Tag: Japan

September 5, 2018

Cyndi Lauper – Boy Blue (Remix) (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Boy Blue” is a pop song written by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Broughton Lunt, and Jeff Bova for Lauper’s second album True Colors (1986).

It was released as the album’s fourth single in 1987. The single version is a remix (which cuts much of Lauper’s more impressive vocal wailing, presumably an effort to make it more commercially accessible). Charting at #71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, it was Lauper’s first solo single that failed to make a real impact on the charts. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to AIDS organizations.

The official video was a live clip of the song in Paris, France and it was pulled from the concert video of Cyndi Lauper in Paris. The video received heavy airplay on MTV when the single was released (during June and July 1987) and was rarely played after. A live version of “Boy Blue” was later released as the B-side of her single “Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)”.

Thematically like “True Colors” on the album, Lauper wrote this song for a friend who died of AIDS, and the title comes from a poem by Eugene Field called “Little Boy Blue”.

SIDE A:
Boy Blue (Remix) 3:56
Mixed By – Alex Sadkin, Phillip Thornalley*

SIDE B:
The Faraway Nearby 3:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Boy Blue	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#71

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait ‎– 07・5P-482
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 22 Jul 1987
Genre: electronic
Style: Pop/Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – David Wolff
Producer – Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze

NOTES:
Remixed From the LP “TRUE COLORS”

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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

August 30, 2018

Seona Dancing – Bitter Heart (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Bitter Heart” was the second and final single released by British new wave duo Seona Dancing. The song was produced by British songwriter, producer, engineer and mixer,Phil Thornalley he is perhaps best known for co-writing (with Scott Cutler and Anne Preven) the song “Torn” (made famous by Natalie Imbruglia’s cover version, which he also produced) and the number one hits “Mama Do”, “Boys and Girls” and “Cry Me Out” for Pixie Lott. He also produced The Cure’s 1982 album Pornography and was later their bass player for eighteen months, producing and performing the distinctive double bass line on their 1983 single The Love Cats. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 1984 for Into the Gap by the Thompson Twins.

“Bitter Heart” reached #79 on the UK singles chart after spending three weeks on the chart.

A video was made in 1983. It has had considerable play in recent years on talk shows interviewing Ricky Gervais and has been played on “’80s flashback” shows. The video is most known for Gervais looking almost exactly like David Bowie. The plot of the video is a girl in a wedding dress who was about to get married and has just had her husband leave her, after which she becomes angry and destroys most of the objects in the room.

This Japan 7″ is housed in a unique picture sleeve and includes the 7″ mixes of both tracks.

SIDE A:
Bitter Heart (7″ Version) 3:57

SIDE B:
Tell Her (7″ Version) 2:52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ?– S07P 1046
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Sheila Rock
Producer – Phil Thornalley
Written-By – MacRae*, Gervais*

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

August 28, 2018

Seona Dancing – More To Lose (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“More To Lose” was the debut single by British new wave group Seona Dancing, best known for providing comedian Ricky Gervais with his first experiences as a public performer. In June 1982, in his final year as a student at University College London, Ricky Gervais and his friend Bill Macrae formed Seona Dancing, with Macrae writing the songs and playing keyboards and Gervais writing and singing the lyrics. After recording a sixteen-song demo tape, they were signed by London Records. In June 1983, the duo performed “More to Lose” on the ITV syndicated children’s television show Razzmatazz. Yet, despite the promotion of the song “More To Lode” failed to break the top 40 only peaking at #117 on the UK singles chart.

The song, which utilizes an opening piano riff to convey the sound of falling teardrops, became a major radio and club hit as well as a favorite at high-school dances during the 1980s and beyond. Allmusic critic Michael Sutton wrote that the track was “the theme song of angst-ridden New Wave youths in the Philippines” and “an ’80s anthem as ubiquitous as Peter Gabriel’s ‘In Your Eyes’, but with the eternal hipster cool of Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’.”

This Japan 7″ pressing features the 7″ version housed in a unique picture sleeve. This edition also comes with a glossy 5″x6″ black and white promo photo.

SIDE A:
More To Lose (7″ Version) 3:48

SIDE B:
You’re On My Side 3:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– S07P1042
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: Oct 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-By – MacRae*, Gervais*

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 20, 2018

Japan – Life In Tokyo (UK 12″ Ltd. Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

“Life in Tokyo” is a song by the British band Japan. A collaboration with disco producer Giorgio Moroder, who also co-wrote the song with David Sylvian, it marked a change of direction from the bands previous sound. Originally released as a single in 1979, it was reissued twice before it finally became a hit on The UK Singles Chart in 1982.

The song was written by Giorgio Moroder and band vocalist David Sylvian. The musical style is in line with Moroder’s electronic disco style as already employed on albums by Donna Summer, Munich Machine and on his own From Here to Eternity in 1977. Moroder’s trademark arpeggiated synthesiser can be heard throughout the track.

SIDE A:
Life In Tokyo Part I (Disco Version) 7:09

SIDE B:
Life In Tokyo Part II (Single Version) 3:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola Hansa ‎– AHAD 540
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Red
Country: UK
Released: 12 Apr 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer [Produced By] – Giorgio Moroder
Written-By – D. Sylvian*, G. Moroder*

NOTES:
Made in England

12″ Vinyl Single pressed on Red Vinyl and supplied in ‘Camera’ sleeve with the notes: ‘Limited Edition 12″ Single, Extended Version’.

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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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi