Author: DjPaulT

August 14, 2013

Q-Feel – Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) (Mexico 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Q-Feel was a British synthpop group. They released their self-titled album in 1982, which included their only hit single, “Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop).”

“Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)” was an entry in the 1982 A Song For Europe, the UK’s pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It finished sixth (out of eight) behind eventual winners Bardo. The song was also featured in the 1985 dance film, Girls Just Want to Have Fun.

The somg charted twice on the Billboard charts first in 1982 peaking at #110 and again in 1989 peaking at #75. The song did much better on the US dance charts peaking at #18 in June of 1982.

Group frontman Martin Page went on to achieve success as a songwriter and solo artist. His highly successful debut solo album, 1994’s In the House of Stone and Light featured contributions from former Q-Feel bandmates Trevor Thornton and Brian Fairweather.

SIDE A:
Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) 6:34

SIDE B:
Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) (Dub Version) 6:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Bubbling UnderHot 100	#115
1982	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#18
1989	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#44
1989	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#75

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola ‎– SL-7076
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Mexico
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Mike Shipley
Producer – Brian Fairweather, Martin Page
Written-By – Fairweather*, Page*

NOTES:
From the album:
“Q-FEEL”

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Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
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dBpoweramp
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

August 13, 2013

Agnetha Fältskog – Can’t Shake Loose (Special AOR Remix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Can’t Shake Loose” is a 1983 song from former ABBA star Agnetha Fältskog’s solo album, Wrap Your Arms Around Me. It was the third single release in Europe and the first to be issued in the United States.

The song was written by Russ Ballard, who also wrote the successful “I Know There’s Something Going On” for Agnetha’s former ABBA colleague Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida).

“Can’t Shake Loose” proved rather successful on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where an Edited Remix of the song broke into the Top 30 peaking at #29 in November 1983. As usual, Fältskog made only limited promotion, but she did travel across the Atlantic from Sweden in August 1983 to appear on American television. “Can’t Shake Loose” also performed well in Canada, where it reached #26. In the UK and Australia, however, the track proved less successful, reaching #63 and #76, respectively.

In North America a remix was used as the single version while in Europe the album version was used.

SIDE A:
Can’t Shake Loose (Special AOR Remix) 3:15

SIDE B:
Can’t Shake Loose (Special AOR Remix) 3:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Can’t Shake Loose	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– PRO 216-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Soft Rock
Credits: Producer – Mike Chapman
Remix – Rob Freeman
Written-By – Russ Ballard

NOTES:
From the Polydor LP:
“WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME”

Promotional Copy Not For Sale
Plays same track both sides.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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August 12, 2013

Grace Jones – A Rolling Stone (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

“A Rolling Stone” is a 1980 single by Jamaican singer Grace Jones.

The song was recorded on Jones’ 1980 album Warm Leatherette, her first post-disco album, and was released as the first single from the album in the UK. It didn’t garner much attention and was quickly followed by “Love Is the Drug” and “Private Life”. Unlike the majority of the Warm Leatherette album’s material the song wasn’t a cover version but a new composition co-written by Jones herself, Deniece Williams and Fritz Baskett. In the lyrics Jones complains to her lover about something missing in their relationship, which is affection. The 7″ single featured an edited version of “Sinning”, the opening track from the previous disco album Muse as the B-side. The 12″ single included an extended remix of “A Rolling Stone” which was only released in the UK and still remains unreleased on CD.

SIDE A:
A Rolling Stone 5:40
Written-By – D. Williams*, F. Baskett*, G. Jones*

SIDE B:
Sinning 5:07
Written-By – G. Jones*, P. Papadiamondis*

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12WIP 6591
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Funk / Soul, Reggae, Rock
Style: Dub, Disco
Credits: Producer – Alex Sadkin (tracks: A), Chris Blackwell (tracks: A), Tom Moulton (tracks: B)

NOTES:
Side B: “A TOM MOULTON MIX”

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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

August 9, 2013

Viola Wills – If You Could Read My Mind (Netherlands Ltd. Edition 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

DISCO FRIDAY!

“If You Could Read My Mind” is a song written and originally recorded by Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.

In 1980 American pop singer, Viola Wills peaked at number two for five weeks on the dance/disco charts with a dance version of the song. That same year an album of the same name was released on the Hansa International Records label.

This Limited Edition 12″ released in the Netherlands contains the nearly twelve minute “Special U.S. Disco-Net Version” along with the “Original Long Version” on the b-side.

SIDE A:
If You Could Read My Mind (Special U.S. Disco-Net Version) 11:56

SIDE B:
If You Could Read My Mind (Long Version) 6:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	If You Could Read My Mind	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Hansa International ‎– 600.303
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1980
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Jerry McCabe
Written-By – Gordon Lightfoot

NOTES:
Supersound Single
30 cm / 45 rpm

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Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi