Author: DjPaulT

Timex Social Club – Rumors (Japan 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Rumors” is a 1986 song by San Francisco Bay Area-based music group Timex Social Club, from their debut album Vicious Rumors. It was a hit in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 in the UK, in addition to topping the US R&B and dance charts.

SIDE A:
Rumors (Pettibone Mix) 7:41
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Marshall
Producer, Arranged By – Jay Logan*, Michael Marshall
Recorded By – David Luke
Remix – Shep Pettibone

Rumors (Pettibone Dub Version) 8:55
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Marshall
Producer, Arranged By – Jay Logan*, Michael Marshall
Recorded By – David Luke
Remix – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
Rumors 4:55
Arranged By – Timex Social Club
Producer, Remix, Arranged By – Denzil Foster, Jay King

Vicious Rumors 7:09
Arranged By – Timex Social Club
Producer, Remix, Arranged By – Denzil Foster, Jay King

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Rumors U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8
1986 Rumors U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #1
1986 Rumors U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1986 Rumors U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS/Sony ‎– 12AP3238
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk

CREDITS:
Design – Hiroshi Ooki

NOTES:
The tracklist on the sleeve is incorrect and does not list all four tracks.

From the LP “VICIOUS RUMORS”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL 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


Password: burningtheground

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Prince And The Revolution – Mountains (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Mountains” is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. It was written by The Revolution members Wendy & Lisa together with Prince. The extended 12″ single version of the song runs for nearly ten minutes.

It reached number 23 in the US but only 45 in the UK. The B-side was the instrumental “Alexa de Paris”, one of the few tracks from this project featuring a guitar solo. Both songs appear in the film Under the Cherry Moon, with the video for “Mountains” playing as the credits roll. The version shown on MTV to promote the single was in color as opposed to the film’s black-and-white version.

SIDE A:
Mountains (Extended Version) 9:53

SIDE B:
Alexa De Paris (Extended Version) 4:54
Drums – Sheila E.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Mountains U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Paisley Park ‎– 0-20465, Paisley Park ‎– 9 20465-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Allied Record Company Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Minneapolis Sound, Funk

CREDITS:
Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – Prince And The Revolution

NOTES:
Original version of “Mountains” available on the Prince And The Revolution album PARADE, MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE UNDER THE CHERRY MOON.

Made in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL 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


Password: burningtheground

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Tiffany – Radio Romance (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusivev1988

“Radio Romance” is the second single from Tiffany’s second album Hold an Old Friend’s Hand in the US and the first from the album in the UK and Australia.

By early 1989 radio was changing and the genres played were switching to hip hop and R&B music. There was less room for young pop acts such as Tiffany. As a result, “Radio Romance” failed to achieve the success of her previous singles. It made the Top 40 in the US and managed to become a hit in the UK, where it reached #13.

In Japan, the song and Tiffany were featured in TV commercials for Meiji “Lucky” chocolate sticks.

The music video for “Radio Romance” was one of Tiffany’s most surreal. In the video, she plays a waitress in a diner who calls the radio request line often to request a song for her secret crush. The problem is that he is holding hands with her best friend. Later in the video, Tiffany dances with others in what looks like a dream sequence. As the video progresses, a child appears with a magic wand which furthers the video’s fantasy nature.

To promote the single in the US, Tiffany performed the song on the Mickey Mouse Club and The Arsenio Hall Show.

SIDE A:
Radio Romance (Dance Mix) 6:56
Remix – Bill Smith, George Tobin, John Duarte

SIDE B:
Radio Romance (7″ Version) 4:03
Can’t Stop A Heartbeat 4:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Radio Romance U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– TIFF T5, MCA Records ‎– TIFFT 5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – John Duarte
Producer – George Tobin
Written-By – John Duarte, Mark Paul

NOTES:
From the LP “HOLD AN OLD FRIENDS HAND”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL 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

Claudja Barry – Down And Counting (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Down and Counting” is a 1986 single by Jamaican-born singer/actress, Claudja Barry. The single was her most successful on the US dance charts peaking at number one for one week. The single did not chart on the Hot 100 and barely charted on the soul singles chart, stalling at number ninety-eight.

SIDE A:
Down And Counting (Extended Mix) 9:08

SIDE B:
Down And Counting (Emulator Dub) 6:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Down And Counting U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-05926
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – J. Evers, J. Korduletsch
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – C. Barry, J. Evers, J. Korduletsch*

NOTES:
Additional production and re-mix for Mastermix Productions.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL 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


Password: burningtheground

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