Michael Damian – Rock On (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

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Originally posted August 2, 2010

“Rock On” is a song written by English singer David Essex. Recorded in 1973 and released as a single by Essex, it became an international hit.

In 1989 “Rock On” was covered by soap opera star and singer Michael Damian, and featured in the teen film Dream a Little Dream, starring Corey Haim and Corey Feldman among others. Damian’s version, which he also released from his independent album Where Do We Go from Here on the Cypress Records label, was a harder-edged interpretation that employed none of the vocal or instrumental distortion in the original 1973 David Essex version.

“Rock On” became Damian’s first hit in eight years, since his 1981 cover of Eric Carmen’s song “She Did It”. His rendition became a gold record. It reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, thus outperforming Essex’s original Billboard ranking. However, the song did get to number one for Essex in 1974 on the US Cashbox Top 100, in the same week it was at number 11 on the Billboard charts. In addition, Haim, Feldman, and Meredith Salenger all appeared in Damian’s music video for the song. This version was ranked number 99 on VH1’s 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s (even though Damian had four Billboard-charting singles during the 1980s).

I created a custom sleeve for this release.

SIDE A:
Rock On (7″ Extended Dance Mix) 6:32
Edited By – Manny Lehman
Remix – Manny Lehman, Michael Damian, Tom Weir

Rock On (12″ Power Re-Mix) 3:54
Edited By – Manny Lehman
Remix – Manny Lehman, Michael Damian, Tom Weir

SIDE B:
Rock On (Original Dance Mix) 4:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Rock On	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Cypress Records – SP-12308
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Producer – Larry Weir, Michael Damian, Tom Weir
Written-By – D. Essex*

NOTES:
Printed in the U.S.A.
Made in the U.S.A.

Label, Side 1: (Original Version appears on the “Dream A Little Dream” Soundtrack on Cypress Records SP-9-0125)
Label, Side 2: (From the “Dream A Little Dream” Soundtrack on Cypress Records SP-9-0125)

Housed inside a black 12″ die-cut sleeve. Custom sticker on shrink wrap.

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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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July 23, 2024

Candi – Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Canada 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Dancing Under a Latin Moon” is the debut single recorded by Canadian pop band Candi & The Backbeat (initially named Candi) fronted by lead vocalist Candita “Candi” Pennella. “Dancing Under a Latin Moon” became a hit in Canada reaching #24 on the Canadian pop chart, and #8 on the Canadian Dance Chart. In the United States the record peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 19, 1988, spending seven weeks on the survey “Dancing Under a Latin Moon” also reached #46 on the U.S. Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Vocal Club Mix) 8:10
Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Bonus Beats) 3:17

SIDE B:
Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Power Radio Single Mix) 4:36
Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Instrumental Dub Mix) 6:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Dancing Under A Latin Moon	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#46

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Somersault Records – SOM-112
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop, Freestyle

CREDITS:

Backing Vocals – Nino*, Rich*
Bass – Nino*
Drums, Percussion – Paul*
Engineer – Brian Nevin
Engineer [Remix] – Ron Cristopher*
Executive-Producer – Bruce Bradley, Michael McCarthy
Keyboards – Rich*
Lead Vocals – Candy*
Producer – David Shaw (12)
Remix, Edited By – Howard Prince
Written-By – Alan Scott*, Michael Jay, Robbie Seidman

NOTES:
A Somersault / SBK Production.
Produced and engineered for Katalist Music Inc.
Recorded at Video Sound Studios.
Remixed at Mastersound, Atlanta, Georgia.
Remixed and edited for Prime Cuts Productions.

From the LP “CANDI”

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July 21, 2024

Evelyn Thomas 1953-2024

Thomas was best known for hits such as ‘High Energy’, ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Weak Spot’

Influential disco singer Evelyn Thomas has died aged 70. No cause of death has been given.

The news was shared by Northern soul legend Ian Levine, who took to X/Twitter to announce Thomas’ death. “It is hard for me to accept that my lifelong protege really has left us”, he wrote, adding that “her music will outlive us all”.

Levine worked with Thomas and co-producer Fiachra Trench to create the Hi-NRG classic ‘High Energy’ in 1984 and signed the singer to his label in 1975. Though the pair fell out of contact after their last recording session in 2009, Levine revealed that Thomas had “reached out to me in love” a few months ago knowing she was dying.

Upon hearing from Thomas, Levine and Trench “immediately dropped everything” to write one last song for her called ‘Inspirational’. Though Thomas was too sick to record the song, he revealed her daughter Kimberly (aka YaYa Diamond) intends to record the song as a tribute to her mother, adding that “Kimberly has been the most amazing and caring daughter”.

Evelyn Thomas was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 22, 1953. Working across genres such as disco, dance, and R&B, she was discovered by Levine in 1975, who signed her to his label.

July 19, 2024

Leif Garrett – Feel The Need / New York City Nights (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

“Feel The Need” is a hit song originally recorded by the American R&B group Detroit Emeralds in 1972 titled “Feel The Need In Me”. The group re-recorded the song and re-released a disco version in 1977 as “Feel the Need”.

In 1979 American singer Leif Garrett released a cover of the song from his second studio LP of the same name. “Feel The Need” was the follow-up to his top ten single “I Was Made For Dancin ” released in October 1978. “Feel The Need” peaked at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Singles chart on June 2, 1979, after spending eight weeks on the survey. The single reached #38 in the U.K. “Feel The Need” represented the last success on the pop charts for Leif Garrett who had an 18-month run with several singles and two albums.

The b-side “New York City Nights” is a non-album track.

SIDE A:
Feel The Need (Disco Mix) 5:38
Written-By – Abrim Tilmon

SIDE B:
New York City Nights 2:47
Written-By – Andrew J. DiTaranto*, Guy Hemric

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Feel The Need	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#57

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Scotti Bros. Records – DSKO 164
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:

Arranged By – John D’Andrea
Producer – Michael Lloyd

NOTES:
Side A is from the LP Feel The Need
Side B is a Non-Album track.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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