Tag: US 12″

November 4, 2013

New Order – Sub-Culture (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

REQUEST

“Sub-Culture” released in November 1985, is the tenth single by New Order.

It was the second and final single that also appeared on the group’s album release of the same year, Low-Life. A seven inch edit of the Robie remix taken from the Benelux version of the “Sub-culture” single appears on the group’s 1987 compilation, Substance.

The song has stirred some controversy with attempts to understand the lyrics being unsubstantiated by the group itself, particularly the use of the word shaft with its possible sexual connotations; i.e. “You’ll realize you can’t shaft without someone else”.

John Robie’s 12″ and 7″ single mixes provides a significant departure from the album version, using prominent vocals which feature Ish Ledesma of Foxy and Oxo with female backing singers. The version of the song Bernard sings in the remix has an altered line (whether it was intentional or not is unclear), changing the second verse’s line “A view without a room” into “A room without a view”. The remix was not very well received and garnered more attention for Robie’s extensive rework, that managed to be less-club friendly than the original album version despite his attempts to input greater melodic range. In spite of the poor reaction and sales, New Order and Robie collaborated for the band’s next two singles “Shellshock” and “State of the Nation” B-side “Shame of the Nation”.

On the UK Indepebdant singles chart the song reached #1 while on the UK Singles Chart it peaked at #63. In the US “Sub-Culture” reached #35 on the Billboard Dance chart and #18 for dance single sales.

SIDE A:
Sub-Culture (Remix) 7:25
Remix – John Robie

SIDE B:
Subvulture 7:55
Remix – John Robie

Sub-Culture 4:57

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Sub-Culture	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#35
1985	Sub-Culture	U.S. Billboard Hot Maxi-Singles Sales	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Qwest Records ‎– 0-20390
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mastered By – Herbie Jr.*
Producer, Written-By – New Order

NOTES:
A (Re)production of John Robie.
45 rotations per minute.
Original version on the Qwest album “LOW-LIFE”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

November 1, 2013

Peter Brown – Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me” is the debut single by American artist, songwriter and record producer Peter Brown. The single was released in 1977 on TK Records. In the UK the single peaked at #43 while in the US it performed much better peaking at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 Billboard R&B and #9 Billboard Disco.

Late in 1977, TK Records announced that sales of the 12” version of “Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me” had reached the million dollar mark making it the first gold 12” single in history.

SIDE A:
Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me 7:55
Written-By – Peter Brown (2), Robert Rans

SIDE B:
Burning Love Breakdown 5:23
Written-By – Cory Wade, Peter Brown (2)

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1977	Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#3
1984	Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: T.K. Disco ‎– 35
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco, Funk
Credits: Arranged By – Peter Brown (2)
Engineer – Gary Vandy
Featuring, Backing Vocals – Wildflower (2)
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Cory Wade

NOTES:
Produced & Mixed for TransAmerica Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Studio Center Sound Studios, Miami, Fla.

Track times are listed incorrectly on label.

From\ the LP “A FANTASY LOVE AFFAIR”:

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

October 29, 2013

The Specials – Ghost Town (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Ghost Town” is a 1981 song by the British ska band The Specials. The song spent three weeks at number one and 10 weeks in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for being a hit at the same time as riots were occurring in British cities. As such, it is remembered as a major piece of popular social commentary.

SIDE A:
Ghost Town (Extended Version) 5:57
Written-By – Dammers*

SIDE B:
Why? 3:54
Written-By – Golding*

Friday Night Saturday Morning 3:33
Written-By – Hall*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CDS 2525
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Reggae
Style: Ska, Rocksteady
Credits: Engineer – John Rivers
Producer – John Collins

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

October 25, 2013

Hot Blood – Disco Dracula (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977

DISCO TERROR FRIDAY!

Hot Blood were a German disco production and brainchild of Stephan Klinkhammer also known as Boney M. The group also included Boney M’s Marcia Bennett on vocals.

The songs were recorded in Munich during the time of that city’s heavy disco wave – and it features some pretty nice keyboard work, set to strings by the Munich Philharmonic. Set to a Dracula theme the songs are more about seduction than anything else, giving the record a slinky sexy Euro 70s groove – and in most cases, the vocals are nothing more than a chorus repetition of the title. In 1977 the group released their only album titled “Disco Dracula” the album spawned the single’s “Soul Dracula” and “Terror On The Dance Floor” which were sizeable hits in some European countries. Full of camp this a fun single worthy of a listen.

SIDE A:
Terror On The Dance Floor 5:44

SIDE B:
Soul Dracula 2:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Dynamo Records ‎– 12-DS-601
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Hot Blood
Written-By – L. Melwing*, M. Ambruster*, P. Duc*

NOTES:
A Hot Disco Single 12 inch 45 rpm
From the Album “Disco Dracula”

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