Sade – Paradise (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Paradise” is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album Stronger Than Pride (1988). It is Sade’s most successful track on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart, peaking at number-one for one week, and peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Paradise” was also a hit on the dance charts, where it peaked at number 21.

SIDE A:
Paradise (Extended Mix) 5:33

SIDE B:
Super Bien Total (Extended Mix) 6:50
Paradise (Extra Beats) 2:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#16
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop	#1
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#6
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Epic ‎– 49 07823
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:US
Released:1988
Genre:Electronic
Style:Downtempo

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Sade
Co-producer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Design [Sleeve Design] – Graham Smith (5)
Engineer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Engineer [Assistant] – Heff Moraes
Photography By – Chris Roberts (10)
Producer – Sade

NOTES:
From the LP “STRONGER THAN PRIDE”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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

August 2, 2016

Underworld – Underneath The Radar (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Underneath the Radar” is a single by Underworld released in 1988 from the album Underneath the Radar. It was featured prominently in the fifth season premiere of Miami Vice, during the opening aerial shots of Miami and subsequent nightclub shootout. On the singles charts, it reached number 5 in Australia, number 2 in South Africa, number 14 in New Zealand and number 74 in the United States.

The Morse code in the first 30 seconds of the song reads “Think global, act local”.

SIDE A:
Underneath The Radar (12″ Remix) 8:01
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone

Underneath The Radar (Instrumental Version) 6:36
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
Big Red X 4:59

Underneath The Radar (Dub) 6:00
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Underneath The Radar	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#74

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Sire ‎– 0-20852, Sire ‎– 9 20852-0
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country:US
Released:1988
Genre:Electronic, Rock
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Alfie Thomas, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “UNDERNEATH THE RADAR”

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

August 1, 2016

The Bongos – Numbers With Wings (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Numbers With Wings” is a song by American new wave band The Bongos. “Numbers With Wings” was the bands breakthrough song which garnered the group a major cult following and was nominated at the first MTV Video Music Award presentations.

SIDE A:
Numbers With Wings (Remixed Version) 4:37

SIDE B:
Barbarella (Remixed Version) 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:RCA ‎– JD-13578
Format:Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country:US
Released:1983
Genre:Electronic, Rock
Style:New Wave

CREDITS:
Mastered By – H*
Producer – Richard Gottehrer
Recorded By, Mixed By – John Jansen
Written-By – Barone*

NOTES:
From the Forthcoming Mini LP “NUMBERS WITH WINGS”.
Made in U.S.A.

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

July 29, 2016

King – The Taste Of Your Tears (Breaker Heart Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“The Taste Of Your Tears” was the second single released from the second and final album by English band King Bitter Sweet. The single debuted on the U.K. singles chart on October 19, 1985 peaking at #11.

The 2007 Cherry Red remastered CD edition of “Bitter Sweet” did not contain the original 12″ “Breaker Heart Mix” of “The Taste Of Your Tears” instead a 5:42 CD Mix.

This particular U.K. 12″ is housed in a limited edition poster bag.

SIDE A:
The Taste Of Your Tears (Breaker Heart Mix) 6:20

SIDE B:
Crazy Party 3:25
Alone Without You (The Reprise) 3:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:CBS ‎– QTA 6618
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Poster
Country:UK
Released:1985
Genre:Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard James Burgess

NOTES:
From the LP “BITTER SWEET”
Comes in a poster bag.

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