Tag: Germany

August 4, 2016

Willy Finlayson – On The Air Tonight (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“On The Air Tonight” is a 1984 single by Scottish singer Willy Finlayson. The song was released as a single in Europe and featured in the film “A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” but did not appear on the soundtrack. “On the Air Tonight” failed to chart but is still played on retro 80s radio.

If you are not familiar with this track I suggest you give it a listen it’s truly brilliant another one of my all-time favorites.

SIDE A:
On The Air Tonight (Extra Long Mix) 5:52

SIDE B:
After The Fall 3:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:PRT ‎– 601 568
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country:Germany
Released:1984
Genre:Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Debbie Doss*
Drums – Stuart Elliot*
Engineer – Matthew Fisher
Photography By – Nick Scott (5)
Producer, Keyboards – Peter Bardens

NOTES:
Recorded at The Old Barn.

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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 21, 2016

Alisha – Boys Will Be Boys (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Boys Will Be Boys” is a 1985 single by American singer Alisha taken from her self-titled debut album. “Boys Will Be Boys” was only release in Germany on 7″ and 12″ formats. The single failed to have any chart success.

SIDE A:
Boys Will Be Boys (Shep pettibone Mix) 5:43
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Mark Berry
Written-By – Andrea La Russo*, Peggy Stanziale

SIDE B:
All Night Passion (Club Mix) 6:48
Written-By – Rick Tarbox
Producer, Mixed By – Mark Berry

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vanguard ‎– 885 024-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “ALISHA”

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

February 12, 2016

Feargal Sharkey – Loving You (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend

“Loving You” is pop vocalist Feargal Sharkey’s second single as a solo artist, released in 1985. The single’s two tracks did not feature on Sharkey’s self-titled 1985 debut album Feargal Sharkey.

The B-side for the single, “Is This An Explanation?” was exclusive to the single, written by Sharkey and Jo Callis who was a member of popular band The Human League. The A-side was also written by Sharkey and Callis.

The single peaked in the UK at #26 for a total of 11 weeks, where Sharkey’s previous debut single “Listen to Your Father” peaked at #23.

The A-side featured Queen’s percussionist Roger Taylor on additional drums and synths. Taylor also produced the A-side along with David Richards whilst Sharkey produced the B-side. Richards has also worked with Queen and David Bowie.

A promotional music video was created for the single. Sharkey also performed the song on the popular UK music show Top of the Pops.

SIDE A:
Loving You (Extended Version)
Producer – Dave Richards*, Roger Taylor

SIDE B:
Is This An Explanation?
Producer – Feargal Sharkey

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 601 886, Virgin ‎– 601 886-213
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Caryn Gough
Photography By – Richard Haughton
Written-By – Sharkey*, Callis*

NOTES:
Printed In Western Germany

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

February 9, 2016

Saga – The Flyer (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“The Flyer” is a 1983 single by Canadian progressive rock band Saga. The single was taken from the bands fifth studio album Heads Or Tales. Produced by Rupert Hine “The Flyer” became a respectable radio hit for the band peaking at #19 on the US mainstream rock chart and #79 on the hot 100 in November 1983.

SIDE A:
The Flyer (Extended Version) 5:13

SIDE B:
The Flyer (Club Version) 6:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	The Flyer	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#79
1983	The Flyer	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 815 411-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Prog Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler

NOTES:
Original version from “HEADS OR TALES”

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