Tag: Steve Stevens

May 22, 2024

Billy Idol – White Wedding Parts I & II (Shot Gun Mix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

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“White Wedding Parts I & II (Shot Gun Mix)” is a single released in June 1985 by English rocker Billy Idol to promote the Remix Album “Vital Idol”. This single contains the original 1982 12″ version of “White Wedding (Part 1&2)” renamed “Shotgun Mix” for this 12″ and the “Vital Idol” LP. The 1985 re-issue of “White Wedding” reached #6 on the UK singles chart where it did not chart at all when originally released in 1983.

This 12″ also includes the exclusive “Mega-Idol Mix” a megamix which comprises “Flesh For Fantasy,” “Hot in the City” and “Dancing With Myself”.

SIDE A:
White Wedding (Parts 1 & 2) (Shot Gun Mix) 8:21

SIDE B:
Mega-Idol Mix 8:00

B1 Flesh For Fantasy
Remix – Gary Langan

B2 Hot In The City

B3 Dancing With Myself
Remix – Steve Stevens

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – IDOLX 5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed
Country: UK
Released: Jun 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Lacquer Cut By – Tone*
Photography By – Albert Sanchez
Producer – Keith Forsey
Producer [Mega-Idol Mix] – Billy Idol (tracks: B), Steve Stevens (tracks: B)

NOTES:
Made in the UK

New album “Vital Idol”

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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
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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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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February 6, 2024

Billy Idol – Catch My Fall (Re-Mix Fix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Catch My Fall” is a song by Billy Idol from his 1983 studio album Rebel Yell. It became the album’s fourth and final single (released in 1984). It was written by Idol and produced by Keith Forsey. In December 1984 the song reached #50 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 1988 the song was re-released as a single in the UK to promote the Billy Idol hits package “Idol Songs”, “Catch My Fall” was also remixed for inclusion on the remix album “Vital Idol” The 1988 re-release reached #63 in the UK.

David Mallet directed the song’s original 1984 music video.

SIDE A:
Catch My Fall (The Remix Fix) 4:56
Remix [Uncredited] – Billy Idol, Steve Stevens

SIDE B:
All Summer Single 4:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Catch My Fall	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#50
1984	Catch My Fall	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – IDOLX 13
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Aug 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Composed By – Idol*
Photography By [Back Photo] – Albert Sanchez
Photography By [Front Photo] – Timothy White (3)
Producer – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
Track A is printed on the back sleeve as “Catch My Fall (Re-Mix Fix)”.

“IDOL SONGS” – 11 Of The Best available on album, CD, and cassette.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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June 23, 2020

Billy Idol – Don’t Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) (US 12″)

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“Don’t Need a Gun” is a song by English rock vocalist Billy Idol, featured on the album Whiplash Smile in 1986 and released as a single that year. It appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Down for the Count (Part II)”.

“Don’t Need a Gun” was written by Billy Idol. The song has a clear content about the risk of using firearms.

SIDE A:
Don’t Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) 7:07
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Don Wershba
Remix – Billy Idol, Freddy Bastone, Steve Stevens
Written-By – B. Idol*

SIDE B:
Don’t Need A Gun (Acapella Version) 3:03
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Don Wershba
Remix – Billy Idol, Freddy Bastone, Steve Stevens
Written-By – B. Idol*

Fatal Charm 3:41
Mixed By – Gary Langan
Written-By – B. Idol*, K. Forsey*, S. Stevens*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Don’t Need A Gun	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#37
1987	Don’t Need A Gun	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43090
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Illustration Of Tattoo By] – Frank Olinsky
Design – Manhattan Design
Lacquer Cut By – Greg Calbi
Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)
Producer – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “Whiplash Smile”
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
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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