Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982
So today is my birthday, and I wanted to try something different—sort of an experiment, but also fun. I have been tinkering with the idea of recording audio from some of my VHS tapes, which are analog and fit perfectly with my audio transfers of 12″ vinyl and cassette tapes. The tracks I chose to work on today are, of course, ONJ. These two tracks did not make it to the remastered Deluxe Edition of her 1981 LP “Physical,” which I helped work on back in 2021. I dusted off my Emerson Hi-Fi 4-head VCR, and the results turned out rather well.
The video mix of “Landslide,” which was also featured on Olivia’s 1982 ABC TV Special “OLIVIA PHYSICAL,” which also aired on my birthday, February 8, 1982, The video mix includes an extended synth and drum intro lasting about 20 seconds. There are also some sound effects at around the 2:30 mark (sword fighting) and glass breaking. The track also has an earlier fade than what appears on the LP and single versions. The video was directed by Brian Grant and also features Olivia’s first husband, Matt Lattanzi. “Landslide” was released as the third single from the LP “Physical.” peaking at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The second track, “Rolling,” is an instrumental written by Olivia’s longtime producer, John Farrar. This instrumental plays during the opening sequence of the Physical TV special showing Olivia running and working out on the beach.
The TV special was later edited down to just include the music videos, mostly from the Physical album, and released on home video. Olivia was a pioneer in making this full-length video album, which was one of the first of its kind. This was pre-MTV and won Olivia the 1982 Grammy for best long-form video album.
Said to cost half a million dollars to produce, it was filmed in California (at Olivia’s Malibu home), London, and Hawaii.
In addition, I also created custom artwork for this special post. I know many ONJ fans will be delighted to finally have both tracks digitally.
SIDE A:
Landslide (Video Mix) 4:28
SIDE B:
Rolling 1:17
VIDEOCASSETTE GRADE:
Video Cassette: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Landslide | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #52 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Home Video – 55050
Format: VHS, Compilation, Stereo, NTSC
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Pop
Style: synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Producer, Written-By – John Farrar
NOTES:
From the video album OLIVIA-PHYSICAL
Artwork: DjPaulT
Buy the VideoCassette at DISCOGS
VIDEOCASSETTE AUDIO TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
VideoCassette Deck: Emerson EWV601 Hi-Fi 4-Head Video Cassette Recorder
DAC/Phono Pre-amp Line In Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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:
VideoCassette transfer was recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
Password: burningtheground
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