Tag: UK

May 6, 2021

Nick Kamen – Nobody Else (Special Arthur Baker Dub Mix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“Nobody Else” was the second single released in the US and the third in the UK from Nick Kamen’s self-titled debut album. Even with several remixes by Jellybean and Arthur Baker, the single failed to chart in the US. The single did chart internationally peaking at #47 in the UK, #19 in Ireland, and #97 in Italy.

The b-side track “Any Day Now” was written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, and Ronnie Milsap in 1982. In 1987 Kamen recorded it for his debut album.

SIDE A:
Nobody Else (Special Arthur Baker Dub Mix) 7:28

SIDE B:
Nobody Else (Arthur Baker Dance Mix) 7:25
Any Day Now 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ 122TW, WEA ‎– (248365-0)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, PRS
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Producer – Stewart Levine
Producer [Additional], Remix – Arthur Baker

NOTES:
“Special limited edition – includes free poster”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

Password: burningtheground

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May 4, 2021

Elton John – Who Wears These Shoes (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Who Wears These Shoes” was the second single taken from the LP “Breaking Hearts” by British singer/songwriter Elton John. The song peaked at #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on October 26, 1984, after spending seven weeks on the survey.

The 12″ included two previously unreleased b-side, tracks a live version of the Motown classic “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and “Tortured” which was recently included in the Elton John compilation “Jewel Box”.

SIDE A:
Who Wears These Shoes (Extended Version) 6:04

SIDE B:
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Recorded Live At Wembley – Previously Unreleased) 5:45

Tortured (Previously Unavailable) 4:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Who Wears These Shoes	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: The Rocket Record Company ‎– EJS 612
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By – Tom Sheehan (3)
Sleeve – C-More-Tone Studios

NOTES:
“Who Wears These Shoes” original version can be heard on the LP “BREAKING HEARTS”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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April 15, 2021

Corey Hart – Angry Young Man (Extended Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Angry Young Man” was the third single taken from Canadian singer/songwriter Corey Hart’s third studio album “Fields Of Fire”. The song reached #29 on the Canadian Singles Chart. In the United States, the single did not chart.

The song was promoted by a music video filmed at the Colosseum in Rome.

SIDE A:
Angry Young Man (Extended Mix) 6:28

SIDE B:
Angry Young Man (Dub Version) 5:06
Angry Young Man (Edit) 4:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– 12EA 223
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Pop
Style: Pop/Rock

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Richard Cannata*
Design, Photography By – Erika Gagnon
Engineer [Assistant] – Nick Delre
Engineer [Remix] – Doc “Dougherty”*
Photography By [Cover] –Guido Harari
Producer – Corey Hart, Phil Chapman
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez, Jellybean*
Words By, Music By – Corey Hart
Written-By –Corey Hart

NOTES:
Original version featured on the EMI America album “FIELDS OF FIRE”
Remix [by Jellybean] for Jellybean Productions Inc.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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March 18, 2021

The Psychedelic Furs – Danger (Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Danger” was the second single taken from “Forever Now” the third studio album by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, the song was release as a single in a remixed form in the UK while “Love My Way” was released in the USA to coincide with the band’s North American tour.

“Danger” which, with its “headlong pace and slamming beat”, was described by critic Ken Tucker as “the most ferocious, impassioned song the Furs have ever recorded”.

SIDE A:
Danger (Remix) 2:36
Remix – Ed E. Thacker*

SIDE B:
I Don’t Want To Be Your Shadow 3:48
Goodbye (Dance Mix) 5:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBS A13 2865, CBS ‎– CBS A 13 2865
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Todd Rundgren
Written-By, Arranged By – The Psychedelic Furs

NOTES:
Produced for Alchemedia Productions Inc.

Track A: taken from the Album & Cassette ‘Forever Now’.
Track B2: original version to be found on the Album & Cassette ‘Forever Now’.

Made in England

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

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

Password: burningtheground

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