Month: June 2013

June 13, 2013

Jayne Collins – Madonna’s Eyes (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Madonna’s Eyes” was the debut single by Jayne Collins. It was released in 1995 in Canada and Europe as a 12″ and 7″ single. Jayne Collins is best known for her 1995 single “No Turning Back” written and produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, for an episode of “Baywatch”.

Jayne released only one album 1989’s Ambush In The Night. None of her previous singles appeared on the album.

Jayne Collins had previously been manager for the English-Irish boy band The Wanted.

SIDE A:
Madonna’s Eyes (Special Extended Club Mix) 5:15

SIDE B:
Madonna’s Eyes (Remix) 5:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: BGM Records ‎– BGM-1009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco
Credits: Producer – Frank Farian
Remix – André.M., Mario.T., Pierre.M., Robert.C.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 10, 2013

Will To Power – Fading Away (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

R E Q U E S T

“Fading Away” is a song by the Florida-based dance-pop group Will to Power. It appears on their 1988 self-titled debut album and was released as a single in early 1989.

The song reached #65 on the US pop chart chart in February 1989 and #84 on the UK pop chart in March of that year. The song was more successful on dance charts in the US, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and spending two weeks atop the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. This was the group’s second Hot Dance Club Play chart-topper, following “Say It’s Gonna Rain” from 1988. Remixes for the track were done by Shep Pettibone.

SIDE A:
Fading Away (Power House Mix) 8:42
Fading Away (Power House Dub) 6:43

SIDE B:
Fading Away (Big Beat Mix) 8:35
Fading Away (The Rhythm Dub) 6:12

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Fading Away	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#66
1989	Fading Away	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales	#2
1989	Fading Away	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49 08183
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, House
Credits: Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Producer [Additional Production By], Remix [Re-remix By] – Shep Pettibone
Producer [Produced By] – Bob Rosenberg
Written-By – B. Rosenberg*

NOTES:
From the debut album:
“WILL TO POWER”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 7, 2013

The Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

Re-Rip Remaster

Originally I posted this one on December 15, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“What a Fool Believes” is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins. The best known version was recorded by The Doobie Brothers for their 1978 album Minute by Minute (with McDonald singing lead vocals and Michael Jackson backing voice). The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 14, 1979, remaining in that position for one week. The song received Grammy Awards in 1980 for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

“What a Fool Believes” was one of the few non-disco No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 during 1979. The song lyrics tell a story of a man who is reunited with a former lover and attempts to rekindle the relationship with her, only to realize she never really loved him and shows no interest in continuing an affair with him.

Michael Jackson claimed to have contributed at least one backing track to the original Doobie Brothers recording, but was not credited for having done so.

SIDE A:
What A Fool Believes (Disco Mix) 5:25
Engineer [Remix] – Andy Abrahms*
Percussion – James Maelen*
Remix – Jim Burgess
Written-By – Kenny Loggins , Michael McDonald

SIDE B:
Don’t Stop To Watch The Wheels 3:28
Written-By – Jeff Baxter , Michael Ebert , Patrick Simmons

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint (generic)

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	What A Fool Believes	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1979	What A Fool Believes	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#22
1979	What A Fool Believes	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#72
1979	What A Fool Believes	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#: WBSD 8778
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Disco
Credits: Engineer – Don Landee*
Producer – Ted Templeman

NOTES:
Side A Remixed from the LP version, as indicated by Remix Engineer credit.
“A Jim Burgess Mix”

“From the Warner Bros. Album BSK 3193
“MINUTE BY MINUTE”
Track times are incorrect on labels.

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 6, 2013

Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“No More Lonely Nights” is a song written by Paul McCartney, which was first released in September 1984. It can be heard on the soundtrack, Give My Regards to Broad Street.

The single reached #6 in the US and #2 in the UK. In 1987, it was included in McCartney’s double album compilation, All the Best!.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic said the song was “an absolutely lovely mid-tempo tune graced by a terrific David Gilmour guitar solo.” In a radio interview prior to 1990’s Knebworth concerts, Gilmour told Jim Ladd that “No More Lonely Nights” was the last thing McCartney recorded for the film, and that he told McCartney to give his session fee to a charity of his choice.

The Arthur Baker remixes that appear on this US 12″ Promo are exclusive to this release and have never been released commercially.

SIDE A:
No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Edit) 4:14

SIDE B:
No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix) 6:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Minnt

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#16
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– AS 1990, MPL Communications ‎– AS 1990
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – George Martin
Remix – Arthur Baker
Written-By – P. McCartney*

NOTES:
Taken from the Columbia Lp:
“Give My Regards To Broad Street”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi