Tag: US 12″ Promo

July 29, 2013

Visage – Love Glove (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Love Glove” is a single by British pop group Visage, released on Polydor Records in 1984.
It was the first single to be released from Visage’s third and final album, Beat Boy. The song peaked at #54 on the UK Singles Chart.

Two music videos for “Love Glove” exist. One version is the clip shot in Egypt by Jean-Claude Luyat, as a part of a full-length video incorporating songs from The Anvil and Beat Boy. It features Egyptian pyramids and Steve Strange riding a camel across the desert as well as singing on a yacht. This version was later included on the Visage video album in 1986.

Another version was shot by Nick Morris in London’s Docklands in August 1984. In this version, Steve Strange appears in his Beat Boy album cover make up

SIDE A:
Love Glove (Full Version) 6:38

SIDE B:
Love Glove (Instrumental) 3:24

She’s A Machine 4:50
Written-By – A. Barnett*, G. Barnacle*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 881 032-1 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design] – Alwyn Clayden/Green Ink
Engineer [Mixing] – Adam Moseley
Engineer [Recording] – Craig Milliner
Performer [Visage Are] – Andy Barnett, Gary Barnacle, Rusty Egan, Steve Barnacle, Steve Strange
Photography – Chris Duffy/Creative Workforce
Written-By – R. Egan*, S. Barnacle*, S. Strange*
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Visage

NOTES:
Promo record in gold stamped sleeve.
Recorded at Trident Studios, London 1983/1984.
Mixed at Trident 2, March 1984.
Mastered by Frankford/Wayne, New York.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 18, 2013

Rick James – Glow (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Glow” is a 1985 single by Rick James from his album of the same title. The single became his tenth release to reach the top ten on the R&B singles chart, peaking at number five, and his second number one on the dance chart.

SIDE A:
Glow / Glow (Reprise) 6:56

SIDE B:
Glow (12″ Instrumental) 8:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleevr: Near Mint (company)

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Glow	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#106
1985	Glow	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#5
1985	Glow	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Gordy ‎– 4539GG
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Funk / Soul, Pop
Credits: Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Rick James

NOTES:
Album version in “GLOW”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 17, 2013

Laurie Anderson – Selections From Mister Heartbreak (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Selections From Mister Heartbreak” is a US 12″ promo only release containing edits and extended versions of tracks from Laurie Andersons second album Mister Heartbreak released in February 1984. The track “Sharkey’s Day” was released as the lead single from the album and was for many years the theme song of Lifetime Television Network.

“Excellent Birds” features vocals by Peter Gabriel. In 1986 Gabriel included an alternate version titled “This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)” and included it on his album So.

SIDE A:
Sharkey’s Day (Edit) 4:07
Producer – Bill Laswell, Laurie Anderson

Sharkey’s Night (Long Version) 3:58
Producer – Bill Laswell, Laurie Anderson
Vocals – William S. Burroughs

SIDE B:
Excellent Birds (LP Version) 3:12
Producer – Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel
With – Peter Gabriel

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– PRO-A-2123
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Pop Rock, Avantgarde

NOTES:
Promotional copy, not for sale.
Special versions from the album “MISTER HEARTBREAK”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 16, 2013

Fleetwood Mac – Fireflies (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Fireflies” is a 1981 Fleetwood mac song written and sang by Stevie Nicks. The track was recorded during a tour sound check and added as one of three new songs for the 1980 Fleetwood Mac album “Live”. The single reached #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 after spending five weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Fireflies (Remix) (Edit) 3:32

SIDE B:
Fireflies (Remix) (Long Version) 4:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Fireflies	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#60

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– PRO-A-932
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Vocal
Credits: Producer – Fleetwood Mac, Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut
Remix – Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut, Stevie Nicks
Written-By – Stevie Nicks

NOTES:
From the album “LIVE”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi