Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Rhythm Is Gonna Get You/Special DJ Megamix (Netherlands 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” is a song written by Enrique “Kiki” Garcia and Gloria Estefan, and released by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine in 1987 as the lead single from the album Let It Loose (and the European version of the album Anything for You). It saw a re-release in the UK only in December of 1988, after the October 1988 re-release of Can’t Stay Away From You in Europe.

This Dutch 12″ promo features an exclusive Megamix of Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine’s biggest hits. Although not listed on the sleeve or labels side b is the “O-Eh o-Eh Edit”.

SIDE A:
The Megamix 10:00
A.1 Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
A.2 Conga
A.3 Dr. Beat
A.4 Betcha Say That
A.5 Bad Boy

SIDE B:
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You 7:09
Engineer, Mixed By – Eric Shilling*
Producer – Emilio*, Jerks, The
Remix – Pablo Flores

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Rhythm Is Gonna Get You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1987	Rhythm Is Gonna Get You	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#31
1987	Rhythm Is Gonna Get You	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– SAMP 1162
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Latin, Pop
Style: Latin, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Special Versions from the Epic LP “LET IT LOOSE”

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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 Removeal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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February 19, 2015

The Belle Stars – Sign Of The Times (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Sign of the Times” is a song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars, released as the lead single from the band’s only self-titled studio album. The single was the fourth single from their only album, and their seventh single overall. “Sign of the Times” was the band’s first single that was an original song since 1981’s Another Latin Love Song. Its lyrics describe the band explaining how they feel their lover is unfaithful of their love, hence the lyric “You say you love me, but want success.” The single was the band’s first to make it into the top 10, reaching #3 in the UK singles chart. In the US “Sign Of The Times” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 7, 1983 peaking at #75 while on the dance chart the single peaked at #43.

SIDE A:
Sign Of The Times (Remixed Extended 12″ Version) 5:39
Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn, Pete Hammond, Phil Chapman, Phil Harding
Mixed By – Nigel Green
Producer – Pete Collins*

SIDE B:
Madness 3:18
Engineer, Producer – Brian Tench

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Sign Of The Times	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#75
1983	Sign Of The Times	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#43

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-29657
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Hirst*, Matthias*, Parsons*, Shone*, Joyce*, Owen*, Barker*

NOTES:
From the LP “THE BELLE STARS”

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February 18, 2015

The Belle Stars – Indian Summer (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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“Indian Summer” is a 1983 song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars, released as their fifth and final single from their only self-titled studio album and their ninth single overall. The song peeked at #52 for three weeks on the UK singles chart.

Indian Summer is a song about a lover had for a day. The songs chorus: “We were lovers for a day; never again will it ever be that way” likely talks about how the band only had one hit and it never seemed to resurface them. Many of the band also believed that the single caused a rivalry with Bananarama’s Cruel Summer.

SIDE A:
Indian Summer (Down Beat & Cool) 5:23
Producer, Brian Tench
Written-By – Penny Leyton

SIDE B:
Sun Sun Sun (Up Beat & Hot) 6:27
Producer – Peter Collins
Remix – Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak
Written-By – Clare Hirst

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records ‎– S BUY 185
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Jennie Matthias, Judy Parsons, Lesley Shone, Miranda Joyce, Sarah-Jane Owen, Stella Barker

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “THE BELLE STARS”

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February 17, 2015

Yello – Vicious Games (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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Originally posted July 13, 2011

“Vicious Games” was released on 27 February 1985, with a video shot in Yello’s Rote Fabrik (Red Factory) working space, featuring Blank and actress Mirjam Montandon miming to female vocalist Rush Winters’ vocals (Winters was not available for the video shoot). “Vicious Games” was taken from the groufs fourth studio album Stella. The song peaked at the #8 position on the US Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Viscious Games (Vocal/Remix) 6:45

SIDE B:
Vicious Games (Vocal/Edit) 3:38
Vicious Games (Instrumental) 4:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (company sleeve)

U.S. CHART HISTORY::

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Vicious Games	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – ED 5039
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – D.K.*
Producer – Yello
Written-By – Boris Blank, Dieter Meier

NOTES:
From the LP “STELLA”
Printed in U.S.A.

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