Front 242 – Masterhit (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Masterhit” is a 1987 single by the Belgian electronic music group Front 242 that came into prominence during the 1980s. Pioneering the style they called electronic body music, they were a profound influence on the electronic and industrial music genres. Released by Wax Trax! Records, “Masterhit” appears on the band’s third studio album “Official Version”.

The sample saying “You know me and I sure know you, everyone” is from the surreal 1983 sci-fi movie “Videodrome” written & directed by David Cronenberg.

SIDE A:
Masterhit (Part I – Masterblaster) 7:07

SIDE B:
Masterhit (Part II – Hypnomix) 4:35
Masterhit (Part III – LP Edit Version) 4:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Wax Trax! Records ‎– WAX 036
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM

NOTES:
Jacket Made in Canada

Side A: runs on 45 rpm
Side B: runs on 33 ⅓ rpm

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April 26, 2019

Alphaville – Dance With Me (Empire Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Dance with Me” is the first of five singles from Alphaville’s second album, Afternoons in Utopia. It was released in March 1986, ahead of the album. The track was a top 10 hit in Europe.

In the United States, the single reached #22 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

SIDE A:
Dance With Me (Empire Remix) 8:11
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror 3:42
Producer – Alphaville
Ba The Other Side Of U
Bb Airlines
Bc T.O.S.O.U. (Reprise)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Dance With Me	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– X8747 T, WEA ‎– 248747-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Lloyd*, Gold*, Echolette*

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK

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April 24, 2019

Gladys Knight And The Pips – Love Overboard (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Love Overboard” is a Grammy Award-winning 1987 single by Gladys Knight and the Pips. The single was significant because it was the first Top 40 hit for the group in over a decade, and their final Pop Top 40 release as well.

“Love Overboard” was the group’s last of ten #1 hits on the Hot Black Singles chart. It crossed over to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well. The single was also successful on the dance charts, peaking at number four. It also peaked at #59 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.

Knight performs the song in a dream sequence on the episode “Three Girls Three” of A Different World, with Whitley and Jaleesa singing background for her (instead of the Pips).

SIDE A:
Love Overboard (Extended Version) 5:58

SIDE B:
Love Overboard (Instrumental) 5:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Love Overboard	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#13
1987	Love Overboard	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#1
1987	Love Overboard	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23803, MCA Records ‎– MCA 23803
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight
Management – Sidney A. Seidenberg, Inc.*
Producer – Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway
Written-By – Reggie Calloway

NOTES:
Recorded at QCA Studios, Cincinnati, OH
Original version appears on the MCA LP, “ALL OUR LOVE”

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April 23, 2019

Madonna – Like A Virgin (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted October 27, 2011

“Like a Virgin” is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her second studio album Like a Virgin (1984). It was released on October 31, 1984, by Sire Records as the album’s lead single. The song was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, and produced by Nile Rodgers; Steinberg said that the song was inspired by his personal experiences of romance. “Like a Virgin” was chosen for Madonna by Michael Ostin of Warner Bros. Records after listening to a demo sung by Kelly. Rodgers initially felt that the song did not have a sufficient hook, but subsequently changed his opinion after the song was stuck in his head.

Musically, “Like a Virgin” is a dance-oriented song, composed of two hooks. Madonna’s voice is heard in a high register while a continuous arrangement of synths is heard along with the bassline. The lyrics of the song are ambiguous and consist of hidden innuendo, interpreted in different ways. “Like a Virgin” received positive reviews from music critics, who frequently called it as one of the defining songs for Madonna. It became her first number-one single on the record charts in Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States, while reaching the top ten elsewhere.

The song’s music video portrayed Madonna sailing down the canals of Venice in a gondola, as well as roaming around a palace wearing a white wedding dress. With the video, scholars noted Madonna’s portrayal of a sexually independent woman, the similarity of a man wearing lion’s mask to that of Saint Mark, and the link between the eroticism in the video and the vitality of Venice. Madonna has performed the song in seven of her concert tours. Most of the time, her performances of “Like a Virgin” were associated with strong reaction and uproar from the media.

“Like a Virgin” has been covered by a number of artists and has appeared in or been referenced in feature films such as Reservoir Dogs, Moulin Rouge! and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Family groups sought to ban it as they believed the song promoted sex without marriage. On the other hand, Madonna’s public persona of an indomitable, sexually unashamed, supremely confident woman was widely accepted by the younger generation who emulated her style and fashion. Scholars have credited “Like a Virgin” as the song which cemented her position as a pop culture icon.

SIDE A:
Like A Virgin (Extended Dance Remix) 6:07
Engineer [Additional] – Melanie West
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Written-By – Billy Steinberg/Tom Kelly*

SIDE B:
Stay 4:04
Written-By – Madonna, Steve Bray*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Like A Virgin	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1985	Like A Virgin	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1985	Like A Virgin	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20239, Sire ‎– 9 20239-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Larry Williams (9)
Producer – Nile Rodgers

NOTES:
Original version of “Like A Virgin” and “Stay” from the Sire album “Like A Virgin”

Made in U.S.A.

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