Tag: Rupert Hine

May 11, 2012

Stevie Nicks – Rooms On Fire (Europ 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Rooms on Fire” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks. Released in May 1989, it was the first single to be taken from Nicks’ fourth solo album, The Other Side of the Mirror.

The song was quite successful on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #16 in both the UK (Nicks’ first ever UK Top 40 solo hit and her highest chart position there to date) and the U.S. Billboard Chart, and also topped the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

“Rooms on Fire” was performed sporadically at Nicks’ live concerts up until New Year’s Eve of 1999, though has yet to be played live again.

In a 1989 interview, Nicks gave personal insight as to the meaning of “Rooms on Fire”:

“Rooms on Fire is about a girl who goes through a life like I have gone through, where she finally accepts the idea that there never will be those other things in her life. She will never be married, she will never have children, she will never do those [that] part of life.”

SIDE A:
Rooms On Fire 9:09
Producer – Rupert Hine

SIDE B:
Alice 5:45
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – R. Hine*, S. Nicks*

Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You (Live Version) 5:02
Producer – Shelly Yakus
Written By – Rupert Hine
Written-By – S. Nicks*
Written-by [Uncredited] – Keith Olsen

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Rooms On Fire	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#16
1989	Rooms On Fire	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1
1989	Rooms On Fire	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – 060-20-3352-6, Modern Records – 060-20 3352 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
Also available the album “THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 2, 2012

Tina Turner – Break Every Rule (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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“Break Every Rule” is a single recorded by Grammy Award winning pop/rock singer Tina Turner. It was the title track to both Turner’s 1986 album of the same name and the name of her 1986/1987 world tour. It was released as a single in early 1987 to support the album and the tour. The song found limited success on the US and UK singles charts. The music video shows Turner performing on stage as well as behind-the-scenes footage of Turner and her band from the tour. The country-flavored song was written by British composer and singer Rupert Hine and his then girlfriend Jeanette Obstoj, who had previously composed “I Might Have Been Queen” which was featured on the Private Dancer album.

SIDE A:
Break Every Rule (Dance Mix) 8:42
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

Break Every Rule (Single Mix) 3:47
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

SIDE B:
Break Every Rule (Extended Mix) 7:28
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

Take Me To The River (Previously Unreleased) 4:26
Producer – Martyn Ware

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Break Every Rule	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#74
1987	Break Every Rule	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15296
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
Another version appears on the album “BREAK EVERY RULE” PJ-12530
Management: Roger Davies Management

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

March 23, 2012

Howard Jones – Like To Get To Know You Well (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Like to Get to Know You Well” is a single by musician Howard Jones released in the second half of 1984, which was subsequently included on his twelve inch remix album The 12″ Album. The single climbed to number four on the UK Singles Chart. The sleeve carried the motto “Dedicated to the original spirit of the Olympic Games”. The extended version, subtitled “International Remix”, featured Jones singing in English, German and French.

The song was included as a bonus track on the singer’s second studio album, Dream Into Action.

“Like to Get to Know You Well” was featured in the 1985 movie Better Off Dead starring John Cusack.

Two different videos were made. The first featured Jones walking around the streets of London greeting members of the public, accompanied by his bandmates of the time. When the single was released in the US, a new animated video was produced for that market.

This is the second pressing with the slightly different sleeve.
The line of incorrectly translated Japanese text is taken out and the mix title appears at the bottom instead.

SIDE A:
Like To Get To Know You Well (International Remix) 7:42
Engineer – Stephen W. Tayler
Producer – Rupert Hine

SIDE B:
Bounce Right Back (Cause And Effect Remix) 7:26
Producer – Howard Jones
Recorded By – Bryan Evans
Remix – Stephen W. Tayler

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Like To Get To Know You Well	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#49

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA – HOW 5(T)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Music By, Lyrics By – Howard Jones
Recorded At – Farmyard Studios
Mixed At – Farmyard Studios

NOTES:
Recorded & mixed at Farmyard Studios, England.
Track A produced for Gestalt.

“Dedicated to the original spirit of the Olympic Games”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

May 9, 2011

Howard Jones – Pearl In The Shell (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

REQUEST

This 12″ is the UK release which includes an eight minute version of “Total Conditioning” that does not appear on any Howard Jones CD release, including the 12″ Collection compilation which only contains a 6:58 version making this 12″ a true HoJo collectible. I posted the US 12″ Promo back in April of 2010 and it includes the Remix Version of “Pearl In The Shell” you can get it here.

“Pearl in the Shell” is the fourth and final single released by musician Howard Jones from the album Human’s Lib. Released in May 1984, the song reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It features a saxophone solo by Davey Payne of Ian Dury’s band The Blockheads.

“Total Conditioning” is an extended version of the song “Conditioning” also taken from Human’s Lib the mix feature a medley at the end of the track of all ten songs from Humans Lib as well as Always Asking Questions.

SIDE A:
Pearl In The Shell 3:55
Saxophone [Uncredited] – Davey Payne, Stephen W. Tayler
Saxophone [Uncredited] – Davey Payne, Stephen W. Tayler
Producer – Rupert Hine
Lyrics By – Howard Jones
Engineer – Stephen W. Tayler

Law Of The Jungle 3:16
Lyrics By – Howard Jones
Engineer – Mike Roarty

SIDE B:
Total Conditioning 8:01
Producer, Remix – Rupert Hine
Lyrics By – William Bryant
Engineer – Stephen W. Tayler

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Pearl In The Shell	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	Did Not Chart

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:WEA Records Ltd., WEA
Catalog#: HOW 4T, 249370-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 26 May 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Music By – Howard Jones
Photography – Mike Prior

NOTES:
Taken from the album ‘Human’s Lib’
A2 – Recorded in Howard’s Front Room, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
Cover photo courtesy of No1.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 20
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi