Tag: 1987

Echo & The Bunnymen – People Are Strange (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“People Are Strange” is a song originally recorded by the American rock band the Doors in 1967.

British group Echo & the Bunnymen recorded a cover version of “People Are Strange” for the soundtrack of the 1987 film The Lost Boys. It was subsequently released as a single in 1987 reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1988 and number 13 on the Irish Singles Chart in 1991. The song was produced by The Doors’ keyboard player, Ray Manzarek. A 12-inch single was released in 1987 before the single was re-released in 1991 with live b-side tracks.

SIDE A:
People Are Strange 3:38
Producer – Ray Manzarek
Written-By – The Doors

SIDE B:
Lips Like Sugar 4:52
Lyrics By – McCulloch*
Mixed By – Bruce Lampcov
Music By – McCulloch*, Pattinson*, Sergeant*
Producer – Laurie Latham

Rollercoaster 4:02
Engineer – Gil Norton
Lyrics By – McCulloch*
Music By – McCulloch*, Pattinson*, De Freitas*, Sergeant*
Producer – Echo & The Bunnymen, Gil Norton

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ 144 TX, WEA ‎– YZ144 T, WEA ‎– 248283-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By – Anton Corbijn

NOTES:
“People Are Strange” taken from the motion picture soundtrack “The Lost Boys”.
Originally recorded by The Doors.

Made in England.

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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo – Who Found Who (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Who Found Who” is a single released in 1987 as the third single by NYC producer, mixer John “Jellybean” Benitez and the debut single by American singer, Elisa Fiorillo. “Who Found Who”, was a hit worldwide reaching the Top 20 in many countries in addition to being a great club success in the United States peaking at #3 on the Billboard Dance chart and, #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

The song was taken from the Jellybean album “Just Visiting The Planet”.

SIDE A:
Who Found Who (Club Mix) 6:42
Vocals [Featuring] – Elisa Fiorillo
Written-By – P. Gurvitz*

Who Found Who (Downtown Dub Mix) 4:53
Vocals [Featuring] – Elisa Fiorillo
Written-By – P. Gurvitz*

SIDE B:
Who Found Who (Uptown Dub Mix) 5:07
Vocals [Featuring] – Elisa Fiorillo
Written-By – P. Gurvitz*

The Real Thing, Part II (Instrumental) 7:14
Vocals [Uncredited] – Steven Dante
Written-By – A. Roman*, Toni C.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Who Found Who U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #16
1987 Who Found Who U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #3

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43089
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Jellybean*

NOTES:
Produced for Jellybean Productions, Inc.
Original version on the forthcoming LP “Just Visiting The Planet”

Made in U.S.A.

A2 & B1: Tracklisting as on label, named on sleeve as “Downtown Dub” and “Uptown Dub”

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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Nitzer Ebb – Join In The Chant (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Join In The Chant” is a 1987 single by British EBM group Nitzer Ebb, released as the third single from the band’s debut LP “That Total Age”.

“Join In The Chant” was the group’s first U.S. charting single debuting on the Billboard Dance Chart on October 31, 1987, peaking at #9 after spending ten weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Join In The Chant (Mix 1) 5:23
Remix – Phil Harding

SIDE A:
Join In The Chant (Mix 2) 5:30
Remix – Daniel Miller, Flood

Join In The Chant (Mix 3 – Instrumental) 5:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Join In The Chant U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #9

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20786, Geffen Records ‎– 9 20786-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM

CREDITS:
Producer – Phil Harding
Written-By – Nitzerebbprodukt*

NOTES:
Recorded at Greenhouse Studios London.
The original version appears on the Nitzer Ebb album “That Total Age”.

Track titles are listed on the sleeve as:
A: mix 1 join in the chant (burn!) phil harding
B1: mix 2 join in the chant (gold!) miller/flood
B2: mix 3 join in the chant (lies!) instrumental

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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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

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Kraftwerk – The Telephone Call (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Telephone Call” (German: “Der Telefon-Anruf”) is a song by the German electronic music band Kraftwerk. It was released in 1987 as the second and final single from their ninth studio album, Electric Café (1986). The single was their second number-one on U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and stayed two weeks at the number-one spot. It is the only Kraftwerk song to feature Karl Bartos on vocals.

The version from the single was remixed by François Kevorkian.

SIDE A:
The Telephone Call (Remix) 8:12

SIDE B:
House Phone 4:59
Der Telefon Anruf (German Version) 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 The Telephone Call U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20627, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 9 20627-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Allied Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Moira Marquis
Programmed By [Synclavier] – John Mahoney
Remix – Francois Kevorkian* (tracks: A1), Kraftwerk (tracks: A1), Ron St. Germain (tracks: A1)
Technician [Music Data Transfer] – Fred Maher
Written-By – Schneider*, Bartos*, Hutter*

NOTES:
Klingklang Produkt 1986
Made in U.S.A.

Original version available on the Kraftwerk – Electric Cafe album

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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