Tag: Totally Obscure 80s

Space Monkey – One More Shot (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“One More Shot” was the third single taken fom the debut album “On The Beam” by British pop act Space Monkey. Written in 1981 but released in 1985 “One More Shot” peaked at #39 on the US Billboard Dance Chart. The US 12″ was remixed by Mark Kamins with edits by The Latin Rascals.

Space Monkey was led by the singer–songwriter guitarist Paul Goodchild who passed away in October, 2020.

SIDE A:
One More Shot (Extended Version) 6:45

SIDE B:
One More Shot (Dub Version) 4:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 One More Shot U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23610
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Adrian Lee
Remix – Mark Kamins, The Latin Rascals
Written-By – P. Goodchild*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Space Monkey album, “On The Beam”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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

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Space Monkey – Come With Me (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Come With Me” is a 1985 single by British pop group Space Monkey, led by the singer–songwriter guitarist Paul Goodchild. The song was released as the second single from the LP “On the Beam”. Space Monkey was not a “group” per se; Goodchild was the only person to appear on every one of On the Beam’s tracks. Various session musicians were used, including Wham’s backup band and members of Bow Wow Wow. Also contributing was keyboard player Adrian Lee, who would later join Mike + the Mechanics.

SIDE A:
Come With Me (Extended Dance Mix) 7:24
Engineer – Gary Hellman
Remix, Edited By –John Luongo

Come With Me (LP Version) 4:16

SIDE B:
Come With Me (Dub Version) 6:25
Engineer – Gary Hellman
Remix, Edited By –John Luongo

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:MCA Records – MCA-23592
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Snap (11)
Photography By – David Leigh
Producer – Adrian LeeWritten-By –
Written-By – P. Goodchild*

NOTES:
From the MCA LP “On The Beam”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER and AUDIO 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

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:
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Eurogliders – So Tough (Cement Mix) (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“So Tough” was the fifth and final single taken from the third studio LP “Absolutely” by Australian pop band Eurogliders. Unlike the first three singles taken from the album “So Tough” failed to have any chart impact.

SIDE A:
So Tough (Cement Mix) 4:49
Producer –  Bill Scheniman
Remix – Mark Opitz

SIDE B:
People Change 3:13
Engineer – Heather Dalton
Producer –  Crispin, Grace, John*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – BA 12209
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching Δ] – Tony Taurins
Written-By, Producer – Bernie Lynch

NOTES:
Side A:
Original version available on the album “ABSOLUTELY”.
Remixed at Rhinoceros, Sydney

Side B:
Recorded at CBS Studios

Made in Australia

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO 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

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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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René & Angela – I’ll Be Good (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“I’ll Be Good” was the second single taken from the LP “Street Called Desire” by American R&B duo consisting of musical artists and producers René Moore and Angela Winbush. They formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1986. The song was the duo’s biggest US hit peaking at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #4 on the R&B chart. “I’ll Be Good” was also their biggest hit in the UK reaching #22.

SIDE A:
I’ll Be Good (Special Mix) 7:25

SIDE B:
I’ll Be Good (Instrumental) 5:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 I’ll Be Good U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #47
1985 I’ll Be Good U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #4
1985 I’ll Be Good U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 884 009-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk

CREDITS:
Producer – Bobby Watson, Bruce Swedien, René And Angela
Written-By – René Moore / Angela Winbush

NOTES:
Original version from the Mercury album “Street Called Desire”
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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

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

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!


Password: burningtheground

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