Show-Stoppers ’81 – The (Disco) Sound Of Music (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

DISCO FRIDAY

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on March 29, 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!

Take the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein and the musical The Sound Of Music, mix it all together give it a disco beat and you’ve got “The (Disco) Sound Of Music by Show-Stoppers ’81.

It’s been a mystery as to who actually sings the lead vocals on this track is it it Julie Andrews? All clues lead to Sarah Brightman being the singer. Clue #1 the track was produced by Jeff Calvert who also produced Brightman’s 1979 single “I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper”. Clue #2 according to the 1989 UK TV series “This Is Your Life” it was revealed that Sarah Brightman did actually record the vocals for “The (Disco) Sound Of Music”. Mystery solved.

Just for fun I also put together a custom picture sleeve. Enjoy!

SIDE A:
The (Disco) Sound Of Music 7:42

SIDE B:
The Sound Of Rapping 2:56

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Whisper – 12 WSP 105
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Arranged By [Conductor] – Richard Niles (tracks: A)
Producer – Jeff Calvert , Richard Niles
Written-By – Jeff Calvert (tracks: B) , Hammerstein* (tracks: A) , Richard Niles (tracks: B) , Rodgers* (tracks: A)

NOTES:
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

December 17, 2013

Annie Lennox & Al Green – Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Put A Little Love in Your Heart” is a song originally performed in 1968 by Jackie DeShannon, who composed it with her brother, Randy Myers, and Jimmy Holiday.

In 1988 Annie Lennox and Al Green recorded a version that was released as the ending theme song to the 1988 film Scrooged. The song reached #9 in the USA on the Hot 100 in January 1989 and climbed all the way to #2 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, as well as becoming a top 40 hit in several countries worldwide. Outside of her Eurythmics band, it is Lennox’s most successful single.

SIDE A:
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (12″ Version With Edits) 7:13

SIDE B:
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Instrumental) 3:49
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Vocal Mix) 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1988	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#2
1988	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– 390 382-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – David A. Stewart
Written-By – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmie Holiday*, Randy Myers

NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “SCROOGED”.
Annie Lennox appears courtesy of RCA Records.

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

December 16, 2013

Berlin – The Metro (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“The Metro” is a new wave song written by John Crawford for his band, Berlin. The song first appeared on Berlin’s breakthrough album Pleasure Victim, released on the independent label Enigma in 1982 and re-released on Geffen in 1983. “The Metro” became the third single from the album, and the second to appear on the Geffen label. It was produced and engineered (as was most of the album) by the band’s then-drummer and drum programmer, Daniel Van Patten.

The song is known as epitomizing the new wave genre, for showing the genre for what it essentially was: a blending of punk rock and pop, with heavy use of the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 synthesizer. Terri Nunn said the song, which was a breakthrough hit for Berlin, “defined us and defined that period of music.”

The single surpassed the Hot 100 peak of their previous cult hit, “Sex (I’m A…)”, going to #58, and it remains their third-highest charting single in the U.S.

Special note about this single:

This 7″ is the original 1981 US release on the now obsolete M.A.O. Records label. The single contains the original mixes that were re-recorded for the Pleasure Victim EP. Not available elsewhere. The single also has alternate artwork and the labels list the sides as “E” and “W”.

SIDE E:
The Metro 4:12

SIDE W:
Tell Me Why 4:12

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	The Metro	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#58

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: M.A.O. Records ‎– MAO-S4
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Daniel R. Van Patten
Written-By – Crawford*

NOTES:
Original mixes that were re-recorded for the Pleasure Victim EP. Not available elsewhere.

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

December 11, 2013

Wham! – Everything She Wants (Japan 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Everything She Wants” is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984 on Epic Records. In the UK and Europe the song was released on a double A-side with “Last Christmas”. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo.

Upon release, “Last Christmas” took the majority of the attention and airplay as it was appropriate in early December as Christmas approached. However, the presence of an equally-billed flip side meant that radio stations had something else to play once “Last Christmas” had lost its topicality.

The presence of the Band Aid project meant that the double A-side peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart, although in the process it became the biggest selling record not to get to number one. However, in the USA, the song did reach the summit of the Billboard Hot 100, and became the third number-one song in a row from 1984’s Make It Big album.

Wham! would go on to have two more number-one hits in the UK before splitting at their height in 1986.

This Japanese 7″ pressing contains a special message from Wham! thanking their Japanese fans for their support. In Japan Wham! were wildly popular. This track is exlusive to this release.

SIDE A:
Everything She Wants (7″ Remix) 5:31

SIDE B:
Like A Baby 4:11
Message From Wham! 0:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Everything She Wants	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1984	Everything She Wants	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#4
1984	Everything She Wants	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#12
1984	Everything She Wants	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 07•5P-336
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Peter Saville (2)
Photography – Martyn Goddard
Recorded By – Chris Porter
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – George Michael

NOTES:
Special versions from the Epic LP:
“MAKE IT BIG”

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