Author: DjPaulT

September 20, 2023

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Betcha Say That (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“Betcha Say That” is a song from 1987 performed by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine from their 1987 album, Let It Loose. It was written by Larry Dermer, Joe Galdo, and Rafael Vigil.

Released as the second single from Let It Loose, “Betcha Say That” was not among Estefan’s bigger hits of the 1980s, peaking at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October 1987. It was more successful on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, where the song reached #19. In the UK, the single was released in September 1987 and like the previous release of Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, it failed to chart.

The song was not selected for inclusion on the singer’s 1992 greatest hits album.

SIDE A:
Betcha Say That (Extended Version) 7:14

SIDE B:
Betcha Say That (Dub Version) 6:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Betcha Say That	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#36
1987	Betcha Say That	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49 06962
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: Sep 1, 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Latin

CREDITS:

Art Direction – Nancy Donald, Tony Lane (2)
Design [Lettering] – Margo Chase Design
Management – Moress Nanas Entertainment
Photography By – Randee St. Nicholas
Producer – Emilio & The Jerks
Remix – Pablo Flores
Written-By – J. Galdo*, L. Dermer*, R. Vigil*

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “LET IT LOOSE”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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September 19, 2023

Patrick Simmons – So Wrong (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

So Wrong” is the debut solo single by American musician Patrick Simmons, best known as a founding member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers.

In 1983, Simmons released his first solo album, Arcade, on Elektra Records. It yielded his only top 40 hit, “So Wrong”, which peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. “So Wrong” was also a surprise hit on the US dance/disco chart, peaking at #8.

SIDE A:
So Wrong (Dance Mix) 5:21

SIDE B:
So Wrong (Instrumental) 3:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	So Wrong	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#30
1983	So Wrong	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Songs	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – 0-67929
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Pop, Rock

CREDITS:

Mastered By – JS*
Producer – John Ryan
Remix – M.H.B. Productions, The Ivory Palace Corp.
Written-By – Chris Thompson, Patrick Simmons

NOTES:
Produced for Chicago Kid Productions.
From the album Arcade.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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September 15, 2023

Company B – Full Circle (Sax And Dog House Mix) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“Full Circle” was the second single taken from the self-titled debut album by girl group Company B. The Hi-NRG/Latin freestyle track was produced by Miami-based musician Ish “Angel” Ledesma. “Full Circle” debuted on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart on August 8, 1987, peaking at #5 after spending eleven weeks on the survey. This 12″ is one of two released in the U.S. for the single.

SIDE A:
Full Circle (Sax And Dog House Mix) 8:56

SIDE B:
Full Circle (Can We Talk?) 7:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Full Circle	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86646
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Latin, Freestyle

CREDITS:

Arranged By, Mixed By, Producer, Written-By – Ish*
Concept By – Bruce Carbone
Engineer – Ron Albert
Lacquer Cut By – MF*
Mixed By – Ciro Llerena

NOTES:
Produced & arranged for Summer Records
A-Side: Special Remix of Atlantic LP 81763 “COMPANY B”

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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 14, 2023

Glenn Medeiros Featuring Bobby Brown – She Ain’t Worth It (Extended Version) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“She Ain’t Worth It” is a song by recording artist Glenn Medeiros. It features a rap from R&B artist Bobby Brown. The song reached #1 for two weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Medeiros’ only #1 hit in the United States, and the second and last #1 hit where Brown has received credit as an artist, after “My Prerogative”. The single also reached the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart, where Medeiros had previously reached number one with “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You”, and peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Finland, and Ireland.

++The mixes on this 12″ are exclusive to the United States and Canada.

SIDE A:
She Ain’t Worth It (Extended Version) 6:25
Featuring – Bobby Brown

SIDE B:
She Ain’t Worth It (12″ Instrumental) 6:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	She Aint Worth It	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1990	She Aint Worth It	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#43

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-24030
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Pop Rap, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Producer – Denny Diante, Ian Prince
Remix – John Gass*

NOTES:
Appears on the album “Glenn Medeiros”

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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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