Month: February 2016

February 19, 2016

Vanity 6 – Drive Me Wild (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

R.I.P. Denise Katrina Matthews (January 4, 1959 – February 15, 2016), better known as Vanity and sometimes credited as Denise Matthews-Smith or D.D. Winters, was a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and model, who turned away from her acting and music career to concentrate on evangelism. Her career lasted from the early–1980s until the mid–1990s. She was the lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6 from 1981 until it disbanded in 1983. The group was well known for their 1982 R&B/funk hit “Nasty Girl”. Vanity’s music career also included two solo albums on the Motown Records label, Wild Animal and Skin on Skin.She also had a successful film career, starring in the movies The Last Dragon, 52 Pick-Up, and Action Jackson.

Due to her kidney problems which were caused by years of drug use while she worked as a performer, she had to undergo peritoneal dialysis five times a day (each session was 20 minutes long).She suffered from sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, a rare complication of a peritoneal dialysis, and died in a Fremont, California, hospital on February 15, 2016, at the age of 57 from renal failure.

Thank you for your contribution to the music we love we will miss you Vanity.

“Drive Me Wild” was the third single released by American R&B/Funk female vocal trio Vanity 6.The group was assembled by American musician Prince in mid–1981 consisting of Vanity, Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsey. Taken from the group’s only studio album Vanity 6. “Drive Me Wild” failed to chart.

SIDE A:
Drive Me Wild (Extended Version)7:04

SIDE B:
Bite The Beat (LP Version)3:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-29748
Format:Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released:1982
Genre:Electronic
Style:Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – The Starr * Company, Vanity 6

NOTES:
From the Warner Bros. LP “VANITY 6”

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

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”

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

February 16, 2016

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Everything Will B-Fine (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Everything Will B-Fine” is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam from their 1987 album Spanish Fly. The song hit number nine on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and number twenty-two on the Dance chart. The song was their first not to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Everything Will B-Fine (F.F. Remix) 5:25

SIDE B:
F.I.N.E. (Full Force House Jam Mix) 5:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Everything Will B-Fine	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#9
1988	Everything Will B-Fine	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#19
1988	Everything Will B-Fine	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 07584
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, House

CREDITS:
Producer – Full Force
Remix – Full Force, Tony Maserati

NOTES:
From the LP “SPANISH FLY”

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