Tag: Keith Forsey

Charlie Sexton – Beat’s So Lonely (Remix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Beat’s So Lonely” is the debut single by American singer/guitarist Charlie Sexton. On April 5, 1986, this song peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 on its 17th week on the chart, the same position it held the previous week and the week before that. Sexton was 17 years old at the time.

The song was featured in the John Hughes film Some Kind of Wonderful.

SIDE A:
Beat’s So Lonely (Beat The Lonely Monster Mix) 6:30

SIDE B:
Beat’s So Lonely (Monster Dub) 5:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Beat’s So Lonely U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #17
1986 Beat’s So Lonely U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #24

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23616
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Keith Forsey
Remix – François Kevorkian, Michael Hutchinson
Written-By – C. Sexton*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Charlie Sexton album, “Pictures For Pleasure”

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

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Billy Idol – Don’t Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Don’t Need a Gun” is a song by English rock vocalist Billy Idol, featured on the album Whiplash Smile in 1986 and released as a single that year. It appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Down for the Count (Part II)”.

“Don’t Need a Gun” was written by Billy Idol. The song has a clear content about the risk of using firearms.

SIDE A:
Don’t Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) 7:07
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Don Wershba
Remix – Billy IdolFreddy BastoneSteve Stevens
Written-By – B. Idol*

SIDE B:
Don’t Need A Gun (Acapella Version) 3:03
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Don Wershba
Remix – Billy IdolFreddy BastoneSteve Stevens
Written-By – B. Idol*

Fatal Charm 3:41
Mixed By – Gary Langan
Written-By – B. Idol*, K. Forsey*, S. Stevens*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Don’t Need A Gun U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #37
1987 Don’t Need A Gun U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #10

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43090
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Illustration Of Tattoo By] – Frank Olinsky
Design – Manhattan Design
Lacquer Cut By – Greg Calbi
Photography By –  Dick Zimmerman (3)
Producer – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “Whiplash Smile”
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

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

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Password: burningtheground

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Billy Idol – Don’t Need A Gun (The Beyond Melt Down Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Don’t Need a Gun” is a song by Billy Idol from his 1986 studio album Whiplash Smile. It became the album’s second single, peaking at #26 on the UK singles chart and #37 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In the UK two separate 12″ singles were issued both with different mixes. In the USA the “Melt Down Mix” and “A Capella” versions were used which also appeared on the first UK 12″.

The rear sleeve says “A Capella Version” but this is not correct the b-side label indicates “Dub Version”.

SIDE A:
Don’t Need A Gun (The Beyond Melt Down Mix) 9:28
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Don’t Need A Gun (Dub Version) 5:15
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Fatal Charm 3:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Don’t Need A Gun U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #37
1987 Don’t Need A Gun U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #10

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– IDOLR 9
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “Whiplash Smile”

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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The Psychedelic Furs – The Ghost In You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“The Ghost in You” is a song by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, written by the band’s lead singer Richard Butler and bass player Tim Butler. It was the second single from the band’s fourth studio album, Mirror Moves (1984). As a single it peaked at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 68 on the UK Singles Chart. British filmmaker Tim Pope directed the song’s official music video.

SIDE A:
The Ghost In You (Full Length Version) 4:17
Written-By – R. Butler*, T. Butler*

SIDE B:
Heartbeat (New York Remix) 8:15
Written-By –J. Ashton*, R. Butler*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 The Ghost In You U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #59

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 04984, Columbia ‎– 44-04984
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By –The Psychedelic Furs
Design – Da Gama, R. Butler*
Producer, Mixed By – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
“Special Versions From The Columbia Lp: “Mirror Moves”
Printed in U.S.A.

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, 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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