Tag: US

ABC – Poison Arrow (New Re-Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Poison Arrow” is a song by English new wave band ABC, released as the second single from their debut studio album, The Lexicon of Love (1982). In the USA the song was released as the band’s debut single.

The song reached number six on the UK Singles Chart, number four in Australia, and, as the band’s first song in the US charts, reached number twenty-five on the Billboard Hot 100, and number thirty-nine on the Billboard Dance Chart.

“You are now looking at the second A.B.C.
recording. The A-side is a song called “Poison
Arrow” torn from the events of my personal life
away from the glare of publicity. Many of you out
there may think standing in the spotlight brings
many rewards. But let me tell you, the fruits of fame
can be sour and I too have my private moments.
However, it is my duty and privilege to share some
of these experiences with you.

Love’s Ammunition, A Poison Arrow, or the pain
received at the hands of Cupid. But then again – a
love affair without a broken heart? Like making an
omelet without breaking an egg.
The flip-side houses “Theme from Man Trap,” the
result of a late-night spent with my producer Trevor
Horn and piano accompanist.

Our first disc registered strongly in the
popularity charts but none of this would have been
possible without you, the discerning customer.
I hope you enjoy this record as much as we
enjoyed making it. Be young. Be foolish. Be
alphabetical.

Yours sincerely,
Martin Fry”

SIDE A:
Poison Arrow (New Re-mix) 6:54
Remix – Trevor Horn

SIDE B:
Theme From Mantrap 4:20
Theme From Mantrap (Lounge Sequence) 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 poison Arrow U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #25
1983 Poison Arrow U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #39

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 811 329-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, PRC
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Liner Notes – Martin Fry
Producer – Trevor Horn
Written-By – ABC

NOTES:
Track A from the Mercury album “The Lexicon Of Love”
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

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The Fixx – Secret Separation (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted June 9, 2014

“Secret Separation” is a song by British new wave rock group The Fixx, from their fourth studio album Walkabout. The single peaked at #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1986 and peaked at No. 1 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart. The single also peaked at #39 in Canada and #83 in the United Kingdom. The music video features an actor sitting at a control panel observing the band playing in an abandoned building filled with random items.

SIDE A:
Secret Separation (Long Version) 6:58

SIDE B:
Secret Separation (Short Version) 3:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Secret Separation U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #19
1986 Secret Separation U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-17116
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Georgina Rhodes
Mixed By – Stephen W. Tayler
Music By – Fixx, The
Photography By – Iain McKell
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Adam Woods, Cy Curnin, Dan K. Brown, Jamie West-Oram, Jeannette Obstoj*, Rupert Greenall

NOTES:
Promotional Only – Not For Sale
Recorded in England
From the MCA LP “WALKABOUT”

Find The 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

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Password: burningtheground

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Pointer Sisters – Goldmine (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Goldmine” was the lead single taken from the twelfth studio album by The Pointer Sisters. “Goldmine”, charted well on Billboard’s R&B and dance charts but only reached #33 on the Hot 100. The album and its singles represented a downturn in the Pointer Sisters’ fortunes.

In the UK the single reached #78.

SIDE A:
Goldmine (Pettibone Mix) 6:28

SIDE B:
Goldmine (Dub Mix) 6:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Goldmine U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #33
1986 Goldmine U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary #27
1986 Goldmine U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #7
1986 Goldmine U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop #17

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– 5774-1-RDAC
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Andy Goldmark
Edited By – Albert Cabrera
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Lacquer Cut By – TJ*
Producer – Richard Perry
Producer [Associate], Written-By – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Edited By – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
From the LP “HOT TOGETHER”

“Sexual Power” is listed on the sleeve but does not appear on the 12″ promo version.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Robbie Nevil – Wot’s It To Ya (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Wot’s It to Ya” was the third single taken from the self-titled debut from American pop singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist Robbie Nevil. The single debuted on the Us Billboard Hot 100 on May 30, 1987, peaking at #10 on July 31, 1987 after spending sixteen weeks on the survey.”Wot’s It to Ya” also peaked at #42 on the UK singles chart. The track was produced by producers Alex Sadkin and Phil Thornalley.

After “C’est La Vie” was chosen as the lead single and all the tracks were cut, Nevil expected the rest of the album to be smooth sailing, but he was about to learn an important lesson from veteran producer Alex Sadkin (Duran Duran, Thompson Twins), which resulted in the last-minute addition of “Wot’s It to Ya”. Nevil told Songfacts: “He explained it to me: ‘Always come from the school of you don’t have your first single, and always try to the bitter end to come up with something even better.’

So ‘Wot’s It To Ya?’ is written at the end of the record with the idea of you still don’t have your first single, so write one more and try to hit it out of the ballpark. It didn’t end up being the first single, but that’s when and why we did it.”

SIDE A:
Wot’s It To Ya (Rusty’s 12″ Dance Mix) 9:56
Remix – Rusty Garner

Wot’s It To Ya (Rusty’s Vocal Dub Mix) 6:52
Remix – Rusty Garner
Edited By – Allen Perada

SIDE B:
Wot’s It To Ya (Rusty’s Vocoder Dub) 6:58
Remix – Rusty Garner
Edited By – Allen Perada

Wot’s It To Ya (Extended To Ya Remix) 5:15
Remix – Robbie Nevil
Edited By – Gail “Sky” King, Keith Cohen

Wot’s It To Ya (To Ya Remix) 4:02
Remix – Robbie Nevil
Edited By – Gail “Sky” King, Keith Cohen

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Wot’s It To Ya U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #10
1987 Wot’s It To Ya U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #69
1987 Wot’s It To Ya U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Manhattan Records ‎– V-56056
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Phil Thornalley

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “ROBBIE NEVIL”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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