Month: August 2017

August 24, 2017

The Voice In Fashion – Give Me Your Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Give Me Your Love” is the second single released by freestyle duo The Voice In Fashion. Produced by Lewis A. Martineé of Exposé fame, “Give Me Your Love” hit the number 29 spot on Billboard magazines Dance chart in September 1988 becoming the duo’s second charting dance single, the first being “Only In The Night” which reached #1 (1986).

Their success resulted in international acclaim and extensive touring. At this point the group was riding a high in its short history and sang background on The Pet Shop Boys Domino Dancing and were invited to tour Europe however other obligations did not permit the tour.

The “Love Mix” is listed on the sleeve and labels as a separate track it is actually mixed continuously into the “Extended Mix”. To preserve the continuity of the original 12″ I decided not to separate the two tracks leaving it as one 9:11 mix.

SIDE A:
Give Me Your Love (Extended Mix/Love Mix) 9:11
Edited By [Special Edit] – The Whiz Kids

Give Me Your Love (Radio Mix) 3:56

SIDE B:
Give Me Your Bass 6:30
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Ony*

Give Me Your Dub 6:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Give Me Your Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records – V-56109
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Composed By – D. Hanono*, L.A. Martineé*, S. Hanono*
Design – Carol Chen
Drums, Percussion – L.A. Martineé*
Executive-Producer – Francisco J. Diaz*
Guitar – Ony*
Keyboards – David Hanono, Lewis A. Martineé, Ony*, Sal Hanono
Mastered By – Mike Fuller
Mixed By – L.A. Martineé*, Rick “Billy Bob” Alonzo*
Photography By – James Wojcik
Producer, Arranged By, Engineer – Lewis A. Martineé

NOTES:
Produced, arranged and engineered for Pantera Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Countdown Recording Studios, Inc., Miami, Florida.
Mixed at International Sound, Miami, Florida.
Track B1 additionally produced and remixed at Mycaz Studio, Miami, Florida.
Mastered at Fullersound.

Very special thanks to: Michael Barackman, Rusty Garner, Gail Limongelli & The EMI Family.

Find the 12″ on 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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

August 23, 2017

Mel & Kim – Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)” is the debut single released by sister duo Mel and Kim in 1986.

The single’s B-side, “System”, was originally intended to be the duo’s debut release, but after getting to know the sisters, Pete Waterman felt that the song was too soft for their personalities, and halted the single’s pressing. Mike Stock then wrote “Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)” for the duo, influenced by the Chicago garage house sound.

The single peaked at #3 in the UK in November 1986, and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry for sales exceeding 250,000 copies. “Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)” reached #1 in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Belgium.

In the United States the single reached #78 on the Billboard singles chart while hitting the #1 position on the Billboard Dance chart. In addition “Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)” peaked at #23 om the U.S. R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (Vocal / Edit) 4:52
Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (Vocal) 7:16

SIDE B:
System (Vocal / Garage Mix) 9:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#78
1986	Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1986	Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86755
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Garage House

CREDITS:
Drums – A. Linn
Engineer – Karen Hewitt, Mike Duffy
Guitar – Matt Aitken
Keyboards – Matt Aitken, Mike Stock
Management – Alan Whitehead
Mixed By [Master Mixer] – Phil Harding
Photography By – Chris Edwick
Producer – Stock Aitken Waterman*
Written By – Senzavoce (tracks: B)
Written-By – Stock / Aitken / Waterman* (tracks: A1 to A2)

NOTES:
Recorded at P.W.L. Studios 1 & 2

Find the 12″ on 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

August 22, 2017

Face To Face – 10-9-8 (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“10-9-8” is the debut single by new wave quintet from Boston, Massachusetts Face to Face, originally released in 1984 in the United States. It reached number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and number seven on the dance chart.

SIDE A:
10-9-8 (Dance Mix) 5:42

SIDE B:
Dub-9-8 5:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	10-9-8	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#38
1984	10-9-8	U.S. Billboard Hot dance Music/Club Play	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49-04989
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Dick Wingate
Producer, Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Written-By – Angelo*

NOTES:
From the Epic LP “Face To Face”

Find the 12″ on 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

August 21, 2017

The Creatures – Solar Eclipse (Disco Mix) (Italy 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Great American Eclipse 2014

Today in North America we celebrate a rare astronomical event the Total Solar Eclipse. This is the First Total Solar Eclipse in USA Since 1979. This is the first total eclipse of the Sun visible from the contiguous United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) since February 26, 1979. The last time a total eclipse was visible from coast to coast was on June 8, 1918.. As many Americans put on their eclipse glasses or make home-made viewing stations I thought it would be fun to post this for those who will make this cosmic celebration an event. If the eclipse bug has truly bitten you, then you won’t be able to wait until the next North American total solar eclipse in 2024.

“Solar Eclipse” is song by Italian band The Creatures not to ne confused with the British band of the same name. The Italo Disco band is one of the lost meteors of the 1980s. The Creatures consists of members Mario Flores and Maurizio Sangineto. “Solar Eclipse” was taken from the album “Illusion” released in 1985.

SIDE A:
Solar Eclipse 6:06

SIDE B:
Just In The Name Of Love 5:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Zig Zag Records– ZCZZ 7411
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Italy
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Sandy Dian
Music By, Lyrics By – Sangy
Producer – L’Altro Mondo

NOTES:
Recorded and mixed at Sandy’s Recording Studio.
Produced by L’Altro Mondo for Full Time Records.

rear sleeve:
Special pressing for export only
Made in Italy.

Find the 12″ on 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