Nicole – Don’t You Want My Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Disco Love week

“Don’t You Want My Love” is a 1985/1986 major hit by Nicole McCloud under her mononym, Nicole. The song was written by Aldo Nova and became a major hit in several European countries and charted on the US Billboard Dance Charts (#10) and in the US Billboard R&B Charts (#66).

The song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1986 film “Ruthless People”.

The “Club version” of the single went on to become an international dance hit for her charting in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

SIDE A:
Don’t You Want My Love (Club) 4:58

SIDE B:
Don’t You Want My Love (Dub Mix) 6:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Don’t You want My Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10
1986 Don’t You want My Love U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop #66

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait ‎– 4R9 05331, Portrait ‎– 4R9-05331
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi-NRG, Disco

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Design] – Stacy Drummond
Executive-Producer – Freedom Sound Productions, Oliver Pitt, Robert Rogel
Producer – Lou Pace
Written-By – A. Nova*

NOTES:
Produced for Freedom Sound Productions.
Special versions from the Portrait LP: “What About Me?”

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

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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Password: burningtheground

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Michael Bow – Love & Devotion (Belgium 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Disco Love Week

“Love & Devotion” is a Hi-NRG dance single by Michael Bow a.k.a. Romeo. The song was in heavy rotation, especially in gay clubs. Michael Bow released a handful of Hi-NRG singles in the mid-eighties and one single under the name Romeo before disappearing. The single was produced by Belgian producer/composer Fonny De Wulf, he is considered one of the pioneers of the Belgian new beat and techno scene.

“Love & Devotion” was re-released in 1988 on Vendetta Records with updated remixes by Richie Jones.

SIDE A:
Love & Devotion 5:54

SIDE B:
Love & Devotion (Radio Mix) 3:14
Love & Devotion (Instr.) 3:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ARS Records ‎– ARS 3691
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Belgium
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By – Fonny De Wulf

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

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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ABBA – Lay All Your Love On Me (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be romantic to have a week of LOVE featuring Disco tracks with LOVE in the title. Oh, baby! It’s going to be far out!

“Lay All Your Love on Me” is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their seventh studio album, Super Trouper. The original was released only as a 12-inch single in 1981 in limited territories, rather than as a standard 7-inch record. At the time, it was the highest selling 12-inch record in UK chart history, where it peaked at No. 7.

Slant Magazine placed it at No. 60 on their list of the greatest dance songs of all time.

“Lay All Your Love On Me” peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance chart on May 2, 1981, after spending 28 weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Lay All Your Love On Me 4:23

SIDE B:
On And On And On 3:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1981 Lay All Your Love On Me U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Epic – Epic ‎– EPC A 13 1456, Epic ‎– EPC A 13-1456
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 13 Jul 1981
Genre: Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Producer – Benny Andersson And Bjorn Ulvaeus*
Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
Mastered By – Timtom*
Written-By – B. Andersson/B. Ulvaeus*

NOTES:
Note on sleeve: “Exclusive 12″ Collector’s Item”
Both tracks taken from the album ‘Super Trouper’

Recorded at Polar Music Studios, Stockholm
Made In England

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

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.

50!

Today is the big day I finally join the 50 club! I will be taking the day off from posting to enjoy the first day of a new decade of life. I feel very blessed to still be here. I am looking positively forward to the next chapter of this journey. Thank you all for sharing part of it with me. Here’s to 50!

-DjPaulT