Tag: 1987

July 22, 2015

Gene Loves Jezebel – The Motion Of Love (Limited Edition UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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“The Motion Of Love” is a single by British rock band Gene Loves Jezebel released in January 1988 from their fourth album,
The House of Dolls.”The Motion Of Love” was the band’s biggest UK hit single, reaching number 56. In the US the song
peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the UK a special limited edition double vinyl gatefold 12″ was released which included several b-side tracks and a Julian
Mendelsohn remix of “The Motion Of Love”.

SIDE A:
The Motion Of Love (Jezebel Mix) 7:00
Mixed By – Scott Litt
Producer – Jimmy Iovine
Remix – Julian Mendelsohn

SIDE B:
A Fresh Slice 3:13

SIDE C:
Bugg’s Bruises 3:59
Mixed By – Don Smith

SIDE D:
Vagabond (A New Adventure) 4:00
Producer – Thom Panunzio

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	The Motion Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#87

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Beggars Banquet ‎– BEG 192TD
Format: 2 × Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Gatefold sleeve
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Goth Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Deli Babies, The (tracks: B to D)

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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

June 11, 2015

Heartbeat U.K. – Jump To It (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First time in 24bit Flac!

Originally posted April 2, 2010

“Jump To It” is a single by British synth-pop band Heartbeat U.K.. Formed in 1987 by Culture Club drummer Jon Moss and Roman Holliday guitarist Steve Lambert. Unfortunately the single never took off and the group quickly disappeared never releasing a full album or further singles.

SIDE A:
Jump To It (Jump Mix) 6:10

SIDE B:
Jumping (Cave Mix) 5:03
Jump To It (Bonus Beats) 3:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS97212
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve] – Heartbeat UK / Gary Wathen / Stylorouge
Photography – Simon Fowler
Producer – Lew Hahn

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May 5, 2015

Madonna – La Isla Bonita (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“La Isla Bonita” (English: The Beautiful Island) is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fifth and final single from her third studio album, True Blue, on February 25, 1987, by Sire Records. The instrumental version of the song was first offered to Michael Jackson before Madonna both accepted it and wrote the lyrics and melody. “La Isla Bonita” is noted for being the first Madonna song to have a Latino influence in it, with arrangements of Cuban drums and Spanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas and a mix of synthesized and real drumming. The lyrics of the song tell about a beautiful island and was a tribute to the beauty of the Latin people according to Madonna.

Following its release, “La Isla Bonita” received positive appreciation from critics. It also achieved worldwide popularity, topping the record charts in countries such as Austria, Canada, France, Germany and Switzerland. It became Madonna’s fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom, giving her the record for most number-one singles among female artists. In the United States, it reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

SIDE A:
La Isla Bonita 3:59

SIDE B:
La Isla Bonita (Instrumental Remix Edit) 4:24
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	La Isla Bonita	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#4
1987	La Isla Bonita	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#1
1987	La Isla Bonita	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 7-28425
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Latin, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Herb Ritts
Producer – Madonna, Patrick Leonard
Written-By – Bruce Gaitsch, Madonna, Patrick Leonard

NOTES:
From the Madonna album “TRUE BLUE”

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April 24, 2015

Foreigner – Say You Will (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Say You Will” is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner. It was the first single released from the album Inside Information (1987), and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones . The single reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became their fourth #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, holding the top spot for four weeks, starting on December 19, 1987.

“Say You Will” was one of Foreigner’s last two Top 10 chart hits in the United States, followed by the 1988 release of the single “I Don’t Want to Live Without You” (which reached #5 on the Hot 100 chart). The song also became the band’s third-highest charting hit in Germany, where it reached #22, faring even better in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and particularly Norway, where it reached #4. The video clip for this song, directed by David Fincher, peaked at #2 in MTV’s Top Ten chart in December 1987.

Allmusic noted that the single was a “good example” of the band’s “balancing act” as “the guitar-heavy style of their early work gave way to slick arrangements that pushed electronics to the fore…temper(ing) its rock guitar edge…and Lou Gramm’s quasi-operatic vocals…by thick layers of chiming synthesizers and an array of electronic textures.”

SIDE A:
Say You Will (Extended Remix) 5:27

SIDE B:
Say You Will 4:00
A Night To Remember 3:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Say You Will	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1987	Say You Will	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#41
1987	Say You Will	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 786 629-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: pop Rock

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Frank Filipetti
Producer – Mick Jones (2)
Written-By – L. Gramm*, M. Jones*

NOTES:
From the LP “INSIDE INFORMATION”

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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi