Author: DjPaulT

Happy New Year!

Dear Burning The Ground fans! It’s time that we say goodbye to 2018, which will soon become history. But before we greet 2019, I want to thank all of you for the kindness, love, and support that you have given over the years. In 2018 we shared a lot of life’s twists and turns, but we all managed to stick together as a community. Even though so many people in the world are divided, we all come together here at BTG to share our love of music.

As glasses are raised and fireworks explode, I want to wish all of you the best for 2019 and beyond.

Happy New Year!

Love & Light

-DjPaulT

Various – Hot Tracks 1989 Year End Medley (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

As 2018 comes to a close and we begin a new year I thought it would be fun to post a set of medley’s that closed out the decade of generation X also known as the 1980’s. Hot Tracks was was an influential remix service that was  known for putting together great medley’s, the two featured here are no exception with Chris Cox and J.R. Clements at the mixing helm. Both megamixes feature some of the biggest club hits of 1989.

Wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year!

SIDE A:
Various – The Best Of 1989  (The “Concerto For The Tumping Floor” Medley) 15:26
DJ Mix [Megamix] – Chris Cox

A.01 – NWA – Straight Outta Compton
A.02 – NWA – Express Yourself
A.03 – Paula Abdul – Straight Up
A.04 – Roxette – The Look
A.05 – The Boys – Dial My Heart
A.06 – Jody Watley – Friends
A.07 – Milli Vanilli – Blame It On The Rain
A.08 – Milli Vanilli – Baby Don’t Forget My Number
A.09 – Milli Vanilli – Girl You Know It’s True
A.10 – Sybil – Don’t Make Me Over
A.11 – Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’
A.12 – Soul II Soul – Back To Life
A.13 – Bobby Brown – Every Little Step
A.14 – Bobby Brown – On Our Own
A.15 – Kid N’ Play – Rollin’ With Kid N’ Play
A.16 – Dino – I Like It
A.17 – Dino – Sunshine
A.18 – Seduction – (You’re My One And Only) True Love
A.19 – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
A.20 – Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
A.21 – Rob Base & E.Z. Rock – Joy & Pain
A.22 – Jody Watley – Real Love
A.23 – Joyce “Fenderella” Irby – Mr. D.J.
A.24 – Prince – Batdance
A.25 – M.C. Hammer – Turn This Mutha Out
A.26 – De La Soul – Me Myself & I
A.27 – Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation
A.28 – Janet Jackson – Miss You Much
A.29 – Madonna – Express Yourself
A.30 – Madonna – Like A Prayer
A.31 – Flame – On The Strength
A.32 – Sweet Sensation – Sincerely Yours
A.33 – Babyface – It’s No Crime
A.34 – Heavy D. & The Boyz – We Got Our Own Thang
A.35 – Young M.C. – Bust A Move
A.36 – M.C. Hammer – Let’s Get It Started
A.37 – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina
A.38 – Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
A.39 – Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl
A.40 – Paula Abdul – The Way That You Love Me
A.41 – Roberta Flack – Uh-Uh-Ooh-Ooh Lookout
A.42 – D. Mob – It Is Time To Get Funky
A.43 – D. Mob – Acieed
A.44 – D. Mob – Trance Dance
A.45 – Expose – What You Don’t Know
A.46 – Neneh Cherry – Kisses On The Wind
A.47 – Eighth Wonder – Baby Baby
A.48 – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Just Git It Together
A.49 – Samantha Fox – I Wanna Have Some Fun
A.50 – Stacey Q – Give You All My Love
A.51 – Lil’ Louis – French Kiss
A.52 – Inner City – Ain’t Nobody Better
A.53 – Jaya – If You Leave Me Now
A.54 – Ten City – That’s The Way Love Is
A.55 – Black Box – Ride On Time
A.56 – Will To Power – Fading Away
A.57 – Duran Duran – All She Wants Is
A.58 – Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
A.59 – Coldcut – People Hold On
A.60 – Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
A.61 – Paula Abdul – Cold Hearted
A.62 – Inner City – Do You Love What You Feel
A.63 – Inner City – Good Life
A.64 – Two Without Hats – Try Yazz
A.65 – S-Express – Music Lover
A.66 – Maurice – This Is Acid
A.67 – Debbie Gibson – Electric Youth
A.68 – Tone Loc – Wild Thing

