Prince 1958-2016

We are grieving once again the loss of a superstar. Prince, legendary music artist whose influence spanned 4 decades, has died at age 57.

The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist broke through in the late 1970s with the hits “Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?” and “I Wanna Be Your Lover,” and soared over the following decade with such albums as “1999” and “Purple Rain.” The title song from “1999” includes one of the most widely quoted refrains of popular culture: “Tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999.”

He’s sold more than 100 million records and is on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 greatest artists.

Rest In Peace, Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016)

April 21, 2016

Bardeux – Magic Carpet Ride (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Magic Carpet Ride” is a 1987 single by synth-pop duo Bardeux, masterminded by Jon St. James of SSQ and Stacey Q fame. The single went to #5 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and #81 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group performed the song on Club MTV.

SIDE A:
Magic Carpet Ride (Dance Club Mix) 4:50

SIDE B:
Magic Carpet Ride (Radio Mix) 3:30
Magic Carpet Ride (Instrumental) 5:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Magic Carpet Ride	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81
1987	Magic Carpet Ride	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Synthicide Records ‎– 71302-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Regis Patoff
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Romi Marie
Music By – Jon St. James
Photography By – Sheryl Noday
Producer – Jon St. James
Vocals – Acacia*, Jaz (9)
Written-By – Smith*, St. James*

NOTES:
Recorded at Formula 1 Music On
Big Midi Systems ™

Taken From The Album
“BOLD AS LOVE”

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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

April 20, 2016

The Jets – Curiosity (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Curiosity” was the first single released by the Jets from their critically and commercially successful debut album The Jets. This was a successful single on the R&B chart in the U.S., peaking at #8. In the U.K. the single reached #41.

SIDE A:
Curiosity (Extended Version) 7:30

SIDE B:
Curiosity (Radio Edit) 5:15
Curiosity (Instrumental Version) 7:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Curiosity	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#8
1985	Curiosity	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23586
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Toni Greene
Engineer [Re-mix] – Taavi Moté*
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Producer – Aaron Zigman, David Rivkin, Don Powell, Jerry Knight
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Written-By – A. Zigman*, J. Knight

NOTES:
Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA
Produced for Twin-Town Sound Corporation
From The Jets LP, “THE JETS”

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

April 19, 2016

Martika – More Than You Know (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“More Than You Know” was the first single released from Martika’s eponymous debut album. “More Than You Know” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated December 24, 1988, and peaked at #18. The single was re-released in Europe and Australasia in January 1990, and reached the top 40 in the UK (#15), Ireland, and Australia.

SIDE A:
More Than You Know (7″ Single Remix) 4:03
More Than You Know (Dance Mix – Part I) 6:12
More Than You Know (Dub Mix – Part II) 2:06

SIDE B:
More Than You Know (House Mix – Part I) 5:58
More Than You Know (House Mix – Part II) 5:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988-89	More Than You Know	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1988-89	More Than You Know	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12
1988-89	More Than You Know	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 08135
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Latin
Style: Freestyle, House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Hugo Dwyer
Keyboards [Additional] – Ed Terry
Mastered By [Digitally] – Jack Skinner
Photography By – Alberto Tolot
Producer – Michael Jay
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Jellybean*
Written-By – Martika, M. Morrow*, M. Jay*

NOTES:
Special version from the Columbia LP: “MARTIKA”
Additional production and remixes from Jellybean Productions.
Digitally mastered at The Hit Factory, DMS.

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