Tag: Keith Diamond

June 18, 2018

Billy Ocean – Loverboy (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Loverboy” was the second single from Billy Ocean’s 1984 album, Suddenly. It was produced by Keith Diamond and reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (behind “Careless Whisper” by George Michael) as well as hitting number 20 on the soul chart, and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1985. It also reached the top spot of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S.

SIDE A:
Loverboy (Extended Club Remix) 8:05

SIDE B:
Loverboy (Single Version) 4:15
Loverboy (Dub Mix) 4:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Loverboy	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1984	Loverboy	U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles	#20
1984	Loverboy	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1984	Loverboy	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive ‎– JD1-9280
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Funk/Soul

CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian “Chuck” New*
Executive Producer – Robert John “Mutt” Lange
Mixed By – Nigel Green
Photography – Steve Prezant
Producer – Keith Diamond
Written-By – B. Ocean*, K. Diamond*, R. J. Lange*

NOTES:
From the LP “Suddenly”

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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

February 15, 2018

Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” is a song by English singer Billy Ocean. Co-written and produced by Keith Diamond, it climbed to number-one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Black Singles chart, and number six in the UK Singles Chart. The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, making him the first British artist to win in that category.

The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith.

SIDE A:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Special Mix) 7:50

SIDE B:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Instrumental) 8:04
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (A Diamond Mix) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1984	Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#7
1984	Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#1
1984	Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive ‎– JD 1-9215
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian “Chuck” New*
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Mixed By – Nigel Green (tracks: B1, B2)
Producer – Keith Diamond
Written-By – B. Ocean*, K. Diamond*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Jive LP “SUDDENLY”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

April 22, 2013

Donna Summer – Work That Magic (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

“Work That Magic” is a song from the album Mistaken Identity by Donna Summer. In some countries’ editions of the album (including the UK), the version of the song was a remix by ISA. This version was released as a single in the UK (in place of “When Love Cries”, which had been a single in America and Europe). While most of the album had quite an urban feel, this song was much more of a dance number. It peaked at number 74 in the UK Singles Chart.

SIDE A:
Work That Magic (Extended ISA Remix) 6:20
Work That Magic (ISA Remix) 5:00

SIDE B:
Work That Magic (Capricorn Remix) 4:34
Let There Be Peace (LP Version) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic stickered)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-85925
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, RnB/Swing
Credits: Producer, Mixed By, Remix, Written-By – Keith Diamond
Remix, Mixed By – George Karras
Written-By – Anthony Smith (tracks: A1 To B1), Donna Summer, Eve Nelson (tracks: A1 To B1), Larry Henley (tracks: A1 To B1)

NOTES:
From the LP “MISTAKEN IDENTITY”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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