Tag: Daniel Abraham

Bangles – In Your Room (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“In Your Room” is a 1988 song by American rock group The Bangles, written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. The song was released as the first single from the band’s third album, Everything. It reached the top five of the US singles chart, and also charted in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

According to songwriter Billy Steinberg, “In Your Room” was written in the same batch of songs as “Eternal Flame”. Steinberg recalled, “The Bangles” liked everything from Petula Clark to The Beatles and all the Sixties music they loved. So when we got together to write with Susanna it was right up our alley because of course Tom and I grew up in the sixties and that was what we loved. So we had that in common with Susanna”. He added that the song’s style was somewhat similar to “Mony Mony”, the 1968 hit single by Tommy James and the Shondells.

Released in October 1988, “In Your Room” entered the Billboard Hot 100 the following month and peaked at number five in January. It reached number four on the Singles Sales chart, number nine on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, and number five on the Modern Rock chart. The song also peaked at number 11 in New Zealand, number 41 in Australia, and number 35 in the United Kingdom.

AllMusic writer Matthew Greenwald praised the band’s rhythm section for the song’s chorus and bridge sections, and noted that the song’s lyrics were ideal for Hoffs’ “kittenish sexuality”. Rolling Stone writer Jim Freek said “In Your Room” was perhaps the band’s best song to be released after their debut album.

In the United States and Canada exclusive remixes were released on 12″ vinyl.

Track B2 actually plays a 7″ Instrumental Version, not the 12″ Instrumental as stated on labels.

SIDE A:
In Your Room (12″ Extended Version) 5:14
In Your Room (7″ Remix) 3:25

SIDE B:
In Your Room (7″ Single Version) 3:28
In Your Room (7″ Instrumental) 3:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 In Your Room U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #5
1988 In Your Room U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #5

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 08170
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Mixed By – Frank Filipetti (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Producer – Davitt Sigerson
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – Daniel Abraham
Programmed By [Additional Keyboard Programming] – Fred McFarlane
Written-By – B. Steinberg*, S. Hoffs*, T. Kelly*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Columbia LP: “EVERYTHING”

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Kon Kan – Harry Houdini (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Harry Houdini” (also titled as “Arts in ‘D’ Minor/Harry Houdini”) is a song by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the second single from their 1989 debut album Move to Move. The song did not match the success of their previous single “I Beg Your Pardon”, managing to just scrape into the top forty in their native Canada at #39. In the UK, the song reached #88. In New Zealand, the song peaked at #14 in September 1989. In the U.S. the single failed to chart.

The song contains a sample of “White Lines” by Grandmaster Melle Mel and an interpolation of Blondie’s “The Tide Is High”.

**As a bonus I have included three tracks taken from the U.S. Promo 12″ that did not appear on the standard 12″ single release.

SIDE A:
Harry Houdini (The Justin Strauss Remix) 6:51
Harry Houdini (7″ Edit) 3:52

SIDE B:
Harry Houdini (Deep Underground Mix) 7:09

**BONUS PROMO MIXES:
Harry Houdini (Just Right Dub) 5:13
Harry Houdini (Bass Mix aka Miami Mix) 5:44
Harry Houdini (Deep Underground Dub) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86416
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Todd Culver
Engineer [Remix] – Daniel Abraham
Producer – Barry Harris, Jon Lind
Programmed By [Additional Keyboard Programming] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss
Written-By – Barry Harris

NOTES:
From the KON KAN LP “MOVE TO MOVE”

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Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
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Soundcard:
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
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Duran Duran – I Don’t Want Your Love (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Originally posted June 17, 2014

“I Don’t Want Your Love” is the seventeenth single from Duran Duran and the first single from the Big Thing album. It was released on September 1988. As with the album, the band’s name was rendered on the artwork as Duranduran.

“I Don’t Want Your Love” both debuted and peaked at number 14 in the UK, but did much better in the rest of Europe, especially in Italy where it spent six non-consecutive weeks at number 1, and was the best-selling single of 1988 in that country. It also did very well in the U.S., reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

In the UK a promo 12″ includes the dub mix of “I Don’t Want Your Love”, which was unreleased elsewhere until 1999’s Strange Behaviour remix collection (which strangely didn’t use the lead 12″ mix entitled “Big Mix”).

SIDE A:
I Don’t Want Your Love (Big Mix) 7:34

SIDE B:
I Don’t Want Your Love (Dub Mix) 7:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 I Don’t Want Your Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #4
1988 I Don’t Want Your Love U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #13
1988 I Don’t Want Your Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 12 YOUR DJ 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Daniel Abraham , Duran Duran , Jonathan Elias
Recorded By, Mixed By – Daniel Abraham
Written-By – Taylor* , Rhodes* , Le Bon*
Engineer [Mix] – Bob Rosa
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
Recorded and mixed for White Falcon Productions.
Additionally produced and mixed for Mastermix Productions.
Mastered at Sterling.

From the Duranduran album “BIG THING”

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Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
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Tube:
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Soundcard:
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Duran Duran – Do You Believe In Shame? (UK 10″ Limited Edition)


BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

I originally had something else planned for today but after waking to the news of the unconscionable act of terrorism in Las Vegas my plans quickly changed. I wanted to post something to convey the heart break and sadness that so many of us are feeling on this awful day. I don’t have any profound words to say except that I am sending Love & Light to all of those who are suffering.

-Paul

“Do You Believe In Shame?” is a song by Duran Duran. Released on 10 April 1989, it was the third and final single from the Big Thing album.

The song was dedicated to three of the band’s dead friends: record producer Alex Sadkin, artist Andy Warhol and Simon Le Bon’s childhood friend David Miles. Le Bon has since said that “Shame” is the first part of a trilogy of songs written as a tribute to Miles, the other songs being “Ordinary World” and “Out of My Mind”.

The LSD Edit”, a previously promo-only edit of Big Thing album tracks “The Edge Of America” and “Lake Shore Driving” finally had its commercial debut, “LSD” presumably an acronym for “Lake Shore Driving”. The song was renamed “The Krush Brothers LSD Edit” for release on the “Do You Believe In Shame?” single.

“Notorious (Live)”, recorded in Rotterdam, which was previously from the promo-only 12″ EP Duran Goes Dutch ‘Strange Behaviour’ Tour.

SIDE A:
Do You Believe In Shame? 4:23
The Krush Brothers LSD Edit 3:29

SIDE B:
Notorious (Live) 4:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 10 DDA 12
Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Design – Hans Arnold
Producer – Daniel Abraham (tracks: A1, A2), Duranduran* (tracks: A1, A2), Jonathan Elias (tracks: A1, A2)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Daniel Abraham
Written-By – Taylor*, Rhodes*, Lebon*

NOTES:
Each copy is individually numbered.

[Cover, front, sticker]
Special limited edition numbered 10″ includes live version of “Notorious”

A side produced by Duranduran, Jonathan Elias and Daniel Abraham
Notorious (live) recorded at the Ahoy, Rotterdam on the 1987 ‘Strange Behaviour’ Tour
Recorded and mixed by Daniel Abrahams for White Falcon Productions

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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:
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Tube:
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Record Cleaning:
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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