Sandra – In The Heat Of The Night (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“In the Heat of the Night” is a single by German singer Sandra. The song was released in November 1985 as the second single from the album The Long Play, where it charted at #1 in Switzerland and Israel, #2 in Germany, and #8 in South Africa (in mid-1986).

The track features backing vocals by Hubert Kemmler of Hubert Kah and Michael Cretu. “Heatwave” is an instrumental version of “In The Heat Of The Night”.

SIDE A:
In The Heat Of The Night (Extended Version) 7:23

SIDE B:
Heatwave (Instrumental) 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 602 051, Virgin ‎– 602 051-213
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: May 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Producer – Michael Cretu
Cover – Mike Schmidt (2)
Lyrics By [Text] – Klaus Hirschburger, Markus Löhr
Music By [Musik] – Kemmler*, Cretu*
Photography By – Dieter Eikelpoth

NOTES:
Super-Sound-Single
Cover Mike Schmidt ∢ Ink Studios
Original version appears on the LP “THE LONG PLAY”

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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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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

March 7, 2017

The Puppets – The Way Of Life (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

Obscure New Wave Classic!

“The Way Of Life” is a new wave single by New York/Long Island based band The Puppets released in 1983 by Canadian label Quality Records. The band only released one single before falling into 80s obscurity. The record garnered massive club play but failed to chart.

SIDE A:
The Way Of Life (Dance Mix) 5:53

SIDE B:
The Way Of Life (Vocal) 4:17
The Way Of Life (Instrumental) 4:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Quality‎– QUS 055
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Richie Herby
Written-By – John Cannon, Shaun Brighton

NOTES:
Produced by Richie Herby & RPI

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

March 6, 2017

Erasure – A Little Respect (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“A Little Respect” is a song written and recorded by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1988 as their tenth single. It was issued as the third European (and second American) single from their album The Innocents.

Known as one of their signature songs, “A Little Respect” continued Erasure’s success on the UK Singles Chart, where it hit number four to become the band’s fifth Top 10 single. It was also Erasure’s second consecutive Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it climbed to number 14, and hit number two on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In the U.K. Mark Saunders and Phil Legg provided the remixes, for the U.S. the remixes were made by Justin Strauss.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the heavily synthesized instrumentation is accentuated by acoustic guitar and Bell’s use of falsetto in the chorus. The lyrics are a plea to a lover to show compassion and respect.

This U.S. 12″ promo contains exclusive vinyl only mixes.

SIDE A:
A Little Respect (LP Version) 3:33
Engineer – Bob Kraushaar

A Little Respect (12″ Vocal) 6:26
Computer [Additional Programming] – Eric Kupper
Engineer – Hugh Dwyer*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss

A Little Respect (12″ Dub) 6:38
Computer [Additional Programming] – Eric Kupper
Engineer – Hugh Dwyer*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss

SIDE B:
A Little Respect (12″ Remix-UK) 6:35
Engineer – Bob Kraushaar
Remix – Mark Saunders

A Little Respect (12″ House Mix) 6:43
Computer [Additional Programming] – Eric Kupper
Engineer – Hugh Dwyer*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss

A Little Respect (12″ House Dub) 6:47
Computer [Additional Programming] – Eric Kupper
Engineer – Hugh Dwyer*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	A Little Respect	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#14
1988	A Little Respect	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– PRO-A-3365
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Stephen Hague

NOTES:
Promotional copy housed in unique sleeve.
From the Erasure LP “THE INNOCENTS”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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March 3, 2017

Kim Fields – He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted April 19th, 2011

“He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not” is a 1984 single by American actress and television director Kim Fields. She is known for her roles as Tootie Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life, and as Regine Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single.

During the run of Facts of Life, 14 year old Fields released a one off single on the Critique Records label: the disco/Hi-NRG “He Loves Me He Loves Me Not” which became a minor club hit peaking at #30 on the US Billboard Dance Chart.

The b-side “Dear Michael” is a tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson which also peaked at #55 on the U.S. R&B chart.

SIDE A:
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (Club Mix) 7:13
Written-By – Elliot Willensky

SIDE B:
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (Instrumental Version) 5:57
Written-By – Elliot Willensky

Dear Michael 3:23
Written-By – Elliot Willensky, Hal Davis

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#30
1984	Dear Michael	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	#55

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Critique ‎– CRI 1208
Format: Vinyl, 12″ 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi-NRG

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Cover Concept] – The Garrett Company*
Mixed By – Bill Bottrell
Photography – Susan Rothschild
Producer – Elliot Willensky, Hal Davis

NOTES:
Produced for Music Center Productions.

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