Tag: UK 12″

August 7, 2014

Dead Or Alive – Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Had A Disco Dream” Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Turn Around And Count 2 Ten” was the first single releasd from British synth-pop band Dead Or Alive’s fourth studio album “Nude”.the single proved to be a massive success in Japan, where “Turn Around and Count 2 Ten” spent seventeen weeks at #1. While not released in the US the single still cahrted on the Billboard Hot/Dance Club Play Chart at #2. The single also charted in the UK #70 and Australia #30 respectively.

“I Had A Disco Dream” Mix is the second of two 12″ singles that were released only in the UK and is the more rare of the two. This 12″ also includes an edited Instru-MENTAL Mix of “Something In My House”. There are also two tracks from “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know”, “Then There Was You” and “Come Inside” both tracks run together with no spaces in between I have left this intact since it is how it appears on the 12″.

SIDE A:
Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Had A Disco Dream” Mix) 7:10
Backing Vocals – Tracy Ackerman
Keyboards [Additional] – Andy Stennett
Mixed By, Engineer – Bruce Robins*, Dead Or Alive

SIDE B:
Something In My House (Instru-MENTAL Mix Edit) 3:28
Then There Was You/Come Inside 8:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Turn Around And Count 2 Ten	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– BURNS Q4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Phil Harding (tracks: B1 to B3)
Producer – Dead Or Alive (tracks: A), Stock, Aitken & Waterman (tracks: B1 to B3)
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
“Turn Around And Count 2 Ten” from the Epic LP “NUDE”

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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

July 24, 2014

Nick Kamen – Tell Me (Ltd. Edition UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Tell Me” is a 1988 single by English singer Nick Kamen it was the first single from Kamen’s secon album “Us” produced by Patrick Leonard. Madonna again made an appearance as a backing vocalist on “Tell Me”, this time without contributing to the songwriting or production.

“Tell Me” debuted on the UK singles chart on May, 28, 1988 peaking at #40.

The “Dub Mix” only appears on this limited edition poster bag 12″.

SIDE A:
Tell Me (Dub Mix) 5:31
Producer, Composed By – David Williams (4), Patrick Leonard
Remix – Michael Hutchinson
Backing Vocals – Madonna

SIDE B:
Tell Me (Extended Mix) 5:58
Producer, Composed By – David Williams (4), Patrick Leonard
Remix – Michael Hutchinson
Backing Vocals – Madonna

Tell Me 4:21
Producer, Composed By – David Williams (4), Patrick Leonard
Remix – Michael Hutchinson
Backing Vocals – Madonna

Better Be Good Tonite 3:31
Producer, Composed By – Geoff Gurd, Martin Lascelles

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Poster Bag: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ 184TW, WEA ‎– (247 916-0)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Poster Bag
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Lyrics By – Nick Kamen
Photography By – Carlos Reynosa

NOTES:
From the LP: “Us”

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

July 22, 2014

Nick Kamen – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever” is a song written by Ivy Jo Hunter and Stevie Wonder originally recorded in 1966 by the Four Tops, on the Motown label. In 1987 English male model, songwriter and musician Nick Kamen recorded the song for his self titled debut album. “Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever” was the second single taken from the album debuting on the UK singles chart on February 28, 1987 peaking at #16. In Italy the song reached the #1 postion on the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) chart. The single was not released in the US.

The b-side “Baby After Tonight” is a reggae flavoured track which did not appear on the album.

SIDE A:
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Extended Dance Mix) 6:15
Engineer, Mixed By – Glenn Skinner
Producer – Stewart Levine
Written-By – I. Hunter*, S. Wonder*

SIDE B:
Baby After Tonight 3:57
Producer – Mike Paxman, Paul Muggleton

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Instrumental) 3:44
Engineer, Mixed By – Glenn Skinner
Producer – Stewart Levine
Written-By – I. Hunter*, S. Wonder*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ 106T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Stevie Hughes

NOTES:
From the album “NICK KAMEN”

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

July 15, 2014

Queen – Friends Will Be Friends (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Friends Will Be Friends” is a song performed by Queen and written by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, included on the album A Kind of Magic. It was the band’s 30th single in the UK upon its release on 9 June 1986, reaching number 14 in the UK.

“Friends Will Be Friends” was performed live on The Magic Tour. It is remarkable that it was the first and only song that was sung at the end of concerts between “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” since the News of the World Tour in 1977.

SIDE A:
Friends Will Be Friends (Extended Version) 6:19
Producer – Mack (2)
Written-By – Mercury*, Deacon*

SIDE B:
Friends Will Be Friends (7″ Version) 4:09
Producer – Mack (2)
Written-By – Mercury*, Deacon*

Seven Seas Of Rhye 2:49
Producer – Roy Thomas Baker
Written-By – Mercury*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 12QUEEN 8
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Design] – Richard Gray (2)
Photography By – Peter Hince
Producer – Queen

NOTES:
Track B1 is taken from the album “A Kind Of Magic”.
Track B2 is taken from the album “Queen II”

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