Tag: 1987

November 1, 2016

Red Box – Heart Of The Sun (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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“Heart Of The Sun” is a 1987 single by British pop group Red Box taken from the band’s debut album The Circle & The Square. “Heart Of The Sun” debuted on the UK singles chart on January 21, 1987 peaking at #71.

SIDE A:
Heart Of The Sun (Slash & Burn) 5:33
Engineer – Trigger (6)
Producer – David Motion

SIDE B:
Enjoy (Solid Gold Easy Amex) 4:31
Producer – Red Box

Lean On Me (Ah-li-ayo) (Vera’s Husband’s Mix) 4:30
Engineer – Trigger (6)
Producer – David Motion

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ100T, Sire ‎– YZ100T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Helen Jones

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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

October 13, 2016

Supertramp – I’m Beggin’ You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Originally posted November 19, 2010

“I’m Beggin’ You” is a 1987 single by British band Supertramp and one of two entries into the dance charts by Supertramp. “I’m Beggin’ You” reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play for one week, early in 1988. Unlike previous entries the single did not enter the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
I’m Beggin’ You (Straight Pass) 5:04

SIDE B:
I’m Beggin’ You (Mad House Mix) 8:28
I’m Beggin’ You (Dub) 5:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	I’m Beggin’ You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12254
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Gl*
Mixed By – Phil Harding
Mixed By [Mix Post Production] – Phil Harding And Ian Curnow*
Music By, Lyrics By – Rick Davies
Producer – Rick Davies, Supertramp
Programmed By [Mix Programming] – Ian Curnow

NOTES:
Original version appears on the A&M album “Free As A Bird”
“Mixed by Mix Master and Phil Harding For PWL”

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

October 12, 2016

Level 42 – To Be With You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“To Be With You Again” is a 1987 single by British band Level 42, from their album Running in the Family. The song was written by Mark King and Boon Gould.

“To Be With You Again” is the third Running in the Family single, released at the peak of their career. The single was preceded by two other UK Top 10 singles for the band: “Lessons In Love” (#3) and “Running in the Family” (#6). The song also gained popularity in the Netherlands, peaking at #6 in the Dutch Top 40. In the Uk the single peaked at #10.

SIDE A:
To Be With You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) 6:03
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By [Thanks To] – Spike Drake*
Remix – David ‘O’ Ogrin*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*

SIDE B:
To Be With You Again (Dub) 5:49
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By [Thanks To] – Spike Drake*
Remix – David ‘O’ Ogrin*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*

Micro Kid (Live) 4:07
Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer – Level 42
Written-By – A. Willis*, B. Taylor*, M. King*, P. Gould*, W. Badarou*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPA 855
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve] – Green Ink

NOTES:
From the Level 42 LP “RUNNING IN THE FAMILY”

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

October 3, 2016

Blue Mercedes – I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4 Dishonour Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“I Want to Be Your Property” is a 1988 dance hit by British duo Blue Mercedes. The single was most successful on the dance charts, making it to number one for four weeks and was the most successful dance single of 1988. “I Want to Be Your Property” was a crossover hit on the pop singles chart, and broke into the top 30 on the UK singles chart reaching #23.

SIDE A:
I Want To Be Your Property (Street Latin Wolff Mix) 7:15
Remix [Mixed By] – Mixmaster Phil Harding*

SIDE B:
I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4 Dishonour Mix) 6:49
Remix [Mixed By] – Mixmaster Phil Harding*

I Want To Be Your Property (Terence Yo-Yo Mix) 4:21
Remix – Terence Yo-Yo
Remix [Credited To] – Mixmaster*, The Yo Boy*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	I Want To Be Your Property	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#63
1988	I Want To Be Your Property	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23817
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop, House

CREDITS:
Producer – Phil Harding And Ian Curnow*
Written-By – Titlow*, Duncan Millar

NOTES:
From the LP “RICH AND FAMOUS”

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