Tag: US 12″ Promo

December 19, 2012

Bow Wow Wow – Do You Wanna Hold Me? (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Do You Wanna Hold Me?” is 1983 single byEnglish New Wave band Bow Wow Wow. The single was taken from the bands third and final studio album When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going.

Released in February 1983 the single peked at #43 in the UK, #3 in the Netherlands and #77 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The A Side “Special Extended Version” is exclusive to this US 12″ Promo.

SIDE A:
Do You Wanna Hold Me? (Special Extended Version) 4:50

SIDE B:
Do You Wanna Hold Me? 3:15

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Do You Wanna Hold Me?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13535
Format: Vinyl, 33 RPM, 12″, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave
Credits: Producer – Mike Chapman

NOTES:
Track A1 is exclusive to this release.
From the “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going” album.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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

December 18, 2012

Go West – Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Don’t Look Down was a 1985 hit for the successful English pop duo Go West. It was released in the UK where it reached #13 and New Zealand where it reached #10. The song was remixed later that year and released as a new single, under the title “Don’t Look Down – The Sequel”. Two years later, this version of the song was released to the American market and appeared on the American version of the band’s Dancing on the Couch album; this single became their first Top 40 hit in the States, reaching #39.

The remixes that are contained on this 12″ are exclusive to this US release.

SIDE A:
Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) (Dance Version) 7:09

SIDE B:
Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) (Dub Version) 5:22
Don’t Look Down (The Sequel) (7″ Version) 3:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Don’t Look Down (The Sequel)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – VAS-2760
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Frank Heller
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Remix – Bruce Forest
Written-By – P. Cox*, R. Drummie*

NOTES:
All mixes are different to those found on the UK releases.
From the LP “Dancing On The Couch”

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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

December 4, 2012

Julian Lennon – Stick Around (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Produced by Phil Ramone “Stick Around” was the lead single and lone top 40 hit from the second album The Secret Of Daydreaming by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The single reached #32 on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Stick Around” also charted in the UK #86 and Australia #79.

The video for “Stick Around” featured appearances by Jami Gertz, Michael J. Fox and Joe Piscopo.

SIDE A:
Stick Around (Vocal /Extended Version) 6:07

SIDE B:
Stick Around (Vocal /LP Version) 3:59

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Stick Around	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#32
1986	Stick Around	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – PR 858
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Engineer – Bradshaw Leigh
Producer – Phil Ramone

NOTES:
From the LP “The Secret Of Daydreaming”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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