Tag: 1989

Pet Shop Boys – It’s Alright (Ltd. Edition UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“It’s Alright” is the 13th single from Pet Shop Boys and was released in the UK by Parlophone Records on 26 June 1989. It reached number 5 in the UK and, as of February 2009, it is the Pet Shop Boys’ 8th best-selling single. The song was originally written and performed by Sterling Void, Chicago Vocalist and lyricist Paris Brightledge and Marshall Jefferson and came to the attention of Pet Shop Boys on a house compilation issued by DJ International Records in 1987.

The lyrics list a wide variety of serious political issues in the headlines at the time (“Dictation enforced in Afghanistan, revolution in South Africa taking a stand…”), and then offers the positive message of the title—that on its “timeless wavelength”, “music is our life’s foundation”, it “shall last” and ultimately “succeed all the nations to come”.

SIDE A:
It’s Alright (Extended Version) 8:46
Engineer – Pete Schwier
Producer – Trevor Horn
Programmed By – George De Angelis
Programmed By [Assistant] – Steve Fitzmaurice
Vocals [Additional] – Sally Bradshaw, Tessa Niles
Written-By – Sterling Void

SIDE B:
One Of The Crowd 3:54
Engineer – Paul Wright, Pete Schwier
Producer – Pet Shop Boys
Written-By – Lowe-Tennant*

Your Funny Uncle 2:15
Engineer – Danton Supple
Producer – Pet Shop Boys
Written-By – Tennant-Lowe*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone – 12RS 6220
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Jun 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Mark Farrow
Photography By – Eric Watson (3)

NOTES:
Sleeve design @ 3a

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Boy George – Whether They Like It Or Not (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Whether They Like It or Not” was the third single taken from Boy George’s third solo album “Boyfriend” titled “High Hat” in the USA. The single failed to have any chart success. For this single Boy George worked with Harlem, New York City producer Teddy Riley.

SIDE A:
Whether They Like It Or Not (Extended Remix) 4:33

SIDE B:
Little Ghost (Remix) 5:18
Little Ghost (Scratch Mix) 3:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 612 464-213, Virgin ‎– 612 464
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Germany
Released: 02 Jun 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Teddy Riley (tracks: A1)
Producer – Gene Griffin (tracks: A1), Stewart Levine (tracks: B1 & B2)
Remix – Jeremy Healy (tracks: B1 & B2), Vlad Naslas (tracks: A1)

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Real Life – Send Me An Angel ’89 (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Send Me an Angel” is a 1983 song by Australian band Real Life. The song was originally released on May 21, 1983, as the band’s debut single from their debut studio album Heartland.

The song’s biggest chart success, in the US, came in 1989 when an updated version titled “Send Me an Angel ’89” surpassed the original version from 1983. “Send Me An Angel ’89” reached a peak of No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1989 in the US.

SIDE A:
Send Me An Angel ’89 (Edit) 3:50
Send Me An Angel ’89 (Dance Mix) 6:13

SIDE B:
Send Me An Angel ’89 (House Mix) 5:51
Always 3:52
Producer – Steve Hillage

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Send Me An Angel ’89 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #26
1989 Send Me An Angel ’89 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Curb Records ‎– CRB-10303, Wheatley Records ‎– CRB-10303
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Management, Other [Direction] – Geoffrey Schuhkraft
Producer – Glenn Wheatley (tracks: A1 to B1), Ross Cockle (tracks: A1 to B1)
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] –Nigel Wright (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – David Sterry, Richard Zatorski

NOTES:
“Send Me An Angel ’89” from the Curb Records album “The Best Of Real Life, Send Me An Angel ’89”

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Fine Young Cannibals – Good Thing (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Good Thing” is a song recorded by Fine Young Cannibals, the second single from their album from 1989, The Raw & the Cooked. The song was their second and most recent U.S. #1, topping the Billboard Hot 100 on 8 July 1989. It also peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song made its first appearance in Tin Men (1987). Fine Young Cannibals portrayed a nightclub band in the movie, performing this song and three others (including the single’s b-side “Social Security”). The film is set in Baltimore in 1963, and the song’s retro-soul style is consistent with that setting.

Jools Holland played piano on the track, noting that it was “one of the biggest selling records I’ve ever played on”.

SIDE A:
Good Thing (Nothing Like The Single Mix) 4:38

SIDE B:
Good Thing (7″ Mix) 3:33
Good Thing (Nothing Like The Single Mix – Instrumental) 4:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Good Thing U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1989 Good Thing U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #12
1989 Good Thing U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #2
1989 Good Thing U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #20

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– LONX 218, London Records ‎– 886 531-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Apr 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Breakbeat, Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Martin Jenkins (5)
Producer – Cox*, Steele*, Gift*
Written-By – Steele*, Gift*

NOTES:
“GOOD THING” is taken from the LP “THE RAW & THE COOKED”
Made In England

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EQUIPMENT USED:
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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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