Tag: Germany

June 14, 2021

Erasure – A Little Respect (Big Train Mix) (Germany 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

Celebrating Pride 2021

“A Little Respect” is a song written and recorded by the English synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1988. It was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. The lyrics are a plea to a lover to show compassion and respect. The heavily synthesized instrumentation is accentuated by acoustic guitar and Bell’s vocal falsetto in the chorus. It was their tenth single and was taken from their third studio album, The Innocents. Known as one of their signature songs, the single reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and was Erasure’s second consecutive top-20 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it made number 14, and reached number two on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

In June 2021 “A Little Respect” was voted the ‘Ultimate Pride Anthem’ by Virgin Radio UK listeners.

SIDE A:
A Little Respect (Big Train Mix) 6:06
Engineer – Bob Kraushaar
Producer – Stephen Hague
Remix – Phil Legg

SIDE B:
Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor (Rico Conning Mix) 6:04
Engineer – Mike Rogers
Producer – Erasure
Remix – Rico Conning

Love Is Colder Than Death 2:10
Engineer – Mike Rogers
Producer – Erasure

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	A Little Respect	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#14
1988	A Little Respect	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute ‎– INT 126.895, Mute ‎– L12 MUTE 85
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: Sep 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written By – Clarke/Bell
Written-By – Bell, Clarke

NOTES:
1988 Mute Records Ltd

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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March 31, 2021

Elton John – Wrap Her Up (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted March 28, 2010

“Wrap Her Up” is a song by English rock performer Elton John, featured on his 1985 album, Ice on Fire. George Michael is also featured on the song. Released as a single, it reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart, number 22 on the Australian Singles Chart, number 26 in Canada on the RPM Top Singles chart, and number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

George Michael was quoted at the time in Smash Hits magazine that “it sounded like I had my willy in a garotte” because of the falsetto he sings throughout the song.

The song is notable for the number of famous women’s names dropped toward the end of the song, including Kiki Dee, who had duetted with Elton on the hit song “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” in 1976, and also provided background vocals for “Wrap Her Up.” The rest of the list includes (in order) Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Doris Day, Billie Jean King, Samantha Fox, Joan Collins, Katharine Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Grace Jones, Priscilla Presley, Vanessa Williams, Dusty Springfield, Nancy Reagan, Rita Hayworth, Madonna (as “Material Girl”), Julie Andrews, Superwoman, Annie Lennox, Mata Hari, Anouska Hempel, Shirley Temple, Tallulah Bankhead, Linda Lovelace, Little Eva, Nastassja Kinski, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Pat Fernandez (a close friend of George Michael who appeared in two Wham! videos), and Elsie Tanner.

SIDE A:
Wrap Her Up (Extended Remix) 10:12
Engineer – Stuart Epps
Featuring [Uncredited] – George Michael
Mixed By – Graham Dickson
Producer – Gus Dudgeon

SIDE B:
Restless (Live At Wembley Stadium 1984) 4:26
Engineer – Mike Robinson
Mixed By – Clive Franks

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Wrap Her Up	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: The Rocket Record Company ‎– 884 387-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
“Wrap Her Up” original version appears on the LP “ICE ON FIRE”

1986 German tour dates listed on the back cover.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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

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February 19, 2021

Yello – Goldrush (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Goldrush” is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in 1986 from the album One Second. The song features backing vocals by Billy Mackenzie co-founder and lead singer of post-punk and new wave band the Associates. “Goldrush” reached #9 in Switzerland, #20 Germany, #29 Belgium, and #54 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Goldrush I 6:34
Written-By – B. Blank*, D. Meier*

SIDE B:
Goldrush II 6:12
Written-By – B. Blank*, D. Meier*

She’s Got A Gun (Live At The Palladium N.Y.) 4:09
Written-By – B. Blank*, D. Meier*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vertigo ‎– 884 877-1, Vertigo ‎– 884 877-1Q
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 10 Jul 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Billy Mackenzie
Composed By, Arranged By –Boris Blank
Cover – Ernst Gamper
Guitar – Chico Hablas
Lyrics By, Vocals – Dieter Meier
Mixed By [Mixing Assistance] –Ian Tregoning
Producer –Yello

NOTES:
Made in West Germany

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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February 18, 2021

Erasure – You Surround Me (Remix) (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“You Surround Me” is a song by Erasure that was issued in 1989 by Mute Records as the second single from the band’s fourth studio album Wild!. Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, it is a heavily-synthesized ballad with a dramatic chorus featuring Bell’s falsetto. Clarke has stated that this song was his attempt at writing a James Bond film theme. Upon release, “You Surround Me” became Erasure’s tenth consecutive Top 20 hit on the UK singles chart, peaking at #15. It reached #10 on the Irish singles chart and became a Top 40 hit in Germany, where it reached #38. The song was not released as a single in the United States.

This release has become more notable for the B-sides that were included with “You Surround Me”. First was a cover version of Cerrone’s environmental anthem “Supernature”. The song, also previously recorded by Lene Lovich, led to a collaboration between Erasure and Lovich for the song “Rage”, which later appeared on a PETA benefit album. Erasure’s recording was remixed by William Orbit and became a popular hit in dance clubs. Also included on the single as a B-side is “91 Steps”, an instrumental with complex synthesizer programming and unusual time signature. The track utilizes repeating cycles in which the first seven bars use a 7/4 time signature, followed by one bar in 3/4 time.

SIDE A:
You Surround Me (Remix) 7:32
Mixed By – Mark Saunders
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

SIDE B:
Supernature (William Orbit Remix) 7:14
Engineer – Victor Van Vugt, Wendy (4)
Mixed By – William Orbit
Written-By – Alain Wisniak, Marc Cerrone*, Lene Lovich

91 Steps (6 Pianos Mix) 5:25
Engineer –Wendy (4)
Mixed By – Gareth Jones
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute ‎– INT 126.921, Mute ‎– L 12 Mute 99
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Cover – Me Company
Producer – Erasure, Gareth Jones, Mark Saunders

NOTES:
Track A: Recorded at Swing & Church Studios. Mixed at Maison Rouge Studios.
Track B1: Recorded at Worldwide & Swing Studios. Mixed at Guerilla Studios.
Track B2: Recorded st Swing Studios. Mixed at Tritonus Studios, Berlin.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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