Author: DjPaulT

May 28, 2020

Sheena Easton – Sugar Walls (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted March 6, 2013

“Sugar Walls” is the second single from Sheena Easton’s 1984 album A Private Heaven. It spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, nine of which were in the top 40. It reached #9 overall, as well as #3 on the R&B chart and #1 on the Dance chart. The song failed to chart well in Easton’s native UK. It was composed by Alexander Nevermind, a pseudonym used by Prince.

The song title is presumed to be a euphemism for the lining of a vagina, which was perhaps sufficiently subtle by itself, but the general content was considered suggestive enough to qualify the song for the “Filthy Fifteen.” Although Easton’s music video for “Sugar Walls” did not in itself feature any controversial visual content, some broadcasters refused the video airplay because of the sexual imagery of the song’s lyrics. Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart and Tipper Gore’s PMRC criticized the song when it was first released.

SIDE A:
Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) 7:00

SIDE B:
Sugar Walls (Red Mix) 5:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Sugar Walls	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1984	Sugar Walls	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1984	Sugar Walls	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7852
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – David Leonard
Producer – Alexander Nevermind, Greg Mathieson
Remix – Greg Mathieson, Rusty Garner
Written-By – Alexander Nevermind

NOTES:
Album version can be heard on “A Private Heaven”

“An Endless Music Mix”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

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May 27, 2020

Det Reirruc / Club’s Rappers – Axel F / Like Eddie Did (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Axel F” is the electronic instrumental theme from the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop originally performed by Harold Faltermeyer.

For this rather odd bootleg 12″ The “Axel F” mixes are credited to one “Det Reirruc” which is actually Ted Currier spelled backward, Currier was a New York City radio jockey, first with WKTU for two years then for two years with WBLS. Thereafter he started to work for EMI/Liberty Records. He also launched the Studio 92 / 92KTU dance parties, based on radio tapes using station’s compressors and levels specifics for the mixes.
Ted Currier was the direct inspiration to Shep Pettibone’s “Master Mix” tapes. Ted Currier went on to become a producer and songwriter working on George Clinton’s immortal “Atomic Dog”, and producing hits for Sly Fox, the Boogie Boys, Sweet Sensation, and Tony Terry.

“Axel F” also features the legendary 80s remix crew The Latin Rascals, who are given an “edited by” credit on the label.

The b-side is a rap tune about the career of Eddie Murphy by the unknown group Club’s Rappers.

SIDE A:
Axel F (Radio Edit) 6:17
Performed By – Det Reirruc

Axel F (Club Version) 4:58
Performed By – Det Reirruc

SIDE B:
Like Eddie Did (Radio Edit) 7:10
Performed By – Club’s Rappers

Like Eddie Did (Club Mix) 6:12
Performed By – Club’s Rappers

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Club Records (2) ‎– CL-101
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Edited By – Albert Cabrera (tracks: A1, A2), The Latin Rascals (tracks: A1, A2), Tony Moran (tracks: A1, A2)
Performer – Det Reirruc (tracks: A1, A2)
Producer – Det Reirruc

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

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Password: burningtheground

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May 26, 2020

When In Rome – The Promise (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted January 31, 2013

“The Promise” is the debut single by the British band When in Rome. It was first released in 1987 on 10 Records, as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by all three band members: Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann and Michael Floreale. The song was released in the U.S. in 1988 and reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is the band’s biggest commercial hit.

The original long version is called The Ollie North Mix or O.N. Mix, and the short instrumental is the Dub, or O.N. Dub. The Coliseum Mix (a.k.a. Coliseum Club Mix) and Vatican Dub were new mixes by Freddy Bastone for the 1988 re-release.

SIDE A:
The Promise (O.N. Mix) 6:25
Engineer – Teri Reed
Engineer [Assistant] – David Anderson
Producer [Additional], Remix – Michael H. Brauer

The Promise (O.N. Dub) 3:43
Engineer – Teri Reed
Engineer [Assistant] – David Anderson
Producer [Additional], Remix – Michael H. Brauer

SIDE B:
The Promise (Coliseum Mix) 6:26
Engineer – Bob Brockman*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Freddy Bastone

The Promise (Vatican Dub) 4:44
Engineer – Bob Brockman*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Freddy Bastone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORy:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	The Promise	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#11
1988	The Promise	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1988	The Promise	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96662
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Ben Rogan
Written-By – Andrew Mann, Clive Farrington, Mike Floreale*

NOTES:
Mastered at Future Disk.
Side-A additionally produced and remixed for M.H.B. Productions.
Side-B additionally produced and remixed for Basstone Limited.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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May 22, 2020

Pseudo Echo – Funky Town (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Funky Town” is a song originally recorded by American disco act Lipps Inc. in 1979.

In 1986, “Funky Town” was covered by the Australian band Pseudo Echo as a rock song, which included a guitar solo in the middle. Pseudo Echo’s version reached no. 6 on the US Hot 100 chart and spent seven weeks at no. 1 in Australia. Mirroring Lipps Inc’s experience, Pseudo Echo’s version was that group’s only US Top 40 hit. The version of “Funky Town” by Pseudo Echo was played in the 1987 sequel comedy film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.

SIDE A:
Funky Town (Dance Mix) 6:34
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*

SIDE B:
Funky Town 4:53
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*

Lies Are Nothing 3:56
Producer – Mark S. Berry*
Written-By – J. Leigh*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Funky Town	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1986	Funky Town	U.S. BillboardHot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– ED 237
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Malpass & Burrows: The Design Group

NOTES:
Recorded At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Mixed At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-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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Password: burningtheground

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