Tag: Steve Thompson

March 1, 2021

Simple Minds – All The Things She Said (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“All the Things She Said” is a song by Scottish rock group Simple Minds, released as the third single from their seventh studio album, Once Upon a Time. It was sung by lead vocalist Jim Kerr, with backing vocals provided by American singer Robin Clark who also appeared in the promotional video.

The song reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
All The Things She Said (Extended Version) 5:08
Composed By – Simple Minds
Lead Vocals [Additional] – Robin Clark (2)
Percussion [Extra] –Sue Hadjopoulos
Producer – Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine

SIDE B:
Promised You A Miracle (US Remix) 6:01
Composed By – Simple Minds
Producer – Pete Walsh*
Remix –Steve Thompson

Don’t You (Forget About Me) (Live) 9:01
Engineer, Mixed By – Pete Walsh*
Words By, Music By – Keith Forsey, Steve Chiff*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	All The Things She Said	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28
1986	All The Things She Said	U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks	#9
1986	All The Things She Said	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS860/12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 06 Apr 1986
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)

NOTES:
A: Taken from the album, cassette, and compact disc “Once Upon A Time”
B2: Recorded live on 3rd December 1985 at the Ahoy, Rotterdam.

Manufactured in the UK

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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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February 26, 2021

Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

NEW 2021 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted July 14, 2012

“Dancing with Tears in My Eyes” is the second single from Lament, Ultravox’s seventh studio album, released in 1984.

The single effectively put Ultravox back on the map, peaking at no. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, and reaching the top 10 in several European countries. The song also entered the Australian and Canadian Top 75 but failed to chart in the US.

The Steve Thompson USA “Extended” Mix is unique to this North American release. The North American release also includes “One Small Day (Club Version)” which had previously been released as the first single from Lament. It peaked at no. 27 in the UK Singles Chart.

The cover states both titles as being “Special Re-Mix”. These mixes do exist, but not on this US release.

SIDE A:
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (USA Extended Mix) 7:44
Remix – Steve Thompson

SIDE B:
One Small Day (Club Version) 7:48
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, John Potoker

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 42783
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Ultravox
Written-By – B. Currie*, C.C.*, M. Ure*, W. Cann*

NOTES:
B-side remixed at Right Track, New York.
Made in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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June 5, 2020

Natalie Cole – Dangerous (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Dangerous” is a 1985 single by American singer, songwriter, and actress Natalie Cole, released as the first single from the album of the same name. “Dangerous” peaked at #57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on May 5, 1985. The song did much better on the Dance chart reaching #6 and #16 on the Billboard R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Dangerous (Vocal Extended Version) 6:04

SIDE B:
Dangerous (Dub Version) 6:21
Dangerous (A Cappella) 4:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Dangerous	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#57
1985	Dangerous	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#16
1985	Dangerous	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Modern Records ‎– 0-96885
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Barbiero
Mixed By, Producer [Additional Production] – Steve Thompson
Producer – Gary Skardina, Marti Sharron
Written-By – G. Skardina*, M. Sharron*, S. Mitchell*

NOTES:
An extended version of Modern Records LP “DANGEROUS”

Engineered at Media Sound, NYC.
Printed in U.S.A.

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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October 28, 2019

Icicle Works – Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

NEW 2019 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted October 8, 2012

“(Whisper to a Scream) Birds Fly “, given the reversed title “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)” in some markets, is a song by the British band The Icicle Works. It was released in 1983 as the first single from the band’s 1984 debut eponymous album The Icicle Works. The song was written by Ian McNabb, the band’s lead singer, and produced by Hugh Jones.

The recording initially was released as a single in Britain in June 1983 as “Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)” on the Situation Two label. This initial release hit #2 on the UK independent charts and scraped the lower reaches of the overall UK national charts at #89.

After The Icicle Works’ next UK single “Love Is a Wonderful Colour” hit #15 on the UK charts in late 1983 and early 1984, Beggars Banquet Records re-released “Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)” on March 1984 with a new cover and B-side. This re-release climbed to #52 in the UK.

The group’s U.S. label Arista Records refused to release the record unless some changes were made. The track was remixed slightly in order to remove a brief spoken-word overdub on the opening bars of music. (The woman performing this intro was identified only as “Mariella” on the original Situation Two single sleeve.) Also, the song title was reversed, becoming “Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)”. Finally, Arista shortened the band’s name to Icicle Works. With changes, the song reached #37 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #34 on Cashbox’s singles chart in the summer of 1984. The song also reached #18 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and #15 on Radio & Records Album Oriented Rock chart.

SIDE A:
Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (European Version) 5;21
Remix – Hugh Jones

SIDE B:
Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (Extended Club Remix) 5:27
Engineer [Assistant] – Rick Kerr
Engineer [Remix] – Jack Nuber
Remix – Steve Thompson

Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (Single Version) 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#37
1984	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#18
1984	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– ADP-9187
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Hugh Jones
Written-By – McNabb*

NOTES:
Promo that comes in a white generic die-cut sleeve with a black info sticker on it.
From the debut album “ICICLE WORKS”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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