Category: Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart – Infatuation (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Infatuation” is a 1984 song by Rod Stewart from his thirteenth studio album Camouflage, written by Stewart, Duane Hitchings, and Rowland Robinson released as the first single from the album. It features guitar playing by Jeff Beck, who makes a cameo in the video.
For the song’s single release, the song was edited and remixed.

The song reached #6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts. On the US dance charts, “Infatuation” peaked at #19. in the UK the song reached #27.

The song’s video, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, is a story filmed mostly in black in white. In the video, a woman (played by Kay Lenz) moves into an apartment complex where Stewart lives. Shortly after she settles in, Stewart is accosted by the woman’s bodyguard (played by Mike Mazurki) asking about her, showing him a picture of her with two mobsters, one of the faces covered by the bodyguard’s thumb; Stewart denies knowing the woman, though his apartment walls are covered with numerous pictures he took of the woman in various stages of dress (and undress); he is constantly snapping additional pictures or peering into the woman’s apartment with his binoculars.

Eventually, Stewart’s obsession with the woman gets him in trouble; he is caught with his binoculars by the woman’s bodyguard, who punches him in the face. After Stewart falls back on his pillow the film changes from black and white to color, suggesting a dream sequence. The last scene takes a surreal turn, showing Stewart standing at a moving carousel with Lenz trapped in the center while one of the two mobsters (Dick Miller), riding a mount, taunts Stewart.

The video has two different endings. One ending shows the woman waving goodbye to Stewart as she and the other mobster (the one whose face was covered by the bodyguard’s thumb in the picture) drive away in a blue convertible, leaving Stewart riding the carousel alone. The other has the mobster driving away alone as Stewart and Lenz ride the carousel together in each other’s arms. In the first ending might, other ‘mobster’ is actually Stewart with his hair slicked down.

Mazurki later said that he got more fame in the making of this video than in any of the feature films or TV shows in which he’d starred.

SIDE A:
Infatuation (LP Version) 5:13

SIDE B:
Infatuation (Edit) 4:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Infatuation U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #6
1984 Infatuation U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play #19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – PRO-A-2148
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the Warner Bros. album Camouflage

Promotional Copy Not For sale

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Rod Stewart – Every Beat Of My Heart (Tartan Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Every Beat Of My Heart” is a song performed by Rod Stewart and written by Kevin Savigar. Released as the second single from the album of the same name. “Every Beat Of My Heart” peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart and #83 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Every Beat Of My Heart (Tartan Mix) 7:01
Producer – Bob Ezrin

SIDE B:
Trouble 4:41
Producer – Michael Omartian
Written-By – M. Omartian*

Every Beat Of My Heart (LP Version) 4:18
Producer – Bob Ezrin

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Every Beat Of My Heart U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #83

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– W8625T,
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Poster
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Bazza (2)
Written-By – K. Savigar* (tracks: A, B2), R. Stewart*

NOTES:
Includes a full colour fold out poster.

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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
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Rod Stewart – Passion (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

Side A

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Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on January 11, 2011. 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 Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Passion” was the first single released in 1980 from Rod Stewarts tenth solo studio album ‘Foolish Behaviour”. The single peaked at #17 in the UK while reaching the #5 position on the US Billnoard Hot 100 in November 1980.

SIDE A:
Passion (Long Version) 7:36

SIDE B:
Passion (Short Version) 5:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company sleeve)

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1980 Passion U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #5
1980 Passion U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #14
1980 Passion U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #65

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – PRO-A-921
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Co-producer – Jeremy Andrew Johns*, Rod Stewart Group, The
Producer – Harry The Hook

NOTES:
From the LP:
“FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR”

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Side B

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

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ClickRepair
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Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

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R E Q U E S T

“Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” is a song co-written and recorded by Rod Stewart. It was written with Carmine Appice, and produced by Tom Dowd. The song spent one week at the top of the British charts in December 1978 and four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, starting 10 February 1979. It also topped the charts in Australia for two weeks.

Royalties from the song were donated to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Stewart performed the song at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in January 1979.

Carmine Appice, who played drums on this song told Songfacts: “This was a story of a guy meeting a chick in a club. At that time, that was a cool saying. If you listen to the lyrics, ‘She sits alone, waiting for suggestions, he’s so nervous…’ it’s the feelings of what was going on in a dance club. The guy sees a chick he digs, she’s nervous and he’s nervous and she’s alone and doesn’t know what’s going on, then they end up at his place having sex, and then she’s gone.”

The song was criticized by many in the rock press as a betrayal of Stewart’s blues-oriented rock roots due to its disco-like arrangement, but Stewart and others were quick to point out that other widely respected artists, such as Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones, had also released disco-flavoured songs. It was also alleged that Stewart created the song through partial musical plagiarism. A copyright infringement lawsuit by Brazilian musician Jorge Ben Jor claimed the song had been derived from his song “Taj Mahal.” The case was “settled amicably” according to Ben. Stewart admits “unconscious plagiarism” of the Ben Jor tune in his 2012 autobiography.

SPECIAL NOTE:
Most copies of the US 12″ include the album track “Scarred And Scared” as the b-side however this pressing contains the Jim Burgess “Special Disco Mix” on both sides. As a special bonus I have included the rare live version of “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” taken from the 1979 “A Gift Of Song” The Music For Unicef Concert album as the b-side. I hope that you like it.

SIDE A:
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Special Disco Mix) 6:29
Remix – Jim Burgess
Written-By – Carmine AppiceRod Stewart

SIDE B:
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Music For Unicef Live Version) 6:12
Narrator [Intro] – Henry Winkler
Written-By – C. Appice*, R. Stewart*

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

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1978 Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1978 Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? U.S. Billboard Black Singles #5
1978 Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – WBSD 8727
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Tom Dowd

NOTES:
From the Warner Bros. Album BSK 3261 “Blondes Have More Fun”

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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