Year: 2019

October 24, 2019

Rebbie Jackson – Centipede (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Centipede” is the debut single by American singer Rebbie Jackson and the title track from her debut album, Centipede.

The song was written and produced by Jackson’s brother Michael Jackson. He and The Weather Girls also sing backing vocals on the song. It is Rebbie Jackson’s only single to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and is her best-remembered song. The Weather Girl’s Martha Wash’s soulful voice is heard quite prominently throughout the song.

On the back of the single, Michael Jackson dedicated the song “to my mannequin friends”.

“Centipede” was sampled in Brand Nubian’s song “Let’s Dance”, found on their 1998 album Foundation.

Released in the late summer of 1984, the single climbed high on the Billboard R&B charts, peaking at #4 there and peaking at #24 in the main Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It was Jackson’s highest-charting single to date and her only single to enter the Hot 100, although she had several more hits on the R&B chart throughout the decade. The single was Gold-certified by the RIAA, selling 500,000 copies in the USA.

SIDE A:
Centipede (Extended Version) 5:56
Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson, The Weather Girls
Lead Vocals – Rebbie Jackson

SIDE B:
Centipede (Instrumental) 5:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Centipede	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#24
1984	Centipede	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05047
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Pitman Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Dance-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Lane/Donald
Flugelhorn – Jerry Kaye
Guitar – David Williams (4)
Photography By – Matthew Rolston
Producer [Produced By] – Michael Jackson
Synthesizer, Drum Programming – John Barnes
Written-By – M. Jackson*

NOTES:
“P” in deadwax denotes a Pitman pressing.

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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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October 23, 2019

Robey – Killer Instinct (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Killer Instinct” is a 1985 single by Canadian singer-songwriter, former model, and actress Robey. She is best known for her role as Micki Foster in the television series Friday the 13th: The Series (1987-1990). “Killer Instinct” peaked at #34 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart on October 12. 1985 spending six weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Killer Instinct (12″ Mix) 6:39

SIDE B:
Killer Instinct (Dub Mix) 6:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Killer Instinct	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#34

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Silver Blue Records ‎– 4Z9 05250
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Keyboards – Ed Walsh
Engineer [Mixing] –Jay Mark
Mastered By –José Rodriguez
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Joel Diamond

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “ROBEY”

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October 22, 2019

Mysterious Art – The Omen (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Das Omen” (The Omen) was the first single released by German electronic dance music group Mysterious Art. The single saw its first release on May 13th, 1989. The song quickly reached the #1 position of the official German Media Control singles charts, where it remained for nine weeks straight. The song sold over 490,000 singles in Germany alone and has since remained the most successful published work under CBS Publishing GmbH.

SIDE A:
Das Omen (Extended Version) 5:46
Das Omen (Radio Version) 4:00

SIDE B:
The Omen (Vogue Mix) 9:02
The Omen (Hiphouse-Skamix Instrumental) 6:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 73158
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Hip-House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Vlado*
Producer [Post-Production], Remix – Ben Liebrand
Producer, Arranged By – Mike Staab
Written-By – M. Krautter*

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October 18, 2019

Ramones – Pet Sematary (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Originally posted October 29, 2012

“Pet Sematary” is a single by American punk rock band Ramones, from their 1989 album Brain Drain. The song, originally written for the Stephen King 1989 film adaptation of the same name, became one of the Ramones’ biggest radio hits and was a staple of their concerts during the 1990s.

King is a huge Ramones fan and invited the band to his Bangor, Maine home as they played in New England. During the visit, he handed Dee Dee Ramone a copy of his Pet Sematary novel, and the bassist retreated to the basement. One hour later, Dee Dee returned with the lyrics to “Pet Sematary”. Shortly afterwards, drummer Marky Ramone said that Dee Dee’s attitude that day showed that he could achieve his plans to leave the band and attempt a career at hip hop music. He likened Dee Dee to King, saying that both wrote things people could relate to because they “penetrated to the curiosity, fears, and insecurities carried around with them and couldn’t put into words.”

Producer Daniel Rey became a co-writer by assisting with the structure of the song, while producer Jean Beauvoir of the Plasmatics helped give the song a more commercial style fit for radio play and film inclusion. As “Pet Sematary” sounded closer to the rock ballads of the period, it was a struggle for Johnny Ramone to play the arpeggios and chords, despite Dee Dee’s guidance.

The music video for “Pet Sematary” was filmed at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in the eponymous New York village. Shot on a cold night in January 1989, the video features black and white shots of the Ramones walking through the graveyard, as well as color footage of the band and various others miming to the song alongside an open grave. The video ends with the band playing on a hydraulic platform placed inside the open grave, which is gradually lowered until a group of undertakers covers the grave with a headstone that reads “The Ramones.” It was the last video featuring Dee Dee Ramone, who would depart the band and be replaced with C. J. Ramone. The video features cameos by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, as well as members of The Dead Boys. An alternate edit of the video features the aforementioned scenes interspersed with scenes from the film, with the opening footage of the band walking through the graveyard now appearing in color.

Reception for the song was not entirely positive, as it was nominated for the now-defunct Razzie Award for Worst Original Song in 1989.

SIDE A:
Pet Sematary (Single Version) 3:30
Producer – Daniel Rey, Jean Beauvoir
Written-By – Daniel Rey, Dee Dee Ramone

SIDE B:
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (LP Version) 2:43
Producer – Tom Erdelyi, Tony Bongiovi

Life Goes On 3:30
Producer – Daniel Rey, Ramones
Written-By – Joey Ramone

VINYL GRADE:
Sleeve: Near Mint
Vinyl: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Pet Sematary	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-21182, Sire ‎– 9-21182, Red Eye (2) ‎– 0-21182, Red Eye (2) ‎– 9-21182
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Punk

NOTES:
Based on the best selling thriller.
Track A, original version from the forthcoming Ramones album “BRAIN DRAIN” on Sire Records.
B1 from the Sire album Ramones Mania.
B2 is not contained in the Paramount motion picture Pet Sematary.

Made in U.S.A.

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