Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Invisible Touch” is the title track of the 1986 Genesis album of the same name. It is the most successful single in the band’s lengthy history and was their first and only #1 single in the United States. It went to number four in Canada, but only reached number 15 in the United Kingdom.

Its B-side is the second part of “Domino”, titled “The Last Domino”. (The album includes both parts of “Domino” combined together.)

“Invisible Touch” came about during a jam for the second part of “Domino,” Rutherford playing a riff while Collins improvised the line “She seems to have an invisible touch”. It was recorded at The Farm in Surrey during 1984, 1985 and 1986.

In the summer of 1986, “Invisible Touch” was succeeded in the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 by the Multi-Grammy nominated “Sledgehammer”, performed by Genesis’ former lead singer, Peter Gabriel.

SIDE A:
Invisible Touch (Special Remix Version) 5:55
Engineer – Tokes*
Remix – John Potoker

SIDE B:
Invisible Touch 3:26
Engineer – Hugh Padgham

The Last Domino 6:15
Engineer – Hugh Padgham

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86816
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – Genesis, Hugh Padgham
Written-By – M. Rutherford*, P. Collins*, T. Banks*

NOTES:
From the Atlantic album “Invisible Touch”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Sledgehammer” is a song by British musician Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. It hit number one in Canada on 21 July 1986 where it spent four weeks; number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States on 26 July 1986; and number four in the UK singles chart, thanks in part to a popular and influential music video. It was his biggest hit in North America and ties with “Games Without Frontiers” as his biggest hit in the United Kingdom.

The song’s music video has won a number of awards, including a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and Best British Video at the 1987 Brit Awards. Gabriel was also nominated for three Grammy Awards: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. As of 2011, “Sledgehammer” is the most played music video in the history of MTV.

SIDE A:
Sledgehammer (Extended Dance Remix) 7:20
Engineer – Nick Tokes
Remix – Tokes*

Sledgehammer (Extended Mix) 5:40

SIDE B:
Don’t Break This Rhythm 3:50

I Have The Touch (85 Remix) 3:44
Recorded By [Original] – David Lord, Peter Gabriell
Remix – Peter Gabriel, Peter Walsh

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20456
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Brett Wickens, Peter Saville (2)
Engineer – Kevin Killen
Photography By – Trevor Key
Producer – Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel
Written-By – Peter Gabriel

NOTES:
Designed at Peter Saville Associates, London

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Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Big Time” is a song by Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. It was his second top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #8.

“Big Time” alternates mode between A♭ minor (Aeolian) in the chorus and A♭ Dorian during the verses and is played at the speed of 116 bpm. The song’s bass guitar part is unique in that backing bassist Tony Levin and then-backing drummer Jerry Marotta teamed up for the main bassline. Using one of Levin’s fretless basses, Levin handled the fingerings while Marotta hit his drumsticks on the strings, which is why the bass part sounds percussive. Inspired by this sound, Levin later invented Funk Fingers, which were little drumstick ends that could be attached to the fingers to achieve a similar bass guitar effect in concert. Police drummer Stewart Copeland plays drums on the song.

SIDE A:
Big Time (Dance Mix) 6:10
Remix – Tom Lord Alge*

SIDE B:
In Your Eyes (Special Mix) 7:14
Engineer [Remix] – Jason Corsaro
Producer – Bill Laswell

We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37) 3:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20600
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Brett Wickens, Peter Saville (2)
Engineer – Kevin Killen
Photography By – Trevor Key
Producer – Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel
Written-By – Peter Gabriel

NOTES:
Designed at Peter Saville Associates, London.

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VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Control” is the fourth single from Janet Jackson’s third album Control. The song was written by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its arrangement, built upon complex rhythmic tracks, showcased state-of-the-art production. The song is about Jackson wanting to finally take control of her life. Jackson sings, “When I was seventeen, I did what people told me.” Now she is an adult who wants to make her own decisions in life.

Released in 1986, the single peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Jackson’s fourth consecutive top five hit on the chart; it also peaked at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the Hot Dance Club Play charts. The song captured a pivotal moment off the album by showcasing a female streak of independence. It was the 37th biggest Hot 100 single of 1987, the fifth biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs single of 1987, and the ninth biggest-selling 12″ single of 1987. In the UK it missed the top 40, peaking at number 42.

