Tag: William Orbit

January 30, 2017

Kate Garner – Love Me Like A Rocket (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Love Me Like A Rocket” is a 1983 single by Kate Garner a member of new wave band Haysi Fantayzee. When they split, she briefly embarked on a solo career. Produced by Torch Song which included William Orbit “Love Me Like A Rocket” was the only single Garner released. The single failed to chart. She achieved greater fame as a celebrity photographer, with her first major attention garnered from the album cover of Sinéad O’Connor’s “The Lion And The Cobra”.

This single was William Orbit’s first production job.

SIDE A:
Love Me Like A Rocket (Megamix) 6:01

SIDE B:
Love Me Like A Rocket (Psychomix) 5:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Regard Records ‎– RGT 112
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Designed By] – Nick Egan
Mastered By – timtom*
Photography By [Photo By] – David Levine (11)
Producer – Torch Song
Producer [With] – Paul Caplin
Written-By – Garner*, Caplin*

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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: 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 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

August 9, 2016

Shakespear’s Sister – Break My Heart (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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“Break My Heart (You Really)”, also known as “Break My Heart”, is a song by British pop act Shakespears Sister, released in 1988 as the lead single from their debut album Sacred Heart. “Break My Heart (You Really)” was released in most territories as a Double A-side with “Heroine”, which according to Siobhan Fahey was to “give a more rounded picture of what I’m about”. In North American territories however, both songs were released as separate A-side singles. The single failed to have any chart success.

SIDE A:
Break My Heart (Copa Mix) 6:46
Engineer [Remix] – Charles Barwick
Programmed By – Ralph Falcon
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Tenaglia

Break My Heart (Break My Dub) 3:47
Engineer [Remix] – Charles Barwick
Programmed By – Ralph Falcon
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Tenaglia

Break My Heart (Instrumental) 3:40
Engineer [Remix] – Charles Barwick
Programmed By – Ralph Falcon
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Tenaglia

SIDE B:
Break My Heart (Yesterday, Today Mix) 8:05
Engineer [Remix] – Charles Barwick
Programmed By – Ralph Falcon
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Danny Tenaglia

Run Silent (Revolution Mix) 7:04
Remix – William Orbit

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:FFRR ‎– 886 951-1
Format:Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:US
Released:1988
Genre:Electronic
Style:House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard Feldman, Shakespear’s Sister
Written-By – Detroit*, Feldman*, Fahey*

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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

November 20, 2014

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Dreaming (UK Ltd. Edition 10″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Dreaming” was the 22nd single by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD). Released on June 6, 1988 to promote the bands first geatest hits compilation The Best Of OMD. The single was released internationally on various formats including a Limited Numbered Edition 10 Inch single in the U.K.. This particulat single included an exclusive remix by English musician, composer and record producer William Orbit.

SIDE A:
Dreaming (The William Orbit Remix) 7:16
Remix – William Orbit

Dreaming (7″ Version) 3:56
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Messages 4:44
Engineer – Lawrence Diana*
Producer – Mike Howlett

Secret 3:57
Producer – Stephen Hague

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS 987-10, Virgin ‎– VS 98710
Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 06 Jun 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Limited edition individually numbered release some copies featured a stickered sleeve stating “OMD Special Limited Edition 10″”

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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