Tag: Vince Clarke

January 30, 2019

Twilight – Just Me Alone (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Twilight was a synth duo comprised of Erasure’s tour manager Andrew Mansi and soon-to-be Nitzer Ebb tour manager Steev Toth. Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Erasure) took the production reigns of what turned out to be the duo’s only single “Just Me Alone” released on Polydor Records in 1985. With its catchy synths and driving dance beat “Just Me Alone” could have very easily ended up as an Erasure track. The b-side “Talk To You” which is just as good as the A-side was produced by multi-instrumentalist Ian Ritchie. The duo never released a full album and disappeared into the Totally Obscure 80s.

SIDE A:
Just Me Alone (Extended Version) 5:20
Producer – Vince Clarke
Remix – Dennis Weinreich

SIDE B:
Talk To You (Long Distance Bad Connection) 5:52
Engineer – Tom O’Leary
Producer – Ian Ritchie
Remix – Twilight (16)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– TLTX 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Performer – Andrew Mansi, Steev Toth
Written-By – Andrew Mansi

NOTES:
Still from ‘Company of wolves’ courtesy of Palace Pictures
Group photo by Ashworth
Sleeve by Shelby American

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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: Schiit Mani
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

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September 15, 2014

Erasure – Amor Y Odio (Love To Hate You) (Spain 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

“Amor Y Odio (Love To Hate You)” is the Spanish language version of synth-pop band Erasure’s seventeenth single “Love To Hate You” from the album Chorus released in 1991. The single was originally a free 7″ included in the Limited Spanish Edition of “Chorus” LP and was also separately distributed as a “promo” for Spanish radio-stations and some record shops.

SIDE A:
Amor Y Odio (Love To Hate You) 3:52

SIDE B:
Vitamin C 3:33

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sanni Records ‎– MUTE 131
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Spain
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Me Company
Mixed By – Daved Bascombe* (tracks: A), Martyn Phillips (tracks: B)
Producer – Martyn Phillips
Translated By [Spanish] – JC Escalonada, MJ Gonzalez
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
“Love To Hate You” sung in Spanish language.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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, 2014

Erasure – Love To Hate You (Joe T. Vannelli Remixes) (Italy 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

“Vinyl Only Remixes”

“Love To Hate You” is a song by Erasure which was released in 1991 as the second single from the duo’s fifth studio album Chorus.

“Love to Hate You” is one of Erasure’s most successful singles on the UK singles chart, peaking at number four. It became a Top 20 hit in Germany where it reached number 19, and in Sweden where it reached number 4. In the US it reached number 17 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, number 10 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and number 6 on the Modern Rock Tracks.

Limited to only 100 copies this ultra rare Italain only 12″ promo includes exclusive remixes by Italian disc jockey , record producer and radio host Joe T. Vannelli. He specializes in house music and electronica. The tracks were emixed at the JTC recording studios, Milan.

SIDE A:
Love To Hate You (J.T. Company Remix) 7:00
Love To Hate You (J.T. Company Instrumental Remix) 5:30

SIDE B:
Love To Hate You (Joe T. Vannelli Remix Dub) 5:05
Love To Hate You (Joe T. Vannelli Single Remix) 4:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	Love To Hate You	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#6
1991	Love To Hate You	U.S. Billboard Hot Max-Singles Sales	#10
1991	Love To Hate You	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute ‎– LOVE 100
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: Italy
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Keyboards – Pino Di Pietro
Remix, Percussion, Bass – Joe T. Vannelli
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
Remix For JTC Mix.
Recorded At JTC Recording Studios, Milan (Italy).
Promotional Copy.
Not For Sale.
Limited to 100 copies

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September 11, 2014

Erasure – Heavenly Action (Yellow Brick Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Heavenly Action” is a song by the British synthpop duo Erasure, released in November 1985 as their second single.

Issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S., the single proved to be the second commercial failure for the duo (following “Who Needs Love Like That”).

The mid-tempo pop song, written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, is a straightforward ode to love. The music video features Clarke and Bell in an outer space/celestial setting, with several young children appearing as angels.

To this day, “Heavenly Action” remains Erasure’s lowest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 100. In the United States, “Heavenly Action” was paired with “Who Needs Love Like That” on the 12 inch single and, as a double-sided hit, climbed to number eight on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

The song was later included on the duo’s debut album Wonderland, released in June 1986.

The UK only “Yellow Brick Mix” was at one time considered one of the rarest and most expensive commercially released Erasure items.

SIDE A:
Side One Heavenly Action (Yellow Brick Mix) 6:45
Bass – Dave Foster*
Remix – Joseph Watt

SIDE B:
Side Two Don’t Say No (Ruby Red Mix) 6:06
Remix – Colin Peter, Nick Titchener

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Heavenly Action	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute‎– L12 mute 042
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Sleeve Design & Illustration By] – Health And Efficiency
Producer – Flood
Producer [Assistant] – N. Hine*, P. Legg*
Written-By – Clarke*, Bell*

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