Tag: Australia

September 19, 2024

Divinyls – Sleeping Beauty (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Sleeping Beauty” is a song by the Australian rock band Divinyls. It was released in December 1985 as the fourth single from their second studio album, What a Life!. The song achieved minor success in Australia, peaking at number fifty. “Sleeping Beauty” was written by Mark McEntee and lead singer Christina Amphlett. The song was produced by Mike Chapman, who also produced the final recording stages of What a Life! and Divinyls’ next album, Temperamental.

SIDE A:
Sleeping Beauty (Extended Mix) 5:03
Producer, Remix – Mike Chapman

SIDE B:
Motion 3:38
Producer – Mark Opitz

Sleeping Beauty (Instrumental) 3:40
Producer, Remix – Mike Chapman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – X 14259
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
Country: Australia & New Zealand
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Written-By – C. Amphlett*, M. McEntee*

NOTES:
The original version appears on the album “What A Life”

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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
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 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:
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August 29, 2024

Wa Wa Nee – So Good (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“So Good” is a song from the Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in February 1989 as the second single from their second studio album, Blush (1989). The song peaked at number 36 on the Australian ARIA Charts.

To the best of my knowledge all of the mixes on this 12″ are vinyl-only.

SIDE A:
So Good (Umbrella Of Love Mix) 6:37
Edited By [Uncredited] – Greg Royal

So Good (Mixus Minimus) 4:03

SIDE B:
So Good (Hydro-House Mix) 4:08

So Good (Goddess Of Love Mix) 5:57
Edited By [Uncredited] – Greg Royal

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – 654546 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: Feb 6, 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Mixed By – Keith Cohen
Producer – Jim Taig, Paul Gray
Recorded By – Jim Taig
Written-By – P. Gray*

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “BLUSH”

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April 24, 2024

Dragon – Dreams Of Ordinary Men (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Dreams of Ordinary Men” is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in August 1986 as the second single from the group’s eighth studio album Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

The song also features additional guitars, and backing vocals by American musician Todd Rundgren who also produced the track. During this period the band toured Europe opening for Tina Turner under the name Hunter.

The name “Dragon” came from a consultation of I Ching cards by founder vocalist Graeme Collins.

SIDE A:
Dreams Of Ordinary Men (Extended Version) 7:13

SIDE B:
Start It Up 7:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – 885 245-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: Aug 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Chris Andersen, Todd Rundgren
Producer – Todd Rundgren

NOTES:
Recorded at UTOPIA Studios
From the LP “Dreams of Ordinary Men”

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April 19, 2024

Tony Ansell – Victory (Australia 7″)

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“Victory” is a 1982 single by Australian composer, pianist, and keyboardist Tony Ansell (1945-2000).

“Victory” was the theme music for ABC TV’s (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) telecasts of the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games. “Victory” was released as a single in October 1982 peaking at #7 on the Australian singles chart.

SIDE A:
Victory 2:59

SIDE B:
Stonewall Samba 2:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ABC Records (3) – ABCS 2
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: Oct, 1982
Genre: Pop
Style: Disco

CREDITS:

Producer – Peter Wall

NOTES:
Recorded at Sun Studios, Surry Hills.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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