Tag: 1989

November 16, 2015

Pet Shop Boys – It’s Alright (The Alternatives) (UK 10″)

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 & Paris Brightledge and came to the attention of Pet Shop Boys on a house compilation.

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”.

On the 10″ single there are additional lyrics with Neil Tennant speaking: “there’s a boy standing by a river, there’s a girl lying with her lover, there’s a statesman standing at a crossroads, there’s a soldier polishing his gun”.

SIDE A:
It’s Alright 4:44

SIDE B:
It’s Alright (Extended Dance Mix) 10:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 10R 6220
Format: Vinyl, 10″, Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Jun 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Designed By] – Mark Farrow
Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn, Stephen Lipson
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Percussion – Danny Cummings
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Stephen Lipson, Trevor Horn
Vocals [Additional] – Tessa Niles
Written-By – Sterling Void

NOTES:
“Limited edition contains free poster”

“These two alternative versions of It’s Alright were recorded in January, 1989 and are available only on this limited edition ten-inch disc.”

Designed at 3a.

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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

October 16, 2015

The Rocky Horror Picture Show – The Time Warp (Remix 1989) (US 12″)

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Originally posted October 27, 2010

Absent Friends & Absolute Pleasure in celebration of the 40th Anniversay of the Rock Horror Picture Show.

“The Time Warp” is a song featured in the 1973 rock musical The Rocky Horror Show and in the 1975 film adaption The Rocky Horror Picture Show, as well as a dance performed during the chorus of the song of the same name. The song is both an example and a parody of the dance song genre in which much of the content of the song is given over to dance step instructions. The dance is one of the major audience-participation activities during screenings of the film and performances of the show. It has become a popular song beyond the reaches of the film and show, and is often played at dances and weddings.

In 1989 The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released on CD for the first time to coencide with the 15th Anniversary of the films release. “The Time Warp” was given a fresh remix released on a special 12″ maxi-single by Ode Records.

SIDE A:
The Time Warp (Remix 1989 Extended Version) 5:35
Performed by: Riff Raff* , Columbia* , Magenta* , Narrator* & Transylvanians, The

SIDE B:
The Time Warp (Remix 1989 Version) 4:12
Performed by: Riff Raff* , Columbia* , Magenta* , Narrator* & Transylvanians, The

The Time Warp (Music – 1 = Background Track + U Mix) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ode Records (2) ‎– RNTW 70411
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Classic Rock, Glam

CREDITS:
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric] – Count Ian Blair
Artwork By [Design] – Joey Levitch
Bass – David Wintour*
Engineer – Peter Arata
Keyboards – Rabbit* , Richard Hartley
Mastered By [Remix] – John Golden
Producer, Directed By, Arranged By – Richard Hartley
Remix – Keith Grant , Phil Chapman
Remix [Overdubs] – Greg Royal (2)
Saxophone – Phil Kenzie
Written-By – Richard O’Brien

NOTES:
Music from the original soundtrack “THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW”
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London.
Remixed at Larrabee Sound, Studio A, West Hollywood, CA.

Track B1 Previously unreleased.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 8, 2015

We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It! – International Rescue (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“International Rescue” is a 1989 single by British female group We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It! or simply Fuzzbox. Taken from the groups third studio album Big Bang!. “International Rescue” was the quartets first UK top twent single peaking at #11 in February 1989.

SIDE A:
International Rescue (The Orgasmatron Mix) 6:00
Engineer – Richard Manwaring
Engineer [Mixing] – Nick Davis
Producer – Andy Richards
Written-By –J Dunne*, L Steernberg*, M Dunne*, C O’Neill*

SIDE B:
Raining Champagne 3:22
Engineer – Mark Tibenham
Producer – Mark Tibenham, Robert Lloyd
Written-By – L Steernberg*, V Perks*

Barbarella 3:56
Engineer – Mark Tibenham
Producer – Mark Tibenham, Robert Lloyd
Written-By – Bob Crewe, Charles Fox

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ 347T, WEA ‎– 247152-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Performer – Jo*, Maggie*, Tina*, Vickie*
Photography By [Stills] – Steve Rapport
Sleeve – The Designers Republic Interplanetary Art Patrol Save The World Again*

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

August 17, 2015

Tom Tom Club – Suboceana (US 12″)

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“Suboceana” is a 1989 single by American band Tom Tom Club taken from the album Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom. “Suboceana” was released as a single in late 1988 and peaked at #4 on the US Billbard dance chart.

SIDE A:
Suboceana (12″ Dance Mix)
Keyboards [Additional] – Jeff Lorber
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

Suboceana (Jacking Deep & High Mix)
Engineer [Remix] – Iain Burgess, Julian Herzfeld
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Keyboards [Additional] – Marshall Jefferson

SIDE B:
Suboceana (12″ Club Mix)
Keyboards [Additional] –Jeff Lorber
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

Suboceana (Magic Juan Mix)
Engineer – Chris Andrews
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Mark Childress, Matt King (2)
Remix – “Magic Juan” Atkins*

Devil Does Your Dog Bite? (LP Version)
Written-By – Chris Frantz

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Suboceana	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-21198
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Rey International
Producer – Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth
Written-By – Tom Tom Club (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
Tracks A1 & B1: Mixed at Larrabee Sound
Tracks A2: Remix for Jeffco Music Production Co. (USA)
Remix engineers at Chicago Recording Company
Track B2: Mixed at Pearl Sound Studios, Canton, MI

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