Author: DjPaulT

September 21, 2020

Toni Basil – Over My Head (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted November 14, 2011

“Over My Head” is a song by American singer Toni Basil. It was featured on her self-titled 1983 album and reached number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the US Dance chart.

A music video for the song was released, directed by Basil and Michelle Simmons.

The video was nominated for “Best Choreography” at the first MTV Music Video Awards, in 1984. The video lost, however, to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

SIDE A:
Over My Head (Special Extended Remix) 5:02

SIDE B:
Over My Head (Instrumental) 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Over My Head	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81
1983	Over My Head	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 42754
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Richard Seireeni
Cover [Concept] – Gerald V. Casale
Engineer – Brian Reeves
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Photography By – Allen Ballard*
Producer – Richie Zito
Written-By – Franne Golde, Sue Shifrin

NOTES:
Recorded at Oasis Studios
Mastered at Allen Zentz
From the album “Toni Basil”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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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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Password: burningtheground

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September 18, 2020

Village People – Livin’ In The Wildlife (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Livin’ in the wildlife” is a 1988 Australia only single released by American disco group Village People. The single did not appear on a Village People album and was only released in Australia where it became a top ten single.

SIDE A:
Livin’ In The Wildlife (Dance Mix) 7:20
Remix – Roger Moutenot

SIDE B:
Livin’ In The Wildlife (Club Mix) 10:20
Edited By – Bob “The Blade” Miller*
Remix – John P. Allen

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBS 652826 6
Format: Vinyl, 33 ⅓ RPM, 12″
Country: Australia
Released: 1988
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Coordinator [Project Consultant] – Clark Enslin
Engineer – John P. Allen
Engineer [Additional] – Chris Cavallaro
Engineer [Assistant] – Eoin McMahon
Guitar – Adam Falcon, Tim Boyce (3)
Keyboards, Programmed By – David Ray, John Drymon
Management – Howard Silverman
Mixed By – Roger Moutenot
Percussion [Additional] – John P. Allen
Performer [Village People] – Alex Briley*, David Hodo, Felipe Rose, Glenn Hughes (2), Randy Jones, Ray Simpson
Producer – D. Ray*, M. Anthony, Michael Berardi, Richard Berardi
Written-By – M. Anthony, M. Berardi*, R. Berardi*

NOTES:
Produced by for Chalet Productions.

Management: David Fishof Prod.
888 Seventh Avenue, Suite 402, New York, NY 10019.

Special thanks to: Charlie Sicurella & Jerry Cernero for all support. Village People International Fan Club, P.O. Box 15158, 1001 MD, Amsterdam, Holland. Chalet Productions, 2323 Highway 34, Manasquam, NJ 08736.

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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September 17, 2020

Nitzer Ebb – Join In The Chant (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Join In The Chant” is a 1987 single by British EBM group Nitzer Ebb, released as the third single from the band’s debut LP “That Total Age”.

“Join In The Chant” was the group’s first U.S. charting single debuting on the Billboard Dance Chart on October 31, 1987, peaking at #9 after spending ten weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Join In The Chant (Mix 1) 5:23
Remix – Phil Harding

SIDE A:
Join In The Chant (Mix 2) 5:30
Remix – Daniel Miller, Flood

Join In The Chant (Mix 3 – Instrumental) 5:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Join In The Chant	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20786, Geffen Records ‎– 9 20786-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM

CREDITS:
Producer – Phil Harding
Written-By – Nitzerebbprodukt*

NOTES:
Recorded at Greenhouse Studios London.
The original version appears on the Nitzer Ebb album “That Total Age”.

Track titles are listed on the sleeve as:
A: mix 1 join in the chant (burn!) phil harding
B1: mix 2 join in the chant (gold!) miller/flood
B2: mix 3 join in the chant (lies!) instrumental

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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September 15, 2020

Pet Shop Boys – Mega Mix (Scandinavia 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted November 8, 2012

“Mega Mix” (aka “Swedish Megamix”) is one of the rarest of all official Pet Shop Boys releases. This Mega Mix was released in 1991 on EMI Records Sweden to promote the compilation “Discography”. It’s believed that only 600 copies of this promotional 12″ were ever produced. The mixes were created by Swedish DJ/mixer/producer Emil Hellman.

SIDE A:
Mega Mix (Extended Mix) 10:37
Excerpt From P.I.T. (ZDF TV, Germany)
West End Girls (Shep Pettibone Mastermix)
Domino Dancing (Base Mix)
What Have I Done To Deserve This? (Shep Pettibone Remix)
Being Boring (Marshall Jefferson Remix)
Excerpt From All-Hit Studio At Night (CXTV/Fuji TV, Japan)
So Hard (Extended Dance Mix)
Heart (Disco Mix)
DJ Culture (Extended Mix)
Always On My Mind / In My House
Suburbia (The Full Horror)
It’s A Sin (Phil Harding Latin Vocal Mix)
DJ Culture (Reprise)

SIDE B:
Mega Mix (Edited Mix) 5:51
Being Boring
So Hard
Heart
Always On My Mind
Suburbia
It’s A Sin

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Bear Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– PRO 4137
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo
Country: Scandanavia
Released: 29 Oct 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Dj Mix [Megamix] – Emil Hellman

NOTES:
Promotion Only – Not For Sale.
Limited to 600 copies

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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