Tag: Mantronik

Nocera – Summertime Summertime (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Summertime Summertime” was the 1986 debut single release from freestyle singer Nocera, who co-wrote and co-produced the song with Floyd Fisher and the first single from her debut album Over the Rainbow, which was released in 1987. The single also featured contributions from Kurtis Mantronik (who added production mixes) and Chep Nunez (edits). This single would become Nocera’s well-known track and a signature song, peaking at number 2 on Billboard’s Dance Club Play Chart in 1986. In 1989, the single was re-released in Europe with new mixes done by Nunez and Todd Terry, and engineered by Norty Cotto.

SIDE A:
Summertime, Summertime (Club) 5:58
Summertime, Summertime (Radio) 3:23

SIDE B:
Summertime, Summertime (Soft Summer Dub) 4:03
Summertime, Summertime (Hard Summer Dub) 4:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Summertime, Summertime U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #84
1986 Summertime, Summertime U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #47
1986 Summertime, Summertime U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #2

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sleeping Bag Records ‎– SLX-0022
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Nocera
Edited By [Edits] – Bad Boy Chep Jose Nunez*
Engineer [Mix] – Roey Shamir
Engineer [Recording] – Fisher*, K. Calhoun*
Executive-Producer – A. Schivek*
Mastered By – Herbie Powers Jr.*
Producer – Floyd M. Fisher*
Producer [Mix] – Mantronik*
Written-By – Fisher*, Nocera

NOTES:
Mixed at Unique, N.Y.C.

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): SLX – 0022X HERbIE JR. :^) “YO MUNChKIN!!”
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): SLX – 0022Y HERbIE JR. :^)
Matrix / Runout (Runout – Stamped Both Sides): MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK

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:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring:
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

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Password: burningtheground

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Nu Shooz – Should I Say Yes? (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

In 1987, Nu Shooz was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best New Artist category, based on its breakthrough success the previous year. The group lost to Bruce Hornsby & the Range; the other nominees that year were Glass Tiger, Simply Red, and Timbuk3. In 1988, the band released the album Told ‘U’ So.

“Should I Sat Yes?” was the first single released from the album and was the duo’s final entry to date on the Hot 100 peaking at #41. The single did much better on the R&B chart peaking at #17.

SIDE A:
Should I Say Yes? (Club Mix) 6:11
Should I Say Yes? (Bassapella) 4:50

SIDE B:
Should I Say Yes? (Vocal Dub) 5:47
Should I Say Yes? (Instrumental) 4:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Should I Say Yes? U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #41
1988 Should I Say Yes? U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #17

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86599
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Backing Vocals – Bunny Hull, JD Steele, Linda Hornbuckle, Valerie Day
Drum Programming – Jeff Lorber, John Smith (7)
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Engineer [Re-mix] – Josh Abbey
Keyboards – John Smith (7)
Keyboards [Additional] – Jeff Lorber
Lead Vocals – Valerie Day
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer – John Smith (7), Rick Waritz
Remix – Mantronik*

NOTES:
Special Versions of Atlantic LP 81804 – “Told U So”
Mastered at Bernie Grundman

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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

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