Tag: Totally Obscure 80s

March 8, 2023

The Big Supreme – Let’s Turn Our Love Around (UK 12″)

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TOTALLY OBSCURE 80s!

“Let’s Turn Our Love Around” was the debut single by the English band The Big Supreme. The single failed to chart and was the first of only four singles released by the band. The record was produced by American producer Bobby Eli who has worked with El Debarge, Stevie Wonder, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and George Clinton, among others. Both tracks on this record were remixed by one of alternative rock’s unsung heroes, Tim Palmer. In the early ’80s, Palmer worked as an assistant engineer at Utopia Studios in London, England, helping musicians like Mark Knopfler and Dead Or Alive.

In the latter half of the ’80s, Palmer became a producer, and his keen ears and technical knowledge contributed to edgy post-punk groups such as The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Mission, Gene Loves Jezebel, and House Of Love acquiring airplay on U.S. modern rock stations; Palmer gives the band a radio-friendly sheen that didn’t mollify their sound.

In 1989, Palmer produced David Bowie’s debut LP with Tin Machine.

The Big Supreme is one of those great obscure 80s offerings that make you crave more of them sadly they never released a full-length LP and disappeared just as fast as they began.

SIDE A:
Let’s Turn Our Love Around (Extended Version) 6:00

SIDE B:
He’ll Deceive (Extended Version) 6:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – POSPX 791
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Photography By – Nick Knight
Producer – Bobby Eli
Remix, Producer [Re-Produced] – Tim Palmer
Written-By – Barry Flynn

NOTES:
Made in the U.K.

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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

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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March 7, 2023

The Big Supreme – Please Yourself (UK 12″)

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TOTALLY OBSCURE 80s!

“Please Yourself” was the second charting single by English New Wave band The Big Supreme, featuring vocalist Barry Flynn.

“Please Yourself” entered the UK singles chart in February 1987, reaching a peak of number 64, and was in the chart for five weeks. After this release the band split. Vocalist Barry Flynn would release a solo single in 1989 as Flynn called “The Only One”, whilst keyboard player Robin Hild had brief success in America as part of the duo Scarlett and Black.

SIDE A:
Please Yourself (Do The Horsey Dog) 5:20
Producer – Nick Garvey, Stan Shaw

SIDE B:
Keep On Pushing 4:12
Producer – Barry Flynn

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – 885 517-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Artwork [Concept] – V&A
Design – Richard Clatworthy
Photography By – Marcus Wilson Smith
Written-By – Barry Flynn

NOTES:
“THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST”

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VINYL Transfer & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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March 3, 2023

The Blow Monkeys – It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

TOTALLY OBSCURE 80s!

“It Doesn’t Have to Be this Way” is a single released by British band The Blow Monkeys in early 1987. It is one of the band’s best known singles, and hit the top 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was featured in the 1987 comedy film Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.

Even though the single charted internationally in the United States the single failed to chart giving it a Totally Obscure 80s placement in that country.

SIDE A:
It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way (Long) 6:07

SIDE B:
It Doesn’t Have To Dub That Way 6:27
Ask For More 1:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – 6281-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Design – Mainartery
Edited By – Pascal (10)
Photography By – Nick Knight
Producer – Michael Baker
Written-By – Dr. Robert
Mixed By – Bryan “Chuck” New

NOTES:
From the LP “She Was Only a Grocer’s Daughter”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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February 28, 2023

Real Life – Babies (US 12″)

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TOTALLY OBSCURE 80s!

“Babies” is a 1986 song by Australiann band Real Life. In 1986, they recorded a handful of new songs, which were the band’s first recordings not written by Sterry and Zatorski. “Babies”, was written by the songwriting team of Holly Knight, Michael Des Barres, and Mike Chapman, and was released as the first single from the LP “Night After Night” which was later changed to “Down Comes The Hammer”. The single failed to chart.

SIDE A:
Babies (Club Version) 7:52
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Paul Kosky
Producer, Engineer – Ross Fraser
Remix – Boris Granich, Christer Modig
Written-By – Holly Knight, Michael Des Barres, Mike Chapman

SIDE B:
Babies (Rock Mix) 5:18
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Paul Kosky
Producer, Engineer – Ross Fraser
Remix – Boris Granich, Christer Modig
Written-By – Holly Knight, Michael Des Barres, Mike Chapman

Exploding Bullets 4:19
<Producer, Remix – Steve Hillage
Written-By – D. Sterry, R. Zatorski

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Curb Records – MCA-23661, MCA Records – MCA-23661, Wheatley Records – MCA-23661
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Art Direction – Vartan (4)
Coordinator [Cover Coordination] – Marguerite Luciani
Design – Mike Fink
Management – Geoffrey Schuhkraft, Paul Palmer (3)
Mastered By – Paul Brown

NOTES:
“Babies” from the forthcoming MCA/Curb LP, “Night After Night” which was later changed to “Down Comes The Hammer” before its release.
“Exploding Bullets” from the MCA/Curb LP, “Heartland”.
Recorded in Australia.
Recorded at Platinum Australia.
Mastered at Amigo Studios.
Tracks A & B1 Remixed for EAM.
Management for Shankman De Blasio.

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

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