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Comateens – Ghosts (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Ghosts” is a 1981 single by new wave band Comateens formed in 1978 in New York City by bassist/vocalist Nic North and guitarist Ramona Jan. Soon after, Lyn Byrd joined on vocals and synthesizer, and the duo became a trio. When Jan departed in 1980, North’s brother Oliver joined on guitar, completing the final lineup. The band’s debut album became a cult favorite among college hipsters, especially the band’s remake of “The Munsters Theme”.

Lyn Byrd designed the sleeve for the US 12″. The dancing skeletons on the cover is the engraving “El Jarabe En Ultratumba” (A Jig Beyond The Grave) by 19th-century Mexican artist JOSÉ POSADA, and copied from a 1958 art magazine belonging to Nic and Oliver’s Dad.

The band’s British manager PETER LEAK was drafted to speak a line during the intro of the “Ghosts” remix, which ultimately caused some confusion regarding the bands NY roots.

SIDE A:
Ghosts (Remix) 5:30
Engineer – Don Wershba
Remix – Ray “Pinkie” Velasquez
Written-By – L. Billman, N. Dembling*, O. Dembling*

SIDE B:
Late Night City 3:01
Engineer – Don Wershba
Remix – Ray “Pinkie” Velasquez
Written-By – N. Dembling

The Munsters 1:52
Written-By – B. Mosher*, Jack Marshall

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Cachalot Records ‎– BIG 4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Comateens, Fabrice Nataf, Ray Velasquez*

NOTES:
LYN BYRD: Vocals, keyboards
NIC NORTH: Vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion
OLIVER NORTH: Vocals, guitars
ROLLY: Drums

Remixed by RAY VELASQUEZ at Unique Studios, New York October 1981

Cover design by Lyn Byrd

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Olivia Newton-John – Soul Kiss (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Soul Kiss” is the title track from Australian singer Olivia Newton-John’s thirteenth studio album released in October 1985, a slinky number written by Mark Goldenberg (writer of ‘Automatic’ for the Pointer Sisters), was a moderate hit for a lead single reaching the Top 20 in the US and Australia and became a Number One single in Norway.

The 7″ Edit has never appeared on CD. The B-side “Electric” is a non-album track which did not appear on CD except for in the Japan and Europe markets.

SIDE A:
Soul Kiss (7″ Edit) 3:48
Written By – M. Goldenberg

SIDE B:
Electric 3:47
Written By – T. Keane-M. Landau-P. Gordon

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Soul Kiss U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #20
1985 Soul Kiss U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #20

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-52686
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Management – Roger Davies Management Inc.
Photography – Herb Ritts
Producer – John Farrar
Recorded By, Mixed By – Allen Sides

NOTES:
Special version from the Olivia Newton-John LP “SOUL KISS”

Find the 7″ 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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force – Can You Feel The Beat (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Can You Feel the Beat” is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force from their 1985 album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force. The song hit number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 40 on the R&B singles chart in December 1985. It achieved its biggest success on the Billboard Dance chart, where it peaked at number six.

SIDE A:
Can You Feel The Beat 6:51

SIDE B:
Beat The Feel You Can (Slick Mix) 6:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Can You Feel The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #69
1985 Can You Feel The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #40
1985 Can You Feel The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #9
1985 Can You Feel The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05295
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Engineer, Mixed By – Glenn “Partay” Rosenstein*
Executive-producer – Don Oriolo, Jurgen S. Korduletsch*
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Mixed By – Full Force

NOTES:
Special versions from the Columbia LP ” Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force “

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Talk Talk – It’s My Life (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“It’s My Life” is a song by the English new wave band Talk Talk. Written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, it was the title track on the band’s second album and released as its first single in January 1984. It reached #46 in the UK charts, but did better in several other countries, reaching #33 in Germany, #32 in New Zealand, #25 in France and #7 in Italy. It was also a success in North America, entering the Top 40 in both the United States (#31) and Canada (#30). (Notably, it peaked at #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.)

The single was re-released in the UK in 1985, but this time only reached #93. However, in 1990, “It’s My Life” was reissued again to promote the compilation album Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk. This time, the song was a hit in the UK, reaching #13, the band’s highest chart-placing single in its native country.

SIDE A:
It’s My Life (Extended Version) 6:15
Remix [Extended Mix] – Steve Thompson
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

SIDE B:
It’s My Life (Single Version) 3:52
Remix – Steve Thompson
Written-By – M. Hollis*, T. Friese-Greene*

Again, A Game…Again 4:10
Written-By – Mark Hollis

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 It’s My Life U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #31
1984 It’s My Life U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #23
1984 It’s My Life U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V7821-1/2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Uncredited] – James Marsh
Producer – Tim Friese-Greene

NOTES:
“It’s My Life” album version can be heard on “It’s My Life”
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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi