Author: DjPaulT

April 14, 2020

Paula Abdul – The Promise Of A New Day (US Cassette)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

“The Promise of a New Day” is the second single (and lead-off track) from American artist Paula Abdul’s album Spellbound. The song was written by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith. The single was released to radio while the hit “Rush Rush” was still at the top of radio airplay and the pop charts. It is an upbeat pop and dance-pop song that lyrically finds the singer feeling optimistic about a relationship as well as the lives of future generations.

“The Promise of a New Day” debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the week ending July 20, 1991, claiming the spot of Hot Shot Debut. The following week, the single climbed to number 26, with this week claiming the Greatest Airplay Gainer. The song hit number one on the chart on September 14, 1991, and ended the reign of Bryan Adams’ long-running number one hit “Everything I Do (I Do It For You).” The following week it fell to number five and departed the top 40 only four weeks later. It was Abdul’s sixth chart-topping single, and her last number-one single to date.

SIDE A/B:
The Promise Of A New Day (7″ Edit) 4:17
Mixed By – Keith Cohen

The Promise Of A New Day (West Coast 12″) 5:38
Keyboards – Mark Plati
Remix – Junior Vasquez

CASSETTE GRADE:
Cassette: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

DOLBY B Noise Reduction Enabled

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	The Promise Of A New Day	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1991	The Promise Of A New Day	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#25

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 4-98752
Format: Cassette, Single
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith

NOTES:
The same program appears on both sides

From the LP “SPELLBOUND”

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CASSETTE RESTORATION BYy:
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Cassette Deck: Nakamichi BX-300 Discrete 3 Head Cassette Deck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp Line In: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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:
Cassette transfer was recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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April 13, 2020

Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted: April 17, 2013

“Papa Don’t Preach” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna, and produced by Stephen Bray and Madonna for her third studio album True Blue, released in June 1986. The song’s musical style combines pop and classical stylings, and its lyrics deal with teenage pregnancy and abortion. It was based on teen gossip he heard outside Elliot’s studio, which has a large front window that doubles as a mirror where schoolgirls from the North Hollywood High School in Los Angeles regularly stopped to fix their hair and chat.

Released as the album’s second single in mid-1986, the song was a commercial success. It became Madonna’s fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and performed well internationally, reaching the top position in the United Kingdom and Australia. It was well-received by music critics and was frequently cited as a highlight in the album. The music video, directed by James Foley, shows Madonna’s second image makeover, featuring her with a more toned and muscular body, and cropped platinum blonde hair. It portrayed a storyline where Madonna is trying to tell her father about her pregnancy. The images are juxtaposed with shots of Madonna dancing and singing in a small, darkened studio, and spending a romantic evening with her boyfriend.

Shortly after its release, the song caused heated discussions about its lyrical content. Women’s organizations and others in the family planning field criticized Madonna for encouraging teenage pregnancy, while groups opposed to abortion saw it as a positive pro-life message. The song also caused her first conflict with the Vatican, as she dedicated it to Pope John Paul II, who urged Italian fans to boycott her concerts during the Who’s That Girl World Tour in 1987.

SIDE A:
Papa Don’t Preach (Extended Remix) 5:43
Co-producer – Stephen Bray
Mixed By – Michael Verdick
Producer – Madonna

SIDE B:
Pretender (LP Version) 4:28
Producer – Nile Rodgers

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Papa Don’t Preach	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1986	Papa Don’t Preach	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#16
1986	Papa Don’t Preach	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20492
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –Jeri McManus
Photography By – Herb Ritts

NOTES:
Side A from the LP “TRUE BLUE”
Side B from the LP “LIKE A VIRGIN”

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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

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

April 10, 2020

Aretha Franklin – Freeway Of Love (The Pink Cadillac Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Freeway of Love” is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written by Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden and produced by the latter for her thirtieth studio album Who’s Zoomin’ Who? (1985). The song features a notable contribution from Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist from Bruce Springsteen’’s E Street Band. Sylvester, Martha Wash, and Jeanie Tracy provided backup vocals on “Freeway of Love”.

Released as the album’s leading single, it became Franklin’s highest-charting single in twelve years, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for five weeks from July 27, 1985, to August 24, 1985.

Owing to the pink Cadillac appearing on the album cover and several times in the lyrics, more than 100 pink Cadillacs accompanied Franklin in her funeral procession in August 2018.

**This 12″ is pressed on pink vinyl and includes the UK vinyl-only “Pink Cadillac Mix” remixed by Alan ‘The Judge’ Coulthard an essential figure in the UK mix-scene due to his work with the DMC.

SIDE A:
Freeway Of Love (The Pink Cadillac Mix) 7:43
Guitar – Dez Dickerson
Mixed By – Michael H. Brauer
Remix – Alan ‘The Judge’ Coulthard
Saxophone – Clarence Clemons
Written-By – Jeffrey Cohen
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden

SIDE B:
Until You Say You Love Me 4:52
Written-By – Preston Glass
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden

Jump To It 6:33
Recorded By, Mixed By – Michael H. Brauer
Written-By – Marcus Miller
Written-By, Producer – Luther Vandross

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Freeway Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1985	Freeway Of Love	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#11
1985	Freeway Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#1
1985	Freeway Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– ARIST 22624
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Pink
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – JA*

NOTES:
Pressed on “PINK VINYL”

From the LP “WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO”

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

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April 9, 2020

Jody Watley – Looking For A New Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Looking for a New Love” is a song by American dance-pop singer Jody Watley. It was released in January 1987 as the first single from her eponymous debut album. The song became one of the biggest pop and R&B singles of 1987. Watley re-recorded and re-issued the song in various remixes in 2005.

The single hit number two for four consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1987 and spent four weeks at number-one on the Billboard R&B chart. It is the only single between 1985 and 1990 in the United States to have spent four weeks in the runner-up position and not have reached the number one. The single was kept out of the top spot of the Hot 100 by Cutting Crew’s “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” and U2’s “With or Without You”, and would itself keep Club Nouveau’s Hot 100 number-one single “Lean on Me” out of the top spot of the R&B chart. It ranked number 16 on Billboard’s year-end chart for 1987.

The song also reached number-one on the RPM Singles Chart in Canada.

In 1988 the song was nominated for two Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video, and Best R&B/Soul Single, Female. She was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

While listening to a tape of instrumental tracks given to her by producer André Cymone, Watley reflected on a recent sour romantic breakup. Fusing her own feelings of “I’ll show you” with the feel of the track, Watley came up with the basic premise of “Looking for a New Love.” The released record is the eight-track demo of the song; that way the emotional urgency of Watley’s vocal was still intact. One of the song’s key phrases became a popular saying: “Hasta la vista, baby.” It wound up on innumerable answering machines and was used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

SIDE A:
Looking For A New Love (Extended Club Version) 7:30

SIDE B:
Looking For A New Love (Radio Edit) 5:06
Looking For A New Love (Instrumental) 7:29
Looking For A New Love (A Cappella) 5:06
Looking For A New Love (Bonus Beats) 4:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Looking For A New Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1987	Looking For A New Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles	#1
1987	Looking For A New Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23689
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: RnB/Swing, Soul

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Taavi Mote
Producer – André Cymone, David Z.
Recorded By – Eric Zobler*
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Written-By – A. Cymone*, J. Watley*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Jody Watley album, “Jody Watley”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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

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