Tag: Tom Lord-Alge

March 1, 2024

Simon F – American Dream (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“American Dream” was the first single taken from the second studio LP “Never Never Land” by British musician Simon Fellowes (Simon F) on Reprise Records in 1987. “American Dream” made a short two-week run on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #91 before disappearing. The single was co-produced by Phil Thornalley (Johnny Hates Jazz, The Cure), and Tom Lord-Alge.

The “Extended Version” was only released on 12″ single in Australia.

The video for “American Dream” was directed by Peter Care and was banned by MTV for its portrayal of an interracial romance.

SIDE A:
American Dream (Extended Version) 8:47
Producer, Engineer – Philip Thornalley*

SIDE B:
Love Bomb 4:03
American Dream (7″ Version) 4:53
Producer – Simon F.*
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	American Dream	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#91

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Reprise Records – 0-20800
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By –Simon F.*

NOTES:
From the LP “NEVER NEVER LAND”

Housed in a Reprise Records sleeve.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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March 14, 2023

Steve Winwood – Freedom Overspill (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

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Originally posted on May 10, 2011

“Freedom Overspill” is a 1986 song by Steve Winwood that reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. It was the second single released from his fourth solo album, Back in the High Life. It was produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. James Hooker, Winwood’s touring keyboard player and a former member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, was credited with co-writing the song with Winwood and George Fleming. In the UK the song reache #69.

It appeared in the 1987 Ridley Scott film Someone to Watch Over Me, as well as the 1987 film Big Shots.

SIDE A:
Freedom Overspill (The Liberty Mix) 7:25
Keyboards [Additional] – Ed Terry
Producer – Russ Titelman
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Freedom Overspill (Dub) 5:56
Keyboards [Additional] – Ed Terry
Producer – Russ Titelman
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Higher Love (Extended Remix) 7:44
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
Producer – Russ Titelman

Help Me Angel 5:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Freedom Overspill	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records – 0-20537
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Producer – Steve Winwood

NOTES:
Original version available on the Steve Winwood LP “BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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
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

RESTORATION NOTES:
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March 30, 2022

Go West – The King Of Wishful Thinking (US 12″)

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Originally posted August 10, 2012

“The King of Wishful Thinking” is a song by British pop duo Go West, written by Peter Cox, Richard Drummie and Martin Page. It was featured in the film Pretty Woman and appeared on its soundtrack. It was later featured on Go West’s third studio album, Indian Summer, in 1992. The song reached number three in Canada, number six in Australia, number eight in the United States, and number 18 in the United Kingdom. At the 1991 Brit Awards the song was nominated for the Brit Award for British Video of the Year.

In 2018, actor Paul Rudd and late-night host Jimmy Fallon made a shot-for-shot recreation of the music video for The Tonight Show.

SIDE A:
The King Of Wishful Thinking (Club Mix) 5:52
Edited By [Wacky Bits] – Gregski Royal*
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Jon Gass

The King Of Wishful Thinking (Power Radio Mix) 4:05

SIDE B:
The King Of Wishful Thinking (Cuss-A-Pella) 2:44
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Jon Gass

The King Of Wishful Thinking (LP Edit) 4:00
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	The King Of Wishful Thinking	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1990	The King Of Wishful Thinking	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – V-56173, EMI USA – V-56173
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey
Executive Producer – Ron Fair
Photography – Richard Houghton
Producer, Arranged By – Peter Wolf (3)
Recorded By – Paul Erickson*
Written-By – Martin Page, Peter Cox, Richard Drummie

NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Pretty Woman”

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VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
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

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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March 4, 2022

Bros – Too Much (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“Too Much” is a song by British pop band Bros, released on 17 July 1989. “Too Much” was their first and most successful single from their second album The Time. It reached number one in Ireland and number two on the UK Singles Chart, where it was certified silver. It was Bros’ last top-five single in the UK.

SIDE A:
Too Much (Extended Version) 6:41
Mixed By – Tom Lord Alge*

SIDE B:
Too Much (Seven Inch Version) 3:34
Mixed By – Tom Lord Alge*

Astrologically 3:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – ATOM T7
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: Jul 17, 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Three Associates
Engineer – Paul Wright
Lacquer Cut By – TY1*
Photography By – John Stoddart (2)
Producer – Nicky Graham
Written-By, Arranged By – Goss, Graham

NOTES:
A, B1. Mixed for Hummina Productions Ltd
Recorded at Sarm West Studios
B2. Recorded at Studio Miraval, France.

Made in England

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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