Tag: UK 12″

May 1, 2013

Boy George – Keep Me In Mind (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Keep Me In Mind” was the second single released from the 1987 album Sold recorded by Boy George. Radio 1 did not support this single nor did America. This single reached the UK Top 30 at No.29 also scored No.3 in Italy and No.55 in Germany and No.21 in Ireland.

George claims this song as his “most American sounding” and geared it for an American audience with its glamour video and all. Ironically, Virgin America refused to release it in the US, due to its poor chart performance overseas as well as the lack of success with “Everything I Own” in the US charts.

The b-side contains two non album tracks produced by Roy Hay. “I Pray” was originally released on the Culture Club album From Luxury To Heartache but has been remixed for this single.

SIDE A:
Keep Me In Mind 4:01
Engineer – Glenn Skinner
Producer – Stewart Levine
Written-By – O’Dowd*, Nightingale*, Brown*

SIDE B:
State Of Love (Extended Mix) 6:50
Producer – Roy Hay
Written-By – O’Dowd*, Pickett*, Hay*

I Pray (Remix) 4:40
Engineer – Peter Henderson
Producer – Roy Hay
Written-By – O’Dowd*, Moss*, Craig*, Pickett*, Hay*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– BOY 101 12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Apr 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Sleeve] – Ai
Photography – B. Ling, J. Maybury

NOTES:
“Keep Me In Mind” from the LP “SOLD”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 26, 2013

Barbra Streisand – The Main Event/Fight (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

DISCO FRIDAY!

Re-Rip Remaster

Originally I posted this one back in April 2011. 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 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“The Main Event/Fight” is a Grammy winning single recorded by Barbra Streisand as the theme song for the 1979 film “The Main Event” starring Streisand and Ryan Oneal. The song was written by Paul Jabara, who had also written “Last Dance” (performed by Donna Summer) for “Thank God It’s Friday”. In the US the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 16, 1979. After spending 17 weeks on the chart the single peaked at #3 and became a certified gold single.

SIDE A:
The Main Event/Fight (Special Unedited Long Version) 11:41

SIDE B:
The Main Event/Fight (Instrumental) 9:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	The Main Event/Fight	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1979	The Main Event/Fight	U.S. Billboard Hot adult Contemporay Tracks	#2
1979	The Main Event/Fight	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS– S CBS 12 7714
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Bob Esty
Written-By – Bob Esty , B. Roberts* , Paul Jabara

NOTES
Housed in a CBS Records Stickered sleeve
Special versions from the soundtrack album “THE MAIN EVENT”
Starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan Oneal

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 11, 2013

Toni Halliday – Time Turns Around (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Time Turns Around” is a single by English musician Toni Halliday (born 5 July 1964 in Parsons Green, London) best known as the lead vocalist, lyricist, and occasional guitarist of the alternative rock band Curve, along with Dean Garcia.

The single is taken from Halliday’s first and only solo album 1989’s Hearts and Handshakes. The track was co-produced by Halliday’s husband Alan Moulder, well known for his production work with Nine Inch Nails.

SIDE A:
Time Turns Around (Good Friday Mix) 6:35
Mixed By – Mark “Spike” Stent*

SIDE B:
Time Turns Around (Blood On Your Hands Mix) 6:40
Mixed By – Alan Moulder, Toni Halliday

Dull Man 4:32
Mixed By – Alan Moulder, Flood, Toni Halliday
Producer – Flood

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Anxious Records ‎– ANXT 009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Mar 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design, Typography – Laurence Stevens
Photography [Sleeve] – Douglas/Douglas
Producer – Alan Moulder, Toni Halliday

NOTES:
Taken from the forthcoming album “Hearts and Handshakes”.

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 10, 2013

Wang Chung – Wait (Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Wait” is a single by Wang Chung, released as the fourth and final single from their 1984 album, Points on the Curve. The single reached #87 on the UK Singles Chart. Aside from the early singles released as Huang Chung, “Wait” was the only single by Wang Chung that failed to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Wait is also the only Wang Chung song to appear on two different non-compilation albums. Wait originally appeared on Points on the Curve, but was used again in the To Live and Die in L.A. soundtrack when director William Friedkin liked the song so much, he wanted to incorporate it into his 1985 thriller, To Live and Die in L.A. “Wait” appears during the end credits of the film.

No music video was shot for “Wait”.

SIDE A:
Wait (Remix) 8:06
Producer, Recorded By – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Remix – Stephen Lipson

SIDE B:
Dance Hall Days (U.S. Club Edit) 7:22
Producer, Recorded By – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum

Dance Hall Days (Part 2) 4:21
Producer – Wang Chung

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– TA 4550
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mastered By – BilBo (3)
Written-By – Hues*

NOTES:
Masered at Tape One
From the LP “POINTS ON THE CURVE”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi