Tag: National Pastime

National Pastime – Lunacy (Extended Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Lunacy” is a single by 80s New Wave/Synthpop band from the UK National pastime. The band were very popular in Japan and opened for Kajagoogoo on their 1984 “Islands Tour”. “Lunacy” was taken from their debut studio album “Built To Break”.

SIDE A:
Lunacy (Extended Mix) 6:15
Producer – Christopher Heaton, Michael Howard (2)

SIDE B:
It’s All A Game 3:54
Producer – Christopher Heaton, Michael Howard (2)

Built To Break (Trailer Version) 3:10
Producer – Christopher Heaton, Alice Spring

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Spellbound Records (4) ‎– SPELT 4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Shoot That Tiger!
Engineer – Chris Stone at Utopia
Engineer – Phil Bush at pluto
Mastered By – Steve Angel at Utopia
Photography – Eric Watson

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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Password: burningtheground

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