Author: DjPaulT

August 5, 2022

Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn/She’s Crafty (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

I remembrance of Adam Yauch (MCA) who would have turned 58 years old today.

“No Sleep till Brooklyn” is a song by the New York hip hop group the Beastie Boys, and the sixth single from their debut studio album, Licensed to Ill. One of their signature songs, it describes an exhaustive tour and all the events that make it tiresome, but also emphasizes their determination not to rest until they reach their home base of Brooklyn. “No Sleep till Brooklyn” was a popular concert favorite for the Beastie Boys and traditionally used as their closing song. Among other references to then-popular metal, the title is a play on the Motörhead album No Sleep ’til Hammersmith. The song has been several covers and parodies including Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime) by Morris Minor and the Majors.

Kerry King, guitarist for Slayer, played the guitar riffs and solo; Slayer had released an album produced by Rick Rubin in 1986 (Reign in Blood). In a different tuning, the song interprets “TNT” by AC/DC. More metal commentary and adaptation is added by the video, directed by Ric Menello, as a parody of glam metal.

Later in their career, the Beastie Boys continued to perform the song live, although with altered lyrics. “M.C.A.’s in the back because he’s skeezin’ with a whore,” was changed to “M.C.A.’s in the back with the mahjong board”, and “Autographed pictures and classy hoes” was changed to “Autographed pictures to nobody knows.”

The song features one of many homages to New York City’s boroughs, and has been described as “joyful ranting”.

Bob Dylan played the song on the “New York” episode of Season 1 of his Theme Time Radio Hour show in 2007, noting the Beastie Boys were not merely a “flash in the pan” in his introduction.

THIS:
She’s Crafty (Special Version) 3:36

THAT:
No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Special Version) 4:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Def Jam Recordings – 44 06726, Columbia – 44 06726
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Hip Hop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Beastie Boys
Design –Eric Maze*
Photography By – Glen. E. Friedman*
Producer – Rick Rubin
Written-By –A Yauch, M. Diamond, R. Rubin*, The King (23)

NOTES:
Special versions taken from the LP “Licensed To Ill”
Printed in the U.S.A.

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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

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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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August 4, 2022

Run-DMC – Walk This Way (Japan 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Walk This Way” is a song originally recorded by the American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the album Toys in the Attic (1975) from their LP Toys in the Attic.

In 1986, the hip hop group Run-DMC covered “Walk This Way”, in collaboration with Aerosmith (with its leaders Steven Tyler and Joe Perry on vocals and guitars, respectively). While working on Raising Hell, Rick Rubin pulled out Toys in the Attic. At shows, Run-DMC had freestyled over the first few seconds of the song on a loop, not knowing what the full song sounded like, or even hearing the lyrics. While Joseph Simmons and Darryl McDaniels had no idea who Aerosmith were at that time, Rubin suggested remaking the song. Neither Simmons nor McDaniels liked the idea, though Jam Master Jay was open to it. They didn’t want the record to be released as a single even after recording with Tyler and Perry, and were shocked when it was played on both urban and rock radio stations. “I never even thought ‘Walk This Way’ would be a single,” Rubin recalled. “Not that I didn’t like it, but I didn’t think in those terms.” DMC called it “a beautiful thing” in a trailer for Guitar Hero (This later appeared in a scene from the 2011 film The Smurfs). This version of “Walk This Way” charted higher on the Billboard Hot 100 than the original, peaking at number 4. It was also one of the first big hip hop singles in the UK, peaking at number 8.

The song marked a major comeback for Aerosmith, as they had been largely out of mainstream pop culture for several years while Tyler battled addiction and Perry and Brad Whitford were out of the band. Their 1985 comeback album, Done with Mirrors, had also not met commercial expectations. Aerosmith followed “Walk This Way” with multi-platinum albums and Top 40 hits, starting with Permanent Vacation and its hit “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” in 1987.

In 2008, “Walk This Way” was ranked number 4 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop”. This version of the song is currently ranked as the 148th greatest song of all time, as well as the second best song of 1986, by Acclaimed Music.

The chorus of Run-DMC’s cover contains a pitch alternation that Aerosmith adopted in most future live performances. In collaborations, the other singer often says “talk this way” every alternate line of the chorus. This rap-style delivery may explain why the song worked so well as a hip hop song when it was covered eleven years later.

