Tag: 1989

August 12, 2016

Shakespear’s Sister – Run Silent (The Run Deep Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Run Silent” (also known as “Run Silent, Run Deep”) is a song by British-based pop act Shakespears Sister, released as the fourth single from their debut studio album Sacred Heart by FFRR Records. The single failed to reach the success of “You’re History”, being the first of a string of singles failing to peak within the top 50 of the UK Singles Chart.

SIDE A:
Run Silent (The Run Deep Mix) 6:10
Remix – Boo Boo Watkins, Manu Guiot
Written-By – Detroit*, Feldman*, Fahey*

SIDE B:
Run Silent 3:43
Remix – Boo Boo Watkins, Manu Guiot
Written-By – Detroit*, Feldman*, Fahey*

Mr. Wrong 3:56
Written-By – Fahey*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: FFRR ‎– FX 119, FFRR ‎– 886 757-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Sep 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Tim Young
Producer – Richard Feldman, Shakespear’s Sister

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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

August 11, 2016

Shakespear’s Sister – You’re History (Voodoo Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“You’re History” is a song by the British-based pop act Shakespear’s Sister, released in 1989 as the second single from their debut album Sacred Heart. The song was the first release to present the act as a duo, and their first chart hit, reaching #7 in the UK.

SIDE A:
You’re History (Voodoo Remix) 6:29
Remix – Mark McGuire

SIDE B:
You’re History (7″ Edit) 4:30
Dirty Mind (Live In Leningrad) 4:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:FFRR ‎– FFRR ‎– FXR 112, FFRR ‎– 886 653-1
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country:UK
Released:1989
Genre:Electronic, Pop
Style:House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – David Bianco (tracks: B1)
Engineer [Mix] – Alan Moulder (tracks: B2)
Producer – Jimmy Iovine (tracks: A, B1), Richard Feldman (tracks: A, B1), Shakespear’s Sister (tracks: A, B1)
Written-By – Detroit* (tracks: A, B1), Seymour* (tracks: A, B1), Feldman*, Fahey*

NOTES:
Track A & B1 recorded at The Chapel (Los Angeles).
Track B1 mixed at The Grande Armee (Paris).
Track B2 recorded on the Manor Mobile in Leningrad Russia, during the month of November 1988.

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

July 1, 2016

Holly Johnson – Americanos (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Originally posted January 19, 2011

Happy Independence Day weekend USA!

“Americanos” is a song by former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, released as the second single from his 1989 debut album Blast. The song was written by Holly Johnson and was recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell, Townhouse, London and Battery, London. The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the film “Cookie”.

“Americanos” peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #36 on the US Dance Music Club Play Singles chart, as well as topping the Australian charts peaking at the #1 spot.

SIDE A:
Americanos (Extended Version) 6:47Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Engineer [Remix] – Daniel Abraham
Programmed By [Additional Keyboard Programming] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss

SIDE B:
Americanos (P.W.L. Extended Version) 5:10
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Phil Harding & Ian Curnow

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Americanos	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: UNI Records ‎– UNI 8013
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Andy Richards , Steve Lovell
Producer [Additional Production] – Dan Hartman
Written-By – Holly Johnson

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Holly Johnson album “BLAST”

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

May 16, 2016

Sheena Easton – 101 (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“101” is a 1988 song written by Prince (using his pseudonym Joey Coco) for Sheena Easton. “101” was the third single taken from Easton’s ninth studio album The Lover In Me. The single peaked at #2 on the US dance chart in the summer of 1989.

SIDE A:
101 (Def House Mix / Extended Club Version) 7:58
101 (Red Zone Mix) 4:51

SIDE B:
101 (Westside Mix / Radio Edit) 5:29
101 (Westside Sample Dub) 6:11
101 (Uptown Version) 8:20
Remix – Prince

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	101	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-17890
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Garage House

CREDITS:
Producer – Prince
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – David Morales (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
Promotional Only Not For Sale
From the MCA LP “THE LOVER IN ME”

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