Tag: Australia 12″

July 17, 2014

Dynamic Hepnotics – Soul Kind Of Feeling (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Soul Kind of Feeling” was a single released in September 1984 by Australian soul music group Dynamic Hepnotics from their album Take You Higher. It was their highest charting hit, which appeared on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in October 1984 and peaked at No. 5. In 1986, “Soul Kind of Feeling” won the APRA Music Award for ‘Most Performed Australasian Popular Work’.

“Soul Kind of Feeling” was written by lead singer, Robert Susz. The 12-inch single version, “Soul Kind of Feeling (12″ Hepno Mix)” was remixed and extended from the earlier 7-inch single. Both were issued on Mushroom Records’ White Label Records.

The song featured prominently in the background in Australian soap opera Neighbours until the early nineties. The song was also performed in an episode of Home and Away by Dan Baker (Tim Campbell), at the reception of his wedding to Leah Patterson (Ada Nicodemou).

SIDE A:
Soul Kind Of Feeling (12″ Hepno Mix) 5:12
Remix – John Bee, Mark Sydow
Trumpet – Ian Dixon

SIDE B:
The Last To Know 2:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: White Label Records ‎– X 13180
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country:Australia
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Soul, Mod

CREDITS:
Producer – Mark Sydow

NOTES:
From the LP: “TAKE YOU HIGHER”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

April 7, 2014

Wa Wa Nee – Stimulation (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Stimulation” is the debut single by Australian synth-pop band Wa Wa Nee. Led by singer/songwriter Paul Gray and guitarist Steve Williams, bassist Mark Gray and drummer ‘The Sween’, the band signed with CBS Records in 1985. In the groups native Australia “Stimulation” peaked at #2. In the US “Stimulation” was released as the groups second single following their top 40 hit “Sugar Free”. “Stimulation” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 30, 1988 and peaked at #86 culminating their chart career in America.

SIDE A:
Stimulation (Extended Mix) 7:14
Producer – Jim Taig
Remix – Chris Cameron

SIDE B:
Stimulation (Dub Version) 4:11
Mixed By – Chris Cameron
Producer – Jim Taig

Headlines 3:37

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Stimulation	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#86

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– BA 12182
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Gray

NOTES:
From the LP: “WA WA NEE”

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

April 23, 2012

Kylie Minogue – Locomotion (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Loco-Motion” is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times – each time in a different decade: for Little Eva in 1962 (U.S. #1); for Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 (U.S. #1); and for Kylie Minogue in 1988 (U.S. #3).

“The Loco-Motion” was the debut single by Australian popular music singer Kylie Minogue.

After an impromptu performance of the song at an Australian rules football charity event with the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Minogue was signed a record deal by Mushroom Records to release the song as a single. The single was released on July 28, 1987 in Australia, Sweden and Italy under the title “Locomotion”. The song was a success in Australia, reaching number one and remaining there for seven weeks. The success of the song in her home country resulted in her signing a record deal with PWL Records in London and to working with the successful team Stock Aitken & Waterman.

In 1988, a re-recorded version produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman was released worldwide with the title “The Loco-Motion”. This release again was a major success, reaching the top five in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Minogue’s version of the track appeared in the 1988 film Arthur 2: On the Rocks, starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.

The Minogue version of “The Loco-Motion” substitutes the Australian term railway for the American usage of railroad in the song’s lyrics.

The music video for “Locomotion” was filmed at Essendon Airport and the ABC studios in Melbourne, Australia. The video for “The Loco-Motion” was created out of footage from the Australian music video.

Near the end of 1988, the song was nominated for Best International Single at the Canadian Music Industry Awards.

SIDE A:
Locomotion (Chugga-Motion Mix) 7:37

SIDE B:
Locomotion (Girl Meets Boy Mix) 3:15
Glad To Be Alive 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mushroom Records – X14499
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Maxi-Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Craig Harnath (tracks: B2), Duffy (5)

NOTES:
Recorded at Platinum Studios, Melbourne Australia. Limited Edition 12 inch

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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