Tag: 1988

December 4, 2013

Erasure – She Won’t Be Home (Lonely Christmas) (US 7″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“She Won’t Be Home (Lonely Christmas)” is a US only promotional single released by by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in 1988. Both tracks were taken from the duo’s 1988 Christmas EP “Cracker Internationl”.

The single was shipped with a red promo insert inside the sleeve presenting the single to DJs.

In November 2013 Erasure released their first full length Christmas album titled “Snow Globe” on Mute records.

SIDE A:
She Won’t Be Home (Lonely Christmas) 3:26
Mixed By – Phil Legg
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

SIDE B:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 3:12
Arranged By – Erasure
Mixed By – Mark Saunders

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– PRO-S-3409
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Alan Moulder
Engineer [Assistant] – Cameron Jenkins, Jock Loveband
Producer – Erasure

NOTES:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from all your friends at Sire & Reprise.
DJ Only Not For Sale

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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

November 12, 2013

Cyndi Lauper – Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China) (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)” is a song recorded by pop singer Cyndi Lauper for her 1988 film Vibes. It was written by Richard Orange, formerly of the band Zider Zee.

Characterised by a frenetic, fast pace and soaring delivery of the title lyric, the song is considered by some fans a little-known underrated gem. The single was released in 1988 as a track from her first starring-role film, Vibes, co-starring Jeff Goldblum. The song failed to find an audience in all but Australia and New Zealand, where it reached the Top 10. The song is considered, among Lauper fans, a rarity.

Lauper was also getting ready to release an album later that year called “Kindred Spirit” but the release was canceled, most likely due to the backlash of this release. Later on when Lauper released the album, now titled A Night to Remember, the track was not included on most formats of the album. It was only included on the Japanese edition as a bonus track and on the Japanese edition of Twelve Deadly Cyns…and Then Some.

SIDE A:
Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China) 4:00

SIDE B:
Boy Blue (Live)** 5:37

Maybe He’ll Know (Special Version)** 3:42
Remix – Phil Thornally

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#54

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 652813 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Stacy Drummond
Engineer, Mixed By – Gary Lyons
Executive Producer – Dave Wolff
Photography – Annie Leibovitz
Producer – Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze
Written-By – C. Lauper* (tracks: B), R. Orange* (tracks: A), S.B. Lunt* (tracks: B)

NOTES:
From the Columbia Motion Picture “VIBES”
** Special versions taken from the LP “TRUE COLORS”

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All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

November 7, 2013

Rick Astley – Together Forever (Super Dub Remix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Together Forever” 1988 Super Dub Remix mixed by Pete Hammond for PWL.

A very rare 12″ release from Crocodile Records in the USA, giving you the very hard to get SUPER DUB Remix of Rick’s US #11 hit single “Together Forever” and a MEGAMIX on the flip side including “Don’t Say Goodbye”, “Never Gonna Give You Up”, “Whenever You Need Somebody” & “Together Forever”.

TThe mastering on this record is pretty good considering it was released on an independant label. There is a bit of a drop out during the end fade of both tracks but it doesn’t really affect the enjoyment of the record.

SDE A:
Together Forever (Super Dub Remix) 6:15
Engineer – Mark McGuire
Mixed By – Pete Hammond
Written-By – Stock – Aitken – Waterman*

SIDE B:
R. A. Megamix 9:38
Ba Don’t Say Goodbye
Bb Never Gonna Give You Up
Bc Whenever You Need Somebody
Bd Together Forever

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Together Forever	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1988	Together Forever	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#2
1988	Together Forever	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Crocodile Records (2) ‎– STU-1873
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Euro House
Credits: Co-Producer – P. Harding And I. Curnow*
Producer – Stock Aitken Waterman*

NOTES:
B-side is a Rick Astley Megamix
Recorded & Mixed at PWL Studios 1 & 2

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

September 3, 2013

Blue Zone U.K. – Jackie (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Blue Zone UK was a 1980s British synth-pop band (simply called Blue Zone in the UK, Europe and Australia; but adding the “UK” due to a naming dispute in the United States). The group consisted of Lisa Stansfield (lead vocals), Ian Devaney (trombone, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals) and Andy Morris (trumpet, flugelhorn, electronic keyboards and backing vocals).

“Jackie” was the third single taken from the bands only album “Big Thing” which was released in 1988. “Jackie” became the groups highest charting single reaching #19 Sweden, #54US. In the bands native UK the single failed to chart. For the US single release non album track “Chance It” was used as the single’s b-side.

After the release of “Jackie” the trio and label Arista decided to focus on Stansfield’s solo career. Morris would co-write and co-produce the first three Stansfield albums, before departing the trio. Devaney and Stansfield would eventually marry, and now own a music publishing business, and continue to write and record together.

SIDE A:
Jackie (Extended Dance Mix) 7:02

SIDE B:
Jackie (Single Version) 3:27
Jackie (Instrumental) 6:54
Chance It 3:45
Written-By – Andy Morris (5), Ian Devaney, Lisa Stansfield

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Jackie	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#54
1988	Jackie	U.S. Billboard Hot dance/Club Play	#37
1988	Jackie	U.S. Billboard Hot Maxi-Single’s Sales	#49

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– AD1-9726, Arista ‎– ADI-9726
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Ric Wake (tracks: A to B2)
Written-By – Billy Steinberg (tracks: A to B2), Tom Kelly (tracks: A to B2)

NOTES:
Additional Production and Remix for Wake Productions.

“Chance It” Bonus Cut. Not available on album.

“Jackie” from the Arista LP:
“BIG THING”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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