Tag: UK 12″

November 4, 2014

Culture Club – White Boy (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on June 14, 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!

“White Boy” is the debut single by english new wave band Culture Club taken from the album Kissing To Be Clever. Although the song failed to reach the US or UK Top 100, Front man Boy George was still happy because “5000 people bought my song and didn’t even know me.”

The 12″ version of “White Boy” is a different mix than waht appeared on Kissing To Be Clever. Oddly the album version was titled “dance nix”.

SIDE A
White Boy (12″ Version) 6:46

SIDE B
Love Twist 4:22
Featuring – Captain Crucial

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS 496-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pope

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

NOTES:
Do Not Erase Productions Ltd.

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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

November 3, 2014

Classix Nouveaux – Is It A Dream (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Is It A Dream” is a 1982 single by English new wave band Classix Nouveaux. Released in March 1982 “Is It A Dream” was the bands highest charting single in their native country the United Kingdom peaking at #11. The single was taken from the bands second studio album La Verité.

SIDE A:
Is It A Dream 7:13

SIDE B:
Is It A Dream (Short Version) 3:57

Where To Go 3:15
Producer, Written-By – Mik Sweeney

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Liberty ‎– 12BP409, Liberty ‎– 12BP 409
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By – Sal Solo

NOTES:
Mastered at Utopia.
From the LP “La Verité”

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

October 7, 2014

Screamin’ Lord Byron Featuring Thomas Dolby and Timothy Spall – The Devil Is An Englishman (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Devil Is An Englishman” is a 1986 single by Sreamin’ Lord Byron featuring Thomas Dolby and Timothy Spall taken from the soundtrack for the film Gothic.

In Ken Russell’s film Gothic, poet Lord Byron was played by Gabriel Byrne. Thomas Dolby’s soundtrack for the film closes with the song “The Devil Is An Englishman”, which prominently features samples of Byrne’s dialogue from the film, much of it shouted — hence, the half-serious “featuring Screamin’ Lord Byron” credit on the single and the soundtrack album.

SIDE A:
The Devil Is An Englishman (Extended Version) 6:00
Artist – Screamin’ Lord Byron Featuring Thomas Dolby and Timothy Spall
Remix – Martin Rushent
Vocals – Timothy Spall

SIDE B:
Fantasmagoria 2:11
Artist – Thomas Dolby

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS 937-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Composed By – Thomas Dolby
Producer – Clif Brigden, Thomas Dolby

NOTES:
Both tracks taken from the soundtrack album “GOTHIC”

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

September 23, 2014

Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died In Your Arms (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“(I Just) Died in Your Arms” is the debut single by English band Cutting Crew released in 1986. It was their biggest hit, peaking at number-one in the United States, Canada and Finland, and reaching the top five in the UK, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. It was produced by Terry Brown and mixed at Utopia Studios by Tim Palmer.

First released in Britain, the song peaked at #4 on the UK charts in August 1986. Upon its release in the United States, the previously unknown band’s debut single shot to number one on May 2, 1987, and stayed there for two weeks. It also reached #4 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #24 on Billboard’s Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and (in a remix version) #37 on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart. The song spent three weeks at #1 in Canada.

SIDE A:
(I Just) Died In Your Arms (Remix) 6:43
Producer – Cutting Crew, John Jansen, Terry Brown
Remix – Tim Palmer
Written-By – N.Eede*

SIDE B:
For The Longest Time 4:33
Producer – Cutting Crew
Written-By – K. MacMichael*, N.Eede*

(I Just) Died In Your Arms 4:45
Mixed By – Tim Palmer
Producer – Cutting Crew, John Jansen, Terry Brown
Written-By – N.Eede*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	(I Just) Died In Your Arms	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1987	(I Just) Died In Your Arms	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#4
1987	(I Just) Died In Your Arms	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Siren Records (8) ‎– SIREN 21-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Jul 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Illustration – Paul Schofield (2)

NOTES:
From The LP “BROADCAST”
B-side tracks listed in incorrect order on sleeve.

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