Month: August 2024

August 31, 2024

Fall Break

Hello,

I hope everyone is well. Happy Labor Weekend Day (USA). It’s time for Fall, and the unofficial end of Summer here in the States so I am taking a brief break from posting for the next week to enjoy hopefully cooler weather and time with family.

I will return the week of September 10. See you then.

-Paul

August 30, 2024

Barry Manilow – You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight (Remix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

NEW 2024 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Audio restoration!

Originally posted May 20, 2012

“You’re Looking Hot Tonight” was one of three new songs recorded for Barry Manilow’s thirteenth studio album Greatest Hits Vol. II., released in 1983 The single did well in the US peaking at #25 AC and #18 Dance, in the UK the single peaked at #47.

As a bonus track, I included the “Disconet Extended Edit” in Disconet Program Service Volume 6 Program 8 in 1984.

To my knowledge, all of the remixes on this 12″ are vinyl-only. The b-side track “Let’s Get On With It” is from the 1982 Barry Manilow LP “Here Comes The Nigh” aka “I Wanna Do It With You”.

SIDE A:
You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight (Remix) 5:10
Arranged By – Barry Manilow, Michael Boddicker
Mixed By – Juergen Koppers*
Written-By – Barry Manilow

SIDE B:
Let’s Get On With It 4:52
Producer – Barry Manilow
Words By – Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow

BONUS TRACK:
You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight (Disconet Extended Edit) 6:22
Taken from: Disconet Volume 6 Program 8

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#25
1983	You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – ARIST 12 542
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi-NRG, Disco

NOTES:
“You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight” appears on the sleeve; “You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight (Remix)” appears on the label.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

August 29, 2024

Wa Wa Nee – So Good (Australia 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“So Good” is a song from the Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in February 1989 as the second single from their second studio album, Blush (1989). The song peaked at number 36 on the Australian ARIA Charts.

To the best of my knowledge all of the mixes on this 12″ are vinyl-only.

SIDE A:
So Good (Umbrella Of Love Mix) 6:37
Edited By [Uncredited] – Greg Royal

So Good (Mixus Minimus) 4:03

SIDE B:
So Good (Hydro-House Mix) 4:08

So Good (Goddess Of Love Mix) 5:57
Edited By [Uncredited] – Greg Royal

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – 654546 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: Feb 6, 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Mixed By – Keith Cohen
Producer – Jim Taig, Paul Gray
Recorded By – Jim Taig
Written-By – P. Gray*

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “BLUSH”

Buy 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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August 28, 2024

Go West – True Colours (Japan 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“True Colours” is a song by British band Go West, released on November 17, 1986, as the lead single from their second studio album Dancing on the Couch. It was written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, and produced by Gary Stevenson. “True Colours” reached No. 48 in the UK and No. 22 in Ireland.

The song was not released in the United States.

SIDE A:
True Colours (The Snake Charmer Mix) 5:04

SIDE B:
True Colours 3:56
XL5 2:52

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – S14-163
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Design – John Pasche
Engineer – John Gallen
Management – Blueprint Management Ltd.*
Photography By – Brian Griffin (3)
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Written-By – P. Cox*, R. Drummie*

NOTES:
‘True Colours’ Taken from the forthcoming album “Dancing On The Couch”

“Do not play table tennis before listening to this record”

Buy 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

You can help show your support for this blog by donating using PayPal. I appreciate your help.