Tag: UK

March 8, 2016

Art Of Noise – Legs (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Legs” was the first single released from the album In Visible Silence by British synth-pop band Art Of Noise in October 1985. The single peaked at #69 in the UK. In the United States “Legs” peaked at #60 on the Billboard R&B chart and #27 dance.

SIDE A:
Legs (Inside Leg Mix) 6:04

SIDE B:
Legs 3:30
Hoops And Mallets 3:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Legs	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#60
1985	Legs	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: China Records ‎– WOK X 5, China Records ‎– WOKX 5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Experimental

CREDITS:
Design – John Pasche
Producer – The Art Of Noise
Written-By – Dudley*, Langan*, Jeczalik*

NOTES:
From the LP “IN VISIBLE SILENCE”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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 Removal: Manual
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

March 4, 2016

Grace Jones – Love Is The Drug (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Love Is the Drug” is a 1975 song originally recorded by English band Roxy Music.

Grace Jones recorded “Love Is the Drug” on her Warm Leatherette album from 1980. The track was released as the second single, following “A Rolling Stone” in the UK while it was the first single to be released in Germany. After failing to chart in 1980, a remix of the Grace Jones version was released in 1986 following the 1985 compilation Island Life and then became a minor hit in the UK, peaking at no. 35. Music video was produced for the 1986 remix and directed by Matt Forrest and Bruno Tilley.

SIDE A:
Love Is The Drug (Remix) 6:58
Remix – Paul “Groucho” Smykle
Written-By – A. Mackay*, B. Ferry*

SIDE B:
Living My Life 5:21
Mixed By – Steven Stanley
Written-By – Grace Jones

The Apple Stretching 7:03
Mixed By – Steven Stanley
Written-By – Melvin Van Peebles

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records– 12 IS 266
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Island Art
Illustration [Drawings] – John Paul Goude*
Lacquer Cut By – Jonz*
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Chris Blackwell

NOTES:
A remixed by Paul “Groucho” Smykle at the Fallout Shelter.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

March 3, 2016

Huang Chung – Dance Hall Days (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Dance Hall Days” is a single by English band Huang Chung originally released in October 1982 on Arista Records. This early version failed to have any chart success. The band then left arista and was signed to American based Geffen Records, making the group the second UK-based act to be signed to Geffen worldwide after Asia (not counting then-New York-based John Lennon in 1980).

At this juncture, and at Geffen’s suggestion, the band changed their name to Wang Chung, allegedly to make pronunciation easier for English-speakers. In 1984 the band re-recorded “Dance Hall Days” making it the hit version that we are all familiar with (No. 16 US, No. 21 UK).

This rare 12″ contains the original 1982 dance mix.

SIDE A:
Dance Hall Days (Dance Mix) 5:25
Producer – Tim Friese-Green*

SIDE B:
China (American Extended Remix) 6:58
Producer – Roger Bechirian

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– Arista ‎– ARIST 12493, Arista ‎– ARIST 12 493
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Performer [Huang Chung Are] – Darwin*, Hogg*, Jack Hues, Nick*
Written-By – Jack Hues

NOTES:
Track B remixed from the album “Huang Chung”

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

March 2, 2016

Red Box – Lean On Me (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Lean on Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)” is a 1985 single by British pop group Red Box.

In August 1985 the duo had their first UK hit single, “Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo)”, a song which reached and stayed at number three in the UK Top 40 for over a month. It also reached number 1 in five countries and the top 5 in a further 12 giving worldwide exposure to the band. It was promoted with an unusual video (nominated for Best Video at the Brit Awards 1985) in which a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter provided a translation of the song’s lyrics, which led to a feature on BBC Two’s Newsweek programme.

The single was taken from their debut album The Circle & the Square.

SIDE A:
Lean On Me (Ah-li-ayo) (Dogmatix) 6:40
Engineer – David Bascombe, Trigger (6)
Mixed By – Red Box, Tony Richards
Producer, Recorded By – David Motion
Producer, Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Chris Hughes

SIDE B:
Stinging Bee (Catmatix) 4:36
Producer – Red Box

Lean On Me (Ah-li-ayo) 4:32
Engineer – Trigger (6)
Producer, Recorded By – David Motion

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– Sire ‎– W 8926T, Sire ‎– W8926(T), Sire ‎– 920344-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Arun*
Written-By – Julian Close (tracks: B1), Simon Toulson Clarke*

NOTES:
From the LP “The Circle & the Square”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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