Natalie Cole – Pink Cadillac (Motorway Mixes) (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on December 1, 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!

This 12″ contains the UK only Motorway Remixes which combine Natalie’s hits Jump Start and Pink Cadillac. Released as the the third single from the album “Everlasting” on EMI-Manhattan Records. Pink Cadillac returned Cole to the Top Ten for the first time since 1978, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the US Hot Dance Club/Play chart.

SIDE A:
Jump Start/Pink Cadillac (Motorway Mix – M1) 4:49
Producer – Dennis Lambert , V. Calloway
Remix – Perry Wilkes , Richard Yori

Jump Start/Pink Cadillac (Motorway Mix – M4) 5:36
Producer – Dennis Lambert , V. Calloway
Remix – Perry Wilkes , Richard Yori

SIDE B:
I Wanna Be That Woman (12″ Version) 5:20
Mixed By – Taavi Mote
Producer, Written-By – Reggie Calloway

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Pink Cadillac	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1988	Pink Cadillac	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#16
1988	Pink Cadillac	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1
1988	Pink Cadillac	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records – K 060 20 2568 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Reggie Calloway
Written-By – Bruce Springsteen

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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

January 15, 2014

Klymaxx – The Men All Pause (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“The Men All Pause” is a hit single recorded by Klymaxx for the MCA label. Written by Bernadette Cooper and Joyce Irby, this song was recorded and released as the first single off their fourth album, Meeting in the Ladies Room. This song reached number 5 on the Billboard R&B chart, number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 9 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The success of this song helped the group’s Meeting in the Ladies Room album reach Platinum status.

The “Dub Version” only appears on this US 12″.

SIDE A:
The Men All Pause 7:10

SIDE B:
The Men All Pause (Dub Version) 7:08
The Men All Pause (LP Version) 5:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	The Men All Pause	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#80
1984	The Men All Pause	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#5
1984	The Men All Pause	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Constellation (2) ‎– MCA-23526, MCA Records ‎– MCA-23526
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk
Credits: Co-producer – Bernadette Cooper, Fenderella*
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Producer – Stephen Shockley
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

NOTES:
From the LP: “MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM”

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January 13, 2014

Boy George – Live My Life (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Live My Life” is the fifth solo single by English singer-songwriter Boy George. The single became George’s first US Top 40 hit (US No. 40) from the soundtrack to the movie Hiding Out. In the UK the single peaked at #62.

SIDE A:
Live My Life (12″ Soul Remix) 7:23
Remix – Michael Moore

Live My Life (The Quake Dub) 6:20
Remix – Michael Moore

SIDE B:
Live My Life (12″ Klub Mix) 7:33
Remix – Mark S. Berry*, Paul Fox

Live My Life (Klub Dub) 6:18
Remix – Mark S. Berry*, Paul Fox

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Live My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#40
1987	Live My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#21
1987	Live My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin Records America, Inc. ‎– 0-96728
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – John Robie

NOTES:
Remix and additional production by Michael Moore.
Taken from the motion picture “HIDING OUT”.
Produced by Paul Fox and John Robie.
Remixed by Mark S. Berry and Paul Fox.

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January 10, 2014

Bee Gees – The Woman In You/Saturday Night Mix (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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Originally I posted this one on April 14, 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!

“The Woman in You” is one of five songs the Bee Gees contributed to the film, Staying Alive, the sequel to Saturday Night Fever. Director Sylvester Stallone used the Bee Gees songs in the movie more as background music rather than the prominent way Saturday Night Fever had featured them. The single received more airplay than the Bee Gees previous two singles, though not enough to reach a Top 10 position.

The video, directed by Brian Grant and conceptualised by Keith Williams, which did air in rotation on MTV, featured each brother in a working class job where they all come in contact with the same woman who lures them away.

In interviews following the release of the film, the brothers expressed their displeasure at the way their songs were edited and revealed that their hearts were not in the music. By 1983, the Bee Gees were focusing their talents on solo projects and productions of other artists, so it is not surprising that they were not all enthusiastic about the Staying Alive movie.

The Woman In You peaked at #24 in the US and #81 in the Uk. The 12″ single featued the extended version of the song and a nine minute megamix called Saturday Night Mix, whichcontained songs from Saturady Night Fever.

SIDE A:
The Woman In You (Extended Version) 5:44

SIDE B:
Saturday Night Mix 9:00
(a) More Than A Woman
(b) Stayin’ Alive
(c) Night Fever
(d) Jive Talkin’
(e) You Should Be Dancing

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#24
1984	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#31
1984	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#77

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RSO. – RSOX 94
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Disco
Crdits: Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb*

NOTES:
Taken from the forthcoming RSO Soundtrack “STAYING ALIVE”

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FLAC (Level Eight)
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi