Tag: 1987

February 22, 2017

Hubert Kah – Military Drums (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Military Drums” is a 1987 single by German synthpop band Hubert Kah. The single was one of several that charted on the United States Billboard Dance chart. “Military Drums” debuted on October 3, 1987 spending ten weeks on the survey peaking at #8.

SIDE A:
Military Drums (Extended Version) 6:27

SIDE B:
Military Drums (Edited Version) 3:14
Military Drums 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Military Drums	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-17389
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Armand Volker, Michael Cretu

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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 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 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 21, 2017

The Jets – Curiosity (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Curiosity” was the first single released by the Jets from their critically and commercially successful debut album The Jets. This was a successful single on the R&B chart in the U.S., peaking at #8. In the U.K. the single reached #41.

In the U.K this 12″ was released containing two exclusive European only remixes of “Curiosity” remixed by Phil Harding and “Crush On You” which was a top five hit in the U.S. (#3) and U.K.(#5) remixed by Paul Dakeyne. “Burn The Candle” is a non album track.

SIDE A:
Curiosity (Extended Mix) 7:45
Mixed By – Phil Harding

SIDE B:
Crush On You (Crush Mix) 7:01
Remix – Dakeyne

Burn The Candle 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCAT 1119
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Aaron Zigman, David Rivkin, Don Powell, Jerry Knight

NOTES:
Also available the debut LP “THE JETS”

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

February 15, 2017

Thompson Twins – Get That Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

BTG Week OF LOVE!

“Get That Love” is a song by British pop group Thompson Twins, released in 1987 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Close to the Bone. It was written by Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey, and produced by Rupert Hine and Bailey. The single peaked at #66 in the UK, and spent 4 weeks within the Top 100. The single fared better in America where it peaked at #31 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Get That Love (Extended Version) 6:27

SIDE B:
Get That Love (7″ Version) 3:57
Perfect Day 4:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Get That Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#31

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista– TWINS 1212
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Alannah*
Design, Artwork By – Andie Airfix, Satori (14)
Engineer – Stephen W. Taylor*
Photography By – Carrie Branovan
Producer – Rupert Hine
Producer [Associate], Executive Producer – Tom Bailey
Written-By – A. Currie*, T. Bailey*

NOTES:
From the Arista LP “CLOSE TO THE BONE”

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

February 6, 2017

Then Jerico – The Motive (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Motive”, also titled as “The Motive (Living Without You)”, is a 1987 single by English band Then Jerico, from their debut album, First (The Sound of Music). The song was their first hit single, reaching the top 20 and peaking at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1987.

SIDE A:
The Motive (Extended) 5:53
Engineer – Wobbly Tony Phillips*
Producer [Assistant], Recorded By [Assistant] – Shaw*
Producer, Recorded By – The Elusive Owen Davies*
Remix – Rt. Hon. Greg Walsh*

SIDE B:
The Word 3:52
Mixed By – Pete Von Wooliscroft*
Mixed By [Assistant] – Stainthorpe*, Shaw*
Recorded By – Owen Davies

The Motive (Midnight Mix) 5:56
Producer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant], Engineer [Assistant] – Shaw*
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Owen Davies

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – LONX 145
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – The Leisure Process
Keyboards – The Leisure Process
Performer – Stainthorpe*, Shaw*, Taylor*, Wren*
Photography By – Laurence (Of Arabia) Lawry*
Sleeve [Design], Lyrics By, Other [Styling] – Shaw*
Tape Op – Ashley Alexander, John (Teddy) Brough*, Joolz, Mark O’Donahuge*, Noel Harris (2)
Written-By, Arranged By, Performer – Then Jerico

NOTES:
(Summer 1987)

“The Word” Recorded (Live in London Summer 1986)

“The Motive” from the album ‘First’ (The Sound Of Music).

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