Tag: Francois Kevorkian

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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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 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

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

May 28, 2014

INXS – Listen Like Thieves (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Listen Like Thieves” is the title song and third single from Australian rock band INXS’s fifth album, Listen Like Thieves. In Australia the single peaked at #28 in the UK #46 and in the United States #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

SIDE A:
Listen Like Thieves (Extended Remix) 5:44
Remix – Francois Francois Kevorkian*, Michael Hutchinson

Listen Like Thieves (Instrumental Remix) 4:07
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Michael Hutchinson

SIDE B:
Listen Like Thieves (Live Version) 4:14
Recorded Live Melbourne, Australia

Begotten (Instrumental) 3:07
Engineer – Andrew Scott, David Nicholas
Mixed By – David Nicholas
Percussion [Traps] – Jon Farriss
Piano – Andrew Farriss
Producer, Performer,
Written-By – Kirk Pengill

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Listen Like Thieves	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#54

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86818
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Steve Churchyard (tracks: A1 to B1)
Management – MMA Management
Producer – Chris Thomas (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – INXS (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
“Listen Like Thieves” from the Atlantic LP: “LISTEN LIKE THIEVES”

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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

March 14, 2014

Wham! – Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap!) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)” was the debut single by British pop duo Wham!, released in 1982 on Innervision Records. The US Promo 12″ single was titled “Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap!) and contained remixes by Francois Kevorkian which are unique to this 12”. It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo. The song failed make an impact on the US charts.

According to Rob Jovanovic in his 2007 biography of George Michael, the song “depicted the world as they saw it” although it was “hardly a rap as we know it today.” The message is that if you’re young and unemployed, have fun. Of course, most people who are faced with especially long term unemployment find life a struggle, but youthful optimism certainly paid off for this dynamic duo. David Austin and Paul Ridgeley (Andrew’s brother) added backing vocals.

SIDE A:
Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap!) (Vocal) 7:01

SIDE B:
Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap!) (Instrumental) 6:06

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Inner Vision ‎– 44-03177, Columbia ‎– 44-03177
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rap, Funk, Disco
Credits: Engineer – John Potoker
Mixed By – Francois Kevorkian*
Producer – Bob Carter
Written-By – A. Ridgeley*, G. Michael*

NOTES:
DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE

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: 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