Tag: Julian Mendelsohn

February 27, 2018

ABC Featuring Lady Contessa V – The Night You Murdered Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Night You Murdered Love” is a song by English band ABC, released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Alphabet City (1987). It peaked at No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Dance chart “The Night You Murdered Love” was also a top 40 seller on Billboard Maxi-Singles sales chart reaching No. 33.

SIDE A:
The Night You Murdered Love (Sheer Chic Mix) 6:32
Mixed By – Pete Hammond, The Funky Sisters

Minneapolis 2:57

SIDE B:
The Night You Murdered Love (The Whole Story) 8:14
Rap [Featuring] – Contessa Lady V

The Night You Murdered Love (The Reply) 4:50
Rap [Featuring] – Contessa Lady V

The Night You Murdered Love (Bonus Beats) 4:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	The Night You Murdered Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3
1987	The Night You Murdered Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 888 894-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Martyn Webster (tracks: B1 to B3)
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn (tracks: B1 to B3)
Producer – Bernard Edwards (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Mark White, Martin Fry
Written-By – Mark White, Martin Fry

NOTES:
Contessa Lady V is credited on sleeve cover as “Featuring”, but only appears on B1 & B2.
Original version of “The Night You Murdered Love” on the Mercury LP “ALPHABET CITY”

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Vinyl Restoration bY:
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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

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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

February 5, 2018

Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin (Remix) (Ltd. Edition UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“It’s a Sin” is a song recorded by English synthpop duo the Pet Shop Boys which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1987, and was their third top ten in the US when it reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the U.K. a limited edition 12″ was released which included a remix by Ian Levine.

The b-side “You Know Where You Went Wrong (Rough Mix)” is a track the boys worked on with Shep Pettibone. The inspiration came from Chris Lowe: “He’d been walking through Covent Garden and there were two tramps in this doorway and one of them turned round to the other one and said, ‘well, you know where you went wrong’. For the ‘It’s A Sin’ limited 12” release, a ‘rough mix’ was released that features a speaking part by Helena Springs, who also sings backup vocal. This version has not appeared on any official CD.

SIDE A:
It’s A Sin (Remix) 8:15
Producer [Additional Production] – Stephen Hague
Producer, Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn
Programmed By [Fairlight] – Andy Richards
Remix – Ian Levine

SIDE B:
You Know Where You Went Wrong (Rough Mix) 6:38
Engineer – Dave Meegan
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Adrien Cook
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Shep Pettibone
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Helena Springs

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	It’s A Sin	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1987	It’s A Sin	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12RX 6158, Parlophone ‎– 12RX6158
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 06 Jul 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Designed By] – Mark Farrow, Pet Shop Boys
Written-By –Tennant / Lowe

NOTES:
Helena Springs, courtesy of Arista Records.
Sleeve designed at ③
Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited

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

October 30, 2017

Mummy Calls – Beauty Has Her Way (Extended Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Beauty Has Her Way” is a song performed by the British band Mummy Calls from their self-titled debut album.

The song gained fame after it was used prominently in the 1980s horror film The Lost Boys. The track is played during a scene when Michael is following Star, his love interest, and she mounts David’s bike and leaves.

Since its release, the song has become a popular cult item and is frequently utilized for adult Halloween party soundtracks.

SIDE A:
Beauty Has Her Way (Extended Remix) 7:15

SIDE B:
Hunger 4:02
Message On My Door 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– TX 6884
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: New wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Alan Douglas (2), Hugh Padgham
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer – Hugh Padgham

NOTES:
Made In England
Track A, B1 From the LP “MUMMY CALLS”
Track A From the Original Motion Picture Soundtracl “THE LOST BOYS”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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: Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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)
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 4, 2017

Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia (The Full Horror) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Suburbia” is a song by UK synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was remixed and released as the fourth single from the album Please in 1986 and became the band’s second UK Top 10 hit, peaking at number 8.

The song’s primary inspiration is the 1984 Penelope Spheeris film Suburbia, and its depiction of violence and squalor in the suburbs of Los Angeles; in addition, the tension of the Brixton riots of 1981 and of 1985 hanging in recent memory led Neil Tennant of the duo to thinking about the boredom of suburbia and the underlying tension among disaffected youth that sparked off the riots at the least provocation.

“Suburbia” was partly inspired by the film, ‘Suburbia’, a New World Production, produced by Roger Corman, directed by Penelope Spheeris.

SIDE A:
Suburbia (The Full Horror) 8:57
Keyboards [Fairlight] – Andy Richards
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn
Saxophone – Gary Barnacle

SIDE B:
Suburbia (Edited Version) 4:03
Keyboards [Fairlight] – Andy Richards
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn
Saxophone – Gary Barnacle

Jack The Lad 4:31
Engineer – David Jacob
Keyboards [Fairlight] – Adrien Cook
Producer – Pet Shop Boys

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Inner Sleeve: Near Mint
Outer Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#70
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Ho Dance Music/Club Play	#36
1986	Suburbia	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-19226, EMI America ‎– V19226
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 22 Sep 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Mark Farrow, PSB*
Photography By – Eric Watson (3)
Written-By – Tennant-Lowe*

NOTES:
Track B2 titled ‘Suburbia (7″ Edit)’ on the sleeve.

Track A: Album version can be heard on the LP, “Please” – PW-17193
Track B2: Not available on the LP, “Please” – PW-17193

Printed in U.S.A.

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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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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