Author: DjPaulT

July 5, 2022

Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal – Saturday Love (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Saturday Love” is a song performed by American R&B singers Cherrelle and Alexander O’Neal. It was released in October 1985. The song peaked at #2 on the US R&B chart and became a moderate pop hit peaking at #26 on the US Hot 100 in the spring of 1986. It reached #6 on the UK singles chart, and #7 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song appeared on Cherrelle’s gold album, High Priority, on Tabu Records and included an extended spoken dialogue introduction skit set in a bar.

In 2007, O’Neal re-recorded the song for his album Alex Loves…, released in February 2008. This version featured the vocals of Bianca Lindgreen, a long-time friend of O’Neal’s. Also in 2008, the special edition EP “Saturday Love – 2008 Remixes” was released, featuring 11 club/house remixes as well as an a cappella version. O’Neal and Cherrelle reunited and performed the song at the 2011 BET Awards and afterwards presented the Best New Artist Award.

The song has been sampled 92 times. This includes both samples and interpolations. Popular songs that sample “Saturday Love” include 50 Cent’s “I Get It In,” Spaceghostpurrp’s “Friday,” and Charli XCX’s “How Can I Not Know What I Need Right Now.”

SIDE A:
Saturday Love (Extended Version) 8:42

SIDE B:
Saturday Love (Acappella) 3:24
Saturday Love (Instrumental) 4:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Saturday Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#26
1985	Saturday Love	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tabu Records – 4Z9 05332
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Sleeve
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Funk

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Cherrelle
Mastered By [Metal Work] –Brian Gardner
Producer – Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis*
Written-By –J. Harris III – T. Lewis*

NOTES:
The back of the picture sleeve lists Side B as only one track, Instrumental 8:25. On the record it is split into two tracks which are in total 8:25.

Special Version From The Tabu Lp: “High Priority”
Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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!

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June 30, 2022

Leo Sayer – Thunder In My Heart (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1977

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Originally posted September 28, 2012

“Thunder in My Heart” is a song by English-Australian singer Leo Sayer, from his fifth studio album Thunder in My Heart (1977). The song was written by Sayer and Tom Snow, while produced by Richard Perry. It was released through Warner and Chrysalis Records in 1977, as the first single from the album. The disco song consists of a bassline and strings. “Thunder in My Heart” received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the production. It peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In the US a special double A sided 12″ Promo was released containing the “Disco Version” of “Thunder In My Heart”. This version is repeated on both sides of the single and is exclusive to the US only 12″.

SIDE A:
Thunder In My Heart (Disco Version) 6:28

SIDE B:
Thunder In My Heart (Disco Version) 6:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	Thunder In My Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#38
1977	Thunder In My Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Songs	#30

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – PRO 699
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Pop
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard Perry
Written-By – Leo Sayer, Tom Snow

NOTES:
This Is A Promotional Item

Disco Mix

From the Warner Bros. Album BSK 3089 “Thunder In My Heart”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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!

Password: burningtheground

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June 24, 2022

Patrick Cowley – Menergy/I Wanna Take You Home (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1981

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Originally posted September 4, 2012

“Menergy” is a 1981 dance single by producer Patrick Cowley.

“One day, while we were recording that album,” Marty Blecman, a former disc jockey and Cowley’s business partner, wrote before his death in 1991, “We got high and I added an ‘M’ in front of title track called ‘Energy,’ and we came up with all these completely gay lyrics for it. In the end, that’s what we used.”

Along with the song “I Want to Take You Home”, “Menergy” spent two weeks atop the Billboard Dance/Disco chart in October and November 1981. It was Cowley’s most successful single of four Top 10 dance chart hits, all of which occurred within the span of 15 months. As with Cowley’s other singles, “Menergy” did not place on any other chart in the USA. In 1984, a posthumous version of “Menergy” was released where Sylvester’s vocals were featured.

It was used in 2009 in the trailer for the video game Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony, as well as the in-game radio station K109 The Studio.

Cowley recorded in a style that has drawn comparisons to that of Giorgio Moroder and is often credited with pioneering electronic dance music.

SIDE A:
Menergy 8:44
Written-By – M. Blecman, P. Cowley

SIDE B:
I Wanna Take You Home 7:25
Written-By – P. Cowley*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Menergy/I wanna Take You Home	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fusion Records – FPSF 003
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Disco

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – js*
Producer – Patrick Cowley
Producer [Associate] – Marty Blecman

NOTES:
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!

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June 23, 2022

Ernest Kohl – To Save The Love (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“To Save The Love” is a 1989 Hi-NRG anthem by recording artist and multi-talented performer, Ernest Kohl. The song reached #1 on the DMR (Dance Music Report) Hi-NRG playlist, was a DJ Magazine that was popular in the 1980’s to the early 90’s. It was the alternative to Billboard and featured Hi-NRG and Dance Charts and info for DJs.

Kohl has had 21 consecutive “Top Ten” smash dance singles,seventeen of which soared to the Number One position in Dance Music Authority (DMA), Billboard, Street Sound and Dance Music Report’s (DMR) Top Fifty charts and Dance Radio charts.

I have also included as a “BONUS CUT” the Hot Tracks Remix Service “Safe Sex” Dance Edit mixed by J.R. Clements which adds additional keyboards by Karen Kendrick. The mix was taken from Hot Tracks
Series 8, Issue 9.

SIDE A:
To Save The Love (Dance) 8:26
Remix – Robbie Leslie

To Save The Love (Radio) 4:01

SIDE B:
To Save The Love (X-NRG) 5:37
Remix – Robbie Leslie

To Save The Love (Ballad Mix) 3:27

BONUS CUT:
To Save The Love (The “Safe Sex” Dance Edit) 7:14
Edited By –J.R. Clements

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Wide Angle – NS 116
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Hi NRG, Euro House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer –Ernest Kohl, Steve Skinner
Written-By – Carpenter, Kohl, Skinner*

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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!

Password: burningtheground

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