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

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Ēbn-Ōzn were an experimental synth-pop group formed in New York City in 1981. The duo composed of Ned “EBN” Liben (synthesizer) and Robert “OZN” Rosen (organ, vocals). The duo is best known for the 1983 hit single, “AEIOU, Sometimes Y.”

The bands second single was the uncharacteristically earnest dance-rock track “Bag Lady (I Wonder)” , the video for which starred Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actress Imogene Coca. The single became a dance club hit and a minor radio hit in the US, while gaining hit status in Canada and Europe. “Bag Lady (I Wonder)” entered the Billboard dance Chart on March 3. 1984. The song spent 8 weeks on the chart peaking ar #36.

After recording only one album, Feeling Cavalier, the duo parted ways in 1985.

SIDE A:
Bag Lady (I Wonder) (Late Nite Version) 4:37

SIDE B
Bag Lady (I Wonder) (Short Version) 3:48
Bag Lady (I Wonder) (Instrumental Version) 7:04

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

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – EAOR 4952
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Co-producer – Ōbn*
Engineer [Assistant] – Gregory J. Moss
Producer, Recorded By – Ēbn*
Recorded By – Kenn Fink
Remix – John Luongo, Ēbn-Ōzn

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Elektra Records album “Feeling Cavalier”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Vitamin Z founders Geoff Barradale and Nick Lockwood were born and raised in Northern England’s Sheffield. The group originally took shape around a loose-knit collection of local musicians who came together in a common rehearsal space.

The band’s debut album Rites Of Passage, was released in 1985. Its most prominent single, “Burning Flame,” did well on the U.S. dance charts and the band toured England with Tears for Fears. Vitamin Z also made news when its video for the song “Circus Ring (We Scream About)” filmed in Istanbul, making them the first Western Europeans to be allowed to film in Turkey since the film Midnight Express prompted government officials there to close the border to foreign film units.

Geoff Barradale now serves as manager for the Arctic Monkeys.

The “Dub Version” is exclusive to the US 12″.

SIDE A:
Burning Flame (Extended Dance Mix) 7:04

SIDE B:
Burning Flame (Dub Version) 6:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 9 20325-0, Geffen Records – 0-20325
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Gary Hellman
Engineer [Assistant] – Jamie Chaleff
Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Remix, Edited By –John Luongo
Written-By – Barradale*, Lockwood*, Jesson*

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling
Original version on the Geffen album “RITE OF PASSAGE”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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“Suspense” is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Toni Basil. It was released by Chrysalis Records, as the second single from her eponymous second album. “Suspense” peaked at #8 on the Us dance chart on January 5, 1985.

SIDE A:
Suspense (Club Version) 6:57

SIDE B:
Suspense (Dub Version) 6:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 42824
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Janet Perr
Photography – Leslie Burke
Producer – Richie Zito
Remix – John Luongo
Written-By – Alan Roy Scott, Brian Short

NOTES:
Original version on the album “TONI BASIL”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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Street Beat was a single released between Toni’s two solo albums. Without a video the single did not chart on the top 100. Nearly a year later the track would be released as part of Toni’s self titled second album Toni Basil.

SIDE A:
Street Beat (Special Club Remix) 6:10

SIDE B:
Street Beat (Dub Version) 4:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 42708
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design [Sleeve] – Rob O’Connor
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Jay Mark
Photography By – Allan Ballard
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch
Recorded By [Producer] – Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch
Remix, Mixed By, Edited By – John Luongo
Written-By – A. Willis*, B. Roberts*, T. Basil*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the album “TONI BASIL”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

Re-Rip Remastered

I originally posted this rare 12″ a while back, but the links eventually went dead. Since then I have gotten many emails asking to re-post it. So I thought I would do better than that and just re-rip it using my new needle. Also, I am offer it in 24bit lossless for the first time. Enjoy!
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“Let Me Take You Dancing” is a song recorded by Bryan Adams. It was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and was later remixed by John Luongo. It is notable for being Adams’ first solo single and his first ever release as a solo artist when he was 18.

The record is a disco track due to the remix. It was one of the first songs that Adams and Vallance wrote together and was based on a rag-time piano riff that Vallance had written. The writing took place during February 1978 and the song was recorded at Pinewood Studios by Geoff Turner The song was originally released as a pop song, but was taken by his record company and remixed.

Although the single experienced some minor radio success, respected remixer John Luongo was recruited to remix the song to make it sound like a proper disco track ready for release in the USA. The song went to #22 on the U.S’ Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Chart and also peaked at #18 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

For the remix to be a success, Luongo deemed it necessary to increase the tempo of the song. Unfortunately due to the lack of time compression technology at that time, it was impossible to increase the tempo of the song without increasing the pitch of Adams’ vocals. Adams was disappointed with the speeded-up sound.

Co-writer Jim Vallance stated that “I don’t doubt the single’s success contributed to Bryan eventually being signed directly to the label [A&M Records]“. However, to this day Adams has distanced himself from the single and has only performed it live on a handful of occasions. This is entirely because when Luongo remixed the record, he failed to ask Adams to re-sing the song. The result was the record sounds nothing like Adams’s voice due to how much the recording was sped up.

SIDE A:
Let Me Take You Dancing (Disco Mix) 5:33
Remix – John Luongo

SIDE B:
Let Me Take You Dancing (Instrumental Version) 3:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint (Company Sleeve)

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Disco – SP-12014
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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Remember KId Creole & The Coconuts? In 1983, these lovely trio of Coconuts released a dance version of “If I Only Had A Brain” from the classic movie, “The Wizard Of Oz”.

This song was produced by Kid Creole himself, August Darnell.

Unfortunately, their version failed to enter Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, settling for a peak position at #108 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under chart.

This was their 2nd single from their album, “Don’t Take My Coconuts”. Their 1st single, “Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did”, never charted in the US, but did peak at #60 on the UK charts.

SIDE A:
If I Only Had A Brain (Extended Version) 5:04
Remix – John Luongo
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson

SIDE B:
Indiscreet (Extended Version) 5:04
Remix – John Luongo
Engineer – Jay Mark

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – 7810-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Disco
Credits: Producer – August Darnell

NOTES:
From the LP “Don’t Take My Coconuts” ST-1097

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SOFTWARE USED:
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All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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