Tag: Promo

June 25, 2015

Kraftwerk – Numbers/Computer World (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Numbers / Computer • World.. 2” is a song by the German electronic band Kraftwerk. It was released in 1981 on the studio album Computer World and as a single in the same year. In the US Warner Brothers records released it as a promo backed with “Computer Love”.

SIDE A:
Numbers / Computer • World.. 2 6:42
Music By – Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hutter*

SIDE B:
Computer Love 7:16
Lyrics By – Emil Schult, Ralf Hutter*
Music By – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hutter*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– PRO-A-973
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Kling Klang Produkt
From the Warner Bros. album “COMPUTER•WORLD”
Promotional copy

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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

June 24, 2015

Talk Talk – Such A Shame (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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“Such a Shame” is a song written by Mark Hollis for the English band Talk Talk’s second album It’s My Life (1984).

It was released as the album’s second single in 1984 and became a big hit in continental Europe in 1984 and 1985, reaching the Top 10 in several countries, and becoming a number one in certain territories (their third number one single after the remixed version of their song “Talk Talk” which topped the South African charts in 1983 and the single “It’s My Life” which was number one in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in 1984); but strangely this single was largely ignored in the UK. In the US, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100, and was a Top 20 hit in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.

The Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero US remixes are exclusive to the US 12″ releases.

SIDE A:
Such A Shame (Extended Mix) 6:21

SIDE B:
Such A Shame (Single Version) 3:55
Such A Shame (Dub Mix) 6:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	such A Shame	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#89
1984	Such A Shame	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– SPRO-9155 / 9156
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Barbiero
Mastered By – Hw*
Producer – Tim Friese-Greene
Remix – Steve Thompson
Written-By – Mark Hollis

NOTES:
Album Version can be heard on “IT’S MY LIFE”
Recorded In England
Printed in U.S.A.

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

June 19, 2015

Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

REQUEST

“Our Lips Are Sealed” is a song written by The Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin and The Specials and Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall.

It was first recorded by The Go-Go’s as the opening track on their 1981 album Beauty and the Beat and served as their debut American single in June 1981. The single eventually reached top 5 in Australia and Canada, and top 20 in the United States. Although originally written and performed with three verses, it is an abbreviated version of the song that appears on Beauty and the Beat.

In 1983, Hall’s band, Fun Boy Three, released their version of “Our Lips Are Sealed”. Issued as a single, the track became top ten hit in the UK, and remains the best known version of “Lips” in that country — the Go-Go’s version, while a hit elsewhere, only made #47 UK.

In 2000, Rolling Stone named “Our Lips Are Sealed” one of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time.

This special US 12″ promo contains the album track “Tonite” as well as the US #2 hit “We Got The Beat” which was the follow up single to “Our Lips Are Sealed”.

Although there are no remixes for this release it is still lovely to hear these tracks in their original vinyl format especially in 24 bit.

SIDE A:
Our Lips Are Sealed 2:45

SIDE B:
Tonite 3:35
We Got The Beat 2:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#15
1982	Our Lips Are Sealed	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records ‎– SP 70956
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard Gottehrer, Rob Freeman
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rob Freeman

NOTES:
Promotional Use Only Not For sale
From the LP “BEAUTY AND THE BEAT”

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

June 8, 2015

Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

RIP Nick Marsh- 1962-2015.

After a lengthy battle with cancer lead vocalist and guitarist Nick Marsh passed away this past friday June 5, 2015 at age 53. He will be missed.

“I Go Crazy” is a song by British alternative rock band Flesh for Lulu from their third studio album Long Live the New Flesh (1987). An American college rock radio hit, the song gained prominence through its inclusion on the soundtrack to the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful.

SIDE A:
I Go Crazy (Dynamix) 6:36
Remix – Tom Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
I Go Crazy (LP Version) 3:53
I Go Crazy (Instrumental) 4:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23736
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Kevin Mills*
Drums – James Mitchell (3)
Guitar, Vocals – Rocco Barker
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Nick Marsh
Producer – Stephen Hague
Written-By – J. Mitchell*, K. Mills*, N. Marsh*, R. Barker*

NOTES:
From the original motion picture soundtrack “SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL”

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