Tag: US

September 24, 2018

Insoc – Running (Swamp Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Running” is a single by the band InSoc (Information Society) originally released on the Creatures of Influence album in 1985. The single for Running was distributed to club DJs, and became a favorite all over clubs, particularly in the Latin clubs of New York City. The original 12″ was released on Wide Angle Records in 1984 this 12″ was released before the song was remixed in 1986 when the band signed to Tommy Boy Records.

Unlike other singles in their catalogue, “Running” does not feature Kurt Harland on lead vocals, as the song was written and recorded by short-lived band member Murat Konar, who left the band in 1985 and would later be an integral part of the development of both SoundEdit (a Mac hosted sound editing application) and Adobe Flash applications.

This original 12″ has become quite rare and pretty expensive.

SIDE A:
Running (Swamp Mix) 6:55
Running (Video Mix) 3:09

SIDE B:
Running 8:11

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Wide Angle ‎– WAR 317
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Electro

CREDITS:
Engineer – John “Chopper” Black*
Mixed By [A Clean Mix By] – Walter McLean
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By [A Clean Mix By] – Paul Schwitters
Vocals – Murat Konar (tracks: AA)
Vocals, Written-By – Murat Konar

NOTES:
124 BPM
©℗ MCMLXXXIV

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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

September 12, 2018

Billy Idol – White Wedding (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Originally posted October 18th, 2012

“White Wedding” is a song by Billy Idol that appeared on his album Billy Idol in 1982. It is often considered one of his most recognizable songs, although other Idol songs charted higher. It peaked at No. 108 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 on its original release, and reached No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was re-issued in 1983. In the UK it reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart upon its re-release there in 1985 and 1988, when it was re-issued to promote the Vital Idol remix album.

SIDE A:
White Wedding (Parts 1 And 2) 8:23

SIDE B:
White Wedding (Part 2) 4:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	White Wedding	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#36
1982	White Wedding	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#4
1982	White Wedding	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 42685
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Janet Levinson
Other [Stylist] – Gary Allen
Photography By – Albert Sanchez
Producer – Keith Forsey
Written-By – Billy Idoll

NOTES:
From the album “BILLY IDOL”

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

September 10, 2018

Corey Hart – Boy In The Box (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Boy In The Box” was the second single released from Canadian singer Corey Hart’s sophomore album “Boy In The Box”.

After his first album, First Offense took off, the photogenic and often brooding Corey Hart was often compared to James Dean in the media. For his second album, he wrote “Boy in the Box” about Dean, and what it must have been like living in the public eye as if he were being observed in a box. Hart often felt the same way, as he found his sudden fame overwhelming at times. “Boy In The Box” reached #4 in Hart’s home country of Canada and #26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 2, 1985, after spending twelve weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Boy In The Box (Dance Mix) 6:24
Engineer [Remix] – Paul Sabu
Producer [Additional], Remix – Rusty Garner

SIDE B:
Boy In The Box (Green Mix) 5:16
Engineer [Remix] – Paul Sabu
Producer [Additional], Remix – Rusty Garner

Silent Talking 4:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Boy In The Box	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#26
1985	Boy In The Box	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-19201
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Design – Carol Chen
Mastered By – Carol Chen
Photography – John Webber
Producer – Corey Hart, Jon Astley, Phil Chapman
Written-By – Corey Hart

NOTES:
Tracks A & B1 are “An Endless Music Mix”.
Mastered at Precision.
Recorded in Canada.
An Aquarius Records Production

From the LP “BOY IN THE BOX”

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

September 7, 2018

The Police – Message In A Bottle (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

“Message in a Bottle” is a song by English band The Police. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album, Reggatta de Blanc (1979). Written by the band’s lead singer and bassist Sting, the song is ostensibly about a story of a castaway on an island, who sends out a message in a bottle to seek love. A year later, he has not received any sort of response, and despairs, thinking he is destined to be alone. The next day, he sees “a hundred billion bottles” on the shore, finding out that there are more people like him out there.

The song was the first of their five UK number one singles. Rolling Stone ranked it number 65 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time”. The song also reached #1 in Spain and Ireland and top five in several other European countries and Australia. In the United States “Message In A Bottle” only peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

The “Edit” has yet to appear on CD.

SIDE A:
Message In A Bottle (Edit) 3:48
Producer – Nigel Gray, The Police
Written-By – Sting

SIDE B:
Landlord 3:08
Producer – The Police
Written-By – S. Copeland*, Sting

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Message In A Bottle	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#74

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– 2190-S, A&M Records ‎– AM-2190
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Poster sleeve, Pitman pressing
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Illustration [Cover], Design – David Allen Artrouble

NOTES:
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing, in a fold-out 6 panel poster sleeve. Disk housed in a company sleeve within the poster sleeve.

A: From the A&M album “Reggatta De Blanc” SP-3713
B: From the A&M album “Propaganda” SP-4786

Printed in U.S.A.

The B-side is listed as being the live version from the ‘Propaganda’ album but the version that plays on the record is the studio version, originally released on the UK Message In A Bottle single.

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