Tag: Ian ‘Mack’ McKenzie

Pseudo Echo – Don’t Go (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

Artist spotlight PSEUDO ECHO!

“Don’t Go” is a song by Australian pop group Pseudo Echo. The song was released in October 1985 as the lead single from their second studio album, Love An Adventure (1985). The song became the band’s second top-five single, reaching number 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

In the United States, the song was not released as a single early pressings of the U.S. edition of the RCA LP “Love An Adventure” contained “Don’t Go” instead of “Funkytown” (a.k.a. “Funky Town”). The record company soon regretted this decision and allowed people who bought this version to exchange it for a reissue with “Funkytown” on it.

this is the only Australia 12″ single I have not yet posted.

SIDE A:
Don’t Go (Extended Mix) 6:39
Engineer – Ian ‘Mack’ McKenzie
Producer – Mark S. Berry
Written-By – B. Canham, J. Leigh

SIDE B:
Don’t Go 3:58
Engineer – Ian ‘Mack’ McKenzie
Producer – Mark S. Berry
Written-By – B. Canham, J. Leigh

Living In A Dream (Jazz Version) 3:31
Engineer – Ian ‘Mack’ McKenzie, Jim Taig
Producer – Joe Wissert
Remix – Mark S. Berry
Written-By – B. Canham*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – ED-136
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Tracks A, B1: Recorded and Mixed at Platinum, Australia.

Manufactured in Australia.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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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Pseudo Echo – Funky Town (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Funky Town” is a song originally recorded by American disco act Lipps Inc. in 1979.

In 1986, “Funky Town” was covered by the Australian band Pseudo Echo as a rock song, which included a guitar solo in the middle. Pseudo Echo’s version reached no. 6 on the US Hot 100 chart and spent seven weeks at no. 1 in Australia. Mirroring Lipps Inc’s experience, Pseudo Echo’s version was that group’s only US Top 40 hit. The version of “Funky Town” by Pseudo Echo was played in the 1987 sequel comedy film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.

SIDE A:
Funky Town (Dance Mix) 6:34
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*

SIDE B:
Funky Town 4:53
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*

Lies Are Nothing 3:56
Producer – Mark S. Berry*
Written-By – J. Leigh*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Funky Town U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #6
1986 Funky Town U.S. BillboardHot Dance Music/Club Play #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– ED 237
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Malpass & Burrows: The Design Group

NOTES:
Recorded At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Mixed At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Pseudo Echo – Love An Adventure (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Love an Adventure” is a song by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo. The song was released in January 1986 as the second single from their second studio album, Love an Adventure (1985). The song became the band’s third Australian top ten single, peaking at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

SIDE A:
Love An Adventure (Extended Mix) 6:22
Remix – Ian ‘Mack’ McKenzie*, Pseudo Echo

SIDE B:
All Tied Up 3:24
Love An Adventure 4:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– ED.168, EMI ‎– ED-168
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia & New Zealand
Released: Jan 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design Concept – Buster Stiggs
Engineer – Ian ‘Mack’ McKenzie*
Mastered By – LZ*
Mastered At – Studios 301
Mixed At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Producer – Mark S. Berry*
Recorded At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Written-By – B.Canham* (tracks: A, B2), J.Leigh* (tracks: B1)

NOTES:
Made By E M I (Australia) Limited Sydney, N.S.W.
A & B2: produced by Mark S. Berry for MSB Records Ltd.

From the LP “LOVE AN ADVENTURE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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