Yvonne Elliman – Love Pains (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Love Pains” is a dance song written by Michael Price, Dan Walsh and Steve Barri and originally recorded by Yvonne Elliman in 1979.

“Love Pains” was a hit for Elliman in 1979, reaching #34 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart as well as #75 on Hot Dance Club Play, and #33 on the Adult Contemporary chart. “Love Pains” would be Elliman’s final chart single, Elliman’s extended hiatus from the music business commencing soon after the release of the track’s parent album Yvonne which was the last release of newly recorded music by Elliman until her 2004 EP Simple Needs.

In 1982, Moby Dick Records were in the process of re-releasing remixes of previous hits for their Gold Standard label when Rob Kimbel presented them with a remix of “Love Pains.” The remix was released as a single and sales for the Moby Dick 12″ single surpassed sales of the original record.

*This 12″ promo contains the same remix on both sides.

SIDE A:
Love Pains (Special DJ Edited Version) 7:43
Edited By – Rob “Scissors” Kimbel*

SIDE B:
Love Pains (Special DJ Edited Version) 7:43
Edited By – Rob “Scissors” Kimbel*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Love Pains	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#34
1979	Love Pains	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#33
1979	Love Pains	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#75

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Moby Dick Records ‎– MDR-1201 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Steve Barri
Written-By – D. Walsh*, M. Price*, S. Barri*

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “YVONNE”
Same track appears on both sides.
Promotion Copy

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October 10, 2013

David Bowie/Mick Jagger – Dancing In The Street (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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“Dancing in the Street” is a 1964 song first recorded by Martha and the Vandellas and is one of Motown’s signature songs.

In 1985 the song was recorded by Mick Jagger and David Bowie as a duo, as part of the Live Aid charity movement. The original plan was to perform a track together live, with Bowie performing at Wembley Stadium and Jagger at John F. Kennedy Stadium, until it was realized that the satellite link-up would cause a half-second delay that would make this impossible unless either Bowie or Jagger mimed their contribution, something neither artist was willing to do. In 1968 Jagger and Keith Richards had already “borrowed” a line from the song in “Street Fighting Man” – “Cause summer’s here and the time is right for fighting in the street, boy.”

In June 1985, Bowie was recording his contributions to the Absolute Beginners soundtrack at Abbey Road Studios, and so Jagger arranged to fly in to record the track there. A rough mix of the track was completed in just four hours, at which point the pair went straight out to London Docklands to film a video with director David Mallet. Thirteen hours after the start of recording, this also was completed. Jagger arranged for some minor musical overdubs with Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero in New York.

The video was shown twice at the Live Aid event. Soon afterwards the track was issued as a single, with all profits going to the charity. “Dancing in the Street” topped the UK charts for four weeks, and reached number seven in the United States. Bowie and Jagger would perform the song once more, at the Prince’s Trust Concert on June 20, 1986. The song has been featured since on several Bowie compilations.

It was also shown in movie theaters before showings of Ruthless People, for which Jagger had recorded the theme song. It was the first instance in which a promotional clip was used outside of MTV or broadcast television.

SIDE A:
Dancing In The Street (Extended Dance Mix) 4:40

SIDE B:
Dancing In The Street (Dub Mix) 4:41
Dancing In The Street (Edited Version) 3:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Dancing In The Street	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1985	Dancing In The Street	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#3
1985	Dancing In The Street	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-19200
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Stan Harrison
Artwork [Back Cover Logo] – David Bell (9)
Backing Vocals – Helena Springs, Tessa Niles
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Lenny Pickett
Bass – John “Skinny” Regan*, Matthew Seligman
Drums – Neil Conti
Engineer – Bob Clearmountain, Mark Saunders, Stephen Benben
Engineer [Assistant] – Alexander Haas*, Ira McLaughlin, Richard Sullivan, Steve Boyer
Guitar – Earl Slick, G.E. Smith, Kevin Armstrong
Keyboards – Steve Nieve
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero*
Percussion – Jimmy Maelen, Pedro Ortiz
Photography By [Front Cover Photograph] – Jon Hoffmann
Producer – Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley*
Producer [Additional Production] – Michael Barbiero, Mick Jagger, Nile Rodgers, Steve Thompson
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Lenny Pickett, Stan Harrison
Trumpet – Mac Gollehon
Written-By – I. Hunter*, M. Gaye*, W. Stevenson*
Vocals – David Bowie, Mick Jagger

NOTES:
Back cover logo © LIVE-AID Foundation 1985.

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October 9, 2013

Richard Marx – Should’ve Known Better (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on September 9, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Should’ve Known Better” is a song written and performed by American pop-rock singer Richard Marx, and released in August 8, 1987 as the second single from his eponymous debut album. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as #7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1987.

Marx became the first solo artist in recording history to reach the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 with four singles from a debut album.

Released in August 8, 1987 as the second single from his debut solo album, “Should’ve Known Better” entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on September 26, 1987 at number 64, the highest debut of the week. The single also peaked at number 20 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. Elsewhere, the single reached number 50 in the United Kingdom.

SIDE A:
Should’ve Known Better (Rock Radio Version) 4:32
Producer – Humberto Gatica
Remix – David Cole (4)
Written-By – Richard Marx

SIDE B:
Should’ve Known Better (LP Version) 4:10
Producer – Humberto Gatica
Written-By – Richard Marx

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Should’ve Known Better	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1987	Should’ve Known Better	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#7
1987	Should’ve Known Better	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records – SPRO-79115
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Design [Designer] – Koppel & Scher
Photography – Nels

NOTES
Promotional 12″ Exclusively For Radio
from the Album, Cassette & Compact Disc “RICHARD MARX”

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October 8, 2013

Rockwell – Obscene Phone Caller (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Obscene Phone Caller” was the Follow-up single to Rockwell’s hit “Somebody’s Watching Me” howver the single underperformed and became Rockwell’s only other Top 40 single peaking at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK the single reached the #79 position.

SIDE A:
Obscene Phone Caller (12″ Voc.) 4:28

SIDE B:
Obscene Phone Caller (Instrumental) 5:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Obscene Phone Caller	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Motown ‎– PR-143
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Executive Producer – Ray Singleton
Producer, Arranged By – Curtis Anthony Nolen, Rockwell
Written-By – Rockwell

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Motown LP:
“SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME”

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