Tag: Germany

October 22, 2015

Boys Next Door – Stop Watch Killer (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Stop Watch Killer” is a 1988 single by German duo Boys Next Door consisting of Holger Flesch and Norbert finally they also performed under the name H&N. The duo only released three singles under the name Boys Next Door and three singles under H&N. In 2013 they reunited and released their first and only album.

The track is classic synth-pop at it’s best sounding a lot like Camouflage and New Order.

SIDE A:
Stop Watch Killer (DJ-Version) 5:46
Featuring – Jessy LaVern

SIDE B:
Try This For Size 3:09

Stop Watch Killer (Extended Version) 6:00
Featuring – Jessy LaVern

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome ‎– 887 468-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Design] – Michael B. Behr*
Executive-Producer – Mike Henne
Mixed By – Thomas Stiehler
Photography – Magnus
Producer – Boys Next Door (2), Steve Brown
Written-By – R. R. Burrows*, H. Flesch*, N. Endlich*

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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

September 22, 2015

Yello – Call It Love (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Call It Love” was the second single taken from the 1987 album One Second by Swiss electronic band Yello. The track features backing vocals by Associates lead singer Billy Mackenzie. Although released as a single in the United States “Call It Love” failrd to chart. In the UK “Call It Love” peaked at #91 in May 1987.

SIDE A:
Call It Love 7:04

SIDE B:
L’Hôtel 3:57

Call It Love (Trego Snare Version) 6:19
Engineer [Remix] – Nick Launay

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vertigo ‎– 888 311-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 02 Mar 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

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

NOTES:
Made in W.-Germany

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

June 3, 2015

The Cars – Hello Again (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First time in 24bit Flac!

Originally posted December 2, 2010

“Hello Again” is a song performed by the rock band The Cars, released in 1984 as the fourth single from the album Heartbeat City. It was the fourth Top 20 hit from the album, reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it also reached number 8 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart and number 22 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

SIDE A:
Hello Again (Extended Remix Version) 5:55
Hello Again (Dub Version) 6:11

SIDE B:
Hello Again (Single Version) 3:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Hello Again	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#22
1984	Hello Again	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#20
1984	Hello Again	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 966 929-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Carol Friedman
Design [Cover Design] – Jodee Stringham
Edited By – Andy Wallace (tracks: A1, A2) , Latin Rascals, The (tracks: A1, A2)
Engineer [Remix] – Chris Lord-Alge (tracks: A1, A2) , Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: A1, A2)
Photography [Cover] – James Wojcik
Producer – Cars, The , Robert John “Mutt” Lange*
Remix – Arthur Baker (tracks: A1, A2)
Written-By – Ric Ocasek

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “HEARTBEAT CITY”

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