SIDE B:
Various – The Year-End Twilight Zone High Energy Medley 15:49
DJ Mix [Megamix] – J.R. Clements

B.01 – Red Flag – Russian Radio
B.02 – Erasure – Drama!
B.03 – Erasure – Stop
B.04 – Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon
B.05 – Dead Or Alive – Come Home With Me Baby
B.06 – Figures On A Beach – Accidentally 4th Street
B.07 – Figures On A Beach – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
B.08 – Liza Minnelli – Don’t Drop Bombs
B.09 – Liza Minnelli – Losing My Mind
B.10 – Donna Summer – Love’s About To Change My Heart
B.11 – Mark Farina – So Long
B.12 – Max Coveri – Guy, Guy
B.13 – Ken Lazlo – Everybody’s Dancing
B.14 – Pet Shop Boys – Left To My Own Devices
B.15 – Real Life – Send Me An Angel
B.16 – New Order – Round And Round
B.17 – The B-52’s – Love Shack

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Hot Tracks ‎– SA 8-9
Series: Hot Tracks Series – 8-9
Format: 2 × Vinyl, 12″, Compilation, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: Leftfield, Acid House, New Jack Swing, House, RnB/Swing, Synth-pop, Eurobeat, Hi NRG

CREDITS:
Hot Tracks Produced By – Chris Cox

NOTES:
Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkley, California

DJ Use Only
Not For Puclic Display
Commercial Use

Made In U.S.A.

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of Holidays.

Thank you all for the love and continued support for Burning The Ground.

Love & Light
-DjPaulT

The Housemartins – Caravan Of Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Whether one is religious or not, one of the silver linings is often art inspired by religion, whether it is music, painting, or architecture. For this Christmas, I chose an appropriate lyrical message for our chaotic times.

Seasons Greetings
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas

Love & Light
-DjPaulT

“Caravan of Love” is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of The Isley Brothers’ 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.

In November 1986 British indie band The Housemartins released “Caravan of Love”. The a cappella song was a success, reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 1986, (only the second a cappella recording to do so, after “Only You” by the Flying Pickets in 1983), before being denied the Christmas number one single by a posthumous re-release of Jackie Wilson’s “Reet Petite”. “Caravan Of Love” was an international success also reaching #1 in Ireland and Sweden and top five in several European countries.

SIDE A:
Caravan Of Love 3:40
Written By – Isley/Jasper/Isley
Written-By – Jasper*, Isley*, Isley*

We Shall Not Be Moved 2:44
Arranged By – Heaton*, Cullimore*
Written-By – Trad., arr.*

SIDE B:
When I First Met Jesus 2:48
Written By – Heaton/Whitaker
Written-By – Whitaker*, Heaton*

So Much In Love 2:01
Written By – Jackson/Straigis/Williams
Written-By – Jackson*, Williams*, Straigis*

Heaven Help Us All (Sermonette) 4:15
Engineer – Simon Clifford
Producer – Phil Ross (2), Ted De Bono
Written-By – R. Miller*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Go! Discs ‎– GODX 16
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Pop Rock, Folk, Indie Rock

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve] – Mr D. Storey*
Engineer – Phil Bodger (tracks: A1 to B2)
Photography By [Cover] – Mr P. Cox*
Producer – John Williams (3) (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
Track B3: Produced for ‘Saturday Live’, Radio One, 6.9.86. Released by arrangement with BBC Enterprises Ltd.

Made in England

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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 
Phono Pre-amp:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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