Tag: 1986

January 9, 2014

Erasure – Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) (US 7″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Oh L’amour” is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.

It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure’s debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories. Despite its low chart placing, “Oh L’amour” has proven to be one of Erasure’s signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favourite among fans, particularly when performed live. On the UK singles chart “Oh L’amour” peaked at the #85 position while in the US the single reached #3 dance.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, “Oh L’amour” is a lament from someone experiencing unrequited love (“broke my heart / now I’m aching for you”). The song is an uptempo synthpop dance track and its popularity was further fueled in dance clubs by the “Funky Sisters Remix”, which appeared on the US & UK 12 inch singles and as a bonus track on the U.S. edition of Wonderland.

This US 7″ promo contains an edit of the “Funky Sisters Remix” the same track appears on both sides.

SIDE A:
Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) 3:35

SIDE AA:
Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) 3:35

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Oh L’Amour	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance?Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 7-28614-A
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Flood
Remix – Funky Sisters, The
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
The version on this promo is an edit of the Funky Sisters Remix. Label lists duration of 3:06 but is incorrect.

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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

December 10, 2013

Max Headroom – Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You’re A Lovely Guy) (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Max Headroom is a fictional British artificial intelligence (AI), known for his wit and stuttering, distorted, electronically sampled voice. It was introduced in early 1984. The character was created by George Stone, Annabel Jankel, and Rocky Morton in the mid-1980s, and portrayed by Matt Frewer as “The World’s first computer-generated TV host” although the computer-generated appearance was achieved with prosthetic make up, as the computer technology of the time was not sufficiently advanced to achieve the desired effect. Preparing the look for filming involved a four-and-a-half hour session in make-up, which Matt Frewer described as “a very painful, torturous and disgusting enterprise”.

In 1986 Max was also featured on a single titled “Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You’re a Lovely Guy)” released by Chrysalis Records. The music video featured Max inside a TV screen playing piano surrounded by a choir.

SIDE A:
Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You’re A Lovely Guy) 4:00

SIDE B:
Gimme Shades 2:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– VS4 44000
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Novelty
Credits: Photography – Tim Roney
Producer – Keith Strachan
Written By – P. Owen/D. Hansen
Written-By – David Hansen, Paul Owen (4)

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

November 21, 2013

Swing Out Sister – Twilight World (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Twilight World” was the second US release from the album It’s Better to Travel. This song was the subject of many remixes and was a dance club favourite worldwide. The song’s debut on the US dance chart was on December 19, 1987. After spending ten weeks on the survey the song peaked at #10 making it Swing Out Sisters highest charting dance single in the US.

The original title for this song was “Tomorrow’s Dream”.

According to drummer Martin Jackson the song was “taught” to him by aliens after a UFO landed on his roof.

The beginning of the song is the Shibuya train terminal announcer in Tokyo!

SIDE A:
Twilight World (The World Travel Mix) (12″ Remix) 7:55
Twilight World (7″ Version) 4:04

SIDE B:
Twilight World (Instrumental) 4:21
Another Lost Weekend 3:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#31
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#7
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 870 015-1
Format: Vinyl, Promo, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Mixed By, Producer [Additional] – Bruce Forest (tracks: A1 to B1), Frank Heller (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
A1 is aka The World Travel Mix.
A2 is the standard 7″ edit.
B1 is an instrumental edit of the remix featured on track A1.

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November 20, 2013

Swing Out Sister – Twilight World (Special Club Mixes) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Twilight World” is a song by the British pop act Swing Out Sister. The song is included on their debut album, It’s Better to Travel. It was written by the members of the group at that time, Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson.

The song was released as a single in the UK in April 1987, and it peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart in May of that year. “Twilight World” was the second release from It’s Better to Travel in the U.S., following “Breakout”, and it first appeared on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 1987. It became the group’s highest charting hit on that survey, reaching #9 in early 1988. The song also made the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1988, peaking at #31.

The mixes on this promo are exclusive to this release.

SIDE A:
Twilight World (Vocal Dub) 4:52
Twilight World (Classical Dub) 4:59

SIDE B:
Twilight World (Instrumental Dub) 6:33
Twilight World (Beat Your Sister Dub) 2:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#31
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#7
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– PRO 560-1
Format: Vinyl, Promo, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Remix – Bruce Forest, Frank Heller

NOTES:
Original version from the Mercury album “IT”S BETTER TO TRAVEL”

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