Category: Halloween

Hammer – Addams Groove (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1991

Spooky Season Spin   

“Addams Groove” is a single performed by hip-hop artist Hammer that was released as the theme song to the 1991 film The Addams Family. It was the second single from his 1991 album, Too Legit to Quit, included in the track list for the cassette version of the album but not the CD. The song was his fifth and last top-10 hit in the United States and was the recipient of the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song at the 12th Golden Raspberry Awards in 1991. The single peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. and #4 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song was also parodied by Italian comedy music duo Giovanni Alamia and Tony Sperandeo with the title of “Rap Ghiaccio” and was taken from their album of the same year of the release of the song “Brutti, sporchi e monelli”.

A music video was produced to promote the single. It featured Hammer and several of his dancers performing in their unique style around the Addams mansion as well as most of the cast of the film. The video opens with Hammer pleading with Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman) to refrain from chopping his head off with a guillotine. It concludes with several scenes taking place in the Addamses’ backyard cemetery, including Thing crawling up and down a Hammer dancer and Gomez (Raúl Juliá) dueling in a sword-fight with Hammer over Morticia (Anjelica Huston).

The music video was played prior to the beginning of the film during its theatrical release. The video also features a 13-year old Jimmy Rollins as an extra.

SIDE A:
Addams Groove 3:57

SIDE B:
Addams Groove (Instrumental) 3:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1991 Addams Groove U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15801
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Specialty Records Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Pop Rap

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Original version appears on the cassette and LP
“Too Legit To Quit”

Produced for Bust It Productions

Incorporates the “Adams Family Theme” by Vic Mizzy

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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:
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Various – DjPaulT’s Maniacal Halloween Party Vol. 2 (Bonus Tracks)

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A. Front

It’s very spooky on Halloween night.
The ghosts and goblins will give you a fright.

Trick or Treat! I originally compiled this tasty treat back in October 2011. The original links have been dead and buried for quite a while. After, getting many requests I decided to resurrect this fright fest of eighties goodies just in time for Halloween. For additional scares Volume One is still available here.

In case you missed it the first time it’s here to scare you again you’ll have skeletons of fun.

TRICKS:
01 – Dead Or Alive – Something In My House (7” Remix)
02 – TKA – Don’t Be Afraid
03 – Shannon – Give Me Tonight (7” Version)
04 – OMD – Dreaming (The William Orbit Remix)
05 – Japan – Halloween
06 – Blondie – Do The Dark
07 – The Rolling Stones – Too Much Blood
08 – Depeche Mode – Strangelove (Remix-Edit)
09 – Pet Shop Boys – I’m Not Scared
10 – Samantha Fox – I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) (Extended Remix)
11 – The Crypt Keeper – The Crypt Jam (Radio Edit)

BONUS TREATS:
12 – Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science (Bob Viteritti Mix)
13 – Peter Brown – They Only Come Out At Night (Loreto Manni Mix)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Not On Label – HALLO2011
Format: 13xFile, Flac, Mp3
Released: October 23, 2015
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer: DjPaulT
Design: DjPaulT
Photography: Russell Mulcahy

NOTES:
Compiled By: DjPaulT
All Tracks Digitally Mastered October, 2015
Special Thanks to the original labels,producers,remixers and the artists

Artwork taken from the video album ARENA: An Absurd Notion

B. Back

SOFTWARE USED:
Exact Audio Copy (EAC)
Audacity 2.4 (Editing)
Adobe Photoshop CC
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Digitally Mastered

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Various Artists – DjPaulT’s Maniacal Halloween Party (Deluxe Edition)

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I put this frightful compilation together in October 2010 however for the last ten tears it has been in a dusty coffin awaiting its resurrection. Ten years later I decided to resurrect it with three additional bonus tracks that were not on the original release.

The eighties have arrived for your Halloween pleasure whether you get a trick or a treat this compilation is sure to thrill. All of the monster tracks have been taken from the original CD source. I hope that this compilation will make it’s way to your Halloween scare-fest. Most of the tracks included in this package are out of print and difficult to find. I wanted to put together a blend of popular and obscure tracks.

So turn out the lights and lock the doors then turn it up loud. Happy Halloween!

RELEASE INFORMATION
Label: Not On Label
Catalog #: HALLO2010
Released: October 2010, 2020
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Compiled, Edited By DjPaulT
Producer: DjPaulT
Design: DjPaulT
Photography: Russell Mulcahy

TRACKS:
01 – Opening
02 – Kim Carnes – Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
03 – Olivia Newton-John – Electric
04 – Michael Jackson – Thriller (Remix Edit)
05 – Grace Jones – Demolition Man
06 – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive (Extended Remix)
07 – Goon Squad – Eight Arms To Hold You
08 – Oingo Boingo – Flesh ‘n Blood
09 – Pet Shop Boys – In The Night (Arthur Baker Extended Mix)
10 – Boys Next Door – Stop Watch Killer (12” DJ Version)
11 – Kon Kan – Harry Houdini (Remix)
12 – Flash & The Pan – Midnight Man (Extended Version)
13 – Elton John – Love is a Cannibal
14 – Sheena Easton – I Like The Fright
15 – David Essex – Moonlight Dancing
16 – Thompson Twins – Savage Moon
17 – Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
18 – Duran Duran – New Moon On Monday
19 – Then Jerico – The Hitcher
20 – Samantha Fox – Now I Lay Me Down
21 – SSQ (Stacey Q) – Tonight (We’ll Make Love Until We Die)
22 – Queen – The Invisible Man (7” Version)
23 – Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Hot Remix)
24 – Dead Or Alive – The Stranger
25 – Janet Jackson – Black Cat (‘3 Snaps Up’ 7”)
26 – Maniacal End

2020 EDITION BONUS TRACKS:
27 – Dead Or Alive – Misty Circles (Part 1) (Previously Unreleased)
28 – Duran Duran – Night Boat
29 – Psuedo Echo – His Eyes

NOTES:
Special thanks to the original producers and remixers.
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SOFTWARE USED:
SOFTWARE USED:
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Audacity 2.4 (Editing)
Adobe Photoshop CC
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Digitally Mastered

 

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Halloween – Lady Midnight (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

A. Front

“Lady Midnight” is a 1979 disco track performed by one-album disco assemblage Halloween. Written and produced by one-time Motown staff producer Jerry Marcellino, who with Mel Larson had worked on The Jackson Five’s later albums and most of Michael Jackson’s early solo records. The group released one album “Come See What It’s All About” for Mercury records in the U.S..

SIDE A:
Lady Midnight 6:36

SIDE B:
Come See What It’s All About 4:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– MK-113
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Kenney Marcellino
Mastered By [Uncredited] – AZ*
Producer – Jerry Marcellino
Written-By – Jerry Marcellino

NOTES:
Produced for Powerplay Productions
From Mercury’s album “Come See What Its All About”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi