Tag: 1987

February 15, 2016

Erasure – Sometimes (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Sometimes” is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in October 1986 as their fourth single overall.

After three commercial flops from their debut album Wonderland, “Sometimes” became Erasure’s first bona fide hit, peaking at number one in South Africa, number two in their native United Kingdom and in Germany, and becoming a huge international hit. The song became Erasure’s second Top 5 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it charted alongside “It Doesn’t Have to Be” and peaked at number four.

Written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, “Sometimes” typifies the Erasure “sound” — an uptempo, dance-oriented pop tune accentuated by Clarke’s analogue synthesizers and Bell’s lyrics about being in love. The music video showcases Erasure on a building rooftop — Clarke playing an acoustic guitar and Bell singing — as they weave through white sheets hanging from a laundry line; near the end of the video rain starts to fall on the duo.

“Sometimes” spent seventeen weeks in the UK singles chart — the duo’s longest chart run for a single in that country — and was included on Erasure’s second album The Circus, released six months later in March 1987.

SIDE A:
Sometimes (Shiver Mix) 5:50
Remix [Uncredited] – Rico Conning

Sometimes (Extended Mix) 7:30
Edited By – Joseph Watt
Remix – Rico Conning

SIDE B:
It Doesn’t Have To Be (The Boop Oopa Doo Mix) 7:13
Remix [Uncredited] – Phil Harding

Sexuality (Private Mix) 5:56
Remix – Rico Conning

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Sometimes	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4
1987	Sometimes	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20614, Sire ‎– 9 20614-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Flood
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
Tracklist of Side A is incorrectly identified on back cover and center labels as:
A1 Sometimes (Extended Mix)
A2 Sometimes (Shiver Mix)

“Sometimes (Extended Mix)” is a longer version of the “Shiver Mix”.

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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

February 3, 2016

David Bowie – Day-In Day-Out (Groucho Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Day-In Day-Out” is the first track on David Bowie’s album Never Let Me Down. It was issued as a single in March 1987, ahead of the album’s release.

Bowie wrote the song out of concern for the treatment of the homeless in the US. The song’s R&B roots were reminiscent of some of Bowie’s R&B work in the 1970s with one author saying that the song is “an example of Bowie’s strength in the R&B genre.”

The single’s B-side, “Julie,” was described by one reviewer as the “catchiest” song of all the songs from Never Let Me Down, and lamented that the song was relegated to b-side status

This Limited Edition US 12″ contains the “Groucho Mix” remixed by Paul “Groucho” Smykle and is only commercially available on this 12″. It did also appear on a UK 12″ promo.

SIDE A:
Day-In Day-Out (Groucho Mix) 6:28
Remix – Paul “Groucho” Smykle

Day-In Day-Out (Extended Dance Mix) 7:15
Producer [Additional], Mixed By [Additional] – Shep Pettibone
Engineer [Mixing] – Steve Peck
Keyboards – David Cole

SIDE B:
Day-In Day-Out (Single Version) 4:11
Julie 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-19239
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – David Richards
Producer, Written-By – David Bowie

NOTES:
From the LP “Never Let Me Down”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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February 2, 2016

David Bowie – Day-In Day-Out (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Day-In Day-Out” is the first track on David Bowie’s album Never Let Me Down. It was issued as a single in March 1987, ahead of the album’s release.

The song criticised the urban decay and deprivation in American cities at the time, concerned largely with the depths a young mother has to sink to feed her child, including attempting to shoplift and becoming a prostitute. The video was banned and censored as a result.

The single was modest hit, entering the top 10 charts in several countries worldwide.

This US 12″ promo contains special edits by Shep Pettibone exclusive to this release. The sleeve and labels also list track A2 incorrectly it is actually the “Extended Dub Mix”.

SIDE A:
Day-In Day-Out (7″ Dance Edit) 3:35
Day-In Day-Out (Extended Dub Mix) 7:17

SIDE B:
Day-In Day-Out (Edited Dance Mix) 4:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Day-In Day-Out	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#21
1987	Day-In Day-Out	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#3
1987	Day-In Day-Out	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– SPRO 9996/9997
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Art, Set & Design] – Mick Haggerty
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Keyboards [Additional] – David Cole
Other [Set Construction] – Ron Oates
Photography – Greg Gorman
Producer – David Bowie, David Richards
Producer [Additional], Mixed By, Edited By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – David Bowie

NOTES:
From the LP “Never Let Me Down”
Label and sleeve list track A2 incorrectly.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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February 1, 2016

David Bowie – Time Will Crawl (Dance Crew Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Time Will Crawl” is the second track on David Bowie’s album Never Let Me Down and was issued as the second single from the album. The single was a minor hit, breaking into the top 10 charts in the US.

This is the UK release of the 12″ which includes European only mixes of “Time Will Crawl” by Chris Lord Alge. Rumour has it that this 12″ was deleted after five days of it’s initial release in 1987.

SIDE A:
Time Will Crawl (Dance Crew Mix) 5:34
Remix – Chris Lord Alge*

SIDE B:
Time Will Crawl (Dub) 5:15

Girls (Japanese Version) 4:01
Written-By – Erdal Kizilcay

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION
Label: EMI America ‎– 12EAX 237
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – David Bowie, David Richards
Written-By – David Bowie

NOTES:
Album version appears on “Never Let Me Down”

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