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TKA – X-Ray Vision (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“X-Ray Vision” is a song written by Pete Sinfield and Terry Taylor and first recorded by Moon Martin from his album Mystery Ticket. It was later covered by the freestyle music group TKA, released as a single from the album Scars of Love in 1988. Their cover of the song reached No. 26 on the Billboard dance/club play chart. A music video was also produced for the song.

SIDE A:
X-Ray Vision (Club Vocal) 6:00

SIDE B:
X-Ray Vision (Dub) 6:00
X-Ray Vision (Acappella) 2:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 X-Ray Vision U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #26
1988 X-Ray Vision U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Maxi-Singles Sales #30

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tommy Boy ‎– TB 913
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Design – Steven Miglio
Edited By [Edits] – Chep Nunez*
Engineer – Jerry Gottus
Engineer [Mix], Engineer – Hugo Dwyer
Keyboards – Mac Quail*
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Mixed By [Mix Engineer] – Hugo Dwyer
Producer, Mixed By – Joey Gardner, The Latin Rascals

NOTES:
From the TKA album “Scars Of Love”
Produced and mixed for Latin Rascals Productions, Inc. through the courtesy of Tin Pan Apple Records, Inc.

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

Julie Brown – Girl Fight Tonight (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Girl Fight Tonight” was the third single released by American actress, comedian, screen/television writer, singer-songwriter, and television director Julie Brown. The single was taken from Brown’s debut full-length album “Trapped In The Body Of A White Girl” released in 1987.

SIDE A:
Girl Fight Tonight! (Extended Brawl Mix) 6:10
Producer – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Remix – Boris Granich, Chris Modig*

SIDE B:
Every Boy’s Got One (Lp Version) 3:27
Producer – Richard Gottehrer

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20865, Sire ‎– 9 20865-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Jeri Heiden
Photography By – Alberto Tolot

NOTES:
Original versions available on the Sire album “Trapped in the Body of a White Girl”

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“I’m Not Scared” is a 1988 song recorded by British pop band Eighth Wonder. The group’s fifth single, the first single from the album Fearless, was released in 1988. It achieved success in France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the UK, where it was a top ten hit. Written by the Pet Shop Boys, the original version contains several words in French. “J’ai pas peur”, the B-side of the vinyl, is the French adaptation of “I’m Not Scared”.

The Pet Shop Boys also released their own version of the song, with Neil Tennant vocals, on the album Introspective.

SIDE A:
I’m Not Scared (Long Euro Mix) 7:59
Keyboards – Ian Curnow
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Phil Harding
Written-By – N. Tennant, C. Lowe*

J’ai Pas Peur (French Version) 5:46
Keyboards – Ian Curnow
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Phil Harding
Written-By – N. Tennant, C. Lowe*

SIDE B:
I’m Not Scared (Little Louie Vega Mix) 7:17
Edited By – Tony Moran
Remix – “Little” Louie Vega
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Phil Harding
Written-By – N. Tennant, C. Lowe

Baby Baby (Dusted Mix) 6:01
Producer – Pete Hammond
Written-By – A. Godson*, J. Forte*, P. Kensit*, S. Domingo*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WTG Records ‎– 41 68820
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Featuring – Patsy Kensit

NOTES:
Special Versions from the LP “FEARLESS”

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

Mike + The Mechanics – Nobody’s Perfect (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Originally posted April 30, 2012

“Nobody’s Perfect” was the first single from Mike + The Mechanics sophomore album “Living Years”. The single failed to make much impact on the charts only peaking at #63 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #80 UK. Thankfully it served a far better purpose as the albums opening track giving it an instant distinction with its industrial chimes and upfront lyrics. The song also appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Hard Knocks”.

SIDE A:
Nobody’s Perfect (12″ Remix) 6:20
Remix – Greg Walsh

SIDE B:
Nobody Knows 4:22
All I Need Is A Miracle 4:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Nobody’s Perfect U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #63
1988 Nobody’s Perfect U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #3

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86482
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer –Nick Davis
Producer – Christopher Neil, Mike Rutherford

NOTES:
Also available the LP, Cassette and Compact Disc “Living Years”

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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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