Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
NEW 2024 Transfer
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration
Originally posted November 2, 2011
“Point of No Return” is a single by American pop group Exposé. Written and produced by Lewis Martineé, the single was originally released in 1984 on the Pantera label with Alejandra Lorenzo (Alé) as the lead singer under the group name X-Posed. In 1985 the single was released on Arista Records under the name Exposé. The original vocal mix of the song, featuring Lorenzo, reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart on April 20, 1985, spending twelve weeks on the survey.
There was no music video released for the 1985 version of the song a video was later released in 1987 after the group’s lineup had changed and the song was re-recorded with different lead vocals.
- Neither of these tracks appeared on the 2015 Cherry Pop remastered CD Edition of the album “Exposure”.
SIDE A:
Point Of No Return 6:08
SIDE B:
Dub Of No Return 7:03
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984/85 | Point Of No Return | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – ADI-9326
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Freestyle, Hi NRG
CREDITS:
- Arranged By, Producer, Written-By, Composed By – Lewis A. Martineé
- Engineer [Mixing] – Chris Lord-Alge
- Engineer [Recording] – Mike Couzzi
- Executive-Producer – Francisco J. Diaz
- Mixed By [Mix By] – Chris Lord-Alge, Lewis A. Martineé
- Music Consultant [Mix Consultant] – Rick Alonso*
NOTES:
PROMOTIONAL COPY
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
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
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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Thank you, Paul!
This was a radio hit in L.A. in 1984, yet I had no idea it was released and remixed so many other times. Thanks for posting both versions Paul!
Wow!! I wasn’t aware this original version was a #1 dance hit. I’m so used to the 1987 version, and I must say I like them both. Thank you Paul!!
You’re welcome, Retro Hound 🙂
More more freestyle!
Plz post some Cover Girls, Debbie Deb, Stevie B, Corina etc
Thank You, Paul😍👍
❤️❤️❤️Freestyle Live❤️❤️❤️
You’re welcome 🙂
I love this version of this song!! I have so much affection for the original vocalist. The later version with a new lead singer was good too, but there is something in the way the original sang that I love. It was cool that they did let some of the background vocals stay in the remake. Paul, I am thrilled you are diving into these Latin Hip Hop singles. I never cared for the “Freestyle” moniker. Songs that were produced by Lewis Martinee are fantastic! I love the frenetic beats and layers of synths. John Robie was such an influence… Read more »
Thank you, Jeff, for your comment I love how excited you get over music that you love. I also prefer this original version over the 1987 re-recording. They don’t make music like this anymore. 🙂