Tag: Germany 12″

December 14, 2015

Dalbello – Black On Black (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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“Black On Black” is a single by Canadian recording artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and voice actress Dalbello born as Lisa Dal Bello. In 1986, Dalbello wrote “Black on Black” for the 9 1/2 Weeks soundtrack, and worked with other artists including Duran Duran’s John Taylor, Heart, the band Nena, Glass Tiger and their producer Jim Vallance.

“Black On Black” was also the first single taken from Dalbello’s fifth studio album “She” released in 1987.

SIDE A:
Black On Black (Extended Version) 6:17

SIDE B:
Baby Doll 3:33

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 060-20 0830 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Lenny De Rose*
Producer – Michael Beinhorn
Producer, Keyboards, Vocals – Dalbello*

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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

April 24, 2015

Foreigner – Say You Will (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Say You Will” is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner. It was the first single released from the album Inside Information (1987), and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones . The single reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became their fourth #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, holding the top spot for four weeks, starting on December 19, 1987.

“Say You Will” was one of Foreigner’s last two Top 10 chart hits in the United States, followed by the 1988 release of the single “I Don’t Want to Live Without You” (which reached #5 on the Hot 100 chart). The song also became the band’s third-highest charting hit in Germany, where it reached #22, faring even better in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and particularly Norway, where it reached #4. The video clip for this song, directed by David Fincher, peaked at #2 in MTV’s Top Ten chart in December 1987.

Allmusic noted that the single was a “good example” of the band’s “balancing act” as “the guitar-heavy style of their early work gave way to slick arrangements that pushed electronics to the fore…temper(ing) its rock guitar edge…and Lou Gramm’s quasi-operatic vocals…by thick layers of chiming synthesizers and an array of electronic textures.”

SIDE A:
Say You Will (Extended Remix) 5:27

SIDE B:
Say You Will 4:00
A Night To Remember 3:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Say You Will	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1987	Say You Will	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#41
1987	Say You Will	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 786 629-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: pop Rock

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Frank Filipetti
Producer – Mick Jones (2)
Written-By – L. Gramm*, M. Jones*

NOTES:
From the LP “INSIDE INFORMATION”

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

April 15, 2015

Pat Benatar – Sex As A Weapon (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Remastered using the Ortofon OM Super 30 stylus!

This is one of those singles that I originally ripped way back in December, 2010. Back then I was using ClickRepair and the Ortofon OM 20 stylus. The result was a good rip but not as good as it could be. Now in 2015 I have stopped using ClickRepair started manually removing clicks and updated my stylus to the Ortofon OM Super 30. I also upgraded the tube in my Bellari phono pre-amp to the Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron tube resulting in a much higher quality transfer. Enjoy!

“Sex As A Weapon” was the second single taken from American singer Pat Benatar’s sixth studio album “Seven The Hard Way”. The single peaked at #28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1986.

SIDE A:
Sex As A Weapon (Extended Mix) 6:16
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Written-By – B. Steinberg* , T. Kelly*

SIDE B:
Sex As A Weapon (Instrumental) 4:49
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Written-By – B. Steinberg* , T. Kelly*

Red Vision 3:52
Mixed By – Mike Frondelli*
Producer [Assistant], Engineer – Joe Chiccarelli
Written-By – M. Grombacher* , N. Geraldo*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Sex As A Weapon	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28
1986	Sex As A Weapon	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 602 148
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Neil Geraldo

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “SEVEN THE HARD WAY”

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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: 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

April 1, 2015

The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry (New Voice Club Mix) (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Boys Don’t Cry” was the second single to be released by the Cure, released in June 1979. It was released in the UK as a stand-alone single, and was included as the title track on Boys Don’t Cry, the American equivalent to Three Imaginary Boys.

In April 1986 it was re-released under the title “New Voice · New Mix”, in which the original track was remixed and the vocals re-recorded. The new version has not appeared on any subsequent release by the Cure, but can be heard in the music video for “Boys Don’t Cry”. It was released to promote Standing on a Beach; however, the original version of the song appears on the album.

SIDE A:
Boys Don’t Cry (New Voice Club Mix) 5:28

SIDE B:
Pillbox Tales 2:53
Do The Hansa 2:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fiction Records ‎– 883 937-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 08 Apr 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Post-Punk

CREDITS:
Producer – Parry* (tracks: A), Allen*, Smith*
Written-By –Tolhurst*, Dempsey*, Smith*

NOTES:
Made in Germany by Metronome Musik GmbH
Track A resung & club mixed February 86, originally released June 79.
Tracks B1 & B2 previously unreleased, originally recorded February 79, remixed February 86.

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