Tag: 1989

Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“I’m Not Scared” is a 1988 song recorded by British pop band Eighth Wonder. The group’s fifth single, the first single from the album Fearless, was released in 1988. It achieved success in France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the UK, where it was a top ten hit. Written by the Pet Shop Boys, the original version contains several words in French. “J’ai pas peur”, the B-side of the vinyl, is the French adaptation of “I’m Not Scared”.

The Pet Shop Boys also released their own version of the song, with Neil Tennant vocals, on the album Introspective.

SIDE A:
I’m Not Scared (Long Euro Mix) 7:59
Keyboards – Ian Curnow
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Phil Harding
Written-By – N. Tennant, C. Lowe*

J’ai Pas Peur (French Version) 5:46
Keyboards – Ian Curnow
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Phil Harding
Written-By – N. Tennant, C. Lowe*

SIDE B:
I’m Not Scared (Little Louie Vega Mix) 7:17
Edited By – Tony Moran
Remix – “Little” Louie Vega
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Phil Harding
Written-By – N. Tennant, C. Lowe

Baby Baby (Dusted Mix) 6:01
Producer – Pete Hammond
Written-By – A. Godson*, J. Forte*, P. Kensit*, S. Domingo*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WTG Records ‎– 41 68820
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Featuring – Patsy Kensit

NOTES:
Special Versions from the LP “FEARLESS”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

Bros – Chocolate Box (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Chocolate Box” is a 1989 song by English band Bros released as the second single from their album The Time. The single reached no. 9 on the U.K. singles chart. Internationally the song reached no. 2 in Ireland and no. 23 in Australia. The song was not released in the United States.

SIDE A:
Chocolate Box (Swing Mix) 6:16

SIDE B:
Chocolate Box (House Mix) 6:29
Chocolate Box (Rap Mix) 4:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– ATOM T8, CBS ‎– 655332 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 25 Sep 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Paul Wright
Producer – Nicky Graham
Remix – Justin Strauss

NOTES:
From the LP “THE TIME”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

Camouflage – Love Is A Shield (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Love Is A Shield” is the first single taken from the second studio album Methods Of Silence by German synth-pop band Camouflage. “Love Is A Shield” peaked at #9 in Germany becoming the bands most successful single in that country. In the United States, the song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #35 on the Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Love Is A Shield (12″ Mix) 5:20
Love Is A Shield (7″ Mix) 3:59

SIDE B:
Love Is A Shield (12″ Orbit Mix) 8:10
Engineer – Richard Dight
Producer [Additional], Remix – William Orbit
Vocals [Additional] – Sharon Musgrave

Love Is A Shield (Synsound Mix) 4:00
The Story Of The Falling Fighters (7″ Version) (Unavailable On LP) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Love Is A Shield U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #35
1989 Love Is A Shield U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #20

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86311
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork – Klaus Paul (2)
Guitar – Johannes Luley
Oboe – Simone Winter
Producer – Axel Henninger*, Camouflage
Written-By – Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Oliver Kreyssig, Peter Godwin

NOTES:
Track B1 mixed at Guerilla Studios, London, England.

“LOVE IS A SHIELD” taken from the LP “METHODS OF SILENCE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

Xymox – Obsession (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Obsession” is the first single taken from the third full-length album Twist of Shadows by Dutch band Clan of Xymox, also known as simply Xymox.

Released in March 1989 “Obsession” shot up to #16 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart. By June 1989 it had also reached #12 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

SIDE A:
Obsession (Club Mix) 6:37
Obsession (Edit) 4:15

SIDE B:
Hitchikers‘ Dance Guide 4:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Obsession U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #12
1989 Obsession U.S. Billboard Alternative Rock Tracks #16

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Wing Records ‎– 871 707-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Management – Raymond Coffer Management*
Photography By – Richard McMillan
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Peter Walsh
Sleeve – Vaughan Oliver, v23
Written-By – A. Wolbert*, R. Moorings*

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling.
Published by VOF XYMOX, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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