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Go West – Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Side A

C. Hype Sticker

Don’t Look Down was a 1985 hit for the successful English pop duo Go West. It was released in the UK where it reached #13 and New Zealand where it reached #10. The song was remixed later that year and released as a new single, under the title “Don’t Look Down – The Sequel”. Two years later, this version of the song was released to the American market and appeared on the American version of the band’s Dancing on the Couch album; this single became their first Top 40 hit in the States, reaching #39.

The remixes that are contained on this 12″ are exclusive to this US release.

SIDE A:
Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) (Dance Version) 7:09

SIDE B:
Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) (Dub Version) 5:22
Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) (7″ Version) 3:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #39

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – VAS-2760
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Frank Heller
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Remix – Bruce Forest
Written-By – P. Cox*, R. Drummie*

NOTES:
All mixes are different to those found on the UK releases.
From the LP “Dancing On The Couch”

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Side B

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Genesis – Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” is the second track on the 1986 album Invisible Touch by Genesis. It peaked at number three in the U.S. and number 18 in the UK as the fourth single from the album. The working title was “Monkey, Zulu”.

The single included an edited version of the song (at 4:28) and the first part of “Domino” (“In The Glow of the Night”) as the B-side. This shorter version was used in the later compilation Turn It On Again: The Hits. Some singles that included the full version of the song included the second part of “Domino” (“The Last Domino”) as the B-side. Other releases contained the rare track “Paperlate” and a 12″ remix of “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”.

The song was performed in concerts in support of Invisible Touch between 1986 and 1988. A shorter version (which segued into “Invisible Touch”) was played on the We Can’t Dance and Turn It On Again tours, albeit transposed down a key to account for the deepening of Phil Collins’ voice over the years.

SIDE A:
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Remix) 4:32
In The Glow Of The Night (Part One) 4:28

SIDE B:
Paperlate 3:16
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Special 12″ Remix) 11:44
Remix – John ‘Tokes’ Potoker*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Tonight, Tonight, Tonight U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #3
1987 Tonight, Tonight, Tonight U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #45
1987 Tonight, Tonight, Tonight U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #8

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86722
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Arranged By – Genesis
Design – Assorted Images (London)*, Baker Dave
Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Producer – Genesis, Hugh Padgham (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Written-By – M. Rutherford*, P. Collins*, A. Banks*

NOTES:
A2: From Atlantic LP 81641 “Invisible Touch”
B1: From Atlantic LP 2-200 “Three Sides Live”

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B. Back

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
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VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Peter Gabriel – Red Rain (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Red Rain” is the first track on Peter Gabriel’s 1986 solo album So. In the USA, it reached #3 on Billboard magazine’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Stewart Copeland from The Police played the hi-hat for the rain-like background sound; the rest of the drumming was handled by Jerry Marotta.

The song is a combination of several inspirations. The lyrics directly reference a recurring dream Gabriel was having where he swam in his pool drinking cold red wine. Another version of the dream had bottles falling from a cliff, and the bottles were in the shape of people. When they were smashed on the ground, the people-shaped bottles had red liquid coming out, and then it began to rain the same red liquid.

Earlier in his solo career, Gabriel had an idea for a movie, Mozo. In it, villagers were punished for their sins with a blood red rain. “Red Rain” was to be the theme song. This idea was eventually scrapped, although there was a mention of Mozo in the song “On the Air” in Peter Gabriel (II). “Down The Dolce Vita”, “Here Comes The Flood”, “Exposure”, and “Big Blue Ball” are also reference the Mozo story, as well.

According to the sleeve notes from the remastered version of So, it is also a reference to acid rain. Based on one interpretation of some of the lyrics it is also thought to refer to nuclear fallout.

SIDE A:
Red Rain 5:35
Producer – Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel
Written-By – Peter Gabriel

SIDE B:
Ga-Ga (I Go Swimming Instrumental) 4:28
Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Written-By – Peter Gabriel

Walk Through The Fire 3:31
Producer – Nile Rodgers, Peter Gabriel
Written-By – Peter Gabriel

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Red Rain U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #3

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – 609 240
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Classic Rock
Credits: Painting, Design – Peter Saville Associates
Photography By – Trevor Key

NOTES:
Printed in Western Germany

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Cartridge: Ortofon Super
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VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

The Sisters Of Mercy – Lucretia My Reflection (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Lucretia My Reflection” is a song from the album Floodland by The Sisters of Mercy. It was released as the third single from the album in 1988.

The song was written by Andrew Eldritch for Patricia Morrison, who “always strikes me as a Lucretia [Borgia]-type person.” Its lyrics concern the fall of an empire, war and the consequent destruction of other aspects of life.

The mechanical structure of “Lucretia My Reflection”, with its repeating bassline and drums, coupled with the song’s cold lyrics, would go on to be a major influence on the industrial music genre, especially when coupled with the music video containing images of pounding machinery and grainy imagery.

“Lucretia My Reflection” debuted on the US Dance Chart on July 30, 1988 and remained there for six weeks peaking at #30. Iternationally the single paked at #20 in the UK and #22 in Ireland.

SIDE A:
Lucretia My Reflection (Remix) 4:20
Lucretia My Reflection (LP Version) 5:00

SIDE B:
Lucretia My Reflection (Extended Remix) 9:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Lucretia My Reflection U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #30

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – ED 5321
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Goth Rock
Credits: Producer – Alexander
Words By, Music By, Producer – Andrew Eldritch

NOTES:
LP Version from Elektra LP 60762 – “Floodland”

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VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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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