Tag: Japan 7″

Howard Jones – A Personal Christmas And New Years Message (Japan 7″ Flexi Disc)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

Released as a special red vinyl flexi disc in Japan 1984 British pop singer Howard Jones sends out a special Christmas and New Years message to fans. This special flexi disc was was released to the Japanese fans only, and Howard talks about his love of Japan, the new album and tour.

As with most flexi discs they often don’t sound that great. This flexi disc was in very nice condition. I made every attempt to make it sound as good as possible. Merry Christmas!!

SIDE A:
A Personal Christmas And New Years Message 2:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– PS-1024-1
Format: Flexi-disc, 7″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Red
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Non-Music, Stage & Screen
Style: Spoken Word

NOTES:
Limited Edition Red Vinyl Flexi disc in picture sleeve with Japanese text on reverse

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 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

ABC – Valentine’s Day (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

A. Front

“Valentine’s Day” is a song recorded by English new wave group ABC in 1981, included on their debut album, The Lexicon of Love. In 1982 “Valentine’s Day” was only released as a single only in Japan. The single failed to have any chart success.

SIDE A:
Valentine’s Day 3:40

SIDE B:
The Look Of Love (Part 3) 4:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 7PP-85
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Trevor Horn
Written-By, Performer – ABC

NOTES:
Made in Japan

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

Wham! – Everything She Wants (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

“Everything She Wants” is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984 on Epic Records. In the UK and Europe the song was released on a double A-side with “Last Christmas”. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo.

Upon release, “Last Christmas” took the majority of the attention and airplay as it was appropriate in early December as Christmas approached. However, the presence of an equally-billed flip side meant that radio stations had something else to play once “Last Christmas” had lost its topicality.

The presence of the Band Aid project meant that the double A-side peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart, although in the process it became the biggest selling record not to get to number one. However, in the USA, the song did reach the summit of the Billboard Hot 100, and became the third number-one song in a row from 1984’s Make It Big album.

Wham! would go on to have two more number-one hits in the UK before splitting at their height in 1986.

This Japanese 7″ pressing contains a special message from Wham! thanking their Japanese fans for their support. In Japan Wham! were wildly popular. This track is exlusive to this release.

SIDE A:
Everything She Wants (7″ Remix) 5:31

SIDE B:
Like A Baby 4:11
Message From Wham! 0:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Everything She Wants U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1984 Everything She Wants U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #4
1984 Everything She Wants U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #12
1984 Everything She Wants U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #7

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 07•5P-336
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Peter Saville (2)
Photography – Martyn Goddard
Recorded By – Chris Porter
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – George Michael

NOTES:
Special versions from the Epic LP:
“MAKE IT BIG”

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B. Insert

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

Dead Or Alive – Son Of A Gun (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Although the UK received the most releases form Dead Or Alive, Japan somehow managed to make its mark in collectors eyes. As Dead Or Alive have received much adoration from the Japanese, the releases there have carried them far beyond Radio One. “Son Of A Gun” is one of those items released only in Japan. The track would become the fifth and final single released from “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know. The single was released just prior to the “Rip It Up” album and tour hence the picture sleeve. It is rumoured that the single is slightly remixed because Pete and the band always remixed their 7″ singles much like their 12″ counterparts. The track durations are a little different than the LP versions but not much.

This is a pretty rare Japanese item and one of my favorites from my collection.

SIDE A:
Son Of A Gun 4:17

SIDE B:
Come Inside 4:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic/Sony – 07•5P-499
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Stereo, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mixed By [Mix Master] – Phil Harding
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi