Tag: 1987

May 17, 2016

Age Of Chance – Kiss (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Kiss” is a 1986 single originally recorded by Prince and The Revolution.

An industrial cover of the song was released in November 1986 by British alternative rock-dance crossover band Age of Chance. Bass player Geoff Taylor described it as: “We basically removed the sex and replaced it with lump hammers.”

The single reached No. 1 on the UK Indie Charts in late 1986. It spent 11 weeks on the mainstream pop charts in the United Kingdom, starting at 6 December 1986 and peaking at No. 50 in early 1987.

In New Zealand it charted for four weeks, peaking at No. 21.

In the United States, it spent six weeks on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart, peaking at No. 35 on 23 May 1987.

SIDE A:
Kiss (Vocal) 3:06
Written-By – Prince And The Revolution

SIDE B:
Kiss (Collision Cut) 4:11
Remix [Constructed By] – Crush Commander
Written-By – Prince And The Revolution

Crash Conscious 2:56
Written-By – Taylor*, Perry*, Howson*, Elvidge*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Kiss	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96780
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Industrial, Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Artwork [Sleeve Made In] – The Designers Republic
Engineer – Robert Gordon
Producer – Age Of Chance

NOTES:
Recorded at FON Studios Sheffield 1986
Crush Commander appears courtesy of Riot Bibble
Tracks A & B1: Controversy Music (ASCAP)
Track B2: Fon Music/Age Of Chance 1986

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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

April 21, 2016

Bardeux – Magic Carpet Ride (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Magic Carpet Ride” is a 1987 single by synth-pop duo Bardeux, masterminded by Jon St. James of SSQ and Stacey Q fame. The single went to #5 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and #81 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group performed the song on Club MTV.

SIDE A:
Magic Carpet Ride (Dance Club Mix) 4:50

SIDE B:
Magic Carpet Ride (Radio Mix) 3:30
Magic Carpet Ride (Instrumental) 5:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Magic Carpet Ride	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81
1987	Magic Carpet Ride	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Synthicide Records ‎– 71302-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Regis Patoff
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Romi Marie
Music By – Jon St. James
Photography By – Sheryl Noday
Producer – Jon St. James
Vocals – Acacia*, Jaz (9)
Written-By – Smith*, St. James*

NOTES:
Recorded at Formula 1 Music On
Big Midi Systems ™

Taken From The Album
“BOLD AS LOVE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 17, 2016

Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Sunday At The Mall.

“I Think We’re Alone Now” is a song, written and composed by Ritchie Cordell. It was originally a 1967 US hit for the American recording artists Tommy James and the Shondells.

“I Think We’re Alone Now” was re-popularized when American pop singer Tiffany covered the song for her debut studio album, Tiffany, which was released in 1987 on the MCA Records label. When George Tobin, Tiffany’s manager and producer, gave her the cassette of the original version by Tommy James & the Shondells, Tiffany hated the idea of recording a version of her own for her album mostly because she thought the song was neither modern enough nor hip enough.

“I Think We’re Alone Now” proved to be Tiffany’s biggest hit once she did record and release it. Her version of the song spent two weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (coincidentally, another Tommy James & the Shondells cover, Billy Idol’s version of “Mony, Mony,” followed it on the top spot) and three weeks at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart.

“I Think We’re Alone Now” was not the first single from Tiffany’s debut album. The first single was “Danny,” but radio started picking up “I Think We’re Alone Now,” another selection on the album. It became a runaway number 1 hit and was the eighteenth highest selling single for 1987 and the thirty-second highest selling single in Australia for 1988.

The music video was shot in a shopping mall in Ogden, Utah, which echoed the way her early career had been promoted. Elements of the video were filmed in the now demolished Bull Ring Centre in Birmingham, UK. The video was featured in the 2012 film Ted and the song was also on the soundtrack and appears in its sequel.

SIDE A:
I Think We’re Alone Now (Extended Version) 6:35

SIDE B:
I Think We’re Alone Now (Single Version) 4:25
I Think We’re Alone Now (Dub Version) 6:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	I Think We’re Alone Now	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1987	I Think We’re Alone Now	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#26
1987	I Think We’re Alone Now	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23793
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – John Duarte
Producer – George E. Tobin*
Remix – Bill Smith, John Duarte
Written-By – Ritchie Cordell

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP “TIFFANY”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 13, 2016

Debbie Gibson – Staying Together (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Headed To The Mall Week.

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“Staying Together” is the fifth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, and the fourth released in support of her album Out of the Blue. However, it did not perform as well as any of the previous singles, stalling at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single reached #53 in the UK in 1988.

SIDE A:
Staying Together (Remix) 6:01

SIDE B:
Staying Together (Dub Version) 5:56
Staying Together (Bonus Beats) 1:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Staying Together	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86533
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Chep Nunez
Engineer – Bruce Miller, Steve Griffin
Producer – Gibson*, Zarr*
Remix – David Cole, Robert Clivillés
Written By – D. Gibson*

NOTES:
Remixed From the Atlantic LP “OUT OF THE BLUE”

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