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+1 – Nevermore (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Nevermore” is a single released by Swedish synth-pop group from Stockholm +1. “Nevermore” was the groups 1985 breakthrough single , produced by Harpo who had a #1 Swedish single in 1975 titled “Moviestar” a song which featured backing vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida) from ABBA.

“Nevermore” was released as a 12″ in 1987 in the U.S. recieving heavy club play peaking at #35 on the Billboard Dance Chart. The song was also a favorite of Richard Blade who played it often on the legendary U.S. radio station KROQ in Los Angeles.

The group released three singles and one album titled “Young Europeans” before falling into 80s obscurity.

SIDE A:
Nevermore (The More More Mix) 7:38
Remix [Remix By] – Christer Modig

Nevermore (Radio Edit) 4:17
Remix [Remix By] – Christer Modig

SIDE B:
Nevermore (Dub More Dub) 7:17
Remix [Remix By] – Christer Modig

Nevermore (Rock´n´Radio Edit) 4:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Nevermore U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #35

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: JCI & Associated Labels – JCO-9006
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer [Produced By] – Harpo
Written-By [Writer] – Thoth (3)

NOTES:
Original Master Licensed From EMI Svenska AB

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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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

Jamie Principle – Waiting On My Angel (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Waiting On My Angel” is the debut single released in May 1985 by American house music artist and producer born in Chicago, Illinois Jamie Principle. “Waiting On My Angel” an early Chicago house track was produced by legendary DJ, record producer and remixer Frankie Knuckles who we sadly lost in 2014.

SIDE A:
Waiting On My Angel (Radio Mix) 4:04
Waiting On My Angel (Club Mix) 7:23

SIDE B:
Waiting On My Angel (Dub Mix) 7:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Persona Records (2) ‎– JP111
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: May 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Chicago House, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Frankie Knuckles
Written-By – Jamie Principle

NOTES:
BPM: 122 (both sides)
A side plays at 33rpm
B side plays at 45rpm

Some copies came with a promotional stamp
on the label.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
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Pretty Poison – Catch Me (I’m Falling) (Spanish Ultimix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Catch Me (I’m Falling)” is a dance-pop song released by the American group Pretty Poison in 1987. It was included on the soundtrack to the film Hiding Out, which starred Jon Cryer and came out the same year; the song later appeared on Pretty Poison’s debut album, Catch Me I’m Falling (1988). It was the group’s biggest hit single to date, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in late September 1987. Later that same year, the song charted inside the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number eight and remaining in the top 40 for 14 weeks. The single was certified gold by the RIAA on March 9, 1989. In the UK the song entered the Top 100 for two weeks at the end of January 1988 and peaked at number 85.

The same mix appears on both sides of this U.S. 12″ promo.

SIDE A
Catch Me (I’m Falling) (Vocal / Spanish Ultimix) 6:28

SIDE AA
Catch Me (I’m Falling) (Vocal / Spanish Ultimix) 6:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987/88 Catch Me (I’m Falling) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8
1987/88 Catch Me (I’m Falling) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – DMD 1100
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Frank Heller
Mastered By [Runout Etching ✩] – Greg Calbi
Producer – Kae Williams Jr., Kurt Shore
Remix [Special Ultimix Version] – Bradley D. Hinkle, Les Massengale
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Bruce Forest

NOTES:
Promotional copy – not for sale.

Same version on both sides.

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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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

Howard Jones – The Prisoner (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“The Prisoner” is a Top 40 song written and performed by British singer-songwriter Howard Jones. It was included on his 1989 album Cross That Line and released as a single in 1989, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the second single from Cross That Line, following “Everlasting Love”, a number-one Adult Contemporary hit.

“The Prisoner” also appears on several of Jones’ compilation albums, including 1993’s The Best of Howard Jones and 2004’s The Very Best of Howard Jones.

SIDE A:
The Prisoner (The Portmeirion Mix) 6:57
Mixed By – Mike Roarty
Producer, Recorded By – Chris Hughes, Ian Stanley, Ross Cullum

SIDE B:
Rubber Morals 4:19
Mixed By – Stephen Tayler*
Producer – Howard Jones
Recorded By – Mike Roarty

Have You Heard The News? 3:56
Producer – Howard Jones
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mike Roarty

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 The Prisoner U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #30

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – 0-66695
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve] – Helen Backhouse
Mastered By – BilBo (3)
Music By, Lyrics By – Howard Jones
Photography – Christian Thompson

NOTES:
Mastered at Tape One, London.
Track A produced and recorded for the I.S.A.
The Elektra album “CROSS THAT LINE”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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