Tag: Todd Rundgren

Dragon – Dreams Of Ordinary Men (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Dreams of Ordinary Men” is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in August 1986 as the second single from the group’s eighth studio album Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

The song also features additional guitars, and backing vocals by American musician Todd Rundgren who also produced the track. During this period the band toured Europe opening for Tina Turner under the name Hunter.

The name “Dragon” came from a consultation of I Ching cards by founder vocalist Graeme Collins.

SIDE A:
Dreams Of Ordinary Men (Extended Version) 7:13

SIDE B:
Start It Up 7:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – 885 245-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: Aug 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Chris Andersen, Todd Rundgren
Producer – Todd Rundgren

NOTES:
Recorded at UTOPIA Studios
From the LP “Dreams of Ordinary Men”

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The Psychedelic Furs – Danger (Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Danger” was the second single taken from “Forever Now” the third studio album by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, the song was release as a single in a remixed form in the UK while “Love My Way” was released in the USA to coincide with the band’s North American tour.

“Danger” which, with its “headlong pace and slamming beat”, was described by critic Ken Tucker as “the most ferocious, impassioned song the Furs have ever recorded”.

SIDE A:
Danger (Remix) 2:36
Remix – Ed E. Thacker*

SIDE B:
I Don’t Want To Be Your Shadow 3:48
Goodbye (Dance Mix) 5:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBS A13 2865, CBS ‎– CBS A 13 2865
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer –  Todd Rundgren
Written-By, Arranged By – The Psychedelic Furs

NOTES:
Produced for Alchemedia Productions Inc.

Track A: taken from the Album & Cassette ‘Forever Now’.
Track B2: original version to be found on the Album & Cassette ‘Forever Now’.

Made in England

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Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted January 21, 2013

“Pretty In Pink” is a song by the English band The Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band’s second album, Talk Talk Talk. The song inspired the 1986 film of the same name and a re-recorded version of the song was included on the film’s soundtrack.

The original version of “Pretty in Pink” peaked at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1981. Allmusic writer Bill Janovitz credits producer Steve Lillywhite for finding “the ideal sound for the band, with a perfect blend of classic pop, punk, and art-rock elements”. Janovitz called it “the definitive take” of the song.

The 1986 version reached number 18 in the UK and number 41 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. Janovitz described this version as “ho-hum, streamlined, (and) radio-ready”.

SIDE A:
Pretty In Pink (Berlin Mix) 6:47
Producer, Mixed By – Chris Kimsey
Recorded By – Charles Harrowell

SIDE B:
Pretty In Pink (Dub) 3:23
Producer – Charles Harrowell, The Psychedelic Furs

Love My Way (US Remix) 3:39
Producer –Todd Rundgren
Remix – Ed Thacker

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Pretty In Pink U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #41

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– TA 7242
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Laurence Stevens
Lacquer Cut By – timtom*

NOTES:
Made in England.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
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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

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The Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Love My Way” is a song by English band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in July 1982 as the first single from their third studio album Forever Now. Written by the four members of the group and produced by Todd Rundgren (who also played marimba on the song), the song reached the top 10 of the charts in New Zealand, top 30 in Australia and the top 50 in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Frontman of the group Richard Butler had a specific audience in mind when he penned the lyrics to this song. He explained himself thus in an interview with Creem in 1982: “It’s basically addressed to people who are f–ked up about their sexuality, and says ‘Don’t worry about it.’ It was originally written for gay people.”

Released in 1982, “Love My Way” peaked at number nine in New Zealand, where it spent 21 weeks on the chart. The song peaked at number 42 in the UK and number 44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number 30 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and number 40 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.

British filmmaker Tim Pope directed the official music video for “Love My Way” in 1982, and it was placed in regular rotation on MTV.

The single was released in the UK with the non-album B-side, “Aeroplane.” In the US, the B-side was changed to a different non-album track, “I Don’t Want to Be Your Shadow”.

The song is featured in the 1983 film Valley Girl and appears on the soundtracks of the 1998 film The Wedding Singer, the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name (where its appearance inspired a major surge in streaming popularity).

SIDE A:
Love My Way 3:33

SIDE B:
Aeroplane (Dance Mix) 5:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 Love My Way U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #44
1982 Love My Way U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #30
1982 Love My Way U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #40

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– A13 2549
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Arranged By – The Psychedelic Furs
Producer – Todd Rundgren
Written-By – Ashton*, Butler*, Butler*, Ely*

NOTES:
Made in England

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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