Tag: Reggie Calloway

February 24, 2023

Midnight Star – No Parking (On The Dance Floor) (Remix) (Germany 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH

“No Parking (On the Dance Floor)” is the 1983 title track from Midnight Star’s fourth and most successful album, No Parking on the Dance Floor. In the US, the song reached number 43 on the R&B chart, number 44 on the dance chart, and number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song has been sampled by several artists since its 1983 release, including Sugar Ray’s song from 2003, “Mr. Bartender (It’s So Easy)”. The basic melody was sampled by the Bar-Kays in their 1984 hit “Freakshow on the Dance Floor” and in Popula Demand’s 1988 song “Don’t Clock Me”.

In 1985 a special 12″ was released in Germany which included new remixes of “No Parking On The Dance Floor”, and “Planetary Invasion”.

SIDE A:
No Parking On The Dance Floor (Remix) 8:37

SIDE B:
Planetary Invasion (Remix) 7:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	No Parking (On The Dance Floor)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81
1983	No Parking (On The Dance Floor)	U.S. BillboardHot Black Singles	#43
1983	3No Parking (On The Dance Floor)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#44

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: TSR Music GmbH – TSR 320202
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: Oct 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk

CREDITS:

Producer – Reggie Calloway
Remix – Frank Poulton

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Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
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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
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April 24, 2019

Gladys Knight And The Pips – Love Overboard (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Love Overboard” is a Grammy Award-winning 1987 single by Gladys Knight and the Pips. The single was significant because it was the first Top 40 hit for the group in over a decade, and their final Pop Top 40 release as well.

“Love Overboard” was the group’s last of ten #1 hits on the Hot Black Singles chart. It crossed over to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well. The single was also successful on the dance charts, peaking at number four. It also peaked at #59 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.

Knight performs the song in a dream sequence on the episode “Three Girls Three” of A Different World, with Whitley and Jaleesa singing background for her (instead of the Pips).

SIDE A:
Love Overboard (Extended Version) 5:58

SIDE B:
Love Overboard (Instrumental) 5:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Love Overboard	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#13
1987	Love Overboard	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#1
1987	Love Overboard	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23803, MCA Records ‎– MCA 23803
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight
Management – Sidney A. Seidenberg, Inc.*
Producer – Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway
Written-By – Reggie Calloway

NOTES:
Recorded at QCA Studios, Cincinnati, OH
Original version appears on the MCA LP, “ALL OUR LOVE”

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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:
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February 18, 2016

Natalie Cole – Jump Start (Deluxe Dub) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Jump Start” was the fourth single taken from the Natalie Cole album “Everlasting”. In the US a 12″ promo was issued called “Deluxe Dub” this promo contained exclusive US only remixes by Reggie Calloway.”Jump Start” reached #28 on the US dance chart in September 1987.

SIDE A:
Jump Start (Deluxe Dub Mix) 7:42

SIDE B:
Jump Start (Extended Vocal Version) 6:27
Jump Start (Car Mix) 5:37

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Jump Start	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#13
1987	Jump Start	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#28

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– SPRO-79136, EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– SPRO-79137
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: RnB/Swing, Electro, Soul

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Vincent Calloway
Executive Producer – Gerry Griffith
Producer, Remix – Reggie Calloway
Written-By – Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway

NOTES:
From the album “EVERLASTING”

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
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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 Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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February 17, 2016

Natalie Cole – Jump Start (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

R.I.P. Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer-songwriter, and actress. The daughter of Nat King Cole, she rose to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits “This Will Be”, “Inseparable”, and “Our Love”. After a period of failing sales and performances due to a heavy drug addiction, Cole re-emerged as a pop artist with the 1987 album Everlasting and her cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac”. In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable… with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards. She sold over 30 million records worldwide.

On December 31, 2015, Cole died at the age of 65 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, due to congestive heart failure. Natalie we will miss you.

“Jump Start” was the fourth single taken from Natalie Cole’s 1987 studio album “Everlasting”. The single was a top twenty hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #13 on October 13, 1987. “Jump Start” was also a dance hit reaching #28 on September 19, 1987. In the UK the singles peaked at #36.

SIDE A:
Jump Start (Dance Mix) 7:14
Remix – Ellis Jay*

Jump Start (Dub) 7:23
Remix – Ellis Jay*

SIDE B:
Jump Start (Radio Edit) 4:21

More Than The Stars 4:39
Mixed By – Taavi Mote

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Jump Start	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#13
1987	Jump Start	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#28

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Manhattan Records ‎– V-56053
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: RnB/Swing, Electro, Soul

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Vincent Calloway
Executive-Producer – Gerry Griffith
Photography By – Moshe Brakha
Producer – Reggie Calloway
Sleeve – Debra Bishop
Written-By – Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “EVERLASTING”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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