John Taylor – I Do What I Do (Theme For 9 ½ Weeks) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

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Originally posted December 20, 2011

“I Do What I Do (Theme For 9½ Weeks)” was a single performed by Duran Duran bassist John Taylor released in February 1986, the song was his first solo singing performance during a hiatus in Duran Duran’s career and also features Michael Brecker performing saxophone. It was the main single released from the 9½ Weeks Original Soundtrack.

“I Do What I Do” was co-written by Jonathan Elias, Michael Des Barres and John Taylor, after Des Barres was approached about writing a song for the movie’s soundtrack. It was originally intended to be sung by Lisa Dalbello, but she bowed out at the last minute and John decided he could do the song instead.

The video features John Taylor in a tuxedo, singing the words while watching a private screening of the movie 9½ Weeks. It was directed by Taylor himself.

“I Do What I Do” reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #42 on the UK Singles Chart.

It was also nominated in the 1986 Golden Raspberry Awards for “Worst Original Song”, but lost to “Love or Money” by Prince.

SIDE A:
I Do What I Do (Theme For 9 ½ Weeks) (The Final Cut) 8:02
Remix – Jason Corsaro, John Taylor, Jonathan Elias

SIDE B:
I Do What I Do (Theme For 9 ½ Weeks) (Film Mix) 4:20
Mixed By – Jason Corsaro, John Taylor, Jonathan Elias
Vocals – Lisa Dalbello (Uncredited)

I Do What I Do (Theme For 9 ½ Weeks) (The Single Mix) 3:44
Mixed By – Jason Corsaro, John Taylor, Jonathan Elias

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	I Do What I Do (Theme For 9 ½ Weeks)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15223
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Design [Cover] – Frank Olinsky
Engineer – Bruce Darby, Larry Alexander, Michael Montes
Percussion [Electronic] – Jimmy Bralower
Photography – Rebecca Blake
Producer – Jason Corsaro, John Taylor, Jonathan Elias
Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Written By – John Taylor, Jonathan Elias, Michael DesBarres

NOTES:
From the Motion Picture “9 ½ Weeks”

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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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August 2, 2021

The Psychedelic Furs – Angels Don’t Cry (New York Mix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Angels Don’t Cry” is the second single taken from the LP Midnight To Midnight by English band The Psychedelic Furs. The song debuted on the UK singles chart on January 17, 1987 peaking at #85.

SIDE A:
Angels Don’t Cry (New York Mix) 5:07

SIDE B:
Angels Don’t Cry (Single Version) 4:07
No Release 4:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– FURS T3
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – TY*
Producer – Chris Kimsey
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Written-By – Ashton, Butler, Butler*

NOTES:
Made in England.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

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July 31, 2021

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Hi, guys

Thank you for all of the positive vibes you sent my mom last week we appreciate it so much. She is back home now and doing better. New posts will be coming this week. ❤️

I also want to mention that there have been some recent posts that I have been asked to remove by the record label or their representative I am happy to respect their wishes this included the recent Tina Turner, Dead Or Alive, A-HA, and a couple of others. please do not ask me to re-upload them because I cannot. In addition, I have also removed the files and download links for all posts for the years 2010 to 2018 due to storage space on my hosting server if you see an image saying “Download No Longer Available” that is the reason. As you know I do new transfers for old rips from time to time so some of those may appear again with a new transfer.

All of these measures are to keep space available for new posts or to comply with the record label wishes in order to keep BTG going forward.

Thank you again for all of your love and support.

-Paul

July 23, 2021

Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

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Originally posted May 6, 2015

This is the only single posted this week that was not a U.S. #1 single “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” was kept from the top spot by another single posted earlier this week “St. Elmos Fire (Man In Motion)” by John Parr.

“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” is a 1985 song by Tina Turner. It was featured in the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome which starred Turner and Mel Gibson. The song was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle.

“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” was released on the heels of Turner’s multiplatinum album Private Dancer. The song’s lyrical content is written from the perspective of those being oppressed and not wanting to get their hopes up in yet another “hero” who may or may not save them. The song was released as a 7″ single, and an extended version was released as a 12″ single and on the film’s soundtrack album. In the UK, a shaped picture disc was also released.

In 1986, the song received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song and a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. As songwriters, Lyle and Britten received the 1985 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Turner was backed by a choral group from King’s House School in Richmond, London. One of the choir members who appeared on the record, Lawrence Dallaglio, became famous in a totally different field as a rugby union star and captain of the England national team.

“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” became one of Tina Turner’s biggest worldwide hit singles. The single peaked at #2 on the United States Billboard Hot 100, #3 in the UK, and reached #1 in Canada, Australia, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland.

SIDE A:
We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (Extended Mix) 6:08

SIDE B:
We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (Instrumental – Re-Mixed Dub Version) 6:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	We Don’t Need Another Hero	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1985	We Don’t Need Another Hero	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs	#3
1985	We Don’t Need Another Hero	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#3
1985	We Don’t Need Another Hero	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#20
1985	We Don’t Need Another Hero	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 12CL 364
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve] – Shoot That Tiger!
Engineer – John Hudson
Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Geng
Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Amsel*
Producer – Terry Britten
Written-By – Graham Lyle, Terry Britten

NOTES:
From The Original Soundtrack Of The Warner Bros. Motion Picture “Mad Max – Beyond The Thunderdome”

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VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Password: burningtheground

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