Dragon – Dreams Of Ordinary Men (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Dreams of Ordinary Men” is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in August 1986 as the second single from the group’s eighth studio album Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

The song also features additional guitars, and backing vocals by American musician Todd Rundgren who also produced the track. During this period the band toured Europe opening for Tina Turner under the name Hunter.

The name “Dragon” came from a consultation of I Ching cards by founder vocalist Graeme Collins.

SIDE A:
Dreams Of Ordinary Men (Extended Version) 7:13

SIDE B:
Start It Up 7:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – 885 245-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: Aug 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Chris Andersen, Todd Rundgren
Producer – Todd Rundgren

NOTES:
Recorded at UTOPIA Studios
From the LP “Dreams of Ordinary Men”

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Tony Ansell – Victory (Australia 7″)

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“Victory” is a 1982 single by Australian composer, pianist, and keyboardist Tony Ansell (1945-2000).

“Victory” was the theme music for ABC TV’s (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) telecasts of the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games. “Victory” was released as a single in October 1982 peaking at #7 on the Australian singles chart.

SIDE A:
Victory 2:59

SIDE B:
Stonewall Samba 2:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ABC Records (3) – ABCS 2
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: Oct, 1982
Genre: Pop
Style: Disco

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Recorded at Sun Studios, Surry Hills.

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Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC:
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Record Cleaning
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Artwork Scans
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Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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The Human League – I Need Your Loving (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

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“I Need Your Loving” is a song by English synth-pop band The Human League, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Crash (1986). The song was written by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, David Eiland, Langston Richey, Danny Williams and Herman Davis (a.k.a. Randy Ran).

Like many other tracks from the album, “I Need Your Loving” was aimed towards the US market, where the first single from Crash, “Human”, had reached number one. The single was recorded at the Flyte Time studios in Minneapolis under the production of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis while the Human League had been in residence from February until April 1986. In the UK it was promoted with a cheaply and badly filmed music video and it became the band’s worst showing in the UK charts ever, only reaching number 72. Critics savaged the song at the time and the band has largely disowned it.

In the United States, the song reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on January 24, 1987, after spending eleven weeks on the survey. “I Need Your Loving” also peaked at number 52 on the Billboard R&B chart.

*Tracks A2, B1 and B2 are vinyl-only.

SIDE A:
I Need Your Loving (Extended Version) 7:18
I Need Your Loving (Acapella Version)* 3:46

SIDE B:
I Need Your Loving (Dub Version)* 6:43
I Need Your Loving (Instrumental Version)* 3:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 I Need Your Loving U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #44
1987 I Need Your Loving U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS900-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Produced for Flyte Time Productions, Inc.
From the LP “CRASH”

Manufactured in the U.K.

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Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC:
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Record Cleaning
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Artwork Scans
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Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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Jesus Loves You – Generations Of Love (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

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“Generations of Love” is a song by British band Jesus Loves You, founded by singer Boy George, and was released as the second single from their only album, The Martyr Mantras (1990). The song also features raggamuffin toaster MC Kinky and received favorable reviews from most music critics; both Melody Maker and NME named it Single of the Week. It made the UK Singles Chart in two versions; the “Land of Oz Mix” which peaked at number 80 in 1990 and the “La La Gone Gaga Mix” which peaked at number 35 in 1991. The 1990 version also peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, while the 1991 version peaked within the top 20 in the Netherlands and the top 30 in Austria and Belgium. Its music video was directed by Baillie Walsh.

British electronic dance and clubbing magazine Mixmag ranked “Generations of Love” number 100 in its “100 Greatest Dance Singles Of All Time” list in 1996, noting that “the gently rolling flamenco guitars and warm Mediterranean vocals saw dance floors turn to slush in its wake.”

The accompanying music video for “Generations of Love” was directed by British music video and film director Baillie Walsh.

An uncensored 7-minute short movie named “Generations of Love” was also made by the band. It features Boy George, Talullah and Leigh Bowery. The film was shot in and around Soho, London, and was produced to promote the single. The short film gives an intriguing snapshot into London’s Soho nightlife during 1990 (still hungover from the late-1980s) by way of capturing the bustling local outdoor streets, and the inside of long-gone amusement arcades and porn cinemas. Talullah, in a wig, plays the role of a straight office-type punter, looking for a quick trick, who ends up pulling a transvestite hooker. They visit a Soho dark porn cinema, where business is dealt. Boy George appears in the film briefly in drag and as himself. The movie has a classic early Andy Warholesque feel to it.

*”Future Dub” is a vinyl-only mix.

SIDE A:
Generations Of Love (Land Of Oz 12″ Mix) 7:12

SIDE B:
Generations Of Love (Future Dub)* 5:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1990 Generations Of Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #11

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: More Protein – PROT 512, More Protein – 613 247-213
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC:
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Record Cleaning
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Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
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Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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