Giorgio Moroder Featuring Paul Engemann – Reach Out (US 12″)

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“Reach Out” is a 1984 song by Giorgio Moroder featuring Paul Engemann. “Reach Out” became the official theme song to the 33rd Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on July, 21 1984 and peaked at #81. “Reach Out” also charted in Germany #1, Switzerland #2 and on the Dutch Top 40 singles at #47.

SIDE A:
Reach Out (Extended Dance Mix) 5:39

SIDE B:
Reach Out (Instrumental) 4:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Reach Out	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05041
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Composed By, Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Lyrics By – Giorgio Moroder, Paul Engemann, Richie Zito

NOTES:
Track Theme from The Official Music Of The 1984 Games.
Recorded at Oasis Recording Studios.

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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

February 5, 2014

Boy Meets Girl – Oh Girl (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on September 7, 2011. 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!

Boy Meets Girl is an American pop music duo consisting of keyboardist and vocalist George Merrill and singer Shannon Rubicam. They are perhaps best known for their hit song “Waiting For a Star to Fall” from 1988. As songwriters, the duo composed a pair of #1 hits for Whitney Houston, “How Will I Know” and “I Wanna Dance With Someone (Who Loves Me)”. They also provided backing vocals on “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” by Deniece Williams.

The duo’s first album was self-titled, and its lead-off song, “Oh Girl”, a bitter tale of a failed relationship was released as a single by A&M Records. The song reached #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on June 4, 1985.

SIDE A:
Oh Girl (Specially Remixed Version) 6:07
Remix [Assistant] – “Hutch” Hutchison
Remix – George Merrill

SIDE B:
Oh Girl (Album Version) 4:18

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Oh Girl	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-17316
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Tom Werman
Written-By – George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not For Sale
Original version appears on the album “BOY MEETS GIRL”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
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February 4, 2014

Thompson Twins – Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream (Smackattack!) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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“Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream” is the second single by the band Thompson Twins taken from the 1985 album Here’s to Future Days. It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway. The single peaked at No. 15 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart. In the US the single failed to chart. A promotional music video was made for to the single version of the song and was directed by Godley & Creme along with Meiert Avis.

SIDE A:
Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream (Smackattack!) 6:10

SIDE B:
Very Big Business 5:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– TWINS 129
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction – Alannah Currie
Design [Artwork] – Andie Airfix, Satori (14)
Mastered By – Arun*
Photography By – Rebecca Blake (2)
Producer – Nile Rodgers, Tom Bailey
Written-By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey

NOTES:
“Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream” taken from forthcoming album and cassette “HERE”S TO FUTURE DAYS”.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

February 3, 2014

Danny Elfman – Gratitude (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on May 31, 2011. 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!

“Gratitude” is a Danny Elfman song recorded with his band Oingo Boingo and taken from the album So-Lo. The band chose to record the song as a “backup band” for their longtime frontman primarily to circumvent a dispute with their label. It has also been stated that this was an opportunity for the band to record songs that had been deemed unsuitable for a proper Oingo Boingo album. The song was also featured on the soundtrack to the film Beverly Hills Cop.

In the United States “Gratitude” debuted on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart on January 26, 1985. After spending nine weeks on the survey “Gratitude” peaked at #17.

SIDE A:
Gratitude (Extended Dance Version) 6:44

SIDE B:
Gratitude (Tornado Version) 7:02
Gratitude (Short Version) 4:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. ChART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Gratitude	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23532
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Producer – Danny Elfman, Paul Ratajczak, Steve Bartek
Remix – Jay Burnett, Mark Kamins
Written-By – Danny Elfman

NOTES:
From the LP” “SO-LO”

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