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Dead Or Alive – I’ll Save You All My Kisses (Japan 12″) (1987)

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NEW 2025 Transfer
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration

Originally posted the US 12″ on July 20, 2012

🔥This post features a brand-new, meticulously restored 2025 transfer, giving this sparkling gem the clarity, punch, and presence it deserves. Audiophiles and fans alike—get ready to hear this one like never before.

💋 “My kisses are exclusive—no one can afford them.” 💋

Today’s Pride Month selection whirls us back to 1987, into the glitter-drenched world of one of the boldest, most flamboyant acts of the era—Dead or Alive. I’m thrilled to feature their underappreciated but wildly addictive single, “I’ll Save You All My Kisses,” the fourth release from their Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know album.

While it didn’t dominate the charts like “You Spin Me Round,” this track has long been a fan favorite—a Hi-NRG love letter draped in sequins and synths. Produced by the unstoppable Stock Aitken Waterman, it’s packed with hard-edged drum machines, shimmering layers of synth, and Pete Burns’ signature theatrical delivery.

💿 This 12″ single (Japan release) is all about the drama:

The Long Wet Sloppy Kiss Mix — stretched to 7:10 of pulsing, dancefloor perfection.

The Sonia Mezumbda Memorial Mix — a tighter, high-energy edit clocking in at 5:19 (edited by Mark McGuire).

A quick word on that mysterious mix name:
According to fan lore from the now-defunct Right Stuff forum, Sonia Mezumbda—likely real name Sonya Mazunda—was said to have done backing vocals for Frankie Goes To Hollywood in 1982. Whether she passed away or the title was simply a tribute, it’s unclear—but it adds a bittersweet edge to this already emotionally charged track.

And of course, there’s Pete. 💄
More than a frontman, he was an icon of queer defiance. Gender-blurring, razor-sharp, and impossible to ignore, Pete Burns brought a fierce confidence to everything he did. He didn’t ask for permission—he demanded attention. “I’ll Save You All My Kisses” isn’t just a club-ready track—it’s a statement. It says: I know my worth, and you better be special if you’re going to get close.

For many in the LGBTQ+ community, Pete’s unapologetic self-expression was a beacon. And during Pride Month, this kind of synth-drenched empowerment hits especially hard. This track is about passion, power, and the pleasure of owning your narrative.

🎧 So cue up the strobes, turn it all the way up, and strut like you’re wearing six-inch platforms and a crown made of mirror shards. Because these kisses are couture, darling—and not everyone’s on the guest list.

SIDE A:
I’ll Save You All My Kisses (The Long Wet Sloppy Kiss Mix) 7:10

SIDE B:
I’ll Save You All My Kisses (The Sonia Mezumbda Memorial Mix) 5:19
Edited By – Mark McGuire

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 12・3P-834
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Stereo
Country: Japan
Released: Aug 26, 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the LP “Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know”

Includes OBI, and insert

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
for burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon Concorde Music Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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 25 (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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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Donna Summer – This Time I Know It’s For Real (US 12″) (1989)

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The Queen of Disco meets the Kings of Hi-NRG.

To kick off Pride Month with absolute euphoria, I’m posting one of Donna Summer’s finest late-’80s dance anthems—“This Time I Know It’s For Real”. Released in 1989, this track marked a bold comeback and a stunning collaboration with UK production powerhouse Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW). And yes—it still hits.

After years of genre-hopping in the ’80s, Donna returned to her roots on the dancefloor with this glossy, synth-loaded smash. It climbed to #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a major hit worldwide—her first UK Top 10 in almost a decade.

The 12″ version stretches the joy a little longer, and if you grew up hearing this in the clubs—or maybe roller-skating under mirror balls—it’s pure serotonin. For many of us, Donna Summer wasn’t just a disco icon; she was a spiritual mother of the dancefloor. Her music was freedom, sweat, style, and everything Pride stands for.

This song is also a nod to new beginnings—proof that it’s never too late for a second act, for reinvention, for love that finally feels real.

🌈 Pride Month Note:
There’s no better way to honor Pride than by turning up a Donna Summer track—because whether you were on the floor at Studio 54 or twirling in your bedroom, her voice gave us permission to feel fabulous, free, and fearless.

Happy Pride. Long live the Queen. Turn it UP.

SIDE A:
This Time I Know It’s For Real (Extended Remix) 7:22
Written-By – Summer, Stock Aitken Waterman

SIDE B:
If It Makes You Feel Good (LP Version) 3:45
Written-By – Stock Aitken Waterman*

This Time I Know It’s For Real (Instrumental) 3:34
Written-By – Summer, Stock Aitken Waterman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 This Time I Know It’s For Real U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #7
1989 This Time I Know It’s For Real U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #2
1989 This Time I Know It’s For Real U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs #5
1989 This Time I Know It’s For Real U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86415
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Recorded at PWL

Printed in U.S.A.

A. Remixed from Atlantic LP 81987 – “Another Place And Time”
B1. From Atlantic LP 81987 – “Another Place And Time”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
for burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon Concorde Music Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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 25 (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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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Dead Or Alive – Brand New Lover (Japan 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

NEW 2021 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Restoration!

I originally posted the U.S. 12″ way back in July 2012 that single contained four tracks at 33 RPM which I always thought lacked a bit of dynamic range since the tracks are a bit more compressed onto the record. This time around I decided to give the 45 RPM pressed Japan 12″ a new restoration/transfer I had posted it in 2011 but removed it after posting the U.S. 12″ in 2012 sonically I think it sounds much better giving each mix its own side to stretch out its grooves.

I hope you guys enjoy this new transfer.

“Brand New Lover” is a song recorded by the British band Dead or Alive. It was the lead single released from the band’s third album, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know on Epic Records. It achieved international success when released as a single in 1986.

The lyrics describe the singer’s desire to leave his current partner for one who is more exciting. His motivation is that he admittedly does not desire a stable relationship with one partner, but rather is “a pleasure seeker.”

The song proved to be more successful in the U.S. and in Japan than in the band’s native UK, where it reached number 31. In the US, “Brand New Lover” peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (The band’s second and last single to reach the top 20), and spent two weeks at #1 on the American dance chart in December 1986.

SIDE A:
Brand New Lover (Up Ducky Mix) 6:28

SIDE B:
Brand New Lover (The Dust Monkey’s Love Bubble Club Mix) 9:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI Strip: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Brand New Lover U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #15
1986 Brand New Lover U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 12・3P-768
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 06 Nov 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design, Artwork – Satori (14)
Liner Notes [Insert / Lyric Translation] –  渡辺 淳*
Liner Notes [Insert] – 荒関清人
Mixed By [Mix Master] – Phil Harding
Photography By – Jill Furmanovsky
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
With obi and lyric insert

Produced for P.W.L.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Sinitta – Toy Boy (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Toy Boy” is a song by American-British singer Sinitta. The song was released in the summer of 1987 as her self-titled debut album’s fourth single.

“Toy Boy” reached number 4 in the UK in August 1987, staying on the charts for 14 weeks. The song was the 26th best-selling single of 1987 in the UK, selling more than some number ones from that year. It was certified silver by the BPI.

On September 26, 1987, the single peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart after spending eight weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Toy Boy (Extended Bicep Mix) 7:36
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Remix – Pete Hammond

SIDE B:
Toy Boy (Extended British Mix) 7:01
Remix – Pete Hammond

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Toy Boy U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #19

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Omni Records ‎– DMD 1082
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG

NOTES:
Promotional Use Only

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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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

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