Tag: UK

August 27, 2015

Anne Clark – Our Darkness (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Our Darkness” is a 1984 new wave/synth-pop single by British poetess Anne Clark who was a pioneer in the use of spoken words. With music by British keyboardist David Harrow “Our Darkness” did chart in Germany where it peaked at #24 in March 1985. The song also recieved significant club play in the US however it failed to chart.

SIDE A:
Our Darkness (Remix) 6:25
Music By, Electronics – David Harrow

SIDE B:
The Sitting Room (Later On) (M.H. 23.11.84) 3:07
Keyboards, Voice – Virginia Astley
Music By – Laschetti*, Clark*, Appleton*, Mundy*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ink Records ‎– INK 125
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Ian Marlow
Keyboards – David Harrow
Lyrics By – Anne Clark
Photography By – Greg O’Shea (4)
Producer – Anne Clark, David Harrow

NOTES:
Track A was recorded at the Barge Studio, Maida Vale during August 1984.
Track B was recorded at the Wickham Studio during February and March 1984.
Both sides were remixed at Guerilla during the following October.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

August 26, 2015

Ministry – I Wanted To Tell Her (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“I Wanted to Tell Her” is a single by American industrial band Ministry which, at the time, was a new wave/synthpop band. The song was released as the lead single from their debut album, With Sympathy. The single reached #13 on the US dance chart and #35 in New Zealand.

SIDE A:
I Wanted To Tell Her (Extended & Re-mixed Version) 7:07

SIDE B:
I Wanted To Tell Her (Tongue-Tied Mix) 4:55
A Walk In The Park 5:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	I Wanted To Tell Her	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– ARIST 12 533, Arista ‎– ARIST 12533
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Bass Guitar – Martin Sorenson
Design [Cover] – David Shortt
Drums – Stephen George
Guitar – Walter Turbitt
Keyboards – John Davis (7), Robert Roberts
Mastered By – JA*
Performer [Ministry Is] – Al Jourgensen, Stephen George
Photography By – Janette Beckman
Producer – Ian Taylor
Vocals [Feature] – Shay Jones
Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – Alain Jourgensen*
Written-By – A. Jourgensen*, Shay Jones

NOTES:
Made in Gt Britain

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

August 24, 2015

Nik Kershaw – When A Heart Beats (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“When A Heart Beats” is a song by the English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nik Kershaw. It was released as the lead single from his third solo studio album, Radio Musicola, being Kershaw’s eighth single. The single features the track, “Wild Horses” as the B-side, which was originally released on Kershaw’s previous album “The Riddle”.

Though hitting #27 in the UK Singles Chart towards the end of 1985, “When a Heart Beats” marked the beginning of a downturn of Kershaw’s fortunes on the singles charts, as it was the first time that a lead single from a Kershaw album failed to hit the Top 20 in the US/UK.

SIDE A:
When A Heart Beats (Extended Mix) 6:10
Mixed By – Nik Kershaw, Simon Boswell
Producer – Nik Kershaw

SIDE B:
Wild Horses (Extended Mix) 6:51
Edited By – Simon Boswell
Engineer – Stuart Bruce
Producer – Peter Collins

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– NIKT 9
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Leisure Process, The
Written-By – Nik Kershaw

NOTES:
Track durations are incorrect on labels.
Made in England.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

August 21, 2015

Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish – Male Stripper (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First time in 24bit Flac!

Originally posted January 4, 2011

“Male Stripper” was the debut single by Hi-NRG band Man 2 Man also known as Man to Man. Formed in New York City the band consisted of brothers Miki Zone and Paul Zone.
“Male Stripper” was the bands biggest hit, teaming up with cult electro producer Man Parrish. Originally released in the United Kingdom in 1986 on the Bolts Records label, “Male Stripper” was a big club hit throughout the autumn and peaked at No. 64 on the UK Singles Chart. In early 1987, “Male Stripper” charted again in the UK, and this time the song became an even bigger hit, spending five weeks in the Top 10 and two weeks at No. 4. Miki Zone had died of spinal meningitis caused by AIDS on December 31, 1986. “Male Stripper” was a breakout crossover pop hit and in March of 1987 Man 2 Man appeared on a segment in the European music TV show “Top Of The Pops”. Due to the death of Miki, Paul Zone decided to rename the act Man to Man.

SIDE A:
Male Stripper (Original US Remix) 8:14
Remix – Denny O’Connor , Man 2 Man

SIDE B:
Male Stripper (UK Love Mix) 9:20
Remix – Mex Crew, The

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Very Good Plus

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Bolts Records ‎– BOLTS 4/12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG

CREDITS:
Producer, Synthesizer, Programmed By, Engineer – Man Parrish
Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals – Paul Zone
Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Written-By – Miki Zone

NOTES:
“On the 31st of December 1986 Miki Zone passed away in New York at 7.30am
We dedicate this record to him. Miki will be a much missed friend.”

This is the second issue of this release due to the untimely death of Miki Zone (identifiable by sleeve’s blue typeface). The original issue has sleeves with dark pink, orange or green typefaces, and more importantly the track positions are transposed.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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