Category: Paul Parker

Paul Parker – Desire (Canada 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Desire” is the fifth single released by Hi-NRG dance artist from San Fransico, Paul Parker. The record was a non-album single produced by UK remixer Ian Anthony Stephens who picked up where Patrick Cowley had left off after he passed away keeping the Patrick Cowley sound present in this piece.

SIDE A:
Desire 8:35

SIDE B:
Desire (Hi-Energy Mix) 8:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Unidisc – 12PA-8400, Passion (10) – 12PA-8400
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG

CREDITS:

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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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Paul Parker – Right On Target (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Paul Parker is a Hi-NRG and dance singer born in San Francisco, California. His biggest success came in the eighties, when he reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Disc chart twice. “Right on Target” was the lead single from his debut album Too Much To Dream. The single was the first and most successful dance chart entry for Parker. “Right on Target” hit number one for two weeks in late July 1982 . The song was written and produced by Patrick Cowley.

SIDE A:
Right On Target 6:18
Written-By – Patrick Cowley

SIDE B:
Pushin Too Hard 5:57
Written-By – Sky Saxon

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

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 Right On Target U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Megatone Records – MT101
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Disco
Credits: Producer – Patrick Cowley
Producer [Associate] – Marty Blecman

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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