Deniece Williams – I Can’t Wait (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“I Can’t Wait” was the first single taken from the twelfth studio album As Good As It Gets by American singer, songwriter, and producer Deniece Williams. “I Can’t Wait” spent eight weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #68 on October 28, 1988. The song also reached #8 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song would become Williams’s last charting single on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
I Can’t Wait (12″ Version) 5:30
I Can’t Wait (7″ Version) 4:26

SIDE B:
I Can’t Wait (Deniece-A-Dub) 4:42
I Can’t Wait (7″ Instrumental) 4:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	I Can’t Wait	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#68
1988	I Can’t Wait	U.S. Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Singles	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 07889
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – George Duke
Executive-Producer – Brad Westering
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – George Duke
Remix – Bruce Forest (tracks: A1), Frank Heller (tracks: A1)

NOTES:
From the Columbia LP: “As Good As It Gets”
Recorded at Le Gonks West Studio, Hollywood, CA.
Remixed at Soundtracks, New York, NY.

Groove Etching says “F/W Herbie :)”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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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February 5, 2021

Peter Batah – Nobody’s Stopping You (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Nobody’s Stopping You” is a 1981 single by Canadian singer/songwriter Peter Batah. Batah released a handful of single in the early and mid-1980s on Unidisc Records. He is associated with Lime founder Denis Lepage. Maybe an alter-ego…

SIDE A:
Nobody’s Stopping You (Vocal Version) 7:03

SIDE B:
Nobody’s Stopping You (Instrumental Version) 7:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Unidisc ‎– UNI-1049
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi-NRG, Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Denis Lepage
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Producer –Joe La Greca
Written-By – Sandy Wilbur

NOTES:
Made in Canada

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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February 4, 2021

NOMO – Red Lipstick (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Red Lipstick” is a song by the American New Wave band NOMO. The band was formed by lead vocalist David Batteau in 1985 the band released one album titled The Great Unknown then disbanded.

“Red Lipstick” was co-written and featured backing vocals by American singer/songwriter Michael Sembello best known for his hit single “Maniac”.

SIDE A:
Red Lipstick (Vocal Mix) 6:04

SIDE B:
Red Lipstick (Dub Mix) 5:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atco Records ‎– DMD 834
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Engineer –Julian Herzfeld
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Michael Sembello
Mastered By –D. K.*
Producer – Richard Rudolph
Remix – Bruce Forest
Written-By, Music By, Words By – David Batteau, Sembello*

NOTES:
PROMOTIONAL COPY
NOT FOR SALE

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February 3, 2021

Toni Basil – Street Beat (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

NEW 2021 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted January 2, 2012

“Street Beat” was a single released between Toni Basil’s two solo albums in 1983. Without a music video, the single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did peak at #63 on the Hot Dance Club Play. Nearly a year later the track would be released as part of Toni’s self-titled second album Toni Basil.

SIDE A:
Street Beat (Special Club Remix) 6:10

SIDE B:
Street Beat (Dub Version) 4:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Street Beat	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#63

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 42708, Radialchoice ‎– 4V9 42708, Virgin ‎– 4V9 42708
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve] – Rob O’Connor
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Jay Mark
Photography By – Allan Ballard
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch
Recorded By [Producer] – Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch
Remix, Mixed By, Edited By – John Luongo
Written-By – A. Willis*, B. Roberts*, T. Basil*

NOTES:
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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