Tag: Francois Kevorkian

June 2, 2015

Industry – Still Of The Night (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Still Of The Night” was the second single taken from the debut album Stranger To Stranger by American new wave band Industry. The music video for the song recieved heavy airplay on MTV but the single failed to have any chart success. The song was released as a 7″ in Italy and a 12″ promo in the US which featured remixes by French producer and DJ François Kevorkian this would be the only official remixes released by the band.

SIDE A:
Still Of The Night (Special Extended Night Mix)) 6:12

SIDE B:
Still Of The Night (Dub Version) 4:38
Still Of The Night (Edit Version) 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– SPRO 9226
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Rhett Davies
Remix – François Kevorkian
Written-By – Jon Carin

NOTES:
LP Version available on “STRANGER TO STRANGER”
Produced for EG Management Ltd.

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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

March 19, 2015

Peter Wolf – I Need You Tonight (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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Originally posted December 18, 2010

“I Need You Tonight” was the second single released from “Lights Out” the debut album by Peter Wolf. The single peaked at #36 on November 24, 1984 after spending a total of 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.

SIDE A:
I Need You Tonight (Extended Version) 5:50
I Need You Tonight (Edit) 4:07

SIDE B:
I Need You Tonight (Dub Mix) 4:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	I Need You Tonight	The Billboard Hot 100	36
1984	I Need You Tonight	Mainstream Rock Tracks	22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7840-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Ed Stasium
Producer – Michael Jonzun
Producer, Written-By – Peter Wolf
Remix – François Kevorkian, Ron St. Germain

NOTES:
Album version can be heard on “LIGHTS OUT”
Housed in custom sticker sleeve

Find the 12″ On DISCOGS

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: 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

March 18, 2015

Peter Wolf – Lights Out (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Lights Out” was the debut solo single by American rhythm and blues, soul and rock and roll musician Peter Wolf. Wolf is best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983. “Lights Out” became a hit single, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1984.

SIDE A:
Lights Out (Extended Dance Mix) 6:16

SIDE B:
Lights Out (Short Dance Mix) 5:15
Lights Out (Hellified Dub Mix) 7:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Lights Out	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#12
1984	Lights Out	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#6
1984	Lights Out	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#11

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7834
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Ed Stasium, John Potoker
Producer – Michael Jonzun
Remix – François Kevorkian

NOTES:
From the LP “LIGHTS OUT”

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

June 3, 2014

Adam Ant – Apollo 9 (Splashdown Re-Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Apollo 9 (Splashdown Re-Mix)” is a single released by CBS records in the UK. This was the second 12″ released for the song “Apollo 9″ by Adam Ant. This 12” included remixes by French producer and DJ François Kevorkian.

SIDE A:
Apollo 9 (Splashdown Re-Mix) 6:47

SIDE B:
Apollo 9 (Instrumental Splashdown) 5:55
Apollo 9 (Accapella Reprise) 1:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– QTA 4719
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Sep 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, New Wave

CREDITS:
Bass – Chris De Niro
Design – Rob O’Connor
Drums – Count Wiczling
Guitar – Marco*
Keyboards, Written-By – Adam Ant
Other [Styled By] – Jordan
Photography By – Marc Lebon
Producer – Tony Visconti
Vocals – Adam Ant, Chris De Niro
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St. Germain

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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