Month: January 2023

January 31, 2023

Taxxi – Still In Love (US 12″)

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“Still In Love” is a 1985 song by English rock band Taxxi. They first came to prominence in the early 1980s with a few minor AOR hit singles and some MTV airplay.

Scottish-born singer and guitarist David Cumming, keyboardist Colin Payne, and drummer Jeffrey Nead formed the band in London in the late-1970s.

“Still In Love” was remixed for a 12″ single which received minor club airplay in the U.S. The song was taken from the band’s third studio LP “Expose”. “Still In Love” reached #36 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

SIDE A:
Still In Love (Dance Mix) 6:58

SIDE B:
Still In Love (Dub Mix) 5:57
Still In Love (Unavailable Anywhere Else Mix) 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Still In Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23561
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – The Latin Rascals
Producer – John Ryan
Remix – Jay Burnett, Mark Kamins
Written-By – C. Payne, J. Nead

NOTES:
From The Album “Expose”

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THE GEAR:
Turntable:Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
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
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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January 27, 2023

Jody Watley – You Wanna Dance With Me? (US LP)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“You Wanna Dance with Me?” is a remix album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released in October 1989 after the release of Watley’s second studio album “Larger Than Life”. The album is a specially edited and sequenced megamix of Jody Watley’s smash hit singles from her first and second albums. “You Wanna Dance with Me?” reached #48 on the US R&B albums chart, and #86 on the Billboard Top 200.

As a solo artist, Jody Watley has 6 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Singles, 13 Number 1 Dance Singles, 2 R&B Number 1’s, and 15 Top 40 Singles.

To keep the integrity of the original vinyl I have not separated each track.

SIDE ONE:

You wanna Dance With Me? (Megamix) 28:00

Still A Thrill (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

Friends (Bomb Squad Remix Edit)
Featuring – Eric B. & Rakim
Remix – Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Paul Shabazz

Looking For A New Love (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

Real Love (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

L.O.V.E.R. (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

SIDE TWO:
You wanna Dance With Me? (Megamix) 22:00

What ‘Cha Gonna Do For Me (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

Don’t You Want Me (FK Remix Edit)
Producer – Bernard Edwards
Remix – François Kevorkian, Michael R. Hutchinson*

Most Of All (FK Remix Edit)
Producer – Patrick Leonard
Remix – François Kevorkian

Some Kind Of Lover (Silas Remix Edit)
Co-producer – Victor Flores
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA 6343
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mixed
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Jeff Lorber (tracks: A4, A5, B1)
Edited By – Boris Granich, Christer Modig, Greg Royal
Producer – André Cymone (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B4), David Z. (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
Sequenced By, Mixed By – Greg Royal
Supervised By, Engineer – Louil Silas Jr.
Written-By – André Cymone (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B4), Jody Watley (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B2, B4)

NOTES:
“Production supervised by Louil Silas, Jr.
All tracks contain special edits by Greg Royal for Greg “Ski” Productions. Additional edits by Boris Granich and Chris Modig for Powermix Productions and Chris Shaw. Mastered by Eddy Schryer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, Ca.”

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January 25, 2023

Miami Sound Machine – Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) (Japan 12″)

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Originally posted May 11, 2015

“Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)” was the fourth single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth studio album overall, Primitive Love. In the US the single peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) (Special Version) 6:08
Remix – Pablo Flores

SIDE B:
Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) (Dub Version) 5:19
Remix – Pablo Flores

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI Strip: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#25
1985	Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 12・3P 791
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synthpop

CREDITS:
Producer – Emilio Estefan, Jr.

NOTES:
From the Epic LP “PRIMITIVE LOVE”

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January 24, 2023

Michael McDonald – Sweet Freedom (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Sweet Freedom” is a song by Michael McDonald, and his last Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single’s music video directed by Leslie Libman featured McDonald, along with actors Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines, in the film Running Scared.

In addition to being featured on Running Scared’s soundtrack, the song was featured on the 1986 re-release of McDonald’s 1985 album No Lookin’ Back. The song also features backing vocals by Siedah Garrett.

The track peaked at #7 in the US, #12 in the UK, and #14 in Canada.

The US 12″ contains exclusive mixes “Instrumental” and “Club Mix Edit”.

SIDE A:
Sweet Freedom 8:27
Remix – Bruce Swedien, Dick Rudolph*, Rod Temperton

Sweet Freedom (Instrumental) 9:34
Remix – Bruce Swedien, Dick Rudolph*, Rod Temperton

SIDE B:
Sweet Freedom (Freedom Mix-Extended Club Version) 10:07
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*

Sweet Freedom (Child Of Freedom Mix-Radio Edit) 6:45
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986/87	Sweet Freedom	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1986/87	Sweet Freedom	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#4
1986/87	Sweet Freedom	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#17
1986/87	Sweet Freedom	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23641
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Horns] – Larry Williams, Rod Temperton
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀] – Brian Gardner
Producer –Dick Rudolph*, Rod Temperton
Producer, Mixed By, Recorded By – Bruce Swedien
Written-By, Arranged By – Rod Temperton

NOTES:
Theme from the Motion Picture “Running Scared”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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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