Gladys Knight & The Pips – Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Lovin’ On Next To Nothin'” is the second single taken from the album All Our Love by soul quartet Gladys Knight & The Pips. The album was the last ever studio album before The Pips retired and Knight embarked on a solo career. “Lovin’ On Next To Nothin'” peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and became a #10 dance hit. In the U.K. the single peaked at #81 on the U.K. singles chart.

SIDE A:
Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ (Extended Version) 7:30

SIDE B:
Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ (Instrumental) 7:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#3
1988	Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA 23804, MCA Records ‎– MCA-23804
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Taavi Mote
Executive Producer – Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight
Producer – Howie Rice
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Written-By – Alan Rich*, Howie Rice, Jeff Pescetto

NOTES:
From the MCA LP “ALL OUR LOVE”

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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

February 23, 2018

Steve Winwood – Higher Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Higher Love” is a 1986 song by English singer Steve Winwood. It was the first single released from his fourth solo LP, Back in the High Life. It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings, and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The female vocals on the song were performed by Chaka Khan, who also appeared in the promotional music video.

“Higher Love” was Winwood’s first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” and followed by “Venus” by Bananarama. The song also spent four weeks atop the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom, his highest charting solo hit there. It also earned two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

SIDE A:
Higher Love (Remix) 7:40

SIDE B:
Higher Love (Instrumental) 6:04
And I Go 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Higher Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1986	Higher Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#7
1986	Higher Love	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12 IS 288
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – Malcolm Pollack (tracks: A)
Engineer – Jason Corsaro (tracks: A), Tom Lord Alge* (tracks: A, B1)
Producer – Russ Titelman (tracks: A, B1), Steve Winwood
Remix – Tom Lord Alge* (tracks: A, B1)
Written-By – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings

NOTES:
“HIGHER LOVE” From the LP “BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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February 22, 2018

Killing Joke – Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Love Like Blood” is a song by English rock band Killing Joke. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Night Time (1985). Produced by Chris Kimsey, the song was characterized as gothic rock and new wave. It was a top 10 hit in the Netherlands and New Zealand and peaked at number 16 in the UK.

In the U.K. E.G. Records released “Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix)” as a 12″ single. This 12″ was limited to only 2000 copies.

SIDE A:
Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix) 5:07
Remix – Killing Joke

SIDE B:
Love Like Blood (Radio Version) 4:25
Blue Feather (Version) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EG ‎– EGOY 20, EG ‎– 881 848-1
Format: Vinyl, 45 RPM, 12″, Single
Country: UK
Released: Feb 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Chris Kimsey
Written-By – Killing Joke

NOTES:
Limited To 2000 Copies.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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February 20, 2018

Mick Jagger – Lucky In Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Lucky in Love” is a song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Mick Jagger released as the second as single from his debut solo album, She’s the Boss, in 1985. “Lucky in Love” peaked at #91 on the UK singles chart. In the United States, the single did much better entering the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #38. The single was a top five hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, reaching #5, it also reached #11 on the US Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Lucky In Love (Dance Mix) 6:31

SIDE B:
Lucky In Love (Dub Mix) 6:19
Lucky In Love (Single Mix) 4:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Lucky In Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#38
1985	Lucky In Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#5
1985	Lucky In Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#11
1985	Lucky In Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05214, Columbia ‎– 44 05214
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Bill Laswell
Producer – Mick Jagger
Producer [Assistant], Remix [Assistant] – Tim Crich
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St. Germain
Written-By – C. Alomar*, M. Jagger*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Columbia Lp: “SHE”S THE BOSS”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi