Month: September 2022

September 16, 2022

Madonna – Causing A Commotion (US 12″)

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Originally posted July 29, 2014

“Causing a Commotion” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the second single from the soundtrack album Who’s That Girl on August 25, 1987, by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, the song was inspired by Madonna’s relationship with then husband Sean Penn, and his abusive and violent nature. Containing a dance-oriented, up-tempo groove, the song begins with the chorus and is accompanied by a four-note descending bassline and staccato chords in the verse.

Since its release, the song has received mixed reviews by critics. It became a top-ten hit in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and topped the Billboard U.S. dance chart. Madonna performed the song on the Who’s That Girl World Tour – which was transmitted via satellite to the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards – and the Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990. The performances were included in the home video release of the tours.

Of note the song was not included on the 2022 Madonna compilation “Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones”.

SIDE A:
Causing A Commotion (Silver Screen Mix) 6:40
Causing A Commotion (Dub) 7:09

SIDE B:
Causing A Commotion (Movie House Mix) 9:45
Jimmy, Jimmy (LP Version) 3:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Causing A Commotion	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1987	Causing A Commotion	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#37
1987	Causing A Commotion	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20762, Sire ‎– 9 20762-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer [Produced By] – Madonna, Stephen Bray
Written-By – Madonna, S. Bray*
Edited By – Junior Vasquez, Shep Pettibone
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Steve Peck
Producer [Additional Production By], Mixed By [Mix By] – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
From the Warner Bros. Motion Picture “WHO’S THAT GIRL”
“JIMMY, JIMMY” from the Sire LP: “TRUE BLUE”
Made in USA

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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September 14, 2022

Teena Marie – 14K (US 12″)

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“14K”‘ was a song recorded for the soundtrack to the film The Goonies by American R&B singer Teena Marie. “14K” debuted on the U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on October12, 1985 peaking at #87 after spending three weeks on the survey.

“14K” was only released in the United States.

SIDE A:
14K (Extended Version-Dance Mix) 6:30

SIDE B:
14K (Extended Version-Dance Mix Instrumental) 6:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	14K	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#87

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49-05269
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Pitman pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synthpop

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Performer [Performed By] – Teena Marie

NOTES:
From “THE GOONIES” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-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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September 13, 2022

Swing Out Sister – Breakout (US 12″ Promo)

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“Breakout” is a song by British band Swing Out Sister. It was released in 1986 as the second single from their debut album It’s Better to Travel.

The single reached the number four position in the UK in the autumn of 1986, and rose to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and number one on the Adult Contemporary in the US in 1987. The song also resulted in a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.

**I believe the 7″ Mix and Extended Remix are exclusive to this USA Promo.

SIDE A:
Breakout (Extended Remix) 5:43
Breakout (Horn-A-Mental) 4:13

SIDE B:
Breakout (Carnival Mix) 5:44
Breakout (7″ Mix) 4:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Breakout	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1987	Breakout	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#1
1987	Breakout	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – PRO 515-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy, Swing Out Sister
Remix – Michael Hutchinson

NOTES:
Original version on the Mercury LP “IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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September 9, 2022

Ronny – If You Want Me To Stay (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1981

“If You want Me To Stay” is a 1981 New wave/Synth-pop single by Parisian model Ronny.

Ronny used to be a top French model. Ronny was brought up in the grim Northern industrial area of France and left home at 14 to go to Paris, there lying about her age and doing terrible jobs. Took dancing classes and jobs then stopped everything and started to write songs. Club entrepreneur Rusty Egan met Ronny in the Paris club Privelege and co-produced with Midge Ure “If You want Me To stay”. Ronny, a masculine name, is the blitz girl who loved to dress up as a boy.
Also, Ronny did a duet with Steve Strange called “The Lady Is A Tramp”. The single was never released.

Ronny recorded three singles for Polydor Records then disappeared into obscurity.

SIDE A:
If You Want Me To Stay (Dance Mix) 5:49

SIDE B:
If You Want Me To Stay (Instrumental) 5:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – POSPX 247
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction, Sleeve [Design] –Rob O’Connor
Other [Make-up] – Richard Sharah
Photography By – Phil Jude
Producer – Midge Ure, Rusty Egan
Written-By – Sylvester Stewart

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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