Author: DjPaulT

June 8, 2022

Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (US 12″)

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“Running Up That Hill” is a song by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. It was the first single from her 1985 album Hounds of Love, released in the United Kingdom on 5 August 1985. It was her first 12-inch single. It was the most successful of Bush’s 1980s releases, entering the UK Singles Chart at number 9 and eventually peaking at number 3, her second-highest single peak. The single also had an impact in the United States, providing Bush with her first chart hit there since 1978, where it reached the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and featured prominently in the dance charts. Bush also performed the song live for the first time with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd at the Secret Policeman’s Third Ball in 1987. The song’s title for Hounds of Love and all subsequent releases was “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)”.

The B-side of the 7-inch single contains Bush’s song “Under the Ivy”. The 12-inch single contains an extended remix and an instrumental version of “Running Up That Hill”, as well as “Under the Ivy”.

In 2022, the song received renewed attention when it was prominently featured in season 4 of Stranger Things. Its appearance led to the song’s resurgence on charts around the world, entering the top ten for the first time in New Zealand, Canada, and the United States (and becoming Bush’s first top-ten ever in the latter country), and re-entering it in Australia, the UK and Ireland.

SIDE A:
Running Up That Hill (Extended Version) 5:43
Written-By – Kate Bush

SIDE B:
Running Up That Hill (Instrumental) 4:56
Written-By – Kate Bush

Under The Ivy 2:07
Written-By – Kate Bush

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Running Up That Hill	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#30
1985	Running Up That Hill	U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs	#13
1985	Running Up That Hill	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	#21
1985	Running Up That Hill	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#34

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-7865
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –BSS*
Lacquer Cut By – SM*
Photography By –John Carter Bush*
Producer – Kate Bush

NOTES:
(Album version can be heard on “Hounds Of Love”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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 3, 2022

Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You? (US 12″)

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Originally Posted: March 22, 2011

“Would I Lie to You?” is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. Released in the UK and the U.S. from Eurythmics’ fifth album Be Yourself Tonight, the song was the first by the duo to feature their change in musical direction from synthpop to rock and R&B. The song, and its accompanying album featured a full backing band and relied less on electronic programming.

Lyrically, the song features Lennox confronting a cheating lover as she leaves him for good. As she declares that she is “walking out the door” and he doubts her, Lennox’s response is “would I lie to you, honey? / now would I say something that wasn’t true?” The music video was heavily shown on MTV, the clip beginning with an angry confrontation between Lennox and her boyfriend (during which he calls her a “bitch”), just before a Eurythmics performance.

After some friendly encouragement backstage from bandmate Stewart, the full band performs the song, only to have Lennox’s boyfriend return to the venue, climb up onto the stage, and get pushed off into the audience by Lennox. Steven Bauer played the part of the boyfriend. The cover photo of the Be Yourself Tonight album is a screenshot from the music video during the argument scene.

“Would I Lie to You?” is one of Eurythmics’ most recognized tunes. The song continued the band’s hit singles run. In the UK, the song peaked at number 17, while it went to number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming their third Top 10 hit in the U.S. Furthermore, it is the duo’s biggest ever hit in Australia, where it topped the singles chart for two weeks. “Would I Lie to You?” is featured in the 2009 film The Informant! starring Matt Damon.

SIDE A:
Would I Lie To You? (An Eric ‘ET’ Thorngren Mix) 4:52
Remix – Eric “ET” Thorngren*

SIDE B:
Would I Lie To You? (Extended Mix) 4:59
Here Comes That Sinking Feeling 5:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Would I Lie To You?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1985	Would I Lie To You?	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2
1985	Would I Lie To You?	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – PW-14079
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Design] – Laurence Stevens
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – Olle Romo
Engineer – Adam Williams
Guitar – David A. Stewart
Mixed By – Adam Williams , David A. Stewart , Don Smith
Organ – Benmont Tench
Other [Special Thanks To] – Shelly Yakus
Photography – Peter Ashworth
Producer – David A. Stewart
Saxophone [Saxes] – Martin Dobson
Trumpet – Dave Plews
Vocals – Annie Lennox
Written-By – Lennox* , Stewart*

NOTES:
From the forthcoming album “Be Yourself Tonight”

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

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June 1, 2022

Gino Vannelli – Black Cars (Dance Mix) (US 12″)

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“Black Cars” was the first single taken from the album of the same name by Canadian singer/songwriter Gino Vannelli. Produced with his brothers Joe and Ross, the single peaked at #42 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and #4 in Canada.

The song was also a major club hit in the USA reaching #15 on the Billboard Dance/Club Chart.

SIDE A:
Black Cars (Special Dance Mix) 5:45

SIDE B:
Black Cars (Instrumental Dub Mix) 3:44
Black Cars (LP Version) 3:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Black Cars	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#42
1986	Black cars	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#15

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: HME Records – 4W9 05205
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Carrollton Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction, Design – Michael Hodgson (2)
Illustration – Ursula Brookbank
Management – Patrick Rains & Associates
Producer, Arranged By – Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, Ross Vannelli
Written-By – Gino Vannelli, Roy Freeland

NOTES:
Manufactured by HME Records, Inc., New York.
From the LP “BLACK CARS”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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May 31, 2022

Kenny Loggins – Playing With The Boys (US 12″)

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Originally Posted: March 5, 2012

“Playing with the Boys” is a song by American singer Kenny Loggins for the Top Gun film, and featured in the volleyball scene toward the middle of the film prior to Maverick’s (Tom Cruise) dinner date with Charlie (Kelly McGillis).

Playing with the Boys debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 16, 1986 and peaked at the #60 position.

This song was also used for many scenes in the 1990 beach volleyball Side Out film featuring C. Thomas Howell, Peter Horton and Courtney Thorne-Smith.

Per Loggins’s memoir, the song was a hit among gay nightclubs. Spin magazine’s interviewer Jonathan Cohen called it “a sort of gay anthem”.

SIDE A:
Playing With The Boys (Dance Mix) 6:41

SIDE B:
Playing With The Boys (Dub Mix) 5:46

VINYL GRADE:
VINYL: Near Mint
SLEEVE: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Playing With The Boys	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#60

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-05940
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Remix – Jellybean*
Written-By – Ina Wolf, Kenny Loggins
Written-By, Producer – Peter Wolf (3)

NOTES:
From The Motion Picture Soundtrack “Top Gun”

VINYL TRANSFER and 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!

Password: burningtheground

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