Month: April 2021

April 29, 2021

KC & The Sunshine Band – KC’s Miami Sunshine Mix (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band which was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits “That’s the Way (I Like It)”, “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty”, “I’m Your Boogie Man”, “Keep It Comin’ Love”, “Get Down Tonight”, “Boogie Shoes”, “Please Don’t Go” and “Give It Up”. The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey’s last name (‘KC’) and the ‘Sunshine Band’ from KC’s home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had six top 10 singles, five number-one singles, and a number two single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

This 12″ was only released in Europe and includes a nine-minute megamix along with a special 1987 remix of KC’s 1984 hit “Give It Up” which peaked at #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1984.

SIDE A:
Give It Up (Special 1987 Summer Mix) 4:56
Remix – Peter Vriends
Written-By – H. W. Casey*

SIDE AA:
KC’s Miami Sunshine Mega Mix 9:04
Mixed By [Megamix] – Peter Vriends

AA.1 Sound Your Funky Horn
AA.2 Boogie Shoes
AA.3 That’s The Way (I Like It)
AA.4 Shake Your Booty
AA.5 Get Down Tonight
AA.6 I’m Your Boogie Man
AA.7 Keep It Comin Love

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Streetheat ‎– STH 521 MEGA, Dum Dum Records ‎– DUM 633 520
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – H. W. Casey, R. Finch
Remix – Peter Vriends

NOTES:
Published by SBK, Intromeisel and Peer Music.
Streetheat Distribution:
Germany: Italoheat
Austria: Dum Dum
Switzerland: Streetheat
Holland: Streetheat
Belgium: Import Service

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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April 23, 2021

The Fixx – Less Cities, More Moving People (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Less Cities, More Moving People” is a 1984 single released by English rock band The Fixx formed in London in 1979. The song was the third single taken from the band’s third studio album Phantoms. The song reached #68 on the US Dance chart and failed to chart in the United Kingdom.

SIDE A:
Less Cities, More Moving People (Extended Mix) 7:09

SIDE B:
Less Cities, More Moving People (Extended Mix) 7:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Less Cities, More Moving People	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#68

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-1230
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synthpop

CREDITS:
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Woods*, Curnin*, Brown*, West-Oram*, Greenall*

NOTES:
Promotional Only – Not For Sale
From the MCA LP, MCA-5507 “Phantoms”
Recorded in England.

The same track appears on both sides.

Some copies come with a band info sheet and an 8×10 glossy photo.

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-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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April 22, 2021

Level 42 – Heaven In My Hands (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Heaven in My Hands” is a 1988 song by the British group Level 42.

It was released as the first single from the band’s album Staring at the Sun and reached number 12 in the UK charts. It was the first Level 42 single not to feature the Gould brothers, Boon and Phil, following their departure from the band the previous year. However, Boon Gould did write the song’s lyrics.

The instrumental introduction, heard on the extended 12″ single version of the song, was heavily used by BBC Sport early in their coverage of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. The music was also adapted for the Croatian and Slovak versions of the hit television game show Wheel of Fortune.

SIDE A:
Heaven In My Hands (Extended Version) 7:12
Remix – Tom Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Heaven In My Hands (7″ Version) 4:10
Gresham Blues 5:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 887 777-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Design] – Artful Dodgers Ltd., The
Producer –Julian Mendelsohn, Level 42, Wally Badarou
Written-By – R. Gould* (tracks: A, B1), M. King*

NOTES:
From the Polydor album “Staring At The Sun”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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April 21, 2021

‘Til Tuesday – Voices Carry (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

From the BTG Archives!

NEW 2021 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted September 30, 2011

“Voices Carry” is a song by the American rock band ‘Til Tuesday. It was produced by Mike Thorne for the band’s debut studio album, Voices Carry (1985). The accompanying music video, directed by D.J. Webster, received wide exposure on MTV and positive reactions from critics. It was nominated for numerous awards and is thought to be the reason behind the song’s success. It was released in North America in March 1985. “Voices Carry” became the band’s highest-charting single and their only top ten hit in the U.S., peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally it reached the top twenty in Canada and Australia.

SIDE A:
Voices Carry (Long Version) 4:21

SIDE B:
Voices Carry (Single Mix) 4:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Voices Carry	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1985	Voices Carry	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Epic ‎– AS 2010
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Dick Wingate
Producer – Mike Thorne
Remix – Bob Clearmountain
Written-By – A. Mann*, J. Pesce*, M. Hausman*, R. Holmes*

NOTES:
Taken from the Epic Lp: “Voices Carry”
Demonstration Not For Sale

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Password: burningtheground

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