Month: June 2019

June 24, 2019

Men Without Hats – Pop Goes The World (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Pop Goes the World” is a song recorded by Canadian new wave/synthpop group Men Without Hats. It was released in October 1987 as the lead single from the album of the same name. The song reached Number 1 in Austria, and No. 2 in Canada and Sweden while peaking at Number 20 in the United States.

The song very generally tells a story of “Johnny” and “Jenny,” the two members of a musical group called “The Human Race” (the members’ instruments of choice vary throughout the song, though Johnny is primarily a guitarist and Jenny is a bassist) on their quest for fame in the industry, though at one point the lyrics note that they come to the realization that they could make “more money on a movie screen.”

The “Edited Dance Mix” is exclusive to the North American release of the 12″ single. It is listed incorrectly on the record sleeve as “Extended Dance Mix”.

SIDE A:
Pop Goes The World (Dance Mix) 7:47
Pop Goes The World (Edited Dance Mix) 4:42

SIDE B:
Pop Goes The World (Dub Mix) 6:28
Pop Goes The World (Album Version) 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Pop Goes The World	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1987	Pop Goes The World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 888 859-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Men Without Hats, Paul Northfield
Other [Management] – Paul King
Producer – Men Without Hats, Zeus B. Held
Written-By – Men Without Hats

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling.
A2 credited as “Edited Dance Mix” on label.

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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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June 21, 2019

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

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June 20, 2019

Sweet Sensation – Hooked On You (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Hooked On You” is a single by female freestyle-dance music trio Sweet Sensation from The Bronx, New York. The single was taken from the trio’s debut LP “Take It While It’s Hot”. In the United States “Hooked On You” peaked at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart January 17, 1987.

SIDE A:
Hooked On You 5:08
Hooked On You (Short Version) 3:57

SIDE B:
Hooked On You (The Diamond Dub Version) 8:31
Edited By – Charlie Dee*, Omar Santana

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Hooked On You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#64

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Next Plateau Records Inc. ‎– NP50046
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Edited By – Diamond II (tracks: B)
Engineer, Mixed By – Steve Peck (tracks: A1, A2)
Executive-Producer – Cherrie Shepherd (tracks: A1, A2)
Mastered By – Herbie Jr.*
Producer – David Sanchez, Ted Currier
Programmed By [Keyboards] – Billy C.* (tracks: A1, A2), Robert (Bobby) Khozouri* (tracks: A1, A2)
Written-By – D. Sanchez*, Joseph Malloy (tracks: J. Malloy)

NOTES:
Runout groove dead-wax inscriptions:
Herbie Jr. signature and
“MASTERING BY
FRANKFORD/WAYNE
NEW YORK”

Produced for Platinum Vibe Productions

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June 19, 2019

Sa-Fire – Boy, I’ve Been Told (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Boy, I’ve Been Told” is the first single released by Puerto Rican singer freestyle singer Sa-Fire from her 1988 eponymous debut album. “Boy, I’ve Been Told” peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100, November 12, 1988, after spending sixteen weeks on the survey. The single was also a top twenty dance hit reaching #13 on the Billboard Dance Chart in October 1988.

The song was also written by American singer Marc Anthony, who also performs backing vocals on the track.

SIDE A:
Boy, I’ve Been Told (Club Mix) 6:13
Boy, I’ve Been Told (7″ Version) 4:05

SIDE B:
Boy, I’ve Been Told (Rascal Dub) 5:44
Boy, I’ve Been Told (Two In A Room Dub) 5:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Boy, I’ve Been Told	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#48
1988	Boy, I’ve Been Told	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#13
1988	Boy, I’ve Been Told	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Cutting Records ‎– 870 514-1, Mercury ‎– 870 514-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Dane Venable
Backing Vocals – Marc Anthony, Sa-Fire*
Design – Michael Bays
Drums, Mixed By – Aldo Marin, Carlos Rodgers
Edited By [Unbelievable Edits] – The Latin Rascals
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Weller*
Engineer [Mix] – Hugo Dwyer
Executive-Producer – Aldo & Amado Marin*
Keyboards – Peter Schwartz
Mastered By – Jose Rodriguez*
Other [Stylist, Make-up, Hair] – René de Chamizo
Percussion – Mike Theodore
Photography – Ricardo Betancourt
Producer – Carlos Rodgers, Peter Schwartz
Written-By – M. Anthony*

NOTES:
Special mixes from the Mercury/Cutting Records album, “Sa-Fire”.
Recorded at Planet Recording, NY.

Mixed for Cutting Music Productions.
Mixed at Shake Down Sound, NY.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

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