Simply Red – Come To My Aid (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Come To My Aid” was the second single released by English soul and pop band Simply Red. The song was taken from the bands debut album “Picture Book”. Released in 1985 on Elektra records “Come To My aid” debuted on the US Billboard Hot Dance chart on February 8, 1986 after spending eight weeks on the survey the song peaked at #13. In the United Kingdom the song reached #66.

SIDE A:
Come To My Aid (Vocal / Survival Mix) 6:42
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Come To My Aid (Heavy Dub Version) 6:00
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Granma’s Hands (Vocal / Non-LP Bonus Track) 2:48

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Come To My Aid	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– ED 5112
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Stewart Levine

NOTES:
“Come To My Aid” from the LP “PICTURE BOOK”
Promotional Copy Not For Sale

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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

August 5, 2014

Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (UK 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” is a Grammy Award-winning #1 song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. It also stands as Aretha’s biggest hit at Adult Contemporary radio, spending several weeks at #2. Despite selling more than a million US copies, the single was never certified.

The song was not originally written as a duet. Climie and Morgan pitched the song to Tina Turner as well to Aretha Franklin and Arista Records head Clive Davis. It was Davis’ idea to get Franklin and George Michael to record the song as a duet.

Narada Michael Walden, who worked with Aretha on her Who’s Zoomin’ Who album, produced this track. He also produced the song this displaced at the top spot of the Hot 100: “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship. This made him the eighth producer in the Rock Era to score back-to-back #1 hits.

The “Instrumental” only appears as the b-side of the 7″ single releases.

SIDE A:
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 4:00

SIDE B:
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Instrumental) 4:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1987	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#2
1987	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs	#12
1987	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)	U.S. Cashbox Top 100 Singles	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– DUET 2
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 19 Jan 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Soul

CREDITS:
Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – Morgan*, Climie*

NOTES:
From the LP “ARETHA”
Produced for Perfection Light Productions.

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August 4, 2014

Buckner & Garcia – Pac-Man Fever (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on May 21, 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!

“Pac-Man Fever” is a hit single by Buckner & Garcia. Capitalizing on the video game craze of the early 1980s, the song, about the classic video game Pac-Man, peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in March 1982. That same month, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for over 1,000,000 units shipped to retailers; the single sold 1.2 million copies by the end of 1982, and 2.5 million copies in total as of 2008. VH1 ranked it at #98 on their list of 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.

SIDE A:
Pac-Man Fever (Club Version) 5:48

SIDE B:
Pac-Man Fever (Instrumental) 3:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Pac-Man Fever	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 02762
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Gary Garcia, Jerry Buckner
Written-By – G. Garcia*, J. Buckner*

NOTES:
Special version of the Columbia LP “PAC-MAN FEVER”

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July 31, 2014

Michael Davidson – Warehouse (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Released on September 8, 1989 in the US on Sire records”Warehouse” was the second and final single released by American singer/songwriter Michael Davidson. Pruced by Fred Zarr and remixed by Mark Kamins. “Warehouse” failed to have any chart success. Michael Davidson was born in New Jersey in 1963 he is now a fine art photographer.

SIDE A:
Warehouse (Real Club Mix) 6:05
Warehouse (Radio Mix) 3:40

SIDE B:
Warehouse (Groove Mix) 5:45
Warehouse (Instrumental) 4:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-21288
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, House

CREDITS:
Engineer – Tom Vercillo
Producer – Fred Zarr
Producer [Additional], Remix – Mark Kamins

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi