Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Miami Vice Theme” was created and performed by Jan Hammer as the theme to the television series Miami Vice. It was first presented as part of the television broadcast of the show in September 1984 and released as a single in 1985, peaking at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the last instrumental to top the Hot 100 until 2013, when “Harlem Shake” by Baauer reached number one. It also peaked at number 5 in the UK, and number 4 in Canada. In 1986, it won Grammy Awards for “Best Instrumental Composition” and “Best Pop Instrumental Performance.” This song, along with Glenn Frey’s number-two hit “You Belong to the City”, put the Miami Vice soundtrack on the top of the US album chart for 11 weeks in 1985, making it the most successful TV soundtrack of all time until 2006 when Disney Channel’s High School Musical beat its record.

SIDE A:
Miami Vice Theme (Extended Remix) 6:53
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

SIDE B:
Miami Vice Theme (T.V. Version) 1:00

Miami Vice Theme (12 Inch Edit) 3:16
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Miami Vice Theme	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1985	Miami Vice Theme	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#16
1985	Miami Vice Theme	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#21
1985	Miami Vice Theme	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#7
1985	Miami Vice Theme	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#29
1985	Miami Vice Theme	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCAT 1000
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Theme, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer, Arranged By – Jan Hammer
Written-By – J. Hammer*

NOTES:
From the television soundtrack album “MIAMI VICE”
Made In England.

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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
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 2, 2014

Marilyn Martin – Possessive Love (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Possessive Love” is a song by American singer Marilyn Martin, released as the lead single from her 1988 album This is Serious. The song was written by Patrick Leonard, Madonna and Jai Winding.

When Martin emerged with the duet “Separate Lives” with Phil Collins, Martin signed with Atlantic Records for a two-record deal. Her 1986 self-titled debut album Marilyn Martin peaked at #72 on the Billboard 200, whilst the single “Night Moves” entered the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100. In 1988, Atlantic released Martin’s second album, This is Serious, which included “Possessive Love” However, the album and its singles did not sell very well, with “Possessive Love” failing to make a chart impact.

“Possessive Love” was written purposely for Martin, at the suggestion to Madonna by Leonard. However the song has also been reputed to have been originally written and demoed by Madonna during the sessions for her 1987 film/soundtrack Who’s That Girl but then got scrapped. The original demo sung by Madonna remains unreleased, and in 1988 the track was given to Martin, who recorded the track with Leonard. Martin’s version features longtime backup singer Donna DeLory. A year later, Martin sang backing vocals for Madonna’s hit 1989 single “Cherish” from her fourth studio album Like a Prayer.

In an exclusive interview with Martin by Breathe Cast writer Timothy Yap, one question spoke of the song, stating “You also got a chance to record an original song by Madonna and Patrick Leonard called “Possessive Love” and you did sing backing vocals for Madonna on her “Like a Prayer” album. How did you get to work with Madonna? What was it like working with her? Are you still in contact with her?” Martin replied “I met Pat Leonard when I began the search for a producer for my second album. He’s the one who approached Madonna with the idea of writing a song for me and she graciously agreed. Pat called me one day while he was working on her “Like a Prayer” album and asked if I would like to come and sing backgrounds… talk about an “Are you kidding?” moment!! She was impressive, to say the least, very in charge. That was the only time I met her.”

SIDE A:
Possessive Love (Extended Version) 6:15
Producer – Michael Verdick, Patrick Leonard
Written-By – Jai Winding, Madonna, Patrick Leonard

SIDE B:
Homeless 3:35
Producer – Jon Astley

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 786 591-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

NOTES:
From the Atlantic album “THIS IS SERIOUS”

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April 1, 2014

Dan Hartman – We Are The Young (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

REQUEST

“We Are the Young” is a 1984 crossover single by Dan Hartman. The single was his third and last to hit number one on the dance chart in the U.S. The single also crossed over to the pop chart where it peaked at number twenty-five and on the soul singles chart, where it reached number fifty-eight.

SIDE A:
We Are The Young (Club Version) 6:50
Remix – Larry Levan

SIDE B:
We Are The Young (Instrumental Version) 6:52
Remix – Larry Levan

We Are The Young (LP Version) 4:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	We Are The Young	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#25
1984	We Are The Young	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#58
1984	We Are The Young	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23517
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer [Remix] – Ron St. Germain
Producer – Dan Hartman, Jimmy Iovine

NOTES:
12″ Version
From the forthcoming album MCA-5525 “I Can Dream About You”

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March 31, 2014

Falco Meets Brigette Nielson – Body Next To Body (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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At the end of 1987 Falco announced his return with the single “Body Next To Body.” It was produced by Giorgio Moroder and featured a duet with the Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen.

“Body Next to Body” failed to chart in the UK but went to #22 in Germany, #6 in Austria and #1 in Japan.

SIDE A:
Body Next To Body (Dance Mix) 6:18

SIDE B:
Body Next To Body (Rock Version) 6:30
Body Next To Body (The Other Version) 6:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: TELDEC ‎– 6.20835
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Mixed By – Brian Reeves, Steve Bates
Other [Brigitte Nielsen Management] – Music Machine GMBH
Other [Falco Management] – Horst Bork
Photography By – Oliver Herrmann
Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Written-By – Falco, Moroder*, Whitlock*

NOTES:
BPM 102
Made In Germany

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