Tag: 1987

Erasure – The Circus (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Circus” is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1987 as the band’s seventh single overall. It is also the title track on their second album, The Circus.

The album version clocks at 5.30 minutes, so the song was remixed for the single release to a much more radio-friendly 3:50 minutes. Mute Records issued it as the fourth and final single from the album.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, “The Circus” was a departure from the shiny pop of their six previous singles, creating a more down-tempo and melancholy mood. Essentially a synthpop track, the music is accentuated by acoustic guitar and a continuous circus-like accordion. The lyrics touch on social issues, rare for the duo, and center on the lament of “working men”, whose bright futures and job securities are left shattered in the modern world of greedy corporations and technology.

The song’s distinctive and unusual sound is said to have been inspired by Bell hearing a record being played backward.

Despite its haunting quality and dark lyrical content, “The Circus” became Erasure’s third UK Top 10 hit, peaking at number six.

SIDE A:
The Circus (Gladiator Mix) 6:08
Remix – Dave Powell

The Circus (Decay Mix) 5:33
Remix – Paul Kendall

SIDE B:
The Circus (Bareback Mix) 6:36
Mixed By – Pascal Gabriel

The Circus (DJ Mix) 3:52
Remix – Flood

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20822, Mute ‎– 0-20822, Sire ‎– 9 20822-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork – Company Me*
Backing Vocals – Derek Smith (3), Steve Myers
Mastered By [Side 2 Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀] – Brian Gardner
Producer – Flood
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
A1 remixed at Konk.
A2 remixed at Blackwing.
B2 remixed at Trident Studios. Flood’s DJ Mix is an edit of the album version that is faster and pitched higher.

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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 
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam – Head To Toe (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Head to Toe” is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam that appeared on their 1987 album Spanish Fly. The song hit number one on three charts: Billboard Hot 100 on June 20, 1987, the Hot Black Singles charts on May 30 of that year, and the dance charts. In Canada, the song topped the RPM 100 national singles chart on July 25 of the same year. The song sports a retro Motown flavor mixed with the Freestyle sound for which they were known.

SIDE A:
Head To Toe 5:03
Heads, Toes And Feets (Foot Mix) 5:11

SIDE B:
You’ll Never Change (Force Full Remix) 4:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Head To Toe U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1987 Head To Toe U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1987 Head To Toe U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 06757
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: Freestyle, RnB/Swing, Funk

CREDITS:
Design – Josephine DiDonato
Executive Producer – Don Oriolo, Jurgen Kordufetsch, Steve Salem
Management – Full Force Productions, Easy Steve Salem*
Mixed By, Engineer, Remix – Glenn “G-Man” Rosenstein*
Photography By – Maureen Lambray
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Mixed By, Remix – Full Force

NOTES:
Track A1 & A2 Special version from the forthcoming LP: “Spanish Fly”
Track B2 Special version from the LP: “Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Falco – Emotional (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Emotional” is a 1987 song by Austrian pop musician Falco from his third studio album of the same name. Released on Sire Records in the U.S. the single failed to chart. “Emotional” did have greater success internationally where it peaked at #8 (Austria), #11 (Spain), #50 (Germany) and #85 (UK).

The single’s cover is a still from the promotional video, which is a homage to a similar backdrop used by Elvis Presley in his 1968 “comeback special.”

SIDE A:
Emotional (Extended N.Y. Mix) (English Version) 8:20
Emotional (N.Y. Mix) (Bilingual Version) 4:20

SIDE B:
Emotional (Extended Continental Mix) (Bilingual Version) 7:36
Emotional (Her Side Of The Story) (Extended Version) 5:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20666
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Speigelman*
Engineer [Mixing] – Gary Hellman
Mixed By – Rob And Ferdi Bolland*, John Luongo
Photography – Doro Productions
Producer [Additional], Edited By – John Luongo
Producer, Arranged By – Rob And Ferdi Bolland*
Written-By – R. Bolland / F. Bolland*, Falco

NOTES:
Produced, arranged and mixed for Teldec.
Additional production, mixing and editing for The Office, Inc.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Lou Gramm – Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys) (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys)” is a song by American rock singer-songwriter Lou Gramm, best known for being the original lead singer of the British-American rock band Foreigner. The song is featured during the motorcycle chase in the 1987 Joel Schumacher film “The Lost Boys” and on its soundtrack. The single was only released in the U.S., Europe, and Australia but failed to chart. A music video was filmed for the song also directed by Joel Schumacher and received airplay on MTV and VH1.

SIDE A:
Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys) (LP Version) 6:36
Producer – Lou Gramm, Pat Moran
Written-By – Lou Gramm

SIDE B:
If I Don’t Have You 4:40
Producer, Engineer – Pat Moran
Written-By – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon

Lost In The Shadows (Lost Boys) (Edit) 4:47
Producer – Lou Gramm, Pat Moran
Written-By – Lou Gramm

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 7-89236
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
“Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys)” From the Atlantic album “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Lost Boys”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi