Tag: 1988

December 17, 2015

So – Are You Sure (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Are You Sure” is a single by English duo So featuring Marcus Bell and Mark Long, who were previously members of a band called The Opposition. “Are You Sure” reached #61 in the UK and #41 in the United States in February 1988.

SIDE A:
Are You Sure (Dance Mix) 7:42
Engineer – Ron St. Germain
Engineer [Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – François Kevorkian

SIDE B:
Are You Sure (Dub Mix) 5:06
Engineer – Ron St. Germain
Engineer [Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – François Kevorkian

Are You Sure (Single Edit) 4:08
Producer, Engineer – Walter Turbitt

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Are You Sure	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#41

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– V-56077
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Bell*, Long*

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
From the LP “Horseshoe In The Glove”

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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

October 28, 2015

OMD – Brides Of Frankenstein (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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Originally posted October 19, 2011

“Brides of Frankenstein” is a medley of excerpts from various Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark songs mixed with dance rhythms by Mike “Hitman” Wilson and Steve “Silk” Hurley to promote the compilation The Best Of OMD. It was released as a 12-inch single in 1988 in the United States and Canada. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on December 3, 1988 peaking at #9 spending seven weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Brides Of Frankenstein (Mix) 7:14

SIDE B:
Brides Of Frankenstein (Dub) 6:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Brides Of Frankenstein	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#7
1988	Brides Of Frankenstein	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12285
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Mixed By – Mike “Hitman” Wilson, Steve “Silk” Hurley
Written-By – OMD*

NOTES:
Featuring excerpts of monster hits from Best of OMD:
– Locomotion
– Messages
– Secret
– So in Love
– If You Leave
– We Love You

Produced and Mixed for Real World Productions.

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

October 22, 2015

Boys Next Door – Stop Watch Killer (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Stop Watch Killer” is a 1988 single by German duo Boys Next Door consisting of Holger Flesch and Norbert finally they also performed under the name H&N. The duo only released three singles under the name Boys Next Door and three singles under H&N. In 2013 they reunited and released their first and only album.

The track is classic synth-pop at it’s best sounding a lot like Camouflage and New Order.

SIDE A:
Stop Watch Killer (DJ-Version) 5:46
Featuring – Jessy LaVern

SIDE B:
Try This For Size 3:09

Stop Watch Killer (Extended Version) 6:00
Featuring – Jessy LaVern

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome ‎– 887 468-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Design] – Michael B. Behr*
Executive-Producer – Mike Henne
Mixed By – Thomas Stiehler
Photography – Magnus
Producer – Boys Next Door (2), Steve Brown
Written-By – R. R. Burrows*, H. Flesch*, N. Endlich*

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

September 28, 2015

Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Tomorrow People (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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“Tomorrow People” is a single by Jamaican Reggae group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. In 1988, the band’s popularity was at such a height that they were signed to the international major label Virgin Records. Later that year, they went into the studio with Tina Weymouth and Chris Franz of Talking Heads to record their third album, Conscious Party. “Tomorrow People” was the first single taken from the album charting at #16 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #39 on the Hot 100. In the UK the single peaked at #22.

The album received a Grammy award for “Best Reggae Album”.

SIDE A:
Tomorrow People (Reggae This Remix) 6:25
Tomorrow People (Dub This) 5:36

SIDE B:
Tomorrow People (Dub A Pella) 4:16
We A Guh Some Weh 3:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Tomorrow People	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#39
1988	Tomorrow People	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96703
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Reggae
Style: Reggae-Pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias
Edited By – Chep Nuñez
Engineer – Doug Grama
Executive-Producer – The Melody Makers
Producer – Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth
Programmed By – Eric Kupper
Remix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias
Written-By – Ziggy Marley

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