Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988
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Originally posted December 19, 2016
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“Crackers International” is a Christmas EP released by English synth-pop duo Erasure in November 1988, in between the albums The Innocents (1988) and Wild! (1989). The EP reached number one in Denmark and Argentina and peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Additionally “Crackers International (Part II) was released in the UK by Mute Records in a very limited-edition, seasonal pressing. Released originally in 12” vinyl with extended versions of “Stop!” and “Knocking on Your Door”, both remixed by Mark Saunders, it also added the holiday standard “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”.
To promote the EP “Stop!”, which was released as a single in the US, it barely made an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 (number 97). On the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart “Stop!” / “Knocking on Your Door” peaked at number four as a double-sided entry. “Stop!” also reached number 2 on the UK singles chart.
A simple music video was released for “Stop!” showing Clarke and Bell performing the song on a stage surrounded by “stop”, “no entry”, “give way” and similar road signs.
SIDE A:
Stop! (Mark Saunders Remix) 5:46
Producer – Erasure
Remix – Mark Saunders
Written-By – Clarke/Bell
SIDE B:
Knocking On Your Door (Mark Saunders Remix) 6:04
Producer – Erasure
Remix – Mark Saunders
Written-By – Clarke/Bell
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 3:10
Arranged By – Erasure
Mixed By – Mark Saunders
Written-By – Trad.*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S.CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stop! | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #97 |
| 1989 | Stop! / Knocking On Your Door | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play | #4 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute – L12 Mute 93
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, EP
Country: UK
Released: Nov 28, 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Design, Art Direction – Me Company
- Engineer – Alan Moulder
- Engineer [Assistant] – Cameron Jenkins, Jock Loveband
- Illustration – James Marsh
- Lacquer Cut By – Jonz*
- Plated By – P (29)
NOTES:
Recorded At – Power Plant Studios
Mixed At – Power Plant Studios
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Â Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Toneâ„¢ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: 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:
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
