Tag: 1987

Boy George – Sold (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“Sold” was the third single to be released from the debut solo album of the same name by English singer-songwriter Boy George. Like the previous singles from the album “Sold” did well in many European countries but was ignored in America this may be due in part to the fact that George was prohibited by US authorities from travelling to the United States for several years because of his British drug charges. He was therefore unable to be in America to help promote the album and it’s singles. The single debuted on the UK singles chart on July 18, 1987 peaking at #24.

The b-side “Are You Too Afraid?” was produced and co-written by Culture Club band mate Roy Hay the track does not appear on the album. The “Go Go Mix” of “Everything I Own” is the same mix that appears on the US 12″ single titled 12″ Remix. This version is remixed by Freddy Bastone.

SIDE A:
Sold (12″ Version)
Engineer – Glenn Skinner
Producer – Stewart Levine
Remix –  Les “The Mix Doctor” Adams*
Written-By – O’Dowd*, Dozier*, Martin*

SIDE B:
Everything I Own (Go Go Mix)
Engineer – Glenn Skinner
Producer – Stewart Levine
Remix – Freddie Bastone*
Written-By – Gates*Gates*

Are You Too Afraid?
Engineer – Peter Henderson
Producer – Roy Hay
Written-By – O’Dowd*, Hay*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VSX 1392
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
also available the album “SOLD”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Boy George – Everything I Own (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“Everything I Own” is a song written by David Gates. Originally recorded by Gates’s rock band Bread in 1972.

Boy George covered the song which reached number one on the UK singles chart for two weeks in March 1987, becoming his first hit as a solo artist. It was also his first solo single after a departure from his band, Culture Club. Owing more to the Ken Boothe version, the sweet reggae style was reminiscent of his earlier debut hit with Culture Club, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”. Coming at the time of his arrest for possession of heroin, it provided a major boost to his career. It was a number one in many countries (including the UK, Canada, Italy, Norway and South Africa) and top 10 in many markets too.

In the US the track failed to make an impact on the Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at #45 on the Dance chart after spending two weeks on the survey becoming a certified gold single.

The b-side “Use Me” is a non LP track.

SIDE A:
Everything I Own (Extended P.W. Botha Mix) 7:13
Producer – Stewart Levine
Remix – Glenn Skinner

SIDE B:
Everything I Own (Dub Version) 4:33
Producer – Stewart Levine
Remix – Glenn Skinner

Use Me 3:50
Producer – Glenn Skinner

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Everything I Own U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #45

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin Music (Canada) ‎– VSX 1364
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Reggae, Pop
Style: Dub, Reggae-Pop

NOTES:
“Everything I Own” from the LP “SOLD”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Sheena Easton – Eternity (Shep Pettibone Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

Re-Rip Remaster

Originally I posted this one on November 17, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Eternity” was the first and only single released from Sheena Easton’s eighth studio album “No Sound But Heart”, the album’s original U.S. release was canceled, but the album was issued in Canada and Mexico. The album was eventually reissued in 1999 by the One Way Records label, marking the first time it has been officially available in the United States.

‘Eternity” was written and produced by Prince and remixed by Shep Pettibone. Prince also plays guitar on the track under the alias Freddie “The Phantom”. The single failed to chart and was Easton’s final release on the EMI label, where she had started her career. She subsequently moved to MCA Records the following year in 1988.

The b-side “Shockwave” is a non-lp track written by Narada Michael Walden and guitarist Jesse Johnson.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

SIDE A:
Eternity (Shep Pettibone Mix)  6:24
Coordinator [Production] – Lorraine Rebidas
Engineer [Assistant] – David Knight
Engineer [Mixing] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – David Leonard
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Prince

Eternity (Single Version)  3:50
Arranged By [Vocal] – Randy Petersen
Coordinator [Production] – Lorraine Rebidas
Engineer – David Leonard
Engineer [Assistant] – David Knight
Producer – David Leonard
Written-By – Prince

SIDE B:
Eternity (Dub)  6:16
Coordinator [Production] – Lorraine Rebidas
Engineer [Assistant] – David Knight
Engineer [Mixing] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – David Leonard
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Prince

Shockwave 5:43
Engineer [Assistant] – Dana Jon Chappelle
Mixed By – David Frazer
Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – J. Johnson* , N. M. Walden* , Sheena Easton

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-19223
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk, Soul
Credits: Producer – David Leonard (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Written By – Prince (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Credits: Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – Randy Petersen (tracks: A1 to B1)
Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Cello – Todd Hemmenway (tracks: A1 to B1)
Design – Tommy Steele (2)
Guitar – Freddie “The Phantom” (tracks: A1 to B1)
Keyboards – Rocker Happyfeller (tracks: A1 to B1)
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jeffrey Kim Bullard* (tracks: A1 to B1), Randy Waldman (tracks: A1 to B1)
Management [Personal Management] – Harriet Wasserman
Photography – Herb Ritz

NOTES:
Original version of “Eternity” can be heard on the LP “NO SOUND BUT HEART”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

White Lion – Wait (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

R E Q U E S T

“Wait” is a song recorded by White Lion and written by White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp and guitarist Vito Bratta. It was the lead single from their second album, Pride. It is well known for its guitar solo at the 2:15 mark.The single was released on June 1, 1987, but did not chart until February 1988, around the time the band filmed their Live in New York concert for MTV. In May 1988, “Wait” finally cracked the top 10 in the US, peaking at #8. The song also charted at #48 in Canada and #88 in the UK.

SIDE A:
Wait (Extended Remix) 6:22

SIDE B:
All Join Our Hands 4:22
Lady Of The Valley 6:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Wait U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8
1988 wait U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #18

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 786 649-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock
Credits: Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Michael Wagener

NOTES:
From the White Lion album “PRIDE”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi