Tag: The Willing Sinners

Marc Almond – Tenderness Is A Weakness (UK 10″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Tenderness Is A Weakness” is the third single released by British singer/songwriter Marc Almond from his début solo studio album Vermin in Ermine. The song reached #88 on the UK singles chart in November 1984.

“Tenderness Is A Weakness (With Instrumental Overture)” did not appear on the recently released Marc Almond box set Trials Of Eyeliner (The Anthology 1979/2016).I am unsure about the other tracks on this 10″.

SIDE A:
Tenderness Is A Weakness (With Instrumental Overture) 7:14
Written-By – Almond*

SIDE B:
Love For Sale 3:25
Written-By – C. Porter*

Pink Shack Blues 6:02
Written-By – Almond*

The Heel 3:19
Written-By – Wilson*, Ferre*, Robinson*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Some Bizzare ‎– BZS 2510
Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Lounge, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Strings] – Bill*, Gini*, Martin*
Bass – Billy McGee
Cello – Martin McCarrick
Design – Huw Feather
Drums – Steven Humphries*
Engineer – Tom Thiel
Featuring – The Willing Sinners
Guitar – Richard Riley
Percussion – Martin Ditcham
Photography By [Cover Photos] – Peter Ashworth
Piano – Annie Hogan
Producer – Mike Hedges
Trumpet – Enrico Tomasso
Violin – Gini Ball

NOTES:
A-side plays at 45rpm.
B-side plays at 33rpm.

Recorded at Hartmann Digital, Bavaria

On this release, The Willing Sinners are:
Annie Hogan, Billy McGee, Martin McCarrick, Richard Riley, Stephen Humphries.

Thanx to all who helped in some way.

Fins the 10″ on DISCOGS

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

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

Marc Almond – Ruby Red (Re-Edited And Re-Structured) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Ruby Red” was the first single taken from British singer/songwriter Marc Almond’s third studio album Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters. The single debuted on the U.K. singles chart on October 18, 1986 peaking at #47.

As with my previous Marc Almond posts this single did not appear on the recently released Marc Almond box set Trials Of Eyeliner (The Anthology 1979/2016).

The track listing is incorrect on the back of the sleeve this edition has a white sticker indicating it is an alternate edition containing the Re-Edited And Re-Structured mixes.

SIDE A:
Ruby Red (Re-Edited And Re-Structured) 10:05

SIDE B:
Ruby Red (Special Re-Recorded Extended Dance Mix) 7:35

I’m Sick Of You Tasting Of Somebody Else 3:30
Performed By – Marc Almond With The Willing Sinners
Backing Vocals – Audrey Riley, Jane West
Dulcimer [Yang T’chin] – Martin McCarrick
Recorded By – Charlie Gray*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– GLOW 3 13
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Programmed By – Haydn Bendall (tracks: A, B1)
Design [Cover By] – Huw Feather
Mixed By – Mike Hedges (tracks: A, B1)
Producer – Marc Almond (tracks: B2), Mike Hedges
Recorded By – Ian Grimble (tracks: A, B1)
Written-By – Almond*

NOTES:
Manufactured in the U.K.
Original version appears on the LP “Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters”.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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: 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