Tag: UK 12″

July 10, 2014

Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is a song by English band Tears for Fears. Originally released in the UK on 22 March 1985, it was the band’s ninth single release in the United Kingdom (the third from their second LP: Songs from the Big Chair) and seventh UK Top 30 chart hit, peaking at number two in April 1985. In the U.S., it was the lead single from the album and gave the band their first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit on 8 June 1985, remaining there for two weeks. It also reached number-one on both the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance Singles Sales charts in the U.S. The song has since become the pinnacle of Tears for Fears’ chart success.

SIDE A:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix) 5:59
Engineer – David Bascombe

SIDE B:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Instrumental) 4:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Everybody Wants To Rule The World	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1985	Everybody Wants To Rule The World	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#2
1985	Everybody Wants To Rule The World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1
1985	Everybody Wants To Rule The World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Maxi-Singles Sales	#1
1985	Everybody Wants To Rule The World	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – IDER 912
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography – Laurie Lewis
Producer, Remix – Chris Hughes
Written-By – Hughes* , Stanley* , Orzabal*

NOTES:
From the LP: “SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

June 30, 2014

Pete Shelley – I Don’t Know What It Is (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“I Don’t Know What It Is” was the second single taken from former Buzzcocks lead singer Pete Shelley’s third solo album “Homosapien”. Released in 1981 on Genetic Records “I Don’t Know What It Is” failed to chart in the UK but did reach the #22 position on the US Billboard dance chart.

SIDE A:
I Don’t Know What It Is (Remixed Version) 3:37

SIDE B:
Witness The Change / I Don’t Know What It Is (Instrumental Version) 8:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	I Don’t Know What It Is	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Genetic Records (2) ‎– 12 WIP 6740
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – M. Rushent*, P. Shelley*
Written-By – P. Shelley*

NOTES:
Recorded at Genetic Sound
From the LP: “HOMOSAPIEN”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 26, 2014

Culture Club – I’m Afraid Of Me (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on June 5, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12? is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“I’m Afraid Of Me” was the second single released from Culture Club’s debut LP “Kissing To Be Clever”. I’m Afraid Of Me also suffered the same fate as Culture Club’s previous single “White Boy” and failed at radio peaking at only #100 in the UK.

SIDE A:
I’m Afraid Of Me (Extended Dance Mix) 7:20

SIDE B:
Murder Rap Trap 4:22
Featuring – Captain Crucial

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS 509-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Cover Design] – Jik Graham
Bass – Michael Craig
Drums, Percussion – Jon Moss
Guitar, Piano, Keyboards – Roy Hay
Photography – Mark Lebon
Producer, Engineer – Steve Levine
Vocals – Boy George
Written-By – Culture Club

NOTES:
For Do Not Erase Productions

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 25, 2014

Dalis Car – The Judgement Is The Mirror (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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Dalis Car was a musical group formed in 1984 by Peter Murphy (vocalist), Mick Karn (bassist, keyboardist, guitarist, saxophonist) and Paul Vincent Lawford (rhythm construction). The band was formed soon after Murphy and Karn left their former bands (Bauhaus and Japan, respectively). They took their name from a Captain Beefheart song from his album, Trout Mask Replica. Initially, they recorded one album, The Waking Hour (UK No. 84), and released one single, “The Judgement is the Mirror” (UK No. 66).

The recording of the album took place in unusual circumstances, as neither Karn nor Murphy spent much time together in the recording studio, preferring to send tapes back and forth between each other, to work on alone.

SIDE A:
The Judgement Is The Mirror 4:32
Engineer – Steve Churchyard
Instruments [All Other] – Mick Karn
Mixed By – Mick Karn, Steve Churchyard
Percussion [Rhythms Constructed By] – Paul Vincent Lawford
Producer – Dalis Car, Steve Churchyard
Vocals, Lyrics By – Peter Murphy

SIDE B:
High Places 3:30
Engineer – Jonathan Miller
Instruments [All], Producer, Mixed By – Mick Karn
Lifelong Moment 4:08
Engineer – Jonathan Miller
Instruments [All], Producer, Mixed By – Mick Karn

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Paradox Records (2) ‎– DOX 1-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released:
Sep 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Leftfield, New Wave, Synth-pop, Experimental

CREDITS:
Design Concept – Mick Karn
Photography By [Cover] – Fin Costello
Written-By – Karn*, Murphy*

NOTES:
Includes 23″ by 23″ Poster.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi