Author: DjPaulT

April 11, 2014

KC – Give It Up (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

DISCO FRIDAY!

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on March 25, 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Give It Up” was a UK number one single for three weeks in August 1983 for KC & the Sunshine Band, although it was simply credited as KC in many countries, including the US. It went on to become the 18th best-selling single of the year in the UK. It was the last and most successful of the act’s 10 hits in the UK, and was somewhat of a comeback hit in the United States. Following the backlash against many disco artists on the charts in the early 1980s, the song peaked at #18 in the US in January 1984.

SIDE A:
Give It Up 5:18
Remix – John Luongo

SIDE B:
Give It Up (Instrumental) 3:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Mint (generic)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Give It Up	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1984	Give It Up	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MECA Records – D-5000
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
Credits: Producer – H.W. Casey* , R. Finch*
Written-By – D. Carter* , H.W. Casey*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the lp:“KC TEN”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 9, 2014

Sinéad O’Connor – Mandinka (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Mandinka” is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor from her 1987 album The Lion and the Cobra. The single was a mainstream pop hit in the UK, peaking at #17 on the singles chart, as well as her native Ireland. On January 30, 1988 “Mandinka” debuted on the US Hot Dance/Club Play Chart after spending ten weeks on the surevey the single peaked at #14. In 1989 O’Conner sang the song live on the Grammy awards.

In an interview in The Tech, 12 April 1988, O’Connor said: “Mandinkas are an African tribe. They’re mentioned in a book called Roots by Alex Haley, which is what the song is about. In order to understand it you must read the book.”

The music video for “Mandinka” debuted on MTV’s 120 Minutes on January 24, 1988 and went into heavy rotation on the network.

SIDE A:
Mandinka (Extended Version) 7:36

SIDE B:
Mandinka (Dub Version) 6:55
Mandinka (7″ Edit) 3:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Mandinka	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ensign ‎– VAS 2902, Chrysalis ‎– VAS 2902
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Translucent Black Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Indie Rock
Credits: Co-producer – Kevin Moloney
Engineer [Remix] – Hugo Dwyer
Producer – Sinéad O’Connor
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

NOTES:
From the album “THE LION AND THE COBRA”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 8, 2014

Wa Wa Nee – Sugar Free (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Sugar Free” is a 1986 hit single by Australian synth-pop band Wa Wa Nee. “Sugar Free” was the bands first single released in the United States and their third in Australia. On the Australian singles chart “Sugar Free” peaked at the #10 position while in the United States the single reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Sugar Free” would be the bands only top 40 hit in the US.

SIDE A:
Sugar Free (Extended Mix) 7:52
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

Sugar Free (Single Mix) 4:15
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

SIDE B:
Sugar Free (Extended Dub) 5:41
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

When The World Is A Home 3:57
Producer – Chris Cameron

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Sugar Free	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49 06864
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Jim Taig, Paul Gray
Written-By – P. Gray*

NOTES:
Special Versions From the Epic LP “WA WA NEE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 7, 2014

Wa Wa Nee – Stimulation (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Stimulation” is the debut single by Australian synth-pop band Wa Wa Nee. Led by singer/songwriter Paul Gray and guitarist Steve Williams, bassist Mark Gray and drummer ‘The Sween’, the band signed with CBS Records in 1985. In the groups native Australia “Stimulation” peaked at #2. In the US “Stimulation” was released as the groups second single following their top 40 hit “Sugar Free”. “Stimulation” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 30, 1988 and peaked at #86 culminating their chart career in America.

SIDE A:
Stimulation (Extended Mix) 7:14
Producer – Jim Taig
Remix – Chris Cameron

SIDE B:
Stimulation (Dub Version) 4:11
Mixed By – Chris Cameron
Producer – Jim Taig

Headlines 3:37

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Stimulation	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#86

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– BA 12182
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Gray

NOTES:
From the LP: “WA WA NEE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi