Sending my Deepest heartfelt sympathies to the people of New Zealand and those affected by gun violence. We grieve with you. We must all unite together against hatred in all of its forms.
Love & Light
-DjPaulT
Year: 2019
Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy (US 12″)
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
Originally posted June 8, 2012
“Let’s Hear It for the Boy” was the second number-one song for Deniece Williams and appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film Footloose. It climbed to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on May 26, 1984, as well as number one on the dance and R&B charts, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and was certified platinum in the US, gold in Canada and silver in the UK by the RIAA, Music Canada, and the British Phonographic Industry respectively. The music video was released in mid-April 1984. The song features background vocals from George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, who would go on to form the duo Boy Meets Girl.
*As a Bonus Track, I have included the “Dance Remix Edit” taken from the U.S. 12″ Promo. This edit is a vinyl only exclusive mix.
SIDE A:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Extended Dance Remix) 6:00
SIDE B:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Instrumental) 4:11
BONUS TRACK:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Dance Remix Edit)* 3:35
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Let’s Hear It For The Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1984 | Let’s Hear It For The Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | #1 |
| 1984 | Let’s Hear It For The Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-04988
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – George Duke
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – D. Pitchford*, T. Snow*
NOTES:
Also available “FOOTLOOSE” Music from the Paramount Motion Picture
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: 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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff) (US 12″)
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“You Got It (The Right Stuff)” is a 1988 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. The second single from the group’s second album Hangin’ Tough, it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in early 1989, while topping the UK charts in November 1989. On the album, it was simply listed as “The Right Stuff”; the change to the single was likely to avoid confusion with Vanessa Williams’ debut hit “The Right Stuff”, which charted earlier that year. A Spanish version of the song was made (“Autentica”) and peaked at number 11 in Spain.
The single appeared in the Top 40 for the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of January 14, 1989, rising from number 45 to 37. “You Got It” reached its peak of number 3 the week of March 11, 1989. Altogether, “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” spent 5 weeks in the Top 10, 8 weeks in the Top 20, and 13 weeks in the Top 40. The song was number one in Australia in August 1989, and in the UK (on its second release) in November 1989. On March 29, 1989, the single was certified Gold. In the music video, Jordan Knight is seen wearing a Bauhaus T-shirt. The song ranked as number 92 on VH1’s 100 greatest songs of the ’80s.
SIDE A:
You Got It (The Right Stuff) (12″ Version) 5:15
You Got It (The Right Stuff) (7″ Version) 3:35
SIDE B:
You Got It (The Right Stuff) (Instrumental) 5:15
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | You Got It (The Right Stuff) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #3 |
| 1988 | You Got It (The Right Stuff) | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs | #28 |
| 1989 | You Got It (The Right Stuff) | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #20 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 08132
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Hip Hop, Rock, Pop
Style: RnB/Swing, Pop Rock
CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Hediki Sunada*, Miguel (16)
Producer, Remix – Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun
Written-By – M. Starr*
NOTES:
Special Versions from the LP “HANGIN’ TOUGH”
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: 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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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Sweet Sensation – Never Let You Go (US 12″)
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Never Let You Go” is a 1988 dance single by Sweet Sensation, a female dance trio from The Lower East Side, New York, USA. The single was their most successful release of five entries on the U.S. dance chart where It peaked at number one for one week and reached number fifty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
SIDE A:
Never Let You Go (Extended Remix) 6:42
Edited By – Reirruc*
Never Let You Go (Charlie Dee Never Say Never Dubb) 7:14
Edited By – Charlie “Dee” Diaz*
SIDE B:
Never Let You Go (Edited Version) 3:58
Never Let You Go (Oh Oh Omar Dubb) 7:13
Never Let You Go (Percappella) 3:31
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Never Let You Go | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #58 |
| 1988 | Never Let You Go | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label ATCO Records – 0-96636
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle
CREDITS:
Edited By – Omar Santana (tracks: B1 to B3)
Executive-Producer – Cherrie Shepherd
Mixed By – Steve Peck
Producer – Ted Currier
Written-By – Joseph Malloy
NOTES:
From the LP “TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT”
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: 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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.