Tag: 1990

January 11, 2022

Paul Lekakis – Tattoo It On Me (US 12″)

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“Tattoo It On Me” was the third single taken from the debut album “Tattoo It” by Greek-American Hi-NRG singer Paul Lekakis released on Sire Records. The single was remixed by Shep Pettibone but failed to chart. Lekakis is best known for his 1987 smash hit “Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back to My Room)” .

SIDE A:
Tattoo It On Me (The Extended Version) 6:31
Tattoo It On Me (Dub) 5:03
Tattoo It On Me (Beats) 4:30

SIDE B:
Tattoo It On Me (Tattoo The House Mix) 6:01
You Blow Me Away (12″ Vocal) 6:30
Engineer – Goh Hotoda
Producer – Shep Pettibone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-21743
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Hi NRG

CREDITS:
Edited By – Tony Shimkin
Engineer – P. Dennis Mitchell*
Producer – David Frank (tracks: A1 to A3,B1), Mic Murphy (tracks: A1 to A3,B1)
Programmed By – David “Jazz” Grant
Remix – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
From the LP “TATTOO IT”

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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

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November 17, 2021

Avalanche – Blue Train (Long Train Mix) (Germany 12″)

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“Blue Train” is a 1990 single by Norwegian Duo Avalanche founded in 1984. The group is composed of Kjetil Røsnes (born 30 March 1960, in Lørenskog) and Kirsti Johansen (born 22 September 1963, in Kristiansand). From the late 1980s and during the 1990s the couple lived and worked in Germany and France. During their short career the group released three albums. They currently live in Aurskog-Høland, Norway with their two children.

None of the remixes on this 12″ have appeared on CD or digitally. A remix titled “Have Fun Remix” was included on the cassette, and CD versions of the group’s 1992 album “Westbound”.

SIDE A:
Blue Train (Long Train Mix) 7:47

SIDE B:
Le Train Bleu (TGV Mix) 3:37
Blue Train (Radio Version) 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: TELDEC – 9031-71976-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Europop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Avalanche (8)
Arranged By [Additional Arrangement] –Jeopard
Design [Cover] – CONTRAST / Hamburg
Engineer – Jeopard
Mixed By – Frank Reinke, Vinton Hoover
Producer – Vinton Hoover
Written-By – Roesnes*, Hoover

NOTES:
Made In Germany

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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October 14, 2021

Anything Box – Living In Oblivion (US 12″)

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“Living in Oblivion” is a song by the American synthpop band Anything Box. It was initially self-released by the band as a 12″ single in 1988, with “Time to Go” and “Living in Oblivion (Slow Mix)” on its B-side. It was released again in 1990 as their first major-label single, on Epic Records. The song is from their debut album Peace. It was the band’s first chart hit, and only single to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it reached No. 65. On the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, the song peaked at No. 10.

SIDE A:
Living In Oblivion (The Living Mix) 5:53
Living In Oblivion (The Box Mix) 4:53
Living In Oblivion (Any Mix) 3:30

SIDE B:
Living In Oblivion (St. James Club Mix) 5:05
Living In Oblivion (The Underground Velvet Mix) 4:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Living In Oblivion	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1990	Living In Oblivion	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49 73156
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – David Sussman (tracks: A1 to A3)
Executive-Producer – Chris Lawmaster
Keyboards – Peter “SKI” Schwartz* (tracks: A1 to A3)
Percussion, Producer [Additional Production], Remix – David Morales (tracks: A1 to A3)
Producer –Jon St. James
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Michael Eckart
Remix – Claude S. (tracks: B1, B2), Jon St. James (tracks: B1, B2)
Written-By – Claude S.

NOTES:
Additional Programming for FORMULA 1 MUSIC GROUP (Thanks Mike)
(Side A) Percussion, Remix & Additional Production for DEF MIX PRODUCTIONS
Recorded on the BIG MIDI SYSTEM tm at FORMULA 1 STUDIOS, La Habra, CA

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

September 29, 2021

Pet Shop Boys – So Hard (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“So Hard” is a song by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Behaviour (1990). The song is about “two people living together; they are totally unfaithful to each other but they both pretend they are faithful and then catch each other out”. It peaked at No. 4 in the United Kingdom and reached the top three in at least seven European countries, including Finland, where it reached No. 1.

In the United States “So Hard” was a huge club hit peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Dance Chart on December 7, 1990, after spending fourteen weeks on the survey, “So Hard” also reached No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart respectively.

SIDE A:
So Hard (Extended Dance Mix) 6:37
So Hard (Single) 3:59

SIDE B:
So Hard (Dub) 7:34
Edited By – Danton Supple

It Must Be Obvious 4:24
Engineer, Mixed By – Danton Supple

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	So Hard	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#62
1990	So Hard	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI USA – V-56194
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: Oct 4, 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian Reeves (tracks: A1 to B1)
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer (tracks: A1 to B1), Pet Shop Boys
Programmed By [Additional] – Dominic Clarke
Written-By – Neil Tennant And Chris Lowe*

NOTES:
Printed in USA.

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VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi