Category: Michael Jackson

October 30, 2014

Yvonne Gage – Doin’ It In A Haunted House (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Frighteningly Re-Ripped Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on October 15, 2010. 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!

“Doin’ It In a Haunted House” is a 1984 single by Chicago born backing vocalist and soul singer Yvonne Gage. Billed as the unofficial answer to Michael Jackson’s “THRILLER”, “Doin’ It In A Haunted House” made the bottom of the US R&B chart and reached the UK Top 50 in June 1984. The single was taken from her only album “Virginity”.

SIDE A:
Doin’ It In A Haunted House 6:02

SIDE B:
Doin’ It In A Haunted House (Instrumental) 5:22

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Doin’ It In A Haunted House	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#78

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chycago International Music (C.I.M.) ‎– 4Z9 05006
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre:
Electronic
Style: R&B, Funk

CREDITS:
Concept By – Gene White
Executive-Producer – M. Glenn White
Mixed By – D. Burnside*, G. White*
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – D. Burnside*
Written-By – D. Burnside* , G. Cooper* , T. Marshall*

NOTES:
Produced, Arranged and Conducted by D. Burnside for Burning White Prod.
From the LP: “VIRGINITY”

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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

June 27, 2014

Michael Jackson – You Can’t Win (US 12″ Promo)

DISCO FRIDAY!

On June 25, 2009, the world lost Michael Jackson, one of music’s true greats.

Five years after his death, we remember the King of Pop as a pioneer whose work remains a huge part of our cultural consciousness. We miss you Michael!

“You Can’t Win” is an R&B, pop and soul song performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson, who played Scarecrow in the 1978 musical film The Wiz, an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The movie featured an entirely African American cast and was based on the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz.

After the original soundtrack version was recorded, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones went back into the studio and re-recorded the track. It was the re-recording that was released in January 1979 as the second single from The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, following the release of “Ease On Down the Road” in 1978, and was Michael’s first solo chart single on Epic Records. The 7″ version included “You Can’t Win, parts 1 & 2″. The full length version was released on 12”.

The single only charted in the United States, where it reached number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 42 on the R&B singles chart. Since its release, the song has been well received by music critics. The song has been performed by contemporary singers such as Jill Scott and Charles Grigsby.

In 1982, part 2 of the song, in which Michael Jackson repeatedly sings “Can’t Get Outta The Game”, was dusted off, given a couple of vocal overdubs, was renamed “Can’t Get Outta The Rain” and became the B-side of the first single of his landmark album Thriller: “The Girl Is Mine”.

SIDE A:
You Can’t Win (Part 1) 7:14

SIDE B:
You Can’t Win (Part 2) 2:58

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	You Can’t Win	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81
1979	You Can’t Win	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#42

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 28-50658
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Greg Phillinganes
Co-producer, Arranged By [Vocals] – Tom Bahler
Mixed By – Soulvang
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – C. Smalls*

NOTES:
Produced for Quincy Jones Productions
Demonstration Not For Sale

from “THE WIZ”

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

October 24, 2012

Jacksons – State Of Shock (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“State of Shock” is a 1984 hit single by The Jacksons featuring frontman Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger. It was written by Jackson and guitarist Randy Hansen. “State of Shock” charted number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was originally to be sung with Freddie Mercury as a duet with Jackson, and was later slated for the Thriller album; however, due to differing time schedules, Jackson ended up recording it with his brothers and Jagger.

“State of Shock” was the biggest hit from The Jacksons’ Victory album, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the UK SinglesChart. The song was originally recorded with Freddie Mercury, as Jackson and Mercury had been working on several tracks at that time (1981–83), e.g. the unreleased title track “Victory” for the eponymous album and “There Must Be More to Life Than This” from Mr. Bad Guy. The final version featured lead vocals by Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger. “State of Shock” was the last top ten hit for The Jacksons, as well as their last single to be certified gold. The song was later revised by Jagger when he performed it with Tina Turner during their 1985 performance at Live Aid.

SIDE A:
State Of Shock (Dance Mix) 5:40
Lead Vocals – Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger
Lyrics By – Michael Jackson (Mijac Music)*, Randy Hansen

SIDE B:
State Of Shock (Instrumental) 4:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	State Of Shock	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1984	State Of Shock	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#42
1984	State Of Shock	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2
1984	State Of Shock	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49 05022
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk
Credits: Arranged By [Music], Composed By, Music By, Producer – Michael Jackson

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Epic album “VICTORY”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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