Sparks – Music That You Can Dance To (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Music That You Can Dance To” is the first single taken from the fourteenth studio album of the same name by American pop band Sparks. The single only charted in the United States where it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the 1986 American film about BMX racing “Rad”.

The U.S. 12″ contains alternate remixes than what appeared on the U.K. 12″.

SIDE A:
Music That You Can Dance To (LP Version) 4:23
Music That You Can Dance To (Mini Version) 2:32

SIDE B:
Music That You Can Dance To (Club Version) 6:34
Remix – Dan Lacksman, Marc Moulin

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (generic)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Music That You Can Dance To	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23640, Curb Records ‎– MCA-23640
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By, Producer – Ron Mael, Russell Mael

NOTES:
A1: From the “Rad” Soundtrack and the upcoming Sparks LP, “Music That You Can Dance To”

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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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
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

June 4, 2018

Sparks – Music That You Can Dance To (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

SIDE A:
Music That You Can Dance To (U.K. Extended Club Version) 6:29
Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael

SIDE B:
Fingertips (Extended Club Version) 6:35
Written-By – C. Paul*, H. Cosby*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Music That You Can Dance To	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Consolidated Allied Records ‎– TOONT 2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Michael Diehl
Photography By – Rocky Schenck
Producer – Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Remix – Steve Bates
Technician [Production Assistant] – John Thomas (5)

NOTES:
Track A remixed at Allied Artists Studios, Santa Fe Springs, California.

Track B remixed at Laramie Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California.

Pressed at Damont Audio Limited.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

June 1, 2018

The Firm – Radioactive (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Radioactive” is a song by English rock band The Firm. It was the first single released from their eponymous début album The Firm, where it was the fifth track. It was written by Paul Rodgers.

A compact and straightforward rock song from the 1980s, structured with Tony Franklin’s fretless bass hook at the beginning, combined with Jimmy Page’s guitar scratch on the third line in the verse, Rodgers’ reverbed vocal, and followed by a wah pedal inflected guitar solo. Chris Slade plays a steady drumbeat throughout. On live performances, the song was introduced with a drum solo from Slade, leading into Franklin’s opening bass line. Page utilized his brown 1960s Fender Telecaster guitar featuring a Parsons and White B-string bender on tour with this song.

Their self-titled album, appearing on Atlantic Records, cracked the Billboard Top 20 on the strength of this single. Jimmy Page broke with the past and participated in the recording for the music video and single, the first time he had done both since the late 1960s. Page can be seen miming to the recording with his famous red double-neck 1971 Gibson EDS-1275 guitar. In March 1985, MTV began heavily promoting the video, although the track was a modest seller, reaching #28 in America and topping the Top Rock Tracks chart for one week. “Radioactive” was also released as a 12″ single and limited edition picture disc.

Paul Rodgers still performs this song during his solo sets and it appears on the 2007 Paul Rodgers: Live In Glasgow DVD.

SIDE A:
Radioactive (Special Remix) 5:53

SIDE B:
City Sirens*
Live In Peace* 10:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Radioactive	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28
1985	Radioactive	U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– A 9586(T)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock, Hard Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
Written-By – Rodgers*

NOTES:
To preserve the integrity of the original vinyl I left side b as one continuous live track.

“City Sirens” & “Live In Peace” were recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London on December 9th, 1984.

“City Sirens” was originally recorded by Jimmy Page on the soundtrack album “Death Wish II”

“Live In Peace” was originally recorded by Paul Rodgers on his solo album “Cut Loose”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

May 31, 2018

Elton John – Nikita (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Nikita” is a song by English singer Elton John set in the Cold War from his 1985 album Ice on Fire. Released late in the year, the song was successful in many countries and was a top ten hit in almost all of them.

In the song, Elton John describes his crush on a person called Nikita, an East German border guard whom he cannot meet because he is not allowed into the country. It features George Michael on backing vocals with Nik Kershaw on electric guitar and is notable for a distinctive synthesizer solo. The song charted at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and at number 7 in the US.

SIDE A:
Nikita (LP Version) 5:42

SIDE B:
Nikita (U.K. Edit) 4:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Nikita	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1985	Nikita	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– PRO-A-2440
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone, Elton*, George Michael
Electric Guitar – Nik Kershaw
Engineer – Stuart Epps
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Elton John / Taupin*

NOTES:
From the LP “ICE ON FIRE”
In custom promo sleeve.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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