Tag: Adam Ant

Adam Ant – Strip (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

A. Front

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on September 2, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Strip” was released as a single in 1983 and reached #42 US, #41 UK. Phil Collins plays drums on the track, and singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad, of ABBA fame, performs the female spoken part on the song. The track was taken from Adam Ant’s second solo album released in 1983 also titled “Strip”. The album marked a decline in Ant’s success, as it only reached #65 in the United States and #20.

SIDE A:
Strip (Extended Version) 4:33
Guitar – Marco*
Producer, Drums, Percussion – Phil Collins
Producer, Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Vocals, Bass – Adam*
Vocals [Spoken] – Anni-Frid Lyngstad

SIDE B:
Yours, Yours, Yours (Extended Version) 4:40
Engineer, Drums – Paris
Producer – Ant*
Producer, Guitar, Keyboards – Marco*
Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion – Adam*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Strip U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #42

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – TA 3589
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design] – Adam Ant, J.B.*
Photography – Alan Ballard*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

NOTES:
Also available the LP:
“STRIP”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Adam Ant – Vive Le Rock (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Vive Le Rock” is a song by English musician Adam Ant from his third solo album of the same name (1985). CBS Records released it as the album’s second single on July 1, 1985. That summer, Ant secured a spot at the Live Aid concert – the first live performance of the “Ant/Marco/Wiczling/De Niro” band – but was asked to cut his set to one song, for which he chose his new single, the “Vive le Rock”. The single, however stalled at #50 in the UK, in part due to a pressing error with many copies featuring the A-side track on both sides.

“Vive Le Rock” did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 but did make an appearance on the US dance chart peaking at #29.

The b-side Greta X is a track recorded by Adam in 1978.

SIDE A:
Vive Le Rock (Remix) 5:13\
Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

SIDE B:
Vive Le Rock (Instrumental Dub Mix) 5:10
Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

Greta X 3:18
Written-By – Ant*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Vive Le Rock U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #29

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – 49-05261
CBS – 49-05261
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Performer [Made By] – Adam Ant, Chris De Niro, Count Wiczling, Marco*
Producer – Visconti*

NOTES:
A & B1: Remixed at Media Sound, New York.
Taken from the Epic LP “Vive Le Rock” BFE 40159

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Adam Ant – Puss’N Boots (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

Recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm in the late summer of 1983 with Phil Collins as both drummer and producer, “Puss ‘N’ Boots” was released as a single in October of 1983. It was backed by “Kiss The Drummer”. The A side appeared on his second solo album, Strip. The B side was a non-LP track. The single reached the #5 spot on the U.K. singles chart.

SIDE A:
Puss’N Boots (Extended Version) 5:04
Bass, Vocals, Guitar – Adam*
Drums, Percussion – Phil Collins
Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Guitar – Marco*
Producer – Phil Collins

SIDE B:
Kiss The Drummer (Extended Version) 5:25
Drums – Paris
Engineer – Paris
Guitar, Keyboards – Marco*
Producer – Ant*, Marco*
Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion – Adam*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – TA3614
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 24 Oct 1983
Genre: electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Adam Ant, J.B. (19)
Photography By – Alan Ballard*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

NOTES:
Phil Collins appears courtesy of Virgin Records
“Puss’N Boots” taken from the forthcoming album “Strip”
“Antmusic For Sex People”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Adam Ant – Room At The Top (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THEGROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

Produced and co-written by André Cymone “Room At The Top” was the first single taken from Adam Ant’s fourth solo album Manners & Physique. “Room at the Top” peaked at number 13 in England and number 17 in America.

SIDE A:
Room At The Top (Extended Version) 6:45

SIDE B:
Room At The Top (7″ Radio Mix) 4:06
Room At The Top (House Vocal) 7:21
Room At The Top (House Dub) 6:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1990 Room At The Top U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #17
1990 Room At The Top U.S. Billboard Hot Alternative Songs #17
1990 Room At The Top U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #3

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-18134
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: House, Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Producer – Andre Cymone*
Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards] – Eric Kupper
Remix – Daniel Abraham, Justin Strauss
Written-By – Adam Ant, Andre Cymone*, Marco Pirroni

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, MCA-6315, “Manners & Physique”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi