Tag: Steve Jolley & Tony Swain

Spandau Ballet – Gold (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

“Gold” is a 1983 single by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, taken from their third album True.

The song is Spandau Ballet’s second-highest charting single in both the United Kingdom and the United States, behind their previous release, “True”, reaching #2 on the UK Singles Chart (KC and the Sunshine Band’s “Give It Up” held it off the top of that chart), and reaching #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

As a bonus, I have added the “Instrumental” which I transferred from the US 12″ single.

SIDE A:
Gold (Extended Version) 7:12

SIDE B:
Foundation (Live) 3:55

BONUS TRACK:
Gold (Instrumental) 2:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Gold U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #23
1984 Gold U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #17
1984 Gold U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Reformation ‎– SPANX 2, Chrysalis ‎– SPANX 2, Reformation ‎– Spanx 2, Chrysalis ‎– Spanx 2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Poster edition
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Pop
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – David Band
Lacquer Cut By – timtom* (tracks: A), TY* (tracks: B)
Producer – Spandau Ballet, Steve Jolley & Tony Swain
Written-By – Gary Kemp

NOTES:
“Foundation” recorded live at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre, 1 May 1983.

Sticker on Sleeve – Special Low Price Limited Edition Includes Free Poster
Comes with Poster

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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


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Bananarama – Cruel Summer (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted December 3, 2011

“Cruel Summer” is a song recorded by the English girl group Bananarama. It was written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain and Bananarama and produced by Swain and Jolley. Released as a single in 1983, it was initially a stand-alone single but was subsequently included on their self-titled second album which was released a year later, thus it is considered the album’s first single. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart in 1983, and after its inclusion in the 1984 film The Karate Kid it reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Bananarama singer Sara Dallin said the song “played on the darker side (of summer songs): it looked at the oppressive heat, the misery of wanting to be with someone as the summer ticked by. We’ve all been there!” It was ranked number 44 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s. Billboard named the song #13 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

SIDE A:
Cruel Summer (Extended Version) 4:54
Written-By – Bananarama, Jolley, Swain*

SIDE B:
Summer Dub (Special C.B. Mix) 5:13
Written-By – Bananarama, Jolley, Swain*

Cairo 3:46
Written-By – Sandosa*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Cruel Summer U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #9
1984 Cruel Summer U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #44
1984 Cruel Summer U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #11

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – NANX 5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Cover – Peter Barrett (3)
Lacquer Cut By – tone*
Producer – Tony Swain And Steve Jolley*

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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

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Password: burningtheground

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Spandau Ballet – Communication (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Communication” was the third single taken from the third studio album “True” by British band Spandau Ballet. In the UK “Communication spent ten weeks on the singles chart peaking at #12. In the United States “Communication” spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #59 on April 21, 1984.

The Japan 7″ features a unique picture sleeve one of two that were released in that country.

SIDE A:
Communication 3:25

SIDE B:
Communication (Edited Club) 2:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Communication U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #59

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– WWS-17344
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: New wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Spandau Ballet, Steve Jolley & Tony Swain

NOTES:
From the LP “TRUE”

Find the 7″ at DISCOGS

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