Author: DjPaulT

March 31, 2023

Dead Or Alive – Come Home With Me Baby (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

NEW 2023 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration!

Technically this is not a re-rip since I have never posted the U.S. 12″ however I did post the U.K. 12″ in August 2014 so this is a new transfer using the U.S. single. I think it turned out beautifully I hope you all enjoy it.

“Come Home With Me Baby” was the second single released in the UK and the first released in the US from the fourth studio album “Nude” by the British band, Dead Or Alive in 1989 on Epic Records. The song had little impact in the UK but was a massive club hit in the US. “Come Home With Me Baby” debuted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Chart on July 8, 1989, after spending nine weeks on the chart the single peaked at #1.

SIDE A:
Come Home With Me Baby (12″ Version) 6:20
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Andy Stennet*
Mixed By –Jay Burnett, Pete Burns, Steve Coy
Recorded By [Re-recorded], Engineer –Jay Burnett

SIDE B:
Come Home With Me Baby (Deadhouse Dub) 6:24
Engineer – Cesar Sogbe, Mike Couzzi
Keyboards – Fro Sossa, Mike Bakst
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Rique “Billy Bob” Alonso
Recording Supervisor [Supervisor – Additional Production & Remix] – Lewis A. Martinee*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Come Home With Me Baby	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#69
1989	Come Home With Me Baby	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49 68777
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Artwork [Hearts] – McKitterick*
Design, Artwork By – Andie Airfix
Lyrics By, Music By, Producer – Pete Burns
Management [America] – Bennett Freed
Mastered By – Vlado*
Music By – Dead Or Alive
Photography By [Hearts Holt] – Pierre Chand
Photography By [Pete Burns] – Peter Brown (23)
Producer – Steve Coy

NOTES:
B-side additional production and remix for Pantera Productions.
B-side recorded at Countdown Studios, Miami, FLA.
B-side mixed at International Sound, Miami, FLA.

Special Versions from the Dead Or Alive LP “NUDE”

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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
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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March 30, 2023

New Kids On The Block – Step By Step (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“Step by Step” is a song by American boyband New Kids on the Block, released on May 10, 1990 as the first single from the album of the same name (1990). It is the group’s biggest-selling hit single. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight. Danny Wood sang “Step 1”, Donnie Wahlberg sang “Step 2”, Jordan Knight sang “Step 3”, Joey McIntyre sang “Step 4”, and Jonathan Knight sang “Step 5”.

“Step by Step” was initially recorded by one of Maurice Starr’s other groups, The Superiors. It was released as a single in 1987 on Motown Records but was unsuccessful. On the other hand, the New Kids’ cover of the song was a massive worldwide hit, becoming one of the biggest-selling singles of 1990. The New Kids on the Block’s cover spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was eventually certified platinum; it also spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Canadian Singles Chart, in total “Step by Step” spent five weeks at No. 1 in the North American charts. It also peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and was also a top 10 hit in the Australian, French, West German, Irish, and Norwegian charts.

The accompanying music video for “Step by Step” was directed by American director Larry Jordan. Donnie Wahlberg’s brother Mark Wahlberg also appears in the video.

SIDE A:
Step By Step (12″ Club Remix) 5:24
Step By Step (7″ Version) 4:28

SIDE B:
Step By Step (Instrumental) 4:21
Valentine Girl 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Step By Step	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1990	Step By Step	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#48

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 73376
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Executive-Producer – Dick Scott (3)
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Remix – Sidney Burton
Remix, Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Maurice Starr

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “STEP BY STEP”

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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!

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March 29, 2023

Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“Forever Your Girl” is a song by American singer and choreographer Paula Abdul from her 1988 eponymous debut studio album. Written and produced by Oliver Leiber, who also produced her previous single “(It’s Just) The Way that You Love Me”, the single version was released on February 20, 1989, by Virgin Records. Following the unexpected success of “Straight Up”, the song continued Abdul’s newfound commercial success, becoming her second chart-topper on the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks.

“Forever Your Girl” spent two weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1989, reached number 28 on the Dance Club Songs chart, and number 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

The song is about loyalty in a relationship. The female vocalist proclaims that, despite rumors that others may be interested in her, none of those matter because she will remain faithful to the man she loves; she will remain “forever his girl.” The single version differs slightly from the album version, as it uses more of the background male vocal featuring the Wild Pair, Bruce DeShazer, and Marvin Gunn.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by David Fincher, and features Abdul acting as a choreographer and director of a children’s performance. An 8-year old Elijah Wood appears in the video, playing the kid in the suit. It also parodies Robert Palmer’s Addicted to Love video with three girls dressed like the women on the video.

SIDE A:
Forever Your Girl (12″ Version) 6:34
Edited By – Greg Royal
Mixed By – Keith “K.C.” Cohen*
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Oliver Leiber

Forever Your Girl (Yo! Greg Dub Version) 5:46
Edited By – Greg Royal
Mixed By – Keith “K.C.” Cohen*
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Oliver Leiber

SIDE B:
Forever Your Girl (Saunderson-Grosse House Of Love Mix) 6:35
Mixed By – Keith “K.C.” Cohen*
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Oliver Leiber
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Ben Grosse, Kevin Saunderson

Straight Up (Kevin Saunderson Club Mix) 6:50
Co-producer – Keith Cohen
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Elliot Wolff
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Ben Grosse, Kevin Saunderson

Next To You 4:23
Producer, Arranged By – Curtis Williams
Written-By – C. Williams, K. Stubbs, S. Williams*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Forever Your Girl	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1989	Forever Your Girl	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#11
1989	Forever Your Girl	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#28
1989	Forever Your Girl	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales	#8
1989	Forever Your Girl	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#54

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – 0-96565, Virgin – 7 96565-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: Feb 20, 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House, Dance-pop

CREDITS:

Design – Tracy Veal
Management [Platinum Management] – Larry Frazin, Tollin*
Photography By – Alberto Tolot

NOTES:
“Forever Your Girl” produced and arranged for The Noise Club – Edited for Gregski Productions
“Next To You” produced and arranged for Willpower Productions

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
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

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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March 24, 2023

Trio – Da Da Da (Canada 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

“Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha” (usually shortened to “Da Da Da”) is a song by the German band Trio. Trio was formed in 1980 by Stephan Remmler, Gert “Kralle” Krawinkel and Peter Behrens. Released as a single in 1982 and featured on their 1981 self-titled debut album, “Da Da Da” became a hit in Germany and about 30 other countries, selling 13 million copies worldwide. The lyrics were written by Remmler, the music by Krawinkel. “Da Da Da” remains the band’s biggest German hit and their only hit outside Germany. In the United States the song peaked at #33 on the Billboard Dance Chart while in the United Kingdom the song reached the #2 spot.

SIDE A:
Da Da Da (I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha) 6:32

SIDE B:
Sunday You Need Love 3:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Da Da Da	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – AHA-1, Mercury – AHA 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: Canada
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Lacquer Cut By – EL*
Producer – Klaus Voormann
Written-By – Kralle, Remmler*

NOTES:
Front sleeve stating: Da Da Da -The Original- (12 inch Single) AHA-1
Made in Canada

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
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

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 making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.