Tag: Flood

September 11, 2014

Erasure – Heavenly Action (Yellow Brick Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Heavenly Action” is a song by the British synthpop duo Erasure, released in November 1985 as their second single.

Issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S., the single proved to be the second commercial failure for the duo (following “Who Needs Love Like That”).

The mid-tempo pop song, written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, is a straightforward ode to love. The music video features Clarke and Bell in an outer space/celestial setting, with several young children appearing as angels.

To this day, “Heavenly Action” remains Erasure’s lowest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 100. In the United States, “Heavenly Action” was paired with “Who Needs Love Like That” on the 12 inch single and, as a double-sided hit, climbed to number eight on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

The song was later included on the duo’s debut album Wonderland, released in June 1986.

The UK only “Yellow Brick Mix” was at one time considered one of the rarest and most expensive commercially released Erasure items.

SIDE A:
Side One Heavenly Action (Yellow Brick Mix) 6:45
Bass – Dave Foster*
Remix – Joseph Watt

SIDE B:
Side Two Don’t Say No (Ruby Red Mix) 6:06
Remix – Colin Peter, Nick Titchener

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Heavenly Action	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute‎– L12 mute 042
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Sleeve Design & Illustration By] – Health And Efficiency
Producer – Flood
Producer [Assistant] – N. Hine*, P. Legg*
Written-By – Clarke*, Bell*

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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

September 9, 2014

Erasure – Who Needs Love Like That (Mexican Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Who Needs Love Like That” is the debut single released by British synthpop duo Erasure. The song was released in the UK on Mute Records in 1985 as a prelude to their debut album Wonderland.

In the UK the “Who Needs Love Like That” was a minor hit peaking at #55 while in the US the single did much better peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot/Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

SIDE A:
Who Needs Love Like That (Mexican Mix) 6:09
Engineer – Sten*
Guitar – Maurice Michael

SIDE B:
Push Me Shove Me (Tacos Mix) 5:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Who Needs Love Like That	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#8
1985	Who Needs Love Like That	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Maxi-Singles Sales	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute ‎– L12 Mute 40
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 02 Sep 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve], Illustration – Health And Efficiency
Producer – Flood
Producer [Assistant] – A. Clay*
Remix – Joseph Watt
Written-By – Clarke*

NOTES:
Special Edition
Erasure; Vince Clarke & Andy Bell

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

January 9, 2014

Erasure – Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) (US 7″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Oh L’amour” is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.

It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure’s debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories. Despite its low chart placing, “Oh L’amour” has proven to be one of Erasure’s signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favourite among fans, particularly when performed live. On the UK singles chart “Oh L’amour” peaked at the #85 position while in the US the single reached #3 dance.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, “Oh L’amour” is a lament from someone experiencing unrequited love (“broke my heart / now I’m aching for you”). The song is an uptempo synthpop dance track and its popularity was further fueled in dance clubs by the “Funky Sisters Remix”, which appeared on the US & UK 12 inch singles and as a bonus track on the U.S. edition of Wonderland.

This US 7″ promo contains an edit of the “Funky Sisters Remix” the same track appears on both sides.

SIDE A:
Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) 3:35

SIDE AA:
Oh L’Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) 3:35

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Oh L’Amour	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance?Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 7-28614-A
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Flood
Remix – Funky Sisters, The
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
The version on this promo is an edit of the Funky Sisters Remix. Label lists duration of 3:06 but is incorrect.

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

April 11, 2013

Toni Halliday – Time Turns Around (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Time Turns Around” is a single by English musician Toni Halliday (born 5 July 1964 in Parsons Green, London) best known as the lead vocalist, lyricist, and occasional guitarist of the alternative rock band Curve, along with Dean Garcia.

The single is taken from Halliday’s first and only solo album 1989’s Hearts and Handshakes. The track was co-produced by Halliday’s husband Alan Moulder, well known for his production work with Nine Inch Nails.

SIDE A:
Time Turns Around (Good Friday Mix) 6:35
Mixed By – Mark “Spike” Stent*

SIDE B:
Time Turns Around (Blood On Your Hands Mix) 6:40
Mixed By – Alan Moulder, Toni Halliday

Dull Man 4:32
Mixed By – Alan Moulder, Flood, Toni Halliday
Producer – Flood

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Anxious Records ‎– ANXT 009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Mar 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design, Typography – Laurence Stevens
Photography [Sleeve] – Douglas/Douglas
Producer – Alan Moulder, Toni Halliday

NOTES:
Taken from the forthcoming album “Hearts and Handshakes”.

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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