Author: DjPaulT

February 15, 2023

Marvin Gaye – Sanctified Lady (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH

“Sanctified Lady” is a song by American soul singer Marvin Gaye, released posthumously in 1985 by Columbia Records.

The title of the track was originally “Sanctified Pussy”, a phrase which Gaye can be heard mumbling (appearing somewhat unedited) during certain parts of the updated chorus provided by The Waters, chants of “sanctified lady”. Along with “Masochistic Beauty”, the song was an outtake from the Midnight Love sessions, that remained unfinished due to the singer’s death in 1984 at the age of 44. Despite being incomplete and omitted from the album, the song was planned and expected by the singer to become his next big record and follow-up to ‘”Sexual Healing.”

The lyrics explore the singer’s longing to find “that one woman who is untainted and incorruptible.” Regarding the earlier receptions of the song and its title, Gaye once stated to ex-wife Janis that “Some say the song is beneath me. And yes, there is humor implicit in the title. But it is no joke. To find a church girl, pure and innocent… I need a woman as flawless as my own mother.

Years later, guitarist and longtime collaborator Gordon Banks (Gaye’s brother-in-law) helped to finish the track by adding a choir and an electronic beat throughout the song, plus a vocodered chant of the title at the beginning.

“Sanctified Lady” was issued as the first release from the singer’s posthumous album Dream of a Lifetime, and despite the mumbling of Gaye’s original title became a modest hit upon its release, reaching #2 on the US R&B singles chart.

SIDE A:
Sanctified Lady 5:29

SIDE B:
Sanctified Lady (Instrumental) 6:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Sanctified Lady	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 05188
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk

CREDITS:

Executive-Producer – Larkin Arnold
Producer – Gordon Banks, Harvey Fuqua, Marvin Gaye

NOTES:
Taken from the Columbia Lp: Dream Of A Lifetime

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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
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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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February 14, 2023

Olivia Newton-John – I Honestly Love You ’98 (US 7″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1998

Happy Valentine’s Day

In The Name Of LOVE week!

“I Honestly Love You” is a song recorded by Olivia Newton-John originally released in 1974 on the album Long Live Love in United Kingdom and If You Love Me, Let Me Know in the United States.

The song became a worldwide pop hit, her first number-one single in the United States and Canada. The single was first released in Australia as “I Love You, I Honestly Love You”, as per its chorus. The song was written by Jeff Barry and Australian singer and composer Peter Allen.

At the 17th Grammy Awards in 1975, the single won both Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.

Newton-John re-recorded “I Honestly Love You” for her 1998 sixteenth studio album Back with a Heart, with Babyface on background vocals. The new version was released as a single, debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1998. It was her first song to chart on the Hot 100 for six years, peaking at No. 67 and spending 12 weeks on the chart. It reached No. 18 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 16 on the Country Music Sales chart. The song was sent to the radio in a more country-flavored remix version along with an urban version for pop and adult contemporary stations. The 1998 version was produced by David Foster.

SIDE A:
I Honestly Love You 4:04
Backing Vocals – Babyface

SIDE B:
I Honestly Love You (Remix Version) 4:04
Backing Vocals – Babyface

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1998	I Honestly Love You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#67
1998	I Honestly Love You	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#18
1998	I Honestly Love You	U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles Sales	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Nashville – MCAS7-72053
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Pop, Rock, Country
Style: Soft Rock, Ballad

CREDITS:

Producer – David Foster, Tony Brown (4) (tracks: B)
Written-By – Jeff Barry, Peter Allen

NOTES:
From the LP “BACK WITH A HEART”

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February 13, 2023

Sheena Easton – Do It For Love (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

In The Name Of LOVE Week!

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Originally posted March 11, 2013

“Do It For Love” was the first single released from Sheena Easton’s seventh studio albu “Do You”. The song was produced by Nile Rodgers, the song and album marked a change from her pop sound to a funkier more club/dance feel. “Do It For Love” peaked at #29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart in 1985.

The 12″ versions were remixed by James Farber who had also remixed “Angel” and “Material Girl” for Madonna.

SIDE A:
Do It For Love (Extended Dance Mix) 7:02
Written-By – A. Bertei* , M. Kessler*

SIDE B:
Can’t Wait Till Tomorrow (Dance Mix) 5:20
Written-By – G. Leib* , J. Keller , R. Neigher*

Do It For Love (Instrumental Mix) 4:46
Written-By –A. Bertei* , M. Kessler*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Do It For Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#29
1985	Do It For Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – v19202-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Design – Steeleworks
Mastered By – RL*
Mixed By – James Farber
Photography By – Philip Dixon*
Producer – Nile Rodgers

NOTES:
From The LP “DO YOU”

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February 11, 2023

Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – Never Knew Love Like This (Special 12″ Mixes)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

In The Name Of LOVE Week!
Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH

“Never Knew Love Like This” is a top ten US R&B hit, and a top ten UK hit song duetted by American R&B singers Cherrelle and Alexander O’Neal; released in 1988. The song peaked at #2 in the US R&B chart, #26 in the UK and #28 in the Billboard Hot 100.

It was the second time Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle sang together. They sang “Saturday Love” together in 1985 on Cherrelle’s gold album High Priority. “Never Knew Love Like This” is featured on Alexander O’Neal’s 3× platinum album Hearsay which was released in 1987. The music video was filmed in London.

Side B “Instrumental” and “Reprise” are listed as seperate tracks but are actually one continuous track.

SIDE A:
Never Knew Love Like This (Extended Version) 5:41
Never Knew Love Like This (A Cappella) 3:28

SIDE B:
Never Knew Love Like This (Instrumental/Reprise) 9:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Never Knew Love Like This	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28
1987	Never Knew Love Like This	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tabu Records – 4Z9 07539
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Downtempo, Soul

CREDITS:

Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Photography By – Stafford*
Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Written-By – J. Harris III-T. Lewis*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Tabu Lp: “Hearsay”
Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.

“The Earth Has Music For Those Who Listen”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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