Burn It! Explained

Burn It!
Type:	studio
Artist:	Modern Romance
Cover:	Modern Romance Burn It Album.jpg
Released:	1985
Length:	38:47
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Tony Visconti, Bryan Evans, Modern Romance
Prev Title:	Trick of the Light
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Back on Track
Next Year:	2002

Burn It! is the third studio album by English band Modern Romance. It was released in 1985 on LP and Cassette tape by RCA and has not since been reissued. Although the record sleeve states the LP was released in 1985, the label on the actual LP is dated 1984. Furthermore, the label states the LP title as Move On.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Burn It!" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins, Luís Jardim, Andy Kyriacou) - 6:42
2. "That's What Friends Are For" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins) - 3:35
3. "Keep a Candle Burning" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins, Alexander James Legg)^[2] - 3:34
4. "That's Entertainment" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins) - 4:07
5. "I'll Always Remember You" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins) - 3:48
6. "Move On" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins, Tony Visconti) - 3:36
7. "Wasting Away" (Robbie Jaymes, Michael John Mullins, David Jaymes) - 3:41
8. "(Blame My) Jealousy" (Andy Kyriacou) - 3:51
9. "Take Another Look" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins, Luís Jardim) - 5:00
10. "Burn It! (Reprise)" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins, Luís Jardim, Andy Kyriacou) - 0:53

An expanded digital edition containing alternate mixes and B-sides was released in 2011.

Personnel

Modern Romance

• Michael J. Mullins - vocals
• Paul Gendler - guitar
• David Jaymes - bass guitar
• Robbie Jaymes - synthesizer
• Andy Kyriacou - drums
• Luís Jardim - percussion [Credited on Sleeve]

Technical

• Bryan Evans - engineer
• Steve Rapport - photography

Singles

• "Move On" (1984)
• "That's What Friends Are For" (1984)
• "Burn It! (1985)

External links

• IMDb - Internet Movie Database - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2167905/J
• John Du Prez - IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006047/
• David Jaymes - IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1659850/
• Paul Gendler - IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0312678/
• Modern Romance (band) - Discogs Website - http://www.discogs.com/artist/Modern+Romance

Notes and References

1. Modern Romance, Discography, Burn It! Album, 1984, Discogs Website.
2. This song is registered at GEMA as "Keep The Candle Burning", with Alexander James Legg as co-writer. The LP label, however, calls it "Keep a Candle Burning", with "Legge" as co-writer.