Tag: 1987

February 27, 2018

ABC Featuring Lady Contessa V – The Night You Murdered Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Night You Murdered Love” is a song by English band ABC, released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Alphabet City (1987). It peaked at No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Dance chart “The Night You Murdered Love” was also a top 40 seller on Billboard Maxi-Singles sales chart reaching No. 33.

SIDE A:
The Night You Murdered Love (Sheer Chic Mix) 6:32
Mixed By – Pete Hammond, The Funky Sisters

Minneapolis 2:57

SIDE B:
The Night You Murdered Love (The Whole Story) 8:14
Rap [Featuring] – Contessa Lady V

The Night You Murdered Love (The Reply) 4:50
Rap [Featuring] – Contessa Lady V

The Night You Murdered Love (Bonus Beats) 4:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	The Night You Murdered Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3
1987	The Night You Murdered Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 888 894-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Martyn Webster (tracks: B1 to B3)
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn (tracks: B1 to B3)
Producer – Bernard Edwards (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Mark White, Martin Fry
Written-By – Mark White, Martin Fry

NOTES:
Contessa Lady V is credited on sleeve cover as “Featuring”, but only appears on B1 & B2.
Original version of “The Night You Murdered Love” on the Mercury LP “ALPHABET CITY”

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Vinyl Restoration bY:
-DjPaulT
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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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

February 5, 2018

Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin (Remix) (Ltd. Edition UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“It’s a Sin” is a song recorded by English synthpop duo the Pet Shop Boys which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1987, and was their third top ten in the US when it reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the U.K. a limited edition 12″ was released which included a remix by Ian Levine.

The b-side “You Know Where You Went Wrong (Rough Mix)” is a track the boys worked on with Shep Pettibone. The inspiration came from Chris Lowe: “He’d been walking through Covent Garden and there were two tramps in this doorway and one of them turned round to the other one and said, ‘well, you know where you went wrong’. For the ‘It’s A Sin’ limited 12” release, a ‘rough mix’ was released that features a speaking part by Helena Springs, who also sings backup vocal. This version has not appeared on any official CD.

SIDE A:
It’s A Sin (Remix) 8:15
Producer [Additional Production] – Stephen Hague
Producer, Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn
Programmed By [Fairlight] – Andy Richards
Remix – Ian Levine

SIDE B:
You Know Where You Went Wrong (Rough Mix) 6:38
Engineer – Dave Meegan
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Adrien Cook
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Shep Pettibone
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Helena Springs

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	It’s A Sin	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1987	It’s A Sin	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12RX 6158, Parlophone ‎– 12RX6158
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 06 Jul 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Designed By] – Mark Farrow, Pet Shop Boys
Written-By –Tennant / Lowe

NOTES:
Helena Springs, courtesy of Arista Records.
Sleeve designed at ③
Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

January 8, 2018

Gene Loves Jezebel – Twenty Killer Hurts (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Twenty Killer Hurts” is a song performed by British rock band Gene Loves Jezebel, recorded on the album The House Of Dolls in 1987. The song was only released in the U.S. as a 12″ promo with exclusive U.S. only remixes. The Killer 12″ was also issued on the b-side of the “Suspicion” 12″ single.

The song appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Baseballs of Death”.

SIDE A:
Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer 12″) 6:35

SIDE B:
Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer Dub) 5:51
Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer Instr.) 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– PRO-A-2998
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Goth Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – Roger Pauletta
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Hugo Dwyer
Producer, Engineer – Peter Walsh
Remix – Ivan Ivan
Written-By – C. Bell*, J. Stevenson*, J. Aston*, M. Aston*, P. Rizzo*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy.
Not For Sale.

From the Geffen album “The House Of Dolls”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

November 28, 2017

Jody Watley – Still A Thrill (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Still a Thrill” was the second single from singer Jody Watley’s self-titled debut album.

While the #56(US) peaking “Still a Thrill” didn’t necessarily match the pop chart success of its blockbuster predecessor, “Looking for a New Love”, it was, however, a major hit on both the R&B and dance charts in 1987. Watley employed a deep lower register on this uptempo R&B / dance song, which she co-wrote. It was produced by Andre Cymone and David Z.

Internationally “Still A Thrill” reached #46 New Zealand and #77 U.K..

SIDE A:
Still A Thrill (Extended Version) 8:39

SIDE B:
Still A Thrill (Radio Edit) 6:20
Still A Thrill (Instrumental) 5:17
Still A Thrill (A Cappella) 4:41
Still A Thrill (Bonus Beats) 4:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Still A Thrill	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#56
1987	Still A Thrill	U.S. Billboard Hot Black/Singles	#3
1987	Still A Thrill	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23747, MCA Records ‎– MCA 23747
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: RnB/Swing

CREDITS:
Engineer – Taavi Mote
Producer – André Cymone, David Z.
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Written-By – André Cymone, Jody Watley

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP “JODY WATLEY”
André Cymone Appears Courtesy of Columbia Records

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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