Author: DjPaulT

February 22, 2024

Ava Cherry – Good Intentions (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“Good Intentions” is a 1987 single by American singer and model Ava Cherry. She collaborated with English musician David Bowie between 1972 and 1975; the two met in New York City when she was a nightclub waitress and Bowie was touring for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Afterwards, they began a period of personal and artistic collaboration that heavily influenced the Young Americans “blue-eyed soul” era. Following this, she struck out as a solo singer and backing artist for musicians such as Luther Vandross and Chaka Khan.

“Good Intentions” was the first single taken from her third and most successful studio LP “Picture This” (1987). “Good Intentions” debuted on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 8, 1987, peaking at #16 after spending eight weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Good Intentions (Two Left Shoes Mix) 7:39
Producer – Glen Ballard
Producer [In Association With] – Spencer Proffer
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Andy Wallace
Written-By – C. Magness, G. Ballard

SIDE B:
Good Intentions (Dub Mix) 6:46
Producer – Glen Ballard
Producer [In Association With] – Spencer Proffer
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Andy Wallace
Written-By – C. Magness, G. Ballard

Majic Castle 3:30
Producer – Spencer Proffer
Written-By – Jon Butcher

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Good Intentions	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15308
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM, Red, Transparent
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “Picture Me”
Produced for Pasha

Pressed on Red Translucent Vinyl

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: 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:
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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February 21, 2024

Ashford & Simpson – Time Talkin’ (Netherlands 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Time Talkin'” is a song recorded by American husband-and-wife songwriting, production, and recording duo Ashford & Simpson composed of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946).

The single was taken from Dave Clark’s “Time” a concept album based on Dave Clark’s 1986 musical Time. “Time Talkin'” was only released as a single in Europe, and Australia failing to chart.

There was not a music video produced for this single.

SIDE A:
Time Talking (Special Extended Mix) 6:15

SIDE B:
Flying (Instrumental) 3:04
Time Talking 5:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – 1A K060-20 1158 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Funk/Soul

CREDITS:

Artwork By [Sleeve Design] – Dewynters Ltd.
Producer – Dave Clark
Written-By – Clark* (tracks: B1), Poulsen* (tracks: A, B2), Christie* (tracks: B1)

NOTES:
From the musical ‘TIME‘.
Track title is called Time Talkin’ on cover and Time Talking on labels.

Printed in Holland

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February 20, 2024

Gladys Knight – Men (US 12″)

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“Men” was the first single taken from the third solo LP “Good Women” by American R&B singer Gladys Knight. The single peaked at #2 on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Chart on August 17, 1991, after spending seventeen weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Men (Extended Club Version) 7:15

SIDE B:
Men (Instrumental) 5:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	Men	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA12-54130
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: New Jack Swing, Soul, Contemporary R&B

CREDITS:

Co-producer – Gladys Knight
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Hallquist*
Executive-Producer – Barry Hankerson, Gladys Knight, Jimmy Newman (2)
Management – Jimmy Newman (2)
Management [Consultant] – Barry Hankerson
Producer – Attala Zane Giles
Producer [Additional Production] – Damon Thomas
Remix – Damon Thomas
Written-By – Attala Zane Giles, Cornelius Mims, Gladys Knight

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Gladys Knight album, “Good Woman”.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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February 16, 2024

ABBA – The Visitors (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1981

“The Visitors” (working title “Den första”, meaning “The First”), also known as “The Visitors (Crackin’ Up)”, is a 1981 song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It is the title track from the band’s studio album of the same name, and was released as the fourth and final single in April 1982. The lead vocal was performed by Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

The official stated theme is a protest against the persecution of political dissidents in the Soviet Union at the time, as ABBA seemed to put political issues into their lyrics in the final days of the group. Björn Ulvaeus has stated that at the time of release he preferred that the song should have a sense of mystery so did not explain the exact meaning.

In 1982, the album The Visitors was banned in the Soviet Union, possibly due to the band allowing a video of “When All Is Said and Done” to be shown in the United States Information Agency television special, Let Poland Be Poland, along with a spoken message from Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, broadcast via satellite around the world on 31 January 1982. The show, which also featured Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Orson Welles, Henry Fonda, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and US President Ronald Reagan, was a public protest against the then-recent imposition of martial law in Poland.

However, ABBA’s segment was not included in the broadcast. The official reason given was time constraints. However, in a Rapport interview, Björn Ulvaeus mentioned that their message referenced human rights issues in several countries, including El Salvador and Chile. This has led to speculation that political considerations might have influenced the decision to exclude the segment, although this remains unconfirmed.

“The Visitors” was released as the album’s second (and final) single in the US instead of “Head over Heels,” which remained as the B-side.

The single peaked just outside the Top 60 at No. 63 on the singles chart in the U.S., and a double A-sided “The Visitors/When All Is Said and Done” 12″ single reached No. 8 on the Billboard dance chart. AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder retrospectively described the song as “a topical song about Soviet dissidents that also manages to be very catchy.” Even though the song did not have any success in some countries, “The Visitors” was No. 1 in Costa Rica.

++ The “Short Version” included on this U.S. 12″ Promo is a vinyl-only exclusive, and has not appeared on CD. The edit that appeared on “More ABBA Gold” was modeled after the original “Short Version” taking the “Long Version” and editing it down therefore not the original edit that appears here.

SIDE A:
The Visitors (Long Version) 5:45

SIDE B:
The Visitors (Short Version) 4:22 ++

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	The Visitors	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#63
1982	The Visitors	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – DMD 329
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Disco

CREDITS:

Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
Lacquer Cut By – GP*
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus*

NOTES:
From the Atlantic LP “THE VISITORS”

Promotional Copy Not For sale

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