Author: DjPaulT

Elton John – Who Wears These Shoes (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Who Wears These Shoes” was the second single taken from the LP “Breaking Hearts” by British singer/songwriter Elton John. The song peaked at #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on October 26, 1984, after spending seven weeks on the survey.

The 12″ included two previously unreleased b-side, tracks a live version of the Motown classic “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and “Tortured” which was recently included in the Elton John compilation “Jewel Box”.

SIDE A:
Who Wears These Shoes (Extended Version) 6:04

SIDE B:
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Recorded Live At Wembley – Previously Unreleased) 5:45

Tortured (Previously Unavailable) 4:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Who Wears These Shoes U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: The Rocket Record Company ‎– EJS 612
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By –  Tom Sheehan (3)
Sleeve – C-More-Tone Studios

NOTES:
“Who Wears These Shoes” original version can be heard on the LP “BREAKING HEARTS”

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Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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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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The Rolling Stones – Undercover Of The Night (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

“Undercover of the Night” is the lead track and first single from English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones’ 1983 album Undercover.

“Undercover of the Night” was released as the first single taken from the album on 1 November 1983. The initial reception was warm with the song reaching number 9 in the US and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, though the violent depictions spelled out by Jagger were believed to be why its popularity quickly waned. Jagger in Jump Back’s liner notes: “I think it’s really good but it wasn’t particularly successful at the time because songs that deal overtly with politics never are that successful, for some reason.” Richards countered: “There were a lot more overlays on this track because there was a lot more separation in the way we were recording at that time. Mick and I were starting to come to loggerheads.”

A music video was made in Mexico City for the song, featuring Jagger as a detective helping a woman (played by Elpidia Carrillo) follow her boyfriend’s (also played by Jagger) kidnappers and Richards as the leader of the kidnappers, who eventually shoots Jagger. The music video, directed by Julien Temple, was considered to be too violent for MTV (they did eventually air an edited version, but not before 9 PM due to the violent imagery). An uncensored version of the video was included in the band’s Video Rewind compilation.

SIDE A:
Undercover Of The Night (Extended Version) 6:23

SIDE B:
Feel On Baby (Instrumental) 6:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Undercover Of The Night U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Rolling Stones Records ‎– 0-96978
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Dub, Disco

CREDITS:
Art Direction [& Sticker Concept] – Peter Corriston
Cover [Art] – Hubert Kretzschmar
Edited By –  Brian McGee (3)
Mastered By –George Marino
Producer –  Chris Kimsey, The Glimmer Twins
Recorded By, Mixed By –  Chris Kimsey
Written-By –  Jagger-Richards

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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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KC & The Sunshine Band – KC’s Miami Sunshine Mix (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band which was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits “That’s the Way (I Like It)”, “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty”, “I’m Your Boogie Man”, “Keep It Comin’ Love”, “Get Down Tonight”, “Boogie Shoes”, “Please Don’t Go” and “Give It Up”. The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey’s last name (‘KC’) and the ‘Sunshine Band’ from KC’s home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had six top 10 singles, five number-one singles, and a number two single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

This 12″ was only released in Europe and includes a nine-minute megamix along with a special 1987 remix of KC’s 1984 hit “Give It Up” which peaked at #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1984.

SIDE A:
Give It Up (Special 1987 Summer Mix) 4:56
Remix –  Peter Vriends
Written-By – H. W. Casey*

SIDE AA:
KC’s Miami Sunshine Mega Mix 9:04
Mixed By [Megamix] –  Peter Vriends

AA.1 Sound Your Funky Horn
AA.2 Boogie Shoes
AA.3 That’s The Way (I Like It)
AA.4 Shake Your Booty
AA.5 Get Down Tonight
AA.6 I’m Your Boogie Man
AA.7 Keep It Comin Love

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Streetheat ‎– STH 521 MEGA, Dum Dum Records ‎– DUM 633 520
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – H. W. Casey, R. Finch
Remix –  Peter Vriends

NOTES:
Published by SBK, Intromeisel and Peer Music.
Streetheat Distribution:
Germany: Italoheat
Austria: Dum Dum
Switzerland: Streetheat
Holland: Streetheat
Belgium: Import Service

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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:
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The Fixx – Less Cities, More Moving People (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Less Cities, More Moving People” is a 1984 single released by English rock band The Fixx formed in London in 1979. The song was the third single taken from the band’s third studio album Phantoms. The song reached #68 on the US Dance chart and failed to chart in the United Kingdom.

SIDE A:
Less Cities, More Moving People (Extended Mix) 7:09

SIDE B:
Less Cities, More Moving People (Extended Mix) 7:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Less Cities, More Moving People U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #68

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-1230
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synthpop

CREDITS:
Producer –  Rupert Hine
Written-By – Woods*, Curnin*, Brown*, West-Oram*, Greenall*

NOTES:
Promotional Only – Not For Sale
From the MCA LP, MCA-5507 “Phantoms”
Recorded in England.

The same track appears on both sides.

Some copies come with a band info sheet and an 8×10 glossy photo.

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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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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