Tag: Netherlands

August 18, 2017

U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Sunday Bloody Sunday” is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1983 album War and was released as the album’s third single on 11 March 1983 in Germany and the Netherlands. “Sunday Bloody Sunday” is noted for its militaristic drumbeat, harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies. One of U2’s most overtly political songs, its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, mainly focusing on the Bloody Sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders. At the same time, the lyrics reject hate and revenge as a response, as noted in the line “There’s many lost, but tell me who has won.” Along with “New Year’s Day,” the song helped U2 reach a wider listening audience. It was generally well received by critics on the album’s release.

The song has remained a staple of U2’s live concerts. During its earliest performances, the song created controversy. Lead singer Bono reasserted the song’s anti-sectarian-violence message to his audience for many years. Today, it is considered one of U2’s signature songs, and is one of the band’s most performed tracks. Critics rate it among the best political protest songs, and it has been covered by over a dozen artists. It was named the 272nd-greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

SIDE A:
Sunday Bloody Sunday 4:34

SIDE B:
Two Hearts Beat As One (U.S. Remix) 5:41
Engineer [Assisted By At Remix] – Glenn Rosenstein
Engineer [Remix] – John Potoker
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*

New Year’s Day (U.S. Remix) 4:29
Engineer [Remix] – John Potoker
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records – 600.820
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By [Band] – Anton Corbijn
Photography By [Boy] – Ian Finlay (2)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Written-By – U2

NOTES:
Tracks B1 & B2 remixed at Sigma Sound N.Y.C.

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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: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

August 2, 2017

Big Country – Look Away (12″ Mix) (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Look Away” is a song by Scottish rock band Big Country. It was released in April 1986 as the lead single from their third studio album, The Seer. It gave the group their fourth UK top 10 hit, and proved to be their highest charting single in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 7.

“Look Away” was an even bigger success in Ireland, topping the Irish Singles Chart for one week, and becoming the band’s only number one single on either side of the Irish Sea.

“Restless Natives” is the theme song for the 1985 comedy film directed by Michael Hoffman and starring Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, and Ned Beatty.

SIDE A:
Look Away (12″ Mix) 6:32
Producer – Robin Millar

SIDE B:
Restless Natives 4:03
Co-producer – Geoff Emerick, Rick Stevenson, Stuart Adamson

Look Away (7″ Mix) 4:24
Producer – Robin Millar

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl:Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 884 698-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, EP, Single
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: New wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Management – Grant/Edwards Enterprises*
Written-By – S. Adamson*

NOTES:
From the LP “THE STEER”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

July 26, 2017

Toto Coelo – Girls Night Out (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Girls Night Out” is the fourth single released by British new wave group Toto Coelo (renamed Total Coelo in the US). The single did not appear on any album and was released only as a single in Europe and Australia. “Girls Night Out” had previously been recorded in 1983 by New York City based group Ladies Choice on Streetwise Records. The single did not chart.

The “Dub” is exclusive to this Netherlands release. As far as I know none of the tracks on this 12″ have appeared on CD.

SIDE A:
Girls Night Out 4:56

SIDE B:
Girls Night Out (Dub) 4:49
One Step Closer 3:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: High Fashion Music ‎– MS 170, Dureco Benelux ‎– MS 170
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Robin Sellars
Producer – Nigel Wright

NOTES:
Made In Holland

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

May 1, 2017

Golden Earring – When The Lady Smiles (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“When the Lady Smiles” is a 1984 song by Dutch band Golden Earring. It was the first single from their album N.E.W.S. (NorthEastWestSouth). Following their top 10 “Twilight Zone”, “When the Lady Smiles” was a U.S. chart disappointment, only reaching #76 on The Billboard Hot 100 chart. With a total of 5 “Hot 100”-releases, Golden Earring are by far the most successful Dutch band on the international charts. Dutch actor Huub Stapel has a cameo in the music video as an elevator mechanic, referencing the movie De Lift. Also appearing in several scenes (metro car, window washer) is Hans Vandenburg, lead singer of Gruppo Sportivo.

The video for this song, shot by Dick Maas, was controversial. In one scene, a man attempts to rape a nun. This particular scene was quickly removed from the video (the full cut was only shown after midnight). The bold video may have hurt the sales of the single in the New World, although it climbed to the number 3 position in the charts in Canada. In the Netherlands “When the Lady Smiles” became Golden Earring’s fifth number one.

Hillary Clinton used this song during her campaign for the US presidency of 2008, baffling the band given the song’s lyrics and controversial video.

SIDE A:
When The Lady Smiles 6:16

SIDE B:
Orwell’s Year 4:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	When The Lady Smiles	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#76

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: 21 Records ‎– 2.120
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – John Kriek
Producer – Shell Schellekens
Written-By – B. Hay*, G. Kooymans*

NOTES:
Made In Holland
From the film of the same name
From the album “N.E.W.S.”

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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