Tag: Murray Elias

Frizzby Fox – Pretty Boys (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Pretty Boys” is the only single released by Frizzby Fox a pink-haired diva from the London club scene of the 1980s. She was also a hostess at the London Hippodrome nightclub. In the UK the single was released on Hippodrome Records which was created by nightclub-owner Peter Stringfellow in 1983.

SIDE A:
Pretty Boys (Popstand Remix) 6:50

SIDE B:
Pretty Boys (Dub Version) 7:17
Pretty Boys (7″ Edit) 3:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS Associated Records ‎– 4Z9 06927
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Paul Greedus
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

NOTES:
For Popstand Productions

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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

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Flesh For Lulu – Postcards From Paradise (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“Postcards From Paradise” is a song by British alternative rock band Flesh for Lulu taken from their most successful album, “Long Live The New Flesh”.

“Postcards From Paradise” didn’t chart as a single but was later revived by both Paul Westerberg (2002) and the Goo Goo Dolls (2010).
Producer Mike Hedges was active in the 80s and 90s. He had previously worked with Marc Almond and went on to work with The Beautiful South, among others.

SIDE A:
Postcards From Paradise (Extended) 5:47)
Edited By – Mark Partis
Engineer [Remix] – Phil Castellano
Programmed By [Additional Keyboard Programming] – Eric Kupper
Remix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

Postcards From Paradise (Dub) 5:33
Edited By – Mark Partis
Engineer [Remix] – Phil Castellano
Programmed By [Additional Keyboard Programming] – Eric Kupper
Remix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

SIDE B:
Postcards From Paradise (7″)
Remix – Michael Frondelli

I’m Not Like Everybody Else 4:20
Producer – Flesh For Lulu

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15337
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Mike Hedges (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Flesh For Lulu (tracks: A1, A2, B1), K. Mills* (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Ray Davies (tracks: B2)

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
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 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