Category: Gino Vannelli

Gino Vannelli – Black Cars (Dance Mix) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 19885

“Black Cars” was the first single taken from the album of the same name by Canadian singer/songwriter Gino Vannelli. Produced with his brothers Joe and Ross, the single peaked at #42 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and #4 in Canada.

The song was also a major club hit in the USA reaching #15 on the Billboard Dance/Club Chart.

SIDE A:
Black Cars (Special Dance Mix) 5:45

SIDE B:
Black Cars (Instrumental Dub Mix) 3:44
Black Cars (LP Version) 3:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Black Cars U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #42
1986 Black cars U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #15

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: HME Records – 4W9 05205
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Carrollton Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction, Design – Michael Hodgson (2)
Illustration – Ursula Brookbank
Management –  Patrick Rains & Associates
Producer, Arranged By – Gino VannelliJoe VannelliRoss Vannelli
Written-By –  Gino VannelliRoy Freeland

NOTES:
Manufactured by HME Records, Inc., New York.
From the LP “BLACK CARS”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!


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Gino Vannelli – Wild Horses (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Wild Horses” is a 1987 single by Canadian singer-songwriter Gino Vannelli who had several hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s.

“Wild Horses” was the last US Billboard Hot 100 charting single from Gino Vannelli reaching #55, #33 Adult Contemporary. In Canada “Wild Horses” reached the top ten on the Canadian Single’s chart peaking at #7.

SIDE A:
Wild Horses (Extended Remix) 6:22

SIDE B:
Shape Me Like A Man 4:52
Wild Horses (Remix Single Version) 4:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Wild Horses U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #55
1987 Wild Horses U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #33

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– PDSX 2298
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, Ross Vannelli
Written-By – Gino Vannelli, Roy Freeland

NOTES:
From the LP “Big Dreamers Never Sleep”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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:
Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@
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