Tag: UK

September 22, 2023

Donny Osmond – My Love Is A Fire (DJ Pierre Remixes) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“My Love Is A Fire” is a pop song performed by American singer, dancer, and former teen idol Donny Osmond. The song was the first single released from the LP Eyes Don’t Lie. “My Love Is A Fire” debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on October 13. 1990 peaking at #21 in December 1990 after spending sixteen weeks on the survey. The song reached #27 in Canada, and #64 in the U.K.

A music video was released for the song directed by Michael Bay.

SIDE A:
My Love Is A Fire (D.J. Pierre’s In-Da-House Mix) 6:37

SIDE B:
My Love Is A Fire (D.J. Pierre’s House Instrumental UK Edit) 3:27
Edited By – Gail “Sky” King

My Love Is A Fire (Da-House Radio Version) 4:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	My Love Is A Fire	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – 12CL 600
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Garage House

CREDITS:

Executive-Producer – Donny Osmond
Producer – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
Remix – DJ Pierre

NOTES:
Taken from the Donny Osmond LP “EYES DON’T LIE”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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September 5, 2023

The Polecats – Make A Circuit With Me (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

“Make A Circuit With Me” is a 1982 single by the English rockabilly band The Polecats formed in 1977 in north London.

The original line-up was Tim Worman (a.k.a. Tim Polecat, vocalist), Martin “Boz” Boorer (guitarist and vocalist), Phil Bloomberg (bassist), and Chris Hawkes (drummer) who originally played under the name “Cult Heroes”. Finding difficulty persuading promoters to book them on the rockabilly circuit with a name sounding “too punk”, they adopted Hawkes’ suggested band name, the Polecats. Hawkes was later replaced by Neil Rooney, who was subsequently replaced by John Buck. The Polecats played rockabilly with a “punk sense of anarchy and helped revive the genre for a new generation in the early ’80s.”

The Polecats were known for their fresh and energized take on the classic genre. Adding a sense of punk and sparking a multitude of bands to follow on their footsteps. Their arguably most famous song, “Make A Circuit With Me” may be their cheesiest song, but they do it well. It has a perfect balance of infectious guitar work, a danceable beat, and cheesy lyrics about love through electricity.

“Make A Circuit With Me” peaked at #76 on the UK singles chart.

In the Disney Pixar film WALL-E, advertisers used the Polecats’ 1983 hit song “Make a Circuit with Me” in their television trailers for the film. In 2010, the U.S. broadcaster TBS used “Make a Circuit with Me” in two episodes of the TV series Glory Daze.

SIDE A:
Make A Circuit With Me (Rockin’ Mix) 2:53
Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum

SIDE B:
Juvenile Delinquents (From A Planet Near Mars) 2:40
Producer – Polecats*

Red Ready Amber 2:11
Producer – Dave Edmunds

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – POLE 412
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: Rockabilly, New Wave

CREDITS:

Design – Rocking Russian, Polecats*
Music By, Lyrics By – Phil Bloomberg (2), Tim Worman
Other [Tinting] – Helena Zakrzewska-Rucinska
Photography By [Blac & White] – Chris Gabrin
Photography By [Colour] – Sheila Rock

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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August 22, 2023

INXS – Need You Tonight (Liebrand Remix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Need You Tonight” is a song by the Australian rock band INXS, released as the first single from their 1987 album, Kick, as well as the fourth song on the album. It is the only INXS single to reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also achieved its highest charting position in the United Kingdom, where the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart; however, this peak was only reached after a re-release of the single in November 1988. On its first run on the U.K. charts in October 1987, it stalled at No. 58. It was one of the last songs recorded for the album, yet it would arguably become the band’s signature song.

This 12″ is the 1988 reissue (mainly aimed at Europe and especially the U.K. where the single had previously stalled at No. 58 in 1987) which incorporated new artwork and packaging plus remixes Ben Liebrand. There was also another more widely available 12″ and CD single with remixes by Julian Mendelsohn. The Liebrand Remix was only released on 12″ in the U.K.

SIDE A:
Need You Tonight (Ben Liebrand Mix) 7:16
Remix – Ben Liebrand

SIDE B:
New Sensation (Extended Dance Mix) 6:31
Remix – Nick Launay

Move On 4:46
Mixed By – Chris Thomas

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Need You Tonight	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1987	Need You Tonight	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#12
1987	Need You Tonight	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Songs	#7
1987	Need You Tonight	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#73

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – INXSR 1222, Mercury – 872 273-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Design – The Unknown Partnership Ltd.*
Photography By – Chris Cuffard*
Producer – Chris Thomas
Written-By – A. Farriss*, M. Hutchence*

NOTES:
Taken from the album “KICK”

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August 10, 2023

Sinitta – So Macho! (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

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“So Macho” is a song by American-British singer Sinitta. The song was released in 1985 as her self-titled début album’s second single.

Sinitta was both Simon Cowell’s and Fanfare Records’ first signing. Cowell had contacted record producer and songwriter George Hargreaves, who in turn provided the song “So Macho”. Armed with a highly infectious pop record, Sinitta looked poised for success; however, Iain Burton changed his mind and called Cowell to advise he was pulling the plug on Fanfare Records. Convinced “So Macho” was destined to be a hit, Cowell persuaded Burton to give him £5,000 to release the record.

The single was first released in late July 1985 and, like Sinitta’s début single “Cruising”, it quickly gained popularity in the gay clubs and on the Hi-NRG dance scene. Although the single failed to chart, it continued to sell throughout the summer, including 15,000 copies on import. The song’s popularity led Cowell to make the decision to delete the single at the end of October 1985 to let demand build up again. As Christmas approached, the song found renewed popularity in straight clubs and discos. The single was re-released as a double A-side with “Cruising” on 17 February 1986.

The record’s sleeve was changed from an image of Sinitta to a cartoon macho man, in an effort to make clear to radio programers that it was a pop record, and not R&B or soul. The re-release was not an immediate success as it remained in the lower reaches of the charts. It was not until four months later that the single started gaining airplay and entered the top 40, upon which it quickly rose to number two in the UK Singles Chart.

The song’s belated video was recorded for £500 in a London flat belonging to one of Cowell’s friends, in the hope of gaining TV exposure. Sinitta supplied her own wardrobe, and there was no budget for hair or makeup.

It was certified gold by the BPI, and has sold 585,000 copies. Iain Burton’s initial £5,000 investment became a profit of £1,000,000 and paved the way for Fanfare’s future.

SIDE A:
So Macho! (Extended Dance Mix) 6:36

SIDE AA:
Cruising (Remix) 7:31
Engineer –Richard Bull
Remix – Tony Atkins

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fanfare Records – 12 FAN 7
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, White Logo
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Hair [Sinitta’s Hair By] – Madeline (10)
Photography By – Leo Lyons (2)
Producer – G. Hargreaves and Mick Parker*
Sleeve [Design] – Snap (11)
Written-By – J.G. Hargreaves

NOTES:
Engineered at Village Recorders, London

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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