Tag: John “Tokes” Potoker

November 25, 2014

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – (Forever) Live And Die (John “Tokes” Potoker – Extended Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

This is the first U.K. 12″ pressing for the Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) single “(Forever) Live and Die”. Remixed by American remixer John “Tokes” Potoker. The story behind this remix is that the band was not happy with it so it was withdrawn. Virgin Records had already printed about 5,000 copies crediting John “Tokes” Potoker as the remixer. Some of these copies did make it into record shops.

The band later went with the Tom Lord-Alge remix and ir was later released. I posted that mix back in April 2014.

The single was a Top 10 hit in Canada and many European territories, and a Top 20 hit in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. It was the last of the group’s singles to reach the UK Top 20 before Humphreys left in 1989, and Andy McCluskey continued OMD on his own.

SIDE A:
(Forever) Live And Die (John “Tokes” Potoker – Extended Mix)
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker*

SIDE B:
(Forever) Live And Die (7″ Version) 3:36
This Town 3:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	(Forever) Live And Die	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#19
1986	(Forever) Live And Die	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#25
1986	(Forever) Live And Die	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS 888-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Gloss Sleeve
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Tom Lord-Alge
Producer – Stephen Hague

NOTES:
The picture sleeve on this release has a Gloss finish on both sides, there is an alternate sleeve that has a matte finish.

From the LP “THE PACIFIC AGE”

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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

May 7, 2014

Cock Robin – The Promise You Made (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“The Promise You Made” is a song by Peter Kingsbery. Originally written for Kingsbery’s band Cock Robin, the song was recorded in 1984 for the group’s self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in 1986 and became a hit in Europe.

SIDE A:
The Promise You Made (Extended Version) 6:36

SIDE B:
The Promise You Made 3:56
Have You Any Sympathy? 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBSA 12.6764, CBS ‎– A 12.6764
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Steve Hillage
Written-By – Peter Kingsbery
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker

NOTES:
Taken From The CBS LP:“Cock Robin”
Made In Holland

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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

December 13, 2012

Genesis – Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” is the second track on the 1986 album Invisible Touch by Genesis. It peaked at number three in the U.S. and number 18 in the UK as the fourth single from the album. The working title was “Monkey, Zulu”.

The single included an edited version of the song (at 4:28) and the first part of “Domino” (“In The Glow of the Night”) as the B-side. This shorter version was used in the later compilation Turn It On Again: The Hits. Some singles that included the full version of the song included the second part of “Domino” (“The Last Domino”) as the B-side. Other releases contained the rare track “Paperlate” and a 12″ remix of “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”.

The song was performed in concerts in support of Invisible Touch between 1986 and 1988. A shorter version (which segued into “Invisible Touch”) was played on the We Can’t Dance and Turn It On Again tours, albeit transposed down a key to account for the deepening of Phil Collins’ voice over the years.

SIDE A:
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Remix) 4:32
In The Glow Of The Night (Part One) 4:28

SIDE B:
Paperlate 3:16
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Special 12″ Remix) 11:44
Remix – John ‘Tokes’ Potoker*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Tonight, Tonight, Tonight	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1987	Tonight, Tonight, Tonight	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#45
1987	Tonight, Tonight, Tonight	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86722
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Arranged By – Genesis
Design – Assorted Images (London)*, Baker Dave
Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Producer – Genesis, Hugh Padgham (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Written-By – M. Rutherford*, P. Collins*, A. Banks*

NOTES:
A2: From Atlantic LP 81641 “Invisible Touch”
B1: From Atlantic LP 2-200 “Three Sides Live”

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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