Tag: Simon Fellowes

March 1, 2024

Simon F – American Dream (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“American Dream” was the first single taken from the second studio LP “Never Never Land” by British musician Simon Fellowes (Simon F) on Reprise Records in 1987. “American Dream” made a short two-week run on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #91 before disappearing. The single was co-produced by Phil Thornalley (Johnny Hates Jazz, The Cure), and Tom Lord-Alge.

The “Extended Version” was only released on 12″ single in Australia.

The video for “American Dream” was directed by Peter Care and was banned by MTV for its portrayal of an interracial romance.

SIDE A:
American Dream (Extended Version) 8:47
Producer, Engineer – Philip Thornalley*

SIDE B:
Love Bomb 4:03
American Dream (7″ Version) 4:53
Producer – Simon F.*
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	American Dream	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#91

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Reprise Records – 0-20800
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By –Simon F.*

NOTES:
From the LP “NEVER NEVER LAND”

Housed in a Reprise Records sleeve.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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February 29, 2024

Simon F – I want You Back (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“I Want You Back” was the first single taken from the debut solo LP “Gun Control” by British musician, singer and writer Simon Fellowes (Simon F) Co-produced with Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens, it also features piano by Holly (Love is a Battlefield) Knight. The song is a cover version originally recorded by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus in March 1984.

The music video was directed by DJ Webster, the featured actress in the clip had previously been seen in The Power Station’s ‘Some Like it Hot’.

SIDE A:
I Want You Back (Extended Mix) 5:16

SIDE B:
I Want You Back (Dub Version) 5:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 42908
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Producer – Simon F*, Steve Stevens, William Wittman
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge
Written-By – D. Faulkner*

NOTES:
From the LP “GUN CONTROL”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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November 15, 2018

Intaferon – Baby Pain (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Baby Pain” was the third single released by short-lived English new wave duo Intaferon, consisting of Simon Fellowes and Simon Gillham. The duo was signed to Chrysalis Records and only released three singles before splitting.

Simon Fellowes, after releasing two further albums as Simon F and another using the moniker F Machine, is now an author. He has three published novels – Don’t Breathe the Air, and My Name is Ferdinand (Strata Books) and 10 Dead Mexicans.

Simon Gillham gained a BA and an MA in Philosophy and undertook a Ph.D. on Nietzsche, then embarked on a career as a Philosophy lecturer. In 2015, he formed the band ‘Used To’, releasing several singles.

The sleeve features an iconic photo of American actress and fashion model Edie Sedgwick. She is best known for being one of Andy Warhol’s superstars.

SIDE A:
Baby Pain 3:35
Written-By – Gillham*

Baby Pain (Again) 5:59
Producer – Intaferon
Written-By – Gillham*

SIDE B:
Hold The Bunker (Feel Real Big) 6:15
Producer – Intaferon
Written-By – Fellowes*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2788
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – David Motion

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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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: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube 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:
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March 1, 2016

Intaferon – Get Out Of London (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXLUSIVE 1983

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Get Out Of london” also known as”Getoutoflondon” was a 1983 single by short-lived English new wave duo Intaferon, consisting of Simon Fellowes and Simon Gillham. “Get Out of London” was produced by Martin Rushent peaking at #93 on the UK singles chart in October 1983. Intaferon released three singles before disappearing. Simon Fellowes released two albums under the name Simon F.

The duo’s Singles were often featured on the channel four show Max Headroom.

SIDE A:
Getoutoflondon (Intacontinentalballisticmix) 8:00

SIDE B:
Getoutoflondon 3:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2715
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Drum Machine, Effects [Sfx], Vocals – Simon Fellowes
Guitar, Sequenced By [Machines], Effects [Sfx], Vocals – Simon Gilham
Producer – Martin Rushent
Written-By – Intaferon

NOTES:
Issued on gradient red Chrysalis labels, some copies have a sticker on front cover stating ’12” at 7″ price – includes radio mix’.

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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