SIDE A:
Walk This Way 5:09
Featuring – Aerosmith

SIDE B:
Walk This Way (Instrumental) 3:36
My Adidas 2:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Walk This Way	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#4
1986	Walk This Way	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#13
1986	Walk This Way	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#8
1986	Walk This Way	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Profile Records – L13P 7117
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Hip Hop

CREDITS:
Cover [Photo] – Glen E. Friedman
Producer –Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons
Written-By – J. Perry, S. Tyler

NOTES:
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry appear courtesy of Geffen Records

Taken from the L.P./Cassette Raising Hell.

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August 3, 2022

Kurtis Blow – The Breaks (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1980

“The Breaks” is a 1980 single by American rapper Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. It peaked at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first certified gold rap song, and the second certified gold 12-inch single. In 2008, the song ranked #10 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs.

“The Breaks” repeats the word “break” (or any of its homophones) 84 times over six and a half minutes. It features six breakdowns (seven including the outro) while there are three definitions for “break,” “to break” or “brakes” used in the lyrics. Unlike most hip-hop songs which sample prerecorded funk, the funk beat in this song is original (contrary to suggestions that it sampled “Long Train Runnin'” by The Doobie Brothers).

The single hit #87 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, and #9 on the U.S. Billboard dance chart.

It sold over 500,000 copies, becoming the first rap song to earn a gold certification from the RIAA and the second 12-inch single to earn a gold certification, following “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer.

SIDE A:
The Breaks (Vocal) 7:46

SIDE B:
The Breaks (Instrumental/Do It yourself) 5:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	The Breaks	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#87
1980	The Breaks	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#4
1980	The Breaks	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance /disco Club Songs	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – MDS-4010, Mercury – 6167.941
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, 19 – Bestway Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Funk / Soul

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By –HW*
Producer – J.B. Moore, Robert Ford Jr.
Written-By – J. Moore, K. Walker, L. Smith, R. Ford, R. Simmons*

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.

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August 2, 2022

Public Enemy – 911 Is A Joke (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“911 Is a Joke” is a 1990 song by American hip hop group Public Enemy, from their third album, Fear of a Black Planet. The song is solely performed by Flavor Flav. It was released as a single and became a hit in April 1990, reaching number 15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and number one on the Hot Rap Singles chart, becoming their second number-one rap chart hit after “Fight the Power”. It also reached number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. This was due largely to its sales, which were unusually high for the level of mainstream airplay it received; Billboard reported that only one of the stations on its Top 40 panel was playing it.

The song is about the lack of response to emergency calls in a black neighborhood, but specifically references the poor response by paramedic crews and not the police, which is a common misconception regarding the track; the “911” in the title of the song refers to 9-1-1, the emergency telephone number used in North America.

The song was written by Public Enemy member Flavor Flav and producers Keith Shocklee and Eric “Vietnam” Sadler of The Bomb Squad, Public Enemy’s production team. Flavor Flav is the featured vocalist.

Among the samples used in “911 Is a Joke” is Vincent Price’s laughter from “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. Other samples include “Flash Light” by Parliament, “Misunderstood” by Mico Wave, “Think (About It)” by Lyn Collins, “Gottago Gottago!” by Robin Harris, “Devil With the Bust” by Sound Experience, “Feel Like Dancing” by Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb, and “Hit by a Car” and “Singers” by Eddie Murphy. According to law professors Peter DiCola and Kembrew McLeod, if the samples used on “911 Is a Joke” and the other tracks on Fear of a Black Planet had been cleared for copyright under 2010 rates, each copy of the album would have generated a loss of five dollars per album sold, instead of a profit.

In 1995, English pop rock band Duran Duran covered “911 Is a Joke” on their Thank You album.

SIDE A:
911 Is A Joke (Vocal) 3:19
911 Is A Joke (Instrumental) 3:19

SIDE B:
Revolutionary Generation (Vocal) 5:45
Revolutionary Generation (Instrumental) 5:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	911 Is A Joke	U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles	#1
1990	911 Is A Joke	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#15
1990	911 Is A Joke	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Def Jam Recordings – 44-73179, Def Jam Recordings – 44 73179, Columbia – 44-73179, Columbia – 44 73179
Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: Apr 1990
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Hip Hop

CREDITS:
Art Direction, Design – The Drawing Board
Management –Rush Artist Management
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Photography By – Jules Allen
Producer – Carl Ryder, Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, The Bomb Squad
Written-By –The Bomb Squad

NOTES:
A1, B1] Snatched Off The LP: Fear Of A Black Planet.
Also Available On A Cassette Maxi-Single

Printed In U.S.A.

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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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