Europe.

SIDE A:
The Promise You Made (Extended Version) 6:36

SIDE B:
The Promise You Made 3:56
Have You Any Sympathy? 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBSA 12.6764, CBS ‎– A 12.6764
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Steve Hillage
Written-By – Peter Kingsbery
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker

NOTES:
Taken From The CBS LP:“Cock Robin”
Made In Holland

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April 29, 2014

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – (Forever) Live And Die (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“(Forever) Live and Die” is a song by British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released as the first single taken from their 1986 album, The Pacific Age. It is sung by Paul Humphreys, who ordinarily functions as keyboard player and backing vocalist. The single narrowly missed the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #11, but was a significant radio hit. It was a Top 10 hit in Canada and many European territories, and a Top 20 hit in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. It was the last of the group’s singles to reach the UK Top 20 before Humphreys left in 1989, and Andy McCluskey continued OMD on his own.

Producer Stephen Hague had made his production debut the previous year on OMD’s Crush. He is also known for his work with the Pet Shop Boys, often using a chorus effect on Neil Tennant’s voice, as he did with Humphreys on this song.

The b-side “This Town” is a non-lp track.

SIDE A:
(Forever) Live And Die (Extended Mix) 5:55
Remix – Tom Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
(Forever) Live And Die (7″ Version) 3:36
This Town 3:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	(Forever) Live And Die	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#19
1986	(Forever) Live And Die	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#25
1986	(Forever) Live And Die	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12202
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By – Mick Haggerty
Engineer [Production] – Tom Lord-Alge
Producer – Stephen Hague
Written-By – O.M.D.*

NOTES:
“(Forever) Live And Die” From the A&M album “The Pacific Age”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi