Tag: Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry – Rush Rush (Special Extended Remix) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

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Originally posted May 10, 2011

“Rush,  Rush” is a song by American singer Debbie Harry. Released as a single in 1983, it is taken from the soundtrack album of the film Scarface (1983).

“Rush Rush” was the first single Harry released after Blondie broke up in 1982, and was one of the several projects she worked on in between her first and second solo albums. It was Harry’s second collaboration with Italian producer Giorgio Moroder, the first being Blondie’s 1980 number-one hit “Call Me” (from the 1980 movie American Gigolo). The song was a reference to drug use, “llello” being a Spanish colloquialism for cocaine.

“Rush Rush” peaked at #105 on the US Billboard chart but became a moderate US dance hit. The single also peaked at #87 in the UK.

The song was also featured in the 2001 video game Grand Theft Auto III on the fictional in-game radio station “Flashback 95.6” (Flashback FM) alongside four other songs from the Scarface soundtrack. The song also appears in the 1986 Tom Hanks film The Money Pit.

SIDE A:
Rush, Rush (Special Extended Remix) 4:47

SIDE B:
Rush, Rush (Dub Mix) 4:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Rush, Rush U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 #105
1983 Blue Jean U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Songs #28

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 42741
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –  Janet Perr
Lyrics By – Debbie Harry*
Music By – G. Moroder*
Photography By [Front] – Chris Stein
Producer – Giorgio Moroder

NOTES:
From The Universal Motion Picture ‘Scarface’.

Front announces: “Special Extended Remix”
Runout: “MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.”

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VINYL 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


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Debbie Harry – Feel The Spin (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Feel the Spin” is a 1985 song by the American vocalist Debbie Harry, featured on the soundtrack album for the film Krush Groove (1985). The song was co-written by Harry and producers John “Jellybean” Benitez and Toni C. (the latter of whom would go on to collaborate with Harry again on many of her solo albums). Both producers went on to work with Whitney Houston on her 1988 hit “Love Will Save the Day”, from her album Whitney.

“Feel the Spin” was released as an extended 12″ single on Warner Bros. Records / Geffen Records in the U.S. (where it charted on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart at #5). It was also released as a single in Canada, but not in the UK (though the track would surface in 1987 as the B-side of the UK singles “Free to Fall” and “In Love With Love.

SIDE A:
Feel The Spin (Extended Dance Version) 6:46

SIDE B:
Feel The Spin (Dub Version) 4:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20391
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Toni C.
Backing Vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle, Siedah Garrett
Drum, Synth – Stephen Bray
Engineer – Mark Cobrin, Michael Abbott (2)
Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Mastered By – HERbIE Jr [smiley face]*
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer, Coordinator – Doreen Dorian
Recorded By, Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson
Synth – Jack Walden
Written-By – Debbie Harry*, Jellybean*, Toni C.

NOTES:
From movie soundtrack: Krush Groove.
Recorded and Mixed Digitally at Hit Factory, New York

Made in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at 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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Debbie Harry – In Love With Love (US 12″ #1)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“In Love with Love” is a song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. It was taken from her second solo album Rockbird and released as a single in 1987. “In Love With Love” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on July 4, 1987 spending seven weeks on the survey peaking at #70. In the UK the single peaked at #45 in May 1987.

In the US two seperate 12″ singles were released the first included remixes by American remixer Justin Strauss. These remixes were only released in the US. Also of note track B1 is listed as 12:00 on the record label. This is incorrect the actual track duration is 7:46.

SIDE A:
In Love With Love (Heart Of Fire Mix) 7:15
Keyboards – Eric Kupper

SIDE B:
In Love With Love (The Passionate Dub) 7:46
In Love With Love (Debapella Version) 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 In Love With Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #70
1987 In Love With Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Dance Club Play #1
1987 In Love With Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #9

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20654
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Producer – Seth Justman
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “ROCKBIRD”

Made in USA.
Specially-Priced Maxi-Single

Track B1 time is listed incorrectly on label actual time is 7:46

Find the 12″ On DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
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: 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

Debbie Harry – French Kissin’ (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

“French Kissin” a.k.a. “French Kissin’ in the USA” is a song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. Released in 1986, it was the first single to be taken from her album Rockbird. It was written by Chuck Lorre, who would later create the hit television sitcoms Dharma & Greg and Two and a Half Men among others.

The song was released as the album’s first single in November 1986, and became a moderate radio hit in the US, peaking at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also Harry’s biggest success in the UK, where it reached #8 (her only solo Top 10 single there to date).

For promotion, Harry did a live performance of “French Kissin” and “In Love with Love” on Saturday Night Live, as well as a handful of television interviews in the UK and U.S. in late 1986. A music video was also made and subsequently played on video stations. Besides the regular formats 7″ and 12″ the single was also released as a limited edition 12″ picture disc in the UK.

Harry also recorded a French language version of the track which was released as the B-side of other Rockbird singles and was also included on the 1988 Blondie/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach.

A cover of the song by Carol Chapman was also featured in the 1989 movie Troop Beverly Hills.

SIDE A:
French Kissin’ (Dance Mix) 7:25
Remix – Latin Rascals, The

French Kissin’ (Edit) 4:09

SIDE B:
French Kissin’ (Dub Version) 8:02
Remix – Latin Rascals, The

Rockbird (LP Version) 3:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 French Kissin’ U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #57
1986 French Kissin’ U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales #44

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20575
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits:  Arranged By, Producer – Seth Justman
Design [Cover] – Stephen Sprouse
Layout – John Pasche
Painting [Background] – Andy Warhol
Photography By – Guzman

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “ROCKBIRD”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

B. Back

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