Tag: Totally Obscure 80s

Vitamin Z – Burning Flame (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

NEW 2019 Transfer
Meticulously Remastered

Originally posted July 31, 2012

 

“Burning Flame” is a song by English new wave band Vitamin Z, released in 1984 as the lead single from their debut album, Rites of Passage. It was produced by former Adam and the Ants drummer Chris Hughes, and Ross Cullum. The song charted in both the UK and the U.S., peaking at numbers 80 and 73, respectively. It also reached No. 27 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. It is the band’s best known and most successful song.

SIDE A:
Burning Flame (Extended Dance Mix) 7:02

SIDE B:
Burning Flame (Dub Version) 6:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Burning Flame U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #73
1985 Burning Flame U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #27

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 9 20325-0, Geffen Records ‎– 0-20325
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Credits: Engineer – Gary Hellman
Engineer [Assistant] – Jamie Chaleff
Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Remix, Edited By –John Luongo
Written-By – Barradale*, Lockwood*, Jesson*

NOTES:
From the Geffen LP “RITES OF PASSAGE”

Find the 12″ at 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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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National Pastime – Lunacy (Extended Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Lunacy” is a single by 80s New Wave/Synthpop band from the UK National pastime. The band were very popular in Japan and opened for Kajagoogoo on their 1984 “Islands Tour”. “Lunacy” was taken from their debut studio album “Built To Break”.

SIDE A:
Lunacy (Extended Mix) 6:15
Producer – Christopher Heaton, Michael Howard (2)

SIDE B:
It’s All A Game 3:54
Producer – Christopher Heaton, Michael Howard (2)

Built To Break (Trailer Version) 3:10
Producer – Christopher Heaton, Alice Spring

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Spellbound Records (4) ‎– SPELT 4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Shoot That Tiger!
Engineer – Chris Stone at Utopia
Engineer – Phil Bush at pluto
Mastered By – Steve Angel at Utopia
Photography – Eric Watson

Find the 12″ at 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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Silent Running – Young Hearts (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Young Hearts” was the third single released by Northern Irish new wave/rock band Silent Running, who emerged from the Belfast punk scene and were originally called The Setz, before changing musical direction in 1982. “Young Hearts” was taken from the band’s debut studio album Shades Of Liberty the single peaked at #92 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Young Hearts (Extended Mix) 5:38
Remix – Pete Hammond

SIDE B:
Young Hearts (Sudden Africa Mix) 6:05
Engineer – Nicholas Froome
Remix – J.J. Jeczalik

Crimson Days 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12R 6073
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style:New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Engineer – Peter Walsh
Written-By – Gault*, Gamble*, Scott*

NOTES:
Taken from the album “Shades Of Liberty”

Find the 12″ at 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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Tin Tin – Kiss Me (Dub Version) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

NEW 2019 TRANSFER!
METICULOUSLY REMASTERED!

Originally posted April 12, 2012

“Kiss Me” is a song originally released in November, 1982 by the British band Tin Tin (sometimes written TinTin). The song was allegedly written within 24 hours after the band had signed a record deal with WEA Records. This version was produced by Bob Lamb and peaked at #155 on the UK singles chart.

The single was re-released in the US, Canada and Japan with the François Kevorkian remix in 1983. This version peaked at #13 on the U.S. Dance Chart.

Lead singer and guitarist in Tin Tin, Stephen Duffy, later re-recorded the song twice and released it as a solo single using the name of Stephen “Tin Tin” Duffy.

The chorus is based on a passage from the book Song of Songs.

“Kiss Me” was the last song to be played on BBC Radio 1s MW frequency in 1994, before the station became FM only.

SIDE A:
Kiss Me (Dub Version) 5:31

SIDE B:
Love’s Duet (Dub Version) 6:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– TIN 1T, WEA ‎– TIN 1 (T)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Other [Clothes By] – Kanga
Photography By – Sheila Rock
Producer, Engineer – Bob Lamb*
Written-By – Tin Tin (4)

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK.

Find the 12″ at 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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.