New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“You Got It (The Right Stuff)” is a 1988 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. The second single from the group’s second album Hangin’ Tough, it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in early 1989, while topping the UK charts in November 1989. On the album, it was simply listed as “The Right Stuff”; the change to the single was likely to avoid confusion with Vanessa Williams’ debut hit “The Right Stuff”, which charted earlier that year. A Spanish version of the song was made (“Autentica”) and peaked at number 11 in Spain.

The single appeared in the Top 40 for the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of January 14, 1989, rising from number 45 to 37. “You Got It” reached its peak of number 3 the week of March 11, 1989. Altogether, “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” spent 5 weeks in the Top 10, 8 weeks in the Top 20, and 13 weeks in the Top 40. The song was number one in Australia in August 1989, and in the UK (on its second release) in November 1989. On March 29, 1989, the single was certified Gold. In the music video, Jordan Knight is seen wearing a Bauhaus T-shirt. The song ranked as number 92 on VH1’s 100 greatest songs of the ’80s.

SIDE A:
You Got It (The Right Stuff) (12″ Version) 5:15
You Got It (The Right Stuff) (7″ Version) 3:35

SIDE B:
You Got It (The Right Stuff) (Instrumental) 5:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	You Got It (The Right Stuff)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1988	You Got It (The Right Stuff)	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs	#28
1989	You Got It (The Right Stuff)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 08132
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Hip Hop, Rock, Pop
Style: RnB/Swing, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Hediki Sunada*, Miguel (16)
Producer, Remix – Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun
Written-By – M. Starr*

NOTES:
Special Versions from the LP “HANGIN’ TOUGH”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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March 12, 2019

Sweet Sensation – Never Let You Go (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Never Let You Go” is a 1988 dance single by Sweet Sensation, a female dance trio from The Lower East Side, New York, USA. The single was their most successful release of five entries on the U.S. dance chart where It peaked at number one for one week and reached number fifty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Never Let You Go (Extended Remix) 6:42
Edited By – Reirruc*

Never Let You Go (Charlie Dee Never Say Never Dubb) 7:14
Edited By – Charlie “Dee” Diaz*

SIDE B:
Never Let You Go (Edited Version) 3:58
Never Let You Go (Oh Oh Omar Dubb) 7:13
Never Let You Go (Percappella) 3:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Never Let You Go	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#58
1988	Never Let You Go	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label ATCO Records ‎– 0-96636
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Edited By – Omar Santana (tracks: B1 to B3)
Executive-Producer – Cherrie Shepherd
Mixed By – Steve Peck
Producer – Ted Currier
Written-By – Joseph Malloy

NOTES:
From the LP “TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
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March 11, 2019

Shalamar – Dancing In The Sheets (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Dancing in the Sheets” is a song written by Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford and recorded by American R&B group Shalamar. It was featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose and was also the first single from their album Heartbreak, featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett, Delisa Davis, and Micki Free. The synth melody on the song is similar in structure to Prince’s “1999”. A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film.

“Dancing in the Sheets” was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100 and reaching No. 18 on the Hot Black singles chart. The song was also a top ten dance track reaching No. 9 on the Billboard dance chart. On the UK Singles Chart, the song climbed to No. 41.

Additional Recording Info:
For this post, I used my ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface (Sound Card) for recording in 32 bit float/96kHz. I used to use this sound card on all posts before 2018 then I switched to a Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface. I have to say that to my ears the combination of the ESI Juli@, Shiite Mani pre-amp along with the Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge/stylus is a winning combination. I have always loved the ESi Juli@ and I am not sure why I switched. I am going to test this out for a while and see how it goes.

Connections:
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC) to Shiite Mani Pre-amp inputs > Schiit Mani outputs to ESI Juli@ inputs for recording > ESI Jili@ outputs to Novation Audiohub 2×4 inputs for monitoring/playback > Novation Audiohub 2×4 outputs to KRK Rokit 5 monitor speakers and Mackie MR mk3 Series MR10Smk3 subwoofer.

SIDE A:
Dancing In The Sheets (Extended Dance Remix) 6:18

SIDE B:
Dancing In The Sheets (Instrumental) 5:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Dancing In The Sheets	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#17
1984	Dancing In The Sheets	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#18
1984	Dancing In The Sheets	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-04949
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre:
Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Lane/Donald
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Bill Wolfer
Written-By – Wolfer*, Pitchford*

NOTES:
Photograph and Artwork Title: ©1983 Paramount Pictures Corporation
Also available: “Footloose” Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture on Columbia Records & Cassette.

Shalamar courtesy of Solar Records

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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March 8, 2019

Sheena Easton – Strut (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted March 5, 2013

“Strut” is a song written by Charlie Dore and Julian Littman which was a Top Ten hit single for Sheena Easton in 1984.

Easton had been sent the demo for the song by Christopher Neil who had been Easton’s first producer. Released in August 1984 as the advance single for the album A Private Heaven, “Strut” reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 that November to peak at #7. Like its parent album overall, the “Strut” single and accompanying video signaled Easton’s shift towards a more sexually suggestive image.

The song appears to be about being upset with a man for wanting the narrator to be like a previous lover, and about the sexism of the man wanting or expecting women to behave in a certain fashion (“Strut, pout/Put it out/That’s what you want from women”).

“Strut” was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female at the 27th Grammy Awards.

In the UK – where “Strut” was released in November 1984 – the track became the first US Top 40 single by Easton to completely miss the Top 100 of the UK charts.

*The “Dub Mix” is exclusive to this US 12″ promo.

SIDE A:
Strut (Dance Mix) 5:52

SIDE B:
Strut (Dub Mix))* 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Strut	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1984	Strut	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– SPRO-9230 / SPRO-9231
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – David Leonard
Producer, Arranged By, Remix – Greg Mathieson
Remix – Rusty Garner

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “A PRIVATE HEAVEN”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Password: burningtheground

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