Big Pig – Breakaway (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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Originally posted April 3, 2013

“Breakaway” is a cover of American R&B singer Chuck Jackson’s song “I Can’t Break Away” by Australian band Big Pig. It was originally released in November 1987 in the United Kingdom. Outside the UK, it was released in February 1988 as the third single from their debut album Bonk. The song, written by Mitchell Bottler and Gary Zekley, is about freedom and fighting against destiny. Like many other Big Pig songs, “Breakaway” features plentiful drums and percussion, but no guitars.

The song became the band’s most successful single, reaching number one in New Zealand in May 1988. It also peaked at number eight in their native Australia and managed to chart in North America, reaching number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on Canada’s RPM Top Singles chart. Its earlier UK release saw the song peak at number 89 on the UK Singles Chart. In addition, the song was a club hit in the United States peaking at number 7 on the Billboard Dance chart.

In 1989, the song appeared on the soundtrack to the science-fiction comedy film Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

SIDE A:
Breakaway (Extended Version) 5:42
Mixed By – Roli Mosimann

Breakaway (Dub Mix) 5:11
Engineer [Mix] – David Avidor
Mixed By – Roli Mosimann

SIDE B:
Breakaway (12″ Popper Mix) 6:00
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Nick Launay

Breakaway (New Edit) 3:48
Remix – Roli Mosimann

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Breakaway	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#60
1988	Breakaway	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12259
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: Mar 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design, Photography [Front Cover] – Jeremy Pearce, John Warwicker, Oleh Witer
Photography [Group] – Mark Lebon
Written-By – Zekley*, Bottler*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the A&M album “Bonk” SP-6-5185.
Mastered at Masterdisk.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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February 18, 2020

Baltimora – Living In The Background (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Living in the Background” is the title track and third single from Baltimora’s debut album of the same name, and the second single released in total. The song reached number 87 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. There was no video made for this single.

“Living in the Background” did not garner the same attention that their first single “Tarzan Boy” did.

SIDE A:
Living In The Background (Club Mix) 6:48

SIDE B:
Living In The Background (Single Version) 4:00
Living In The Background (Instrumental) 6:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Living In The Background	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#86

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Manhattan Records ‎– SPRO-9636
Format: 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By, Edited By – John Luongo
Producer – Maurizio Bassi
Written-By – Maurizio Bassi, Naimy Hackett

NOTES:
From the LP “LIVING IN THE BACKGROUND”
Promotional copy Not For Sale

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February 17, 2020

Captain Sensible – There Are More Snakes Than Ladders (Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“There Are More Snakes Than Ladders” is a 1984 Non-album single by English musician Captain Sensible released by A&M Records. Produced by Tony Mansfield the song reached #57 on the UK singles chart on July 29, 1984.

SIDE A:
There Are More Snakes Than Ladders (Remix) 4:08
Producer, Written-By – T. Mansfield*
Written-By – Sensible*

There Are More Snakes Than Ladders (Folk Version) 3:31
Producer, Written-By – T. Mansfield*
Written-By – Sensible*

SIDE B:
The 4 Marys Go Go Dance All Night At The Groovy Cellar 6:23
Producer, Written-By – Captain Sensible

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– CAPX 7
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Photography By – Derek Ridgers

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February 14, 2020

Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free (Extended M&M Mix Eighty-Six) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Happy Valentine’s Day

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Originally posted September 21, 2012

“Young Hearts Run Free” is a disco song written by David Crawford and originally recorded by American soul singer Candi Staton in 1976.

“Young Hearts Run Free” was written by its producer David Crawford. According to Staton, the song’s genesis was a conversation she had with Crawford over lunch in Los Angeles: Staton – “Dave Crawford was always asking me: ‘What’s happening in your life’…and I was [then] with someone I shouldn’t have been with and it was hard getting out of that…very abusive relationship”…”I [noticed] that [Crawford] was taking notes, and he said, ‘You know, I’m gonna write you a song. I’m gonna write you a song that’s gonna last forever.'”

Released in 1976 from the album of the same title, it spent a week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It also peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Along with the tracks “Run to Me” and “Destiny”, “Young Hearts Run Free” went to number eight on the dance/disco charts. “Young Hearts Run Free” was one of only two songs by Staton to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number two behind The Real Thing’s “You to Me Are Everything”.

In 1986 the song was remixed by John Morales and Sergio Munzibai (M&M). The reissue peaked at number fourty seven on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Young Hearts Run Free (12″ Extended M&M Mix Eighty-Six) 8:41
Remix – M&M*

SIDE B:
Young Hearts Run Free (Original Mix) 3:51
Arranged By – Sylvester Rivers

Young Hearts Run Free (Instrumental M&M Mix Eighty-Six) 5:16
Remix – M&M*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	Young Hearts Run Free	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1976	Young Hearts Run Free	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#1
1976	Young Hearts Run Free	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– W 8680 (T)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – Dave Crawford
Written-By – D. Crawford*

NOTES:
Made In U.K.
A Side (An M&M Mix)
B Side B2 (An M&M Mix)

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