Tag: 1988

August 7, 2014

Dead Or Alive – Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Had A Disco Dream” Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Turn Around And Count 2 Ten” was the first single releasd from British synth-pop band Dead Or Alive’s fourth studio album “Nude”.the single proved to be a massive success in Japan, where “Turn Around and Count 2 Ten” spent seventeen weeks at #1. While not released in the US the single still cahrted on the Billboard Hot/Dance Club Play Chart at #2. The single also charted in the UK #70 and Australia #30 respectively.

“I Had A Disco Dream” Mix is the second of two 12″ singles that were released only in the UK and is the more rare of the two. This 12″ also includes an edited Instru-MENTAL Mix of “Something In My House”. There are also two tracks from “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know”, “Then There Was You” and “Come Inside” both tracks run together with no spaces in between I have left this intact since it is how it appears on the 12″.

SIDE A:
Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Had A Disco Dream” Mix) 7:10
Backing Vocals – Tracy Ackerman
Keyboards [Additional] – Andy Stennett
Mixed By, Engineer – Bruce Robins*, Dead Or Alive

SIDE B:
Something In My House (Instru-MENTAL Mix Edit) 3:28
Then There Was You/Come Inside 8:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Turn Around And Count 2 Ten	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– BURNS Q4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Phil Harding (tracks: B1 to B3)
Producer – Dead Or Alive (tracks: A), Stock, Aitken & Waterman (tracks: B1 to B3)
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
“Turn Around And Count 2 Ten” from the Epic LP “NUDE”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

July 24, 2014

Nick Kamen – Tell Me (Ltd. Edition UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Tell Me” is a 1988 single by English singer Nick Kamen it was the first single from Kamen’s secon album “Us” produced by Patrick Leonard. Madonna again made an appearance as a backing vocalist on “Tell Me”, this time without contributing to the songwriting or production.

“Tell Me” debuted on the UK singles chart on May, 28, 1988 peaking at #40.

The “Dub Mix” only appears on this limited edition poster bag 12″.

SIDE A:
Tell Me (Dub Mix) 5:31
Producer, Composed By – David Williams (4), Patrick Leonard
Remix – Michael Hutchinson
Backing Vocals – Madonna

SIDE B:
Tell Me (Extended Mix) 5:58
Producer, Composed By – David Williams (4), Patrick Leonard
Remix – Michael Hutchinson
Backing Vocals – Madonna

Tell Me 4:21
Producer, Composed By – David Williams (4), Patrick Leonard
Remix – Michael Hutchinson
Backing Vocals – Madonna

Better Be Good Tonite 3:31
Producer, Composed By – Geoff Gurd, Martin Lascelles

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Poster Bag: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ 184TW, WEA ‎– (247 916-0)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Poster Bag
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Lyrics By – Nick Kamen
Photography By – Carlos Reynosa

NOTES:
From the LP: “Us”

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July 3, 2014

Thompson Twins – In The Name Of Love ’88 (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“In The Name Of Love ’88” is a 1988 single by Thompson Twins from the album The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes. The song originally featured on the 1982 albums Set, and In The Name Of Love, and was written by the early seven piece lineup of the band: Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd, and Matthew Seligman. The song was newly remixed by Shep Pettibone for the Greatest Mixes album. The single peaked at #46 in the UK, spending 3 weeks on the chart. The single fared better in America, where it peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Railroad Mix) 6:40
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Railroad Dub) 5:48
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Single Mix) 3:30

SIDE B:
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Extended Remix) 5:18
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Dub Mix) 6:20

Passion Planet 3:42
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Tom Bailey
Written-By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	In The Name Of Love ’88	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– ADI-9731
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By [Digitally] – Tuta Aquino (tracks: A1 to B2)
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1 to B2), Steve Peck (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
A1 to B2: Additional production for Mastermix Productions.

“In The Name Of Love ’88” From their new album “The Best Of Thompson Twins Greatest Mixes”.
“Passion Planet” Bonus cut. Not available on any album.

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July 2, 2014

Camouflage – The Great Commandment (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“The Great Commandment” is the debut single from German synthpop band Camouflage, taken from their debut album Voices & Images. The single had originally been recorded three years prior and was re-recorded in 1987, giving Camouflage their only number one dance hit. “The Great Commandment” stayed at the top spot for three non-consecutive weeks. The single became popular on independent stations and crossed over to the mainstream American pop charts, peaking at number fifty-nine in 1988. In their native Germany, “The Great Commandment” went to number fourteen, and reached the top ten in over twenty countries.

This is the second US 12″ released for “The Great Commandment” it features three previously unavailable remixes by Justin Strauss.

SIDE A:
The Great Commandment (Justin Strauss Remix) 7:18
The Great Commandment (Just Right Dub) 5:35
The Great Commandment (Original 7″ Single) 3:12

SIDE B:
The Great Commandment (Acid Commandment Vocal) 6:42

The Great Commandment (Great Commandment Luongo Mix 12″) 6:11
Edited By – Gary Hellman, John Luongo
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Gary Hellman

Pompeji 5:25
Producer – Heiko Maile
Recorded By, Mixed By – Axel Henninger*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#59
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot Alternative Songs	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86474
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Axel Henninger* (tracks: A1 to B2)
Edited By – Toddy Tod Culver* (tracks: A1 to B1)
Engineer [Remix] – Mark Partis (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Camouflage (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards] – Eric Kupper (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Oliver Kreyssig

NOTES:
From the LP “VOICES & IMAGES”

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