Black Britain – Funky Nassau (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Funky Nassau” is a U.S. top twenty dance single by Synth funk – brit house British quintet Black Britain. “Funky Nassau” spent ten weeks on the U.S. Billboard dance chart peaking at #17 on September 26, 1987. The quintet released one album titled “Obvious”.

SIDE A:
Funky Nassau (Dance Mix) 5:02
Funky Nassau (Edit) 3:45

SIDE B:
Funky Nassau (Dub Mix) 6:09
Remix – Omar Santana

Runaway 4:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Funky Nassau	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96776
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Producer – David Sanchez, Ted Currier
Written-By – Kevin Elliston (tracks: B2), Michael A’Court (tracks: B2), Michael Jones (26) (tracks: B2), R. Munnings* (tracks: A1,A2,B1), Roderick Heart (tracks: B2), Ronald Elliston (tracks: B2), T. Fitzgerald* (tracks: A1,A2,B1)

NOTES:
From the LP “OBVIOUS”

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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
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

July 27, 2018

Re-Flex – Hitline (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Hitline” was the second single and follow up to the smash hit “The Politics Of Dancing” by new wave/synth-pop band Re-Flex. “Hitline” did not meet the chart success of “The Politics Of Dancing” failing to chart.

SIDE A:
Hitline (Extended Mix) 4:59

SIDE B:
Flex It! (Extended Mix) 5:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– ED79
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John Punter
Written By – Craig* (tracks: B), Fishman*

NOTES:
From the LP “THE POLITICS OF DANCING”

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July 26, 2018

The Romantics – Talking In Your Sleep (Special Remix) (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Talking in Your Sleep” is a chart-topping hit song by Detroit rock band The Romantics. It was a #3 U.S. hit in early 1984 and became a UK hit in August that year for British band Bucks Fizz. It ultimately became a hit throughout the world, and was the group’s most successful song.

The song is in natural minor.

The song appeared on the Romantics’ 1983 album In Heat and was the Romantics’ biggest chart hit, garnering substantial radio airplay and a million in US 45 RPM single sales.

The song reached #3 – where it held for three weeks – on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984. It also went to #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, as well as hitting the top of Billboard’s Album Rock Tracks chart.

In Australia, “Talking in Your Sleep” climbed to #14 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report)

It was featured in the first episode of the second season of the Netflix series Stranger Things, playing on a car radio.

SIDE A:
Talking In Your Sleep (Special Remix) 5:37

SIDE B:
Talking In Your Sleep (Instrumental) 4:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Talking In Your Sleep	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1984	Talking In Your Sleep	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1
1984	Talking In Your Sleep	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – Epic ‎– EPCA 12-3861, Epic ‎– A 12-3861
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Mixed By – John “Jelly Bean” Benitez*
Producer – Pete Solley*
Written-By – Canler*, Marinos*, Skill*, Solley*, Palmar*

NOTES:
Made in Holland.
From the LP “IN HEAT”

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July 20, 2018

London Boys – London Nights (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“London Nights” is a single by Europop duo London Boys. Released in 1989 from the album The Twelve Commandments of Dance “London Nights” became the duo’s biggest hit single peaking at #2 on the U.K. singles chart. The single also reached the #1 spot in Finland, #4 Ireland and #9 in Switzerland.

The single was released in the United States but did not chart.

SIDE A:
London Nights (Maxi Version) 8:21

SIDE B:
London Days (Instrumental) 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86285
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Music By, Lyrics By, Producer – Ralf René Maué
Photography By – Andy Knight (4)
Sleeve – Mainartery

NOTES:
Remixed from the Atlantic LP “The Twelve Commandments Of Dance”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi