Tag: Bow Wow Wow

May 24, 2016

Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“I Want Candy” is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that went to number 11 in the United States. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat.

English new wave group Bow Wow Wow released their version as the first and only single from their EP The Last of the Mohicans. For many in America, “I Want Candy” was their first introduction to young lead singer Annabella Lwin and the band. The song barely scraped the Top 50, but became an enduring new wave classic. The song gave its name to the band’s 1982 release, I Want Candy, which was mainly a compilation, but included a couple of new cuts produced by Kenny Laguna (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts).

The popularity of Bow Wow Wow’s recording, highly associated with 1980s pop music, is partly due to the memorable video that got heavy play in the early days of MTV.

The Bow Wow Wow recording appeared on two VH1 countdowns:

No. 86 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s”
No. 8 on VH1’s “100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the ’80s”

The 12″ single release contains the longer “Remix” version.

SIDE A:
I Want Candy (Remix) 3:33
Written-By – Berns*, Feldman*, Goldstein*, Gottehrer*

SIDE B:
Cowboy 3:32
Written-By – Barbarossa*, Gorman*, Ashman*, Grillet*, Pietri*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	I Want Candy	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#62
1982	I Want Candy	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#22
1982	I Want Candy	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– RCAT 238
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Kenny Laguna

NOTES:
Side A is a Remix but not listed as such on sleeve or label

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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 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

December 19, 2012

Bow Wow Wow – Do You Wanna Hold Me? (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Do You Wanna Hold Me?” is 1983 single byEnglish New Wave band Bow Wow Wow. The single was taken from the bands third and final studio album When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going.

Released in February 1983 the single peked at #43 in the UK, #3 in the Netherlands and #77 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The A Side “Special Extended Version” is exclusive to this US 12″ Promo.

SIDE A:
Do You Wanna Hold Me? (Special Extended Version) 4:50

SIDE B:
Do You Wanna Hold Me? 3:15

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Do You Wanna Hold Me?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13535
Format: Vinyl, 33 RPM, 12″, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave
Credits: Producer – Mike Chapman

NOTES:
Track A1 is exclusive to this release.
From the “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going” album.

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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

July 30, 2012

Bow Wow Wow – Love, Peace And Harmony (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

I Want Candy, and to a lesser extent Go Wild in the Country!, and Do You Wanna Hold Me? may be well known singles among new wave fans, but Bow Wow Wow’s 1983 single “Love, Peace and Harmony” is a bit more obscure. In fact, I the single only made it to the promo satge and did not have any chart impact.

“Love, Peace And Harmony” was taken from the bands third and final album “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”.

SIDE A:
Love, Peace And Harmony 4:21

SIDE B:
Love, Peace And Harmony 2:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13595
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave
Credits: Remix – Ivan Ivan, Kurt Munkacsi
Producer – Mike Chapman

NOTES:
From the “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” album.

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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

March 12, 2012

Bow Wow Wow – Baby Oh No (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Formed in 1980 by Malcolm McLaren after the demise of the Sex Pistols, Bow Wow Wow were originally the first lineup of British group Adam And The Ants. On McLaren’s advice, the band ditched Adam. They found their new lead singer in 14-year-old Myint Myint Aye (Burmese for “High High Cool”), who was later renamed Annabella Lwin.

Typified by Burundi-style drumming and Lwin’s singing, which veered between screaming and ritual chants, Bow Wow Wow saw some early success – amid controversy over their singer’s age, and their vocal support of home taping – and increased their range after McLaren’s departure, but never found widespread fame. The group’s biggest hit in the US was “I Want Candy” which peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Baby Oh No” was one of two new songs added to the “I Want Candy” compilation album released in 1982. “Baby Oh No” was produced by Kenny Laguna of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts fame and remixed by Ivan Ivan and Mark Kamins. Released as a single only in the United States,”Baby Oh No” reached #103 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and #58 on the Dance/Club play charts.

Special note about this single: The sleeve has a sticker identifying this as “Special Remixed Version”, however this info is not on the record label. Side “B” is labeled as side “D”. This disc may have been part (or was initially intended to have been part) of a 2 disc promotional release, since the flip side of “A” is side “D” (as was sometimes done for multi-disc sets. The matrix numbers also tend to support this theory.

SIDE A:
Baby, Oh No (Special Remixed Version) 5:41

SIDE B:
Baby, Oh No 2:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Baby Oh No	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#103
1982	Baby Oh No	U.S. Billboard US Hot Dance/Club Play	#58

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13306
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: New Wave
Credits: Engineer – Harvey Goldberg
Producer – Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell
Producer [Associate] – Mark Dodson
Remix – Ivan Ivan, Mark Kamins
Written-By – Barbarossa*, Gorman*, Ashman*

NOTES:
From the “I Want Candy” album AFL1-4375

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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