Tag: Bruce Forest

November 19, 2014

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Dreaming (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Dreaming” is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released in 1988 as a single from their compilation album, The Best of OMD. It was the last single before the band split-up, with only Andy McCluskey to carry on working under the OMD banner, and not releasing another record for three years. While not overly successful in the UK (where it barely made the top 50), the song was the band’s second most successful chart entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching #16.

Stewart Mason, in a positive review for Allmusic, described the song as “dynamite”, and wrote: “[‘Dreaming’] is easily the group’s best single since 1983’s ‘Telegraph’…It’s a near-perfect pop song, perhaps the last great single by an ’80s synth-pop band.”

The cover art was designed by Stylorouge, with photography by Andrew Catlin.

All the single versions include “Satellite” as a B-side. The other B-side, “Gravity Never Failed”, was a bonus track on the CD single. This song was originally titled “Georgia” and dates back to the 1981 Architecture & Morality sessions. However, the band lost their favour with the song and was thus shelved, and the title “Georgia” was given to a new song and featured on the album.

SIDE A:
Dreaming (Club Mix) 7:13
Dreaming (Radio Edit) 3:54

SIDE B:
Dreaming (Dub Mix) 4:29
Satellite 5:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Dreaming	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#16
1988	Dreaming	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12258
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Composed By, Producer – OMD*
Design – Stylorouge
Photography – Andrew Catlin
Producer [Additional Production] – Bruce Forest, Frank Heller
Remix – OMD*

NOTES:
“Dreaming” Original version appears on the A&M album
“The Best Of O.M.D.”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

January 8, 2014

Pretty Poison – Catch Me (I’m Falling) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Catch Me (I’m Falling)” is a dance-pop song released by the American group Pretty Poison in 1987. It was included on the soundtrack to the film Hiding Out, which starred Jon Cryer and came out the same year; the song later appeared on Pretty Poison’s debut album, Catch Me I’m Falling (1988). It was the group’s biggest hit single to date, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in late September 1987. Later that same year, the song charted inside the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number eight and remaining in the top 40 for 14 weeks. The single was certified gold by the RIAA on March 9, 1989. In the UK the song entered the Top 100 for two weeks at the end of January 1988 and peaked at number 85.

SIDE A:
Catch Me (I’m Falling) (12″ Mix) 6:11
Engineer – Frank Heller
Producer [Additional], Remix – Bruce Forest

Catch Me (I’m Falling) (Dub Mix) 5:17
Engineer – Frank Heller
Producer [Additional], Remix – Bruce Forest

SIDE B:
Catch Me (I’m Falling) (Dance Mix) 5:52
Engineer – Mr. Mitch

Catch Me (I’m Falling) (Radio Mix) 4:25
Engineer – Mr. Mitch

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987/88	Catch Me (I’m Falling)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1987/88	Catch Me (I’m Falling)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 96752-0, Virgin ‎– 0-96752
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Kae Williams Jr., Kurt Shore
Vocals – Jade Starling
Written-By – Jade Starling, Whey Cooler

NOTES:
From the motion Picture “HIDING OUT”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

November 21, 2013

Swing Out Sister – Twilight World (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Twilight World” was the second US release from the album It’s Better to Travel. This song was the subject of many remixes and was a dance club favourite worldwide. The song’s debut on the US dance chart was on December 19, 1987. After spending ten weeks on the survey the song peaked at #10 making it Swing Out Sisters highest charting dance single in the US.

The original title for this song was “Tomorrow’s Dream”.

According to drummer Martin Jackson the song was “taught” to him by aliens after a UFO landed on his roof.

The beginning of the song is the Shibuya train terminal announcer in Tokyo!

SIDE A:
Twilight World (The World Travel Mix) (12″ Remix) 7:55
Twilight World (7″ Version) 4:04

SIDE B:
Twilight World (Instrumental) 4:21
Another Lost Weekend 3:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#31
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#7
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 870 015-1
Format: Vinyl, Promo, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Mixed By, Producer [Additional] – Bruce Forest (tracks: A1 to B1), Frank Heller (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
A1 is aka The World Travel Mix.
A2 is the standard 7″ edit.
B1 is an instrumental edit of the remix featured on track A1.

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

November 20, 2013

Swing Out Sister – Twilight World (Special Club Mixes) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Twilight World” is a song by the British pop act Swing Out Sister. The song is included on their debut album, It’s Better to Travel. It was written by the members of the group at that time, Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson.

The song was released as a single in the UK in April 1987, and it peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart in May of that year. “Twilight World” was the second release from It’s Better to Travel in the U.S., following “Breakout”, and it first appeared on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 1987. It became the group’s highest charting hit on that survey, reaching #9 in early 1988. The song also made the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1988, peaking at #31.

The mixes on this promo are exclusive to this release.

SIDE A:
Twilight World (Vocal Dub) 4:52
Twilight World (Classical Dub) 4:59

SIDE B:
Twilight World (Instrumental Dub) 6:33
Twilight World (Beat Your Sister Dub) 2:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#31
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#7
1987	Twilight World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– PRO 560-1
Format: Vinyl, Promo, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Remix – Bruce Forest, Frank Heller

NOTES:
Original version from the Mercury album “IT”S BETTER TO TRAVEL”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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