Tag: US 12″ Promo

Ēbn-Ōzn – Bag Lady (I Wonder) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Ēbn-Ōzn were an experimental synth-pop group formed in New York City in 1981. The duo composed of Ned “EBN” Liben (synthesizer) and Robert “OZN” Rosen (organ, vocals). The duo is best known for the 1983 hit single, “AEIOU, Sometimes Y.”

The bands second single was the uncharacteristically earnest dance-rock track “Bag Lady (I Wonder)” , the video for which starred Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actress Imogene Coca. The single became a dance club hit and a minor radio hit in the US, while gaining hit status in Canada and Europe. “Bag Lady (I Wonder)” entered the Billboard dance Chart on March 3. 1984. The song spent 8 weeks on the chart peaking ar #36.

After recording only one album, Feeling Cavalier, the duo parted ways in 1985.

SIDE A:
Bag Lady (I Wonder) (Late Nite Version) 4:37

SIDE B
Bag Lady (I Wonder) (Short Version) 3:48
Bag Lady (I Wonder) (Instrumental Version) 7:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Bag Lady (I Wonder) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #36

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – EAOR 4952
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Co-producer – Ōbn*
Engineer [Assistant] – Gregory J. Moss
Producer, Recorded By – Ēbn*
Recorded By – Kenn Fink
Remix – John Luongo, Ēbn-Ōzn

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Elektra Records album “Feeling Cavalier”

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Bow Wow Wow – Love, Peace And Harmony (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

I Want Candy, and to a lesser extent Go Wild in the Country!, and Do You Wanna Hold Me? may be well known singles among new wave fans, but Bow Wow Wow’s 1983 single “Love, Peace and Harmony” is a bit more obscure. In fact, I the single only made it to the promo satge and did not have any chart impact.

“Love, Peace And Harmony” was taken from the bands third and final album “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”.

SIDE A:
Love, Peace And Harmony  4:21

SIDE B:
Love, Peace And Harmony 2:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13595
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave
Credits: Remix – Ivan Ivan, Kurt Munkacsi
Producer – Mike Chapman

NOTES:
From the “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” album.

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El DeBarge With DeBarge – You Wear It Well (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“You Wear It Well” is a song recorded by El DeBarge with DeBarge for the Gordy label. This song was recorded and released as the third single from the album, Rhythm of the Night.

The song eventually reached number 7 on the Billboard R&B chart, number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and spent two weeks atop the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in October and November 1985. El Debarge made a guest appearance on The Facts of Life in the seventh season, the seventh episode “Doo Wah” which premiered on Saturday November 2, 1985 on NBC, at the same time the single was released and performed it with the show’s principal stars, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon as providing backup vocals.

SIDE A:
You Wear It Well (Club Mix) 6:55

SIDE B:
You Wear It Well (Dub Mix) 5:06
Baby, Won’t Cha Come Quick 4:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 You Wear It Well U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #47
1985 You Wear It Well U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #7
1985 You Wear It Well U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Gordy – 4545GG
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: RnB/Swing, Synth-pop
Credits: Mixed By – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai
Producer, Arranged By – El DeBarge
Lead Vocals – El DeBarge
Backing Vocals – DeBarge

NOTES:
An “M&M” Mix
“You Wear It Well” from the Lp “Rhythm of the Night”

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Donna Summer – With Your Love (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

Produced by Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte and recorded by Donna Summer “With Your Love” is a 1978 disco song taken from the film”Thank God It’s Friday”. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack album but was edited to 4:00. “With Your Love” also appeared on the Donna Summer compilation “The Dance Collection”. The vinyl release included the full 7:35 version however the CD release edited the track to 6:06.

Released by Casablanca Records this one sided limited edition promo-onyl 12″ contains the full length 7:35 version of the song. The single is housed in a custom promo die-cut movie sleeve. To my knowledge the full version has never appeared on CD.

SIDE A:
With Your Love 7:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records – NBD 20117 DJ
Series: Collectors Gift Series –
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, Single Sided, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Written-By – D. Summer*, G. Moroder*, P. Bellotte*

NOTES:
128 BPM
Special one sided single
Promotional Copy Not For Sale
From The Original Motion Picture soundtrack “THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY”

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VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi