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Olivia Newton-John – Totalmente Ardiendo (Totally Hot) (Mexico 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

Side A

DISCO FRIDAY!

Released in 1979 “Totally Hot” was the third single from Olivia Newton-John’s ninth studio album of the same name. The disco flavored track was a minor hit in the US peaking at #52 after spending six weeks on the Billboard singles chart. In Canada the single reached #92.

Considerd to be one of the rarest Olivia Newton-John records this 12″ was only released in Mexico and is extremely hard to find. The “Disco Mix” is exclusive to this release. In the US an edit of this mix was used for the 7″ single and has never appeared on CD. In 2010 Japan included the “Disco Mix” as a bonus track on the SHM release of the “Totally Hot” album, however the mix used was taken from vinyl and as occurs with many remastered CD’s clips severely (see clipping).

The titles on the label are written in Spainsh and English.

SIDE A:
Totalmente Ardiendo – Totally Hot (Disco Mix) 5:18

SIDE B:
Hablame – Talk To Me 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1979 Totally Hot U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #52

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 8317 Z, EMI ‎– 33C 052-62454
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Mexico
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Disco
Credits: Producer – John Farrar
Written-By – John Farrar (tracks: A), John Farrar (tracks: B), Olivia Newton-John (tracks: B)

NOTES:
Though it is not credited in the title, A is an ‘extended version’ of ‘Totally Hot’ as reflected in the track duration
The disc is housed in a die-cut EMI/Capitol textured paper ‘Disco’ sleeve.
Made By – EMI Capitol De Mexico.

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Side B

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Belouis Some – Animal Magic (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

BTG REQUEST!

“Animal Magic” was the first single taken from Belouis Some’s self titled second album released by Capitol records in 1987.

Written by Belouis Some & Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits keyboardist) “Animal Magic” debuted on the US Dance chart on October 17, 1987. After spending nine weeks on the chart the single peaked at #6 and would be Belouis Some’s last entry on the US charts.

SIDE A:
Animal Magic (Dance Vocal) 6:56
Remix, Producer [Additional] –Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

Animal Magic (Jungle Mix) 7:19
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

SIDE B:
Animal Magic (Dub) 6:12
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

Aware Of You (LP Version) 3:49
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Written-By – Belouis Some

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Animal Magic U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15334
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By – Tuta Aquino (tracks: A1 to B1)
Engineer – S. Cargo (tracks: A1 to B1)
Keyboards [Additional] – Eric Kupper (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Gary Langan (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer [Associate] – Guy Fletcher (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Belouis Some, Guy Fletcher (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
Tracks A1 to B1: Original version appears on the LP & CD “BELOUIS SOME”
Track B2: From the LP “SOME PEOPLE”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Belouis Some – Imagination (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

A. Front

“Imagination” is a 1985 single by British New Wave artist Belouis Some, from his 1985 debut album Some People. Upon its first release in the UK in 1985, the song only managed to chart at #50, but a re-release proved more successful, hitting the Top 20 and peaking at #17 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1986. In the U.S., the song reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1985.

SIDE A:
Imagination (Dance Mix) 5:30
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Imagination (Dub Mix) 7:07
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Have You Ever Been In Love? (Dub Mix) 4:03
Producer – Ian Little, Peter Schwier*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Blue Jean U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #88
1985 Blue Jean U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12 R6092
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Photography By – Eric Watson (3)
Written-By –Belouis Some

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK
From the album: “SOME PEOPLE”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Nik Kershaw – The Riddle (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

“The Riddle” is a song recorded by English synth-pop singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was released in 1984 as the lead single from the album of the same name. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. In the US the single debuted on the Billboard Charts on April 13, 1985 however the single failed reach the Hot 100 peaking at #107.

SIDE A:
The Riddle (Extended Riddle) 5:10
Producer – Peter Collins

SIDE B:
Progress (Live) 3:04
Mixed By – Simon Boswell

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 The Riddle U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 #107

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– 259 225-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Photography, Art Direction – Iain McKell
Written-By – Nik Kershaw

NOTES:
Cover states A as a “Special Extended Mix”, whereas label says “Extended Riddle”.
B is recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon.
From the album: “THE RIDDLE”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi