Tag: US 7″

July 1, 2014

Wham! – Where Did Your Heart Go? (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Where Did Your Heart Go?” is a song written by American musicians David Was and Don Was. The song was first recorded and released by the writers’ disco-dance-rock ensemble Was (Not Was).

“Where Did Your Heart Go?” was covered by the British pop duo Wham! in June 1986 as one of the three B-sides to “The Edge of Heaven” in the UK, where it reached #1. The song was also released separately as Wham!’s final single in several territories most notably in the US where it peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1986. It was produced and re-arranged by George Michael with engineering by Chris Porter. In common with most Wham! songs, Andrew Ridgeley’s contribution is notable by its absence, though he receives a co-writing credit for its b-side: “Wham Rap ’86”. “Where Did Your Heart Go?” was also included on the albums Music from the Edge of Heaven and The Final.

SIDE A:
Where Did Your Heart Go? (Edit Version) 4:59
Written-By – D. Was*, D. Was*

SIDE B:
Wham! Rap ’86 6:33
Written-By – A. Ridgeley*, G. Michael*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Where Did Your Heart Go?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 38-06294
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Arranged By – George Michael

NOTES:
Where Did Your Heart Go? is an edit of the album version.
Taken from the Columbia LP “MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN”

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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

April 22, 2014

Combo Audio – Romanticide (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Combo Audio was a new wave group from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois best known for their song Romanticide.

Romanticide was released as a single for Secret Records in 1982 and as part of the Combo Audio EP. Two videos for the song were made. The first was played on the RockAmerica cable music subscription service the second went into “power rotation” on MTV in early 1983 following the EP release. The song was the “top single” in Billboard and regular support and airplay followed in New York, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis and Los Angeles.

The version that appears here is a different mix than what appears on the “Combo Audio” mini album and “Living In Oblivion” Volume 1 CD. The b-side “It’s A Crime” is a non album track.

SIDE A:
Romanticide (7″ Mix) 3:37
Bass – Tom Broeske
Synthesizer [Additional] – Dana Walden

SIDE B:
It’s A Crime 2:33

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Secret Records (4) ?– CA-10051
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Richard Denhart
Design – Steven Larson (2)
Producer – Combo Audio, Dana Walden

NOTES:
Special version from the mini LP “COMBO AUDIO”

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

March 11, 2014

Falco – Rock Me Amadeus (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Rock Me Amadeus” is a 1985 song by Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. It topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Falco’s only number one hit in both the United States and the United Kingdom, despite his popularity in Germany, his native Austria, and much of Europe. The song was written by Falco and Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland.

The song is about the classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Mozart was a child prodigy who performed his first musical tour at the age of five. His last three years were his most successful and he had an extremely excessive lifestyle. The basic concept is the suggestion that Mozart was the rock’n’roll rebel of his day. Some of the lyrics in “Rock Me Amadeus” reflect this. Here’s an English translation:

He was the first punk ever to set foot on this earth.
He was a genius from the day of his birth.
He could play the piano like a ring and a bell
And everybody screamed: Come on, rock me Amadeus
With a bottle of wine in one hand and a woman in the other
His mind was on rock and roll and having fun
Because he lived so fast he had to die so young
But he made his mark in history
Still everybody says: Rock me Amadeus

SIDE A:
Rock Me Amadeus (The American Edit) 3:10
Edited By – Boris Granaich*, Christer Modig

SIDE B:
Rock Me Amadeus (Canadian Version) 4:02

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Rock Me Amadeus	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1986	Rock Me Amadeus	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#6
1986	Rock Me Amadeus	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– AM-2821
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop
Credits: Directed By – Falco
Producer, Arranged By – Rob And Ferdi Bolland*
Written-By – R. & F. Bolland*, Falco

NOTES:
Issued in a die-cut A&M company sleeve.
Original version appears on the A&M album “FALCO 3”

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

March 4, 2014

Our Daughters Wedding – Lawnchairs (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

Our Daughters Wedding was an American synthpop trio from New York, consisting of Layne Rico on synthesizer, Keith Silva on vocals and keyboards, and Scott Simon on bass-synth and saxophone. The group took their name from a section of greeting cards.

In 1980, they released the internationally successful “Lawnchairs”. It peaked at #49 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1981. They toured with other bands of the day including U2, Duran Duran, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Iggy Pop, The Psychedelic Furs and frequently appeared on MTV as guest hosts. Their television resume also included various shows on BBC Television.

SIDE A:
Lawnchairs 3:25

SIDE B:
Airline 3:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Design Records ‎– ODW913LR, Design Records ‎– ODW912KS
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM, Yellow/Purple Cover
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Design [Designs] – Layne*
Engineer – Frank (big boy) Simon*, Richard Van Dorn
Executive-Producer – Rico West
Performer [Our Daughter’s Wedding] – Keith Silva, Layne Rico, Scott Simon (2)
Producer, Mixed By – Frank Simon, O D W*
Written-By – Silva*, Rico*

NOTES:
Comes with a postcard.
Most credits are derived from the postcard.

Some sleeves have the chair on front in white, red and green while others show it in white, yellow and purple or white, red and blue.

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