Author: DjPaulT

March 16, 2020

ABC – How To Be A… Zillionaire! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“(How to Be A) Millionaire” is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC. It was the first single taken from their third studio album, How to Be a … Zillionaire!

The single peaked at a modest No. 49 on the UK Singles Chart, though it fared better in the US where it reached No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
How To Be A Zillionaire (Nickel & Dime Mix) 5:23
Mixed By –Julian Mendelsohn

SIDE B:
How To Be A Zillionaire (Bond Street Mix) 6:05

Tower Of London (Extended Version) 5:54
Mixed By –Julian Mendelsohn

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	How To Be A Millionaire	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1985	How To Be A Millionaire	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 884 382-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Mark White
Engineer [Engineered By] – Martyn Webster
Photography By – Nick Knight
Sleeve – Design KB*
Written-By, Producer [Produced By] – Mark White, Martin Fry

NOTES:
Original version from the Mercury album ABC – How To Be A Zillionaire!
The track is listed as “How To Be A… Zillionaire! on the front of the sleeve.

Track A mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs, NYC.
Track B2 is listed on back sleeve as ‘Extended Mix’

ABC managed in U.S.A. by Nu-Visions Management Ltd.

Manufactured & marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., New York
Printed in U.S.A.

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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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March 13, 2020

When In Rome – Heaven Knows (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Heaven Knows” is a song by British band When in Rome, released in 1988 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. The song was written by all three band members Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann, and Michael Floreale, and produced by Richard James Burgess. The song peaked at No. 95 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and at No. 14 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
Heaven Knows (12″ Version) 7:52

SIDE B:
Heaven Knows (Dub) 5:13

Whatever The Weather 3:21
Producer – Ben Rogan

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Heaven Knows	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#95
1988	Heaven Knows	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin America ‎– 7 96589-0, Virgin America ‎– 0-96589
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Lynn Robb
Photography David Oldfield (2), James Martin (7)
Producer –Richard Burgess (TBTG)*
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Michael H. Brauer
Written-By – A. Mann*, C. Farrington*, M. Floreale*

NOTES:
From the LP “WHEN IN ROME”

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March 12, 2020

Cyndi Lauper – Change Of Heart (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted: February 3, 2011

“Change of Heart” is the second single released by American singer Cyndi Lauper from her second album, True Colors in November 11, 1986. The single went gold in the US and peaked at No. 3 in the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become a fan favorite and Lauper still often performs it. Lauper re-recorded it acoustically, and her official site later made it available free as a digital download.[citation needed]

Popular remixes by Shep Pettibone were also released. A music video was filmed in Trafalgar Square in London. It features Lauper and her band performing the song in front of a large group of people.

The song features backing vocals by The Bangles.

SIDE A:
Change Of Heart (Extended Version) 7:53
Backing Vocals – Bangles, The
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Executive Producer – David Wolff
Guitar – Nile Rodgers
Lyrics By [Additional] – C. Lauper*
Producer – Cyndi Lauper , Lennie Petze
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – E. Mohawk*

Heartbeats 4:50
Backing Vocals – Bangles, The
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Executive Producer – David Wolff
Guitar – Nile Rodgers
Lyrics By [Additional] – C. Lauper*
Producer – Cyndi Lauper , Lennie Petze
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – E. Mohawk*

SIDE B:
Change Of Heart (Instrumental) 5:52
Backing Vocals – Bangles, The
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Executive Producer – David Wolff
Guitar – Nile Rodgers
Lyrics By [Additional] – C. Lauper*
Producer – Cyndi Lauper , Lennie Petze
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – E. Mohawk*

Witness 3:40
Engineer [Mix – Ed Thacker
Executive Producer – Lennie Petze
Producer – Rick Chertoff
Written-By – C. Lauper* , J. Turi*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U. S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Change Of Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1986	Change Of Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Maxi Single Sales	#9
1986	Change Of Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club play	#4
1986	Change Of Heart	U.S. Cash Box Top 100 Singles	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait ‎– 4R9 05974
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Annie Leibovitz

NOTES:
Side A: Special version from the Portrait lp “TRUE COLORS”
Side B: Taken from the Portrait lp “SHE’S SO UNUSUAL”
Nile Rodgers appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

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March 11, 2020

ABC – When Smokey Sings (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“When Smokey Sings” is a song by English band ABC, released as the first single from their fourth studio album, Alphabet City (1987). The lyrics and title of the song are a tribute to R&B and soul singer Smokey Robinson. In the United States, Robinson himself was on the Billboard 100 pop chart with his single “One Heartbeat” at the same time as this tribute song; for the week ending 3 October 1987, both songs were in the Billboard Top 10 simultaneously.

“When Smokey Sings” and its B-side, “Chicago” also topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song reached No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart and proved to be their second American Top 10 hit, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. There is a slight difference in the lyrics between the album and single version in the bridge of the song.

In the album version, references are made to “Luther”, “Sly”, “James”, and “Marvin” (most likely referring to Luther Vandross, Sly Stone, James Brown, and Marvin Gaye, respectively). In the single version, this is replaced by alternate lyrics, followed by a short saxophone solo.

Pitchfork Media was favorable for the Miami Mix, saying “can you fuck with…the proto–freestyle of the “Miami mix” of ABC’s “When Smokey Sings”?…No, of course, you cannot.”

The bass line of the song is a homage to Robinson’s composition, “The Tears of a Clown.” Smokey Robinson himself praised the song, saying, “Well, of course, that’s a form of flattery, and I really appreciate it.”

SIDE A:
When Smokey Sings (Miami Mix) 7:03
Mixed By – Phil “Mixmaster” Harding*

Chicago (Parts I & II) 6:37
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn

SIDE B:
When Smokey Sings (7″ Version) 4:23
Mixed By –Julian Mendelsohn

When Smokey Sings (Bonus Beats) 4:39
Mixed By – Phil “Mixmaster” Harding*

When Smokey Sings (Detroit Mix) 6:45
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	When Smokey Sings	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1987	When Smokey Sings	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#2
1987	When Smokey Sings	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1987	When Smokey Sings	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 888 726-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Martyn Webster (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Producer – Bernard Edwards (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Mark White, Martin Fry
Written-By – Mark White, Martin Fry

NOTES:
From the forthcoming Mercury album “Alphabet City”

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