Month: October 2018

October 25, 2018

Peter Brown – They Only Come Out At Night (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted October 26th, 2011

“They Only Come Out at Night” is 1984 dance single by American singer-songwriter and record producer Peter Brown. The single was his first number one on the dance chart, where it stayed for one week. “They Only Come Out at Night”, also peaked at number fifty on the soul singles chart, but unlike previous Peter Brown entries, it did not make the Hot 100. It did, however, reach No. 102 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.

SIDE A:
They Only Come Out At Night (Dance Mix) 6:24

SIDE B:
They Only Come Out At Night (Instrumental) 4:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	They Only Come Out At Night	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	#102
1984	They Only Come Out At Night	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1984	They Only Come Out At Night	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-04957
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Lane/Donald
Illustration – Jérome Coudray
Mastered By – Herbie*
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Peter Brown (2)
Written-By – P. Brown*, R. Vavrick* (tracks: A)

NOTES:
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK

Original version appears on the LP “SNAP”

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: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube 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

October 24, 2018

Tina Turner – I Can’t Stand The Rain (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“I Can’t Stand the Rain” is a song originally recorded by Ann Peebles in 1973, and written by Peebles, Don Bryant, and Bernard “Bernie” Miller.

In 1984 Tina Turner recorded “I Can’t Stand the Rain” for her fifth solo album, Private Dancer, and released it as a single in early 1985 in Europe. Turner’s version would find minor success in the UK reaching #57, but would be a success in Germany #9, Austria #6, Switzerland #15 and Ireland #20.

SIDE A:
I Can’t Stand The Rain (Extended Remix) 5:42
Producer – Terry Britten
Written-By – Ann Peebles, Bernard Miller, Donald Bryant*

SIDE B:
Let’s Pretend We’re Married (Live Version) 4:16
Mixed By – John Carter, Mark Woods (2)
Written-By – Prince

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 12CL 352
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Recorded By – Westwood One (Side B)

NOTES:
A-Side From the Capitol album “Private Dancer” (Recorded In England)
B-Side recorded live in Chicago, August 2, 1984.

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

October 23, 2018

INXS – Devil Inside (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Devil Inside” is a song by Australian band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and is one of INXS’s best known songs.

It was released as a single in February 1988. The song was most successful in the US, going to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, held out of the top spot by a combination of “Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car” by Billy Ocean and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” by Whitney Houston. “Devil Inside” then went on to peak at #47 in the United Kingdom, #20 in France, #25 in Ireland and #6 in Australia.

Guitarist and saxophone player Kirk Pengilly stated in an interview that he did not like the music video for “Devil Inside,” because he thought that it was “too American.

The video was filmed in Balboa, California and directed by Joel Schumacher.

SIDE A:
Devil Inside (Remixed Version) 6:32
Producer – Chris Thomas
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Michael Hutchinson
Written-By – A. Farriss*, M. Hutchence*

SIDE B:
Devil Inside (Edited Version) 3:56
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain, Chris Thomas
Producer – Chris Thomas
Written-By – A. Farriss*, M. Hutchence*

On The Rocks 3:07
Engineer – Andrew Scott, Kirk Pengilly
Mixed By – Andrew Scott
Producer, Performer – Kirk Pengilly
Written-By – K. Pengilly*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Devil Inside	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1987	Devil Inside	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2
1987	Devil Inside	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86622
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Design [Cover] – Tracy Veal
Illustration [Cover], Design [Cover] – Nick Egan
Lacquer Cut By – D.K.*
Photography By – Lynn Goldsmith

NOTES:
Track A Remix Version of Atlantic LP 81796 – “Kick”
Track B2 mixed at Rhinocereos Studios, Sydney.
Track B2 lists ‘Ken Pengilly’ as the producer by mistake.

Printed in U.S.A.

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

October 22, 2018

Soho – Hippychick (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

“Hippychick” is 1990 single released by English band Soho.

“Hippychick” was a Top 15 US Billboard Hot 100 chart hit in December 1990, and a Top 10 hit single in the UK Singles Chart in 1991. The song featured a sample from The Smiths’ recording “How Soon Is Now?” sequenced over a Soul II Soul rhythm. “Hippychick” also went to number two for two weeks on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
Hippychick (Extended) 4:33
Remix – Graham Dove

SIDE B:
Hippychick (Never Trust A Hippy Mix) (Midi Bollox) 4:44

Hippychick (Happiness Is A Warm Hippy) (Original SG Mix) 4:28
Arranged By [Drums] – Nigel Lackey

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Hippychick	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#14
1990	Hippychick	U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs	#11
1990	Hippychick	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ATCO Records ‎– 0-96428
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Acid Jazz, Downtempo, Synth-pop, Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Other [Make Up] – Salma Q
Photography – Mark Baker
Producer – Soho (2)
Written By – Timothy London

NOTES:
“Blessed by The Golden Ears of Lee Gorman.”
Recorded at LRG/London.
Technicolor Dreamcoat Philosophy.
The Designers Republic Commune.
“Hippychick,” samples the guitar from the Smiths’ “How Soon is Now.”

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