Tag: Promo

June 2, 2015

Industry – Still Of The Night (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Still Of The Night” was the second single taken from the debut album Stranger To Stranger by American new wave band Industry. The music video for the song recieved heavy airplay on MTV but the single failed to have any chart success. The song was released as a 7″ in Italy and a 12″ promo in the US which featured remixes by French producer and DJ François Kevorkian this would be the only official remixes released by the band.

SIDE A:
Still Of The Night (Special Extended Night Mix)) 6:12

SIDE B:
Still Of The Night (Dub Version) 4:38
Still Of The Night (Edit Version) 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– SPRO 9226
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Rhett Davies
Remix – François Kevorkian
Written-By – Jon Carin

NOTES:
LP Version available on “STRANGER TO STRANGER”
Produced for EG Management Ltd.

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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 1, 2015

Industry – State Of The Nation (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“State of the Nation” is a song by American new wave band Industry taken from their final studio album Stranger to Stranger. The song peaked at #10 in Sweden and #1 in Italy. It also became a big hit in the Philippines. In the US, the song peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, December 1983.

The song’s stinging anti-war lyrics made the track thought-provoking as well as catchy. “State of the Nation” wasn’t Industry’s only contribution to the pop world, but they aren’t remembered for anything else. Comprised of Jon Carin (synthesizer/keyboards/vocals), Mercury Caronia (synthesizer/percussion/drums), Rudy Perrone (guitar/bass/vocals), and Brian Unger (guitar/vocals), Industry formed in New York. In 1983, the group released an EP; it was followed by a full-length album, Stranger to Stranger, on Capitol Records in 1984. “State of the Nation” was a hit in dance clubs, especially in Asia. Stranger to Stranger was Industry’s only LP.

During the band’s Fab Four-esque popularity in the Philippines, rumors flew that most of the group perished in a plane crash, but it was never confirmed. On July 13, 1985, Carin played keyboards for Bryan Ferry at Live Aid. Carin has also worked with Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townsend, the Psychedelic Furs, and Corey Hart. In 1998, Carin recorded Meat the Honky with Honky Tonk, a band formed by former Love Spit Love guitarist Richard Fortus. Carin was also Roger Waters’ keyboardist for his 1999 tour.

SIDE A:
State Of The Nation (Album Version) 4:35

SIDE B:
State Of The Nation (Single Version) 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	State Of The Nation	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– SPRO 9002 98942
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Rhett Davies
Written-By – J. Carin*, M. Caronia*

NOTES:
From the Mini LP “INDUSTRY”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

May 26, 2015

Daryl Hall – Dreamtime (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted April 15, 2010

“Dreamtime” is a single from singer/songwriter Daryl Hall (part of pop-rock duo Hall & Oates). Co-written by John Beeby, it was issued prior to the release of his second solo album, Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine.

It was his debut single, and also his biggest hit as a solo performer, climbing the Billboard Hot 100 to peak at number 5 in October 1986. The hit helped drive its parent album up the charts to peak at number 29.

SIDE A:
Dreamtime (Extended Remix Version) 7:54

SIDE B:
Dreamtime (Dub Vesion) 7:50

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Dreamtime	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1986	Dreamtime	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#24
1986	Dreamtime	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#28
1986	Dreamtime	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#11

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– 5714-1-RDAC
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Lyrics By – Daryl Hall
Music By – Daryl Hall , John Beebe
Producer – Daryl Hall , David A. Stewart , Tom “T-Bone” Walk*
Remix – Arthur Baker

NOTES:
From the LP “Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine”

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May 7, 2015

Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World (Ltd. Edition UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“All Around the World” is a song recorded by British recording artist Lisa Stansfield for her 1989 debut album, Affection, which became her biggest hit. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris.

In the United Kingdom Arista records released a special limited edition etched 12″ promo. This one sided single featured an exclusive dj mix on the a-side. The b-side contained an etched map of the world with text saying “to dj’s all around the world”.

The “Exclusive DJ’s Mix” was done by British musician, songwriter, DJ, musical director and arranger Steve Anderson. The remix was also known as “Global Quest” and appeared on the DMC vinyl compilation November 89 – Mixes 2. This remix also appeared on the Lisa Stansfield compilation People Hold On… The Remix Anthology in 2014.

SIDE A:
All Around The World (Exclusive DJ’s Mix) 6:21
Remix – Steve Anderson

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	All Around The World	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1990	All Around The World	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Songs	#1
1990	All Around The World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1
1990	All Around The World	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– L.S.Promo X2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, Etched, Single Sided, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: House, Downtempo, Soul

CREDITS:
Producer – Andy Morris (5), Ian Devaney

NOTES:
Etched one-sided promo
Map of the world etched on the b-side…Etched text “to dj’s all around the world”
Label text (a)’Love Lisa x (b) ‘all around the world exclusive dj’s mix’

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