SIDE A:
Control (Extended Version) 7:33

SIDE B:
Control (Dub Version) 5:55
Control (A Cappella) 3:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12209
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Synth-pop
Credits: Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arrangers] – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis*
Co-producer – Janet Jackson
Executive Producer – John McClain
Producer – Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis*
Remix – Steve Hodge
Written-By – Janet Jackson, James Harris III-Terry Lewis*

NOTES:
Promotion Copy Not For Sale
Produced and remixed for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Original version appears on the A&M album “CONTROL” SP-3905

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VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Meet El Presidente” is the 16th single from Duran Duran, and the third single from the Notorious album.

According to a studio report in Star Hits magazine, one of the early drafts of this song was called “One of the Faithful”. A demo version using that name can be found on several bootlegs.

The album version of the song is considerably different from the version used on the single and remixes and on the video. The album version has the same tempo but slightly different drums during the chorus, while the other versions use stronger basslines, a horn section, increased percussion (most notable during the lyric “Hell has no fury like a young girl’s ego”), and female backing vocals (including a recurring “Ooh ooh” hook). In these ways, the non-album version is somewhat more similar to songs recorded for the subsequent Big Thing album than it is to other songs on Notorious. “Meet El Presidente” peaked at #24 (April 25, 1987) in the UK and #70 (May 2, 1987) on the US Billboard Hot 100). In Italy the single reached #10.

SIDE A:
“Meet El Presidente” 7:12
“Meet El Presidente” (Meet El Beat) 5:30
“Meet El Presidente” (Radio) 3:38

SIDE B:
Skintrade (Parisian Mix) 8:10
Edited By, Tracking By [Dubs] – “Chep” Nunez*
Engineer, Remix – Daniel Abraham
Keyboards [Additional] – Kevin Jones (3)

Skintrade (S.O.S. Dub) 7:16
Edited By, Tracking By [Dubs] – “Chep” Nunez*
Engineer, Remix – Daniel Abraham
Keyboards [Additional] – Kevin Jones (3)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – SPRO-79008, Capitol Records – SPRO-79009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By – Hit Squad, The (2) (tracks: A1 to A3)
Engineer [Mix] – Eric Calvi (tracks: A1 to A3), Mark Berry (tracks: A1 to A3)
Keyboards [Additional] – Ed Terry (tracks: A1 to A3)
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3)
Producer – Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers
Producer [Additional], Remix – Mark S. Berry* (tracks: A1 to A3)
Written-By – Taylor*, Rhodes*, Le Bon*

NOTES:
Side-A additionally produced and remixed for MSB Records. Ltd.
Recorded in England.
Original versions can be heard on the LP “NOTORIOUS”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Limited Edition Italy-only 12″. 5000 copies exist.

“Paninaro” is a song by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. Originally a B-side to the 1986 single “Suburbia”, it was released as a limited-edition single in Italy during the same year. “Paninaro” was produced by the band themselves, and is the first track which features Chris Lowe on lead vocals, although he speaks the lyrics, rather than sings them.

While all 7″ and 12″ releases of “Suburbia” contained only the 7″ version of “Paninaro”, the 12″ version was featured on “Disco: The Remix Album”. Another remix by Ian Levine was done, but only appears as the second track from the Italian 12″ single (pictured above).

“Paninaro” was written entirely by Chris Lowe, and was originally based on an idea brought forth by Tom Watkins, who later removed himself from the project. The Paninari is the name of a 1980s Italian youth subculture known as the paninari; derived from the word panino, Italian for sandwich, they were known for congregating in restaurants serving sandwiches and in the first US-style fast food restaurants, as well as their preference for designer clothing and 1980s pop music such as the New Romantic music of Duran Duran. Neil Tennant has said that they were drawn to the concept due to having shared those preferences.

The band wanted to remove Versace from the lyrics because Vercase was not really a designer favoured by the Paninari, but it was edited out of every version except the 12″

There was in fact a video shot for ‘Paninaro’, even though it wasn’t a bonafide single. It featured shots taken around Milan and fed through a digital imaging processor to give it a pixelated feel. It was released originally on the “Television” video compilation and again on the “Pop Art” DVD.

“Paninaro” was remixed and released a second time in 1995 as “Paninaro 95″ in conjunction with the b-sides compilation “Alternative”.

SIDE A:
Paninaro (Italian Remix) 8:35
Remix – David Jacobs*, Pet Shop Boys

SIDE B:
Paninaro (Ian Levine Mix) 9:53
Remix – Ian Levine

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone – 14 2015626
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single
Country: Italy
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Pet Shop Boys
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe*

NOTES:
Italy-only single. 5000 copies exist.
1: Listed as “The Pet Shop Boys Mix” on sleeve.

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Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
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