Tag: Promo

March 13, 2018

Charles & Eddie – Would I Lie To You? (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1992

“Would I Lie to You?” is an R&B song by American duo Charles & Eddie. Written by Mike Leeson and Peter Vale and produced by Josh Deutsch, “Would I Lie to You?” was the debut single by the pop-soul duo, and it proved to be their biggest hit. A major international success, it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in November 1992 and was also number one in New Zealand, Germany, and Austria. It was a top five hit in several other European countries while in Australia and Canada it went to number 3. The single became a Top 20 hit in the US, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it enjoyed award-winning sales, earning a platinum record in the UK, a gold record in both Germany and Austria and silver record award in France.

The songwriters, Leeson and Vale, received the 1992 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Billboard wrote about the song: “Male duo is quickly picking up pop radio adds with this delightful twirl into a retro-R&B territory. Rich lead vocals are supported by Motown-styled harmonies, rumbling Hammond organ fills, and an insinuating, live drum beat.”

SIDE A:
Would I Lie To You? (SIN Club Mix) 7:34
Would I Lie To You? (SIN Dub Mix) 7:08
Would I Lie To You? (SIN Radio Edit) 4:14

SIDE B:
Would I Lie To You? (Funky Way Mix) ()Extended Version 4:56
Would I Lie To You? (Truth & Soul Mix) (Extended Version) 5:05
Would I Lie To You? (Bonus Beats) 3:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1992	Would I Lie To You?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#13
1992	Would I Lie To You?	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#15
1992	Would I Lie To You?	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Salews	#59

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– SPRO-79469
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1992
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House, Downtempo, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Josh Deutsch
Producer [Additional], Remix – David Way* (tracks: B1), David “dB” Benus* (tracks: A1, A2, B3), Eddie “Satin” Maduro* (tracks: A1, A2, B3), Smash Hunter (tracks: B2), Tony Monte (tracks: A1, A2, B3)
Written-By – M. Leeson*, P. Vale*

NOTES:
Original Version Appears on the Cassette and Compact Disc , DUOPHONIC”

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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 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: 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

February 6, 2018

Soft Cell – Loving You, Hating Me (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Loving You, Hating Me” was the proposed third UK single from the album The Art of Falling Apart by English synth-pop duo Soft Cell. It was never actually released in the UK and only saw release as a single in the US. The “Special Mix” contained in this US 12″ promo is unique to this release and has not appeared on CD. The duration of this track is printed on the sleeve as 6:59 while the label lists 7:50. The label is correct.

“Loving You Hating Me” is a song about the battle of the sexes – a punch up rather than a full blown war! In a January 1983 interview with Soft Cell published in Melody Maker, Marc Almond explained: “Everybody has sadomasochistic tendencies, most people love to be hurt because of the drama and it’s pleasurable hurting somebody else because, afterward, you can feel really sorry for them”.

SIDE A:
Loving You, Hating Me (Special Mix) 7:50

SIDE B:
Heat 6:14
Loving You, Hating Me (LP Version) 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – Sire ‎– PRO-A-1096, Some Bizzare ‎– PRO-A-1096
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Mike Thorne, Soft Cell
Written-By – Ball*, Almond*

NOTES:
From The Sire album The Art Of Falling Apart
Made in the U.S.A.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

January 30, 2018

Eurythmics – Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted May 30th, 2012

“I’ll pull the bricks down
One by one
Leave a big hole in the wall”

“Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)” is a song written and performed by the British duo Eurythmics. It was released as the first single from their album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother), which served as the soundtrack to the film Nineteen Eighty-Four, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by George Orwell. The song was produced by Dave Stewart.

“Sexcrime” is a song which features a heavy sampling of Lennox’s voice, utilizing snippets of her vocal performance to produce a stuttering effect. Also prominently featured is the voice of Stewart, with the aid of a vocoder, uttering the phrase “nineteen eighty-four”. It was the first of two singles released from the soundtrack album. The term “sexcrime” is one of several Newspeak words found in the novel.

The song was originally intended to appear in the film 1984 but was dropped prior to the film’s release. However, it was used as background music for the film’s trailer, and the song’s promotional video was included on home video releases of the film.

In addition to the standard 7″ and 12″ formats, the song was also released as a limited edition 12″ picture disc.

The single peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart becoming Eurythmics’ sixth consecutive Top 10 hit. It was one of the duo’s biggest selling singles in the UK, being certified Silver by the BPI for sales in excess of 250,000 copies. It was also a big hit throughout Europe, a top 10 hit in New Zealand, a top 20 hit in Canada, and one of the duo’s biggest selling singles in Australia.

“Sexcrime” met with strong resistance on United States radio and on video outlets such as MTV — the song’s title was particularly controversial to those who were not aware of the meaning of the word in Orwell’s novel. The music video (featuring a straightforward performance of the song by Lennox and Stewart) had limited rotation on MTV. “Sexcrime” peaked at a lowly number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, but was much more successful on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it reached number 2.

The b-side “I Did It Just The Same” is derived from Orwell’s text and is taken from a passage in the book where the protagonist, Winston Smith, relates how he committed “sexcrime” with a prostitute—initially deceived by her makeup, when he got close to her, he realised she was “about fifty – but I did it just the same”.

SIDE A:
Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (Extended Mix) 7:57

SIDE B:
Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (Single Version) 3:58
I Did It Just The Same 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81
1984	Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)	U.S. Billboard Dance Club Plays	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– JW-13957
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Composed By – Lennox*, Stewart*
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Eric Thorngren
Producer – David A. Stewart

NOTES:
Taken from the Motion Picture Sound Track Album: “1984”

Printed in U.S.A.

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

January 8, 2018

Gene Loves Jezebel – Twenty Killer Hurts (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Twenty Killer Hurts” is a song performed by British rock band Gene Loves Jezebel, recorded on the album The House Of Dolls in 1987. The song was only released in the U.S. as a 12″ promo with exclusive U.S. only remixes. The Killer 12″ was also issued on the b-side of the “Suspicion” 12″ single.

The song appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Baseballs of Death”.

SIDE A:
Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer 12″) 6:35

SIDE B:
Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer Dub) 5:51
Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer Instr.) 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– PRO-A-2998
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Goth Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – Roger Pauletta
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Hugo Dwyer
Producer, Engineer – Peter Walsh
Remix – Ivan Ivan
Written-By – C. Bell*, J. Stevenson*, J. Aston*, M. Aston*, P. Rizzo*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy.
Not For Sale.

From the Geffen album “The House Of Dolls”

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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