Tag: The Cure

November 30, 2017

The Cure – Hot Hot Hot !!! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Hot Hot Hot!!!” was the fourth single released from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by British band The Cure. In early 1988, it spent three weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 45 on 20 February of that year. In the United States, the song reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, while a remix of the track by François Kevorkian charted at numbers 11 and 50 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles and the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts, respectively. It reached its highest chart position in Spain, peaking at number 8; the song was also a hit in Ireland, spending two weeks there and making number 18 on 18 February 1988. It spent three weeks on the Dutch charts, reaching number 79 there. As with many other singles, the video was directed by Tim Pope, and has been described as “intentionally ridiculous”. Filmed in black and white, it featured the band as “dwarves” dressed in 1950’s clothes.

SIDE A:
Hot Hot Hot !!! (Extended Remix) 7:02
Remix [Remixed By] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St Germain*

SIDE B:
Hot Hot Hot !!! (Remix) 3:34
Remix [Remixed By] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St Germain*

Hey You !!! (Extended Remix) 4:07
Mixed By – Alan Gregorie, Francois Kevorkian*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Hot Hot Hot !!!	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#68
1984	Hot Hot Hot !!!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#11
1984	Hot Hot Hot !!!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Maxi- Singles Sales	#50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 0-66783
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: Feb 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Sam Feldman
Producer [Produced By] – Dave Allen*, Robert Smith
Written-By – Williams*, Tolhurst*, Thompson*, Smith*, Gallup*

NOTES:
A & B1: Remixed at Right Track, NYC.
B2: Mixed at Axis Studios.

The Elektra album “Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me” also available.

Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ on 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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

July 31, 2017

The Cure – Primary (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Primary” is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as the sole single from their third studio album Faith (1981).

The song is unusual in that both Simon Gallup and Robert Smith play bass, with the effects pedals on Smith’s giving the leads a unique sound. There are no guitars or keyboards played in the song.

“Primary” was released as a single on March 20, 1981. It reached number 43 in the UK Singles Chart.

“Primary” was the first song by The Cure to be remixed as a separate extended mix for release on 12″ single (and not co-released on other formats, in the way the 12″ version of “A Forest” was also the album version appearing on Seventeen Seconds, for example). In fact, the original 12″ extended mix is, to this day, still only available on the original 12″ single, which has never been reproduced on any other album, making it quite a rare item. The main difference between the 7″ mix (also the album mix) and the 12″ mix is that the extended mix lengthens the instrumental introductions to the song’s verses.

This cover art is the first visual collaboration between the band & Porl and Undy, later better known as Parched Art.

SIDE A:
Primary (Extended Mix) 5:57

SIDE B:
Descent 3:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fiction Records ‎– FICSX 12, Fiction Records ‎– 2141 338
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Mar 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk

CREDITS:
Artwork – Undy*, Porl*
Producer – Mike Hedges, Robert Smith
Written-By – Tolhurst*, Smith*, Gallup*

NOTES:
Cover by Porl and Undy

Rear sleeve says “Produced by Mike Hedges And The Cure”, labels say “Mike Hedges/Robert Smith”.

Find the 12″ on 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: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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

October 5, 2016

The Cure – The Love Cats (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“The Love Cats” (sometimes rendered as “The Lovecats”) is a song by English band The Cure, released as a stand-alone single in October 1983.

It was the band’s first Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number 7, and number 6 in Australia. It later appeared on the compilation album Japanese Whispers.

At the time the song was written, Robert Smith was very interested in the work of Australian author Patrick White. According to a number of his fans, Smith was inspired to write “The Love Cats” after reading White’s novel The Vivisector (1970), although this claim is difficult to verify. In the novel, the protagonist, Hurtle, is appalled when his lover’s husband drowns a sack of stray cats. White draws a parallel between the way in which the cats are discarded, and the treatment of certain characters in the book; by extension, the cats symbolize the most innocent and vulnerable members of society, and the casual cruelty with which they sometimes meet their fate.

SIDE A:
The Love Cats (Extended Version) 4:38
Written-By – Smith*

SIDE B:
Speak My Language 2:41
Written-By – Tolhurst*, Smith*

Mr. Pink Eyes 2:44
Written-By – Tolhurst*, Smith*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20161, Sire ‎– 20161-0A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: Oct, 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Bass [Double] – Phil Thornally*
Cover – Parched Art
Drums – Andy Anderson
Engineer – Phil Thornalley
Engineer [Assistant] – Jean Yres*
Producer – Chris Parry, Phil Thornalley, The Cure
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Laurence Tolhurst
Voice, Guitar, Piano – Robert Smith

NOTES:
Made in USA

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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