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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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 7, 2013

New Edition – Popcorn Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Popcorn Love” is a 1983 single produced by Arthur Baker and Maurice Starr performed by American R&B group New Edition. “Popcorn Love” was the third single taken from the groups debut album Candy Girl. In the United Staes the single peaked at #101 on the Billboard pop charts and #25 on the R&B chart. In the UK the single reached #43 and #44 in New Zealand.

SIDE A:
Popcorn Love (Remix) 4:52

SIDE B:
Pass The Beat 4:38
Popcorn Love (Instrumental) 7:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Popcorn Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#101
1984	Popcorn Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#25

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– LONX 31
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro
Credits: Producer, Mixed By – Arthur Baker, Maurice Starr
Written-By – Globe* (tracks: B1), Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “CANDY GIRL”

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SOFTWARE USED:
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Adobe Photoshop CS5
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dBpoweramp
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 4, 2013

Magda Layna – When Will I See You Again (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

DISCO FRIDAY!

“When Will I See You Again” is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and originally recorded by American Soul group The Three Degrees in 1974. The song was one of the most successful recordings of the “Philly Soul” era. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel.

In 1983 Megatone Records recording artist Magda Layna released a Hi-NRG/Disco version of the song which received heavy rotation in dance clubs. Megatone Records was founded in San Francisco by legendary dance music composer and recording artist Patrick Cowley.

SIDE A:
When Will I See You Again (Vocal Version) 6:10

SIDE B:
When Will I See You Again (Instrumental) 6:10
When Will I See You Again (Elevator Mix) 2:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Megatone Records ‎– MT-111
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Design – Tony Chiumento
Engineer – David Coe, Don Mack
Photography – Mick Hicks
Producer – Bill Motley
Written-By – Gamble and Huff*

NOTES:
Dedicated to:
Edwin D. Strickland & Lawrence E. Edwards
“When Will I See You Again”

1983 Bill Motley ProductionFind The 12″ On DISCOGS

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dBpoweramp
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All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 3, 2013

Toto – Stranger In Town (Dance Mix) (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on May 3, 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!

“Stranger in Town” is a hit song from American rock band Toto from their 1984 album Isolation.

It was the first single released from that album, reaching the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1984. The song was the band’s highest ever charting Mainstream Rock track, eventually peaking at number 7. It was also a Top 40 single in Australia, where it remains the fourth highest charting single by Toto, behind only “Hold the Line”, “Rosanna”, and “Africa”. The song was written by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro, and features Paich on lead vocals. Though Bobby Kimball is officially credited as a guest musician on the album, having been fired from Toto, “Stranger in Town” was recorded while he was still a member of the group.

The music video (directed by Steve Barron) and lyrics to the song are based on the film Whistle Down The Wind, about an escaped convict who runs into a group of children that mistake him for Jesus. Actor Brad Dourif plays the convict, and new member Fergie Frederiksen appears as a murder victim. Dourif and Toto would also work on the movie, Dune (1984 film), that same year.

The music video was also nominated at the 1985 MTV Music Video Awards for Best Direction.

SIDE A:
Stranger In Town (Dance Mix) 6:50
Written-By – D. Paich*, J. Porcaro*
Synthesizer [Additional Effects] – Mike Cohen

SIDE B:
Change Of Heart 4:08
Arranged By [Strings] – David Paich, James Newton Howard
Conductor [Orchestra] – James Newton Howard, Marty Paich
Performer – London Symphony Orchestra, The
Written-By – D. Paich*, F. Frederiksen*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Stranger In Town	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#30
1984	Stranger In Town	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – CBSA 12.4461
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1984
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Producer –Toto

NOTES:
Special version from the CBS LP “ISOLATION”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi