Magazine 60 – Don Quichotte (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

R E Q U E S T

Magazine 60 is a French synth-pop band founded by music producer, Jean-Luc Drion. Other members are Dominique Régiacorte and Véronique Oliver. The group was best known for the 1984 song, “Don Quichotte,” which hit the Top 10 in France and the Top 60 in the United States in 1986.

SIDE A:
Don Quichotte (U.S. Remix) 6:29
Remix – Martin Rodriguez

SIDE B:
Don Quichotte 5:05

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Don Quichotte	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#56
1986	Don Quichotte	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Baja Records ‎– B-54
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – D.J.L. Productions*
Written-By –J.L. Drion-D. Regiacorte*

NOTES:
Pressed on black transparent vinyl.
A D.J.L. Production Licensed from: RKM
Special Thanks to: Patrick Jenkins
Etching on both sides: “S.S. TEAM IS GOSHO” & a small flower.

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
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Adobe Photoshop CS5
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 17, 2013

Hipsway – Ask The Lord (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Ask The Lord” is a single released by Scottish synth-pop band Hipsway. The single was originally released as the second single from the bands self titled debut album in 1985, peaking at #72 in the UK. After the sucess of the next single “The Honeythief” which reached the top twenty in the US and #7 in the UK. The band re-recorded “Ask The Lord” and re-released it as the follow up to “The Honeythief” in 1986. This re-recording did better in the UK reaching the #50 position while in the US it failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 but did chart at #44 on the dance chart.

SIDE A:
Ask The Lord (Dance Mix) 7:05

SIDE B:
Ask The Lord (Dub Mix) 4:12
Ask The Lord (Album Version) 4:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Ask The Lord	U.S. Billboard Hot dance/Club Play	#44

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-06801
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Photography – Sheila Rock
Producer – Gary Langan
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Hipsway, Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Remix [Assistant] – Billy Miranda (tracks: A. B1)
Remix, Other [Overdubs] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St. Germain
Written-By – G. Skinner*, H. Travers*, J. McElhone*

NOTES:
Album version can be heard on “HIPSWAY”

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June 14, 2013

Cher – Take Me Home (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

DISCO FRIDAY
Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one in September, 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 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Take Me Home” is the name of a song written by producers Bob Esty and Michele Aller. The song was originally recorded by Cher.

“Take Me Home” was originally recorded by American singer and actress, Cher. The song was released as a single in 1979 and became Cher’s first top ten single in the United States in five years, since “Dark Lady” in 1974. It would be her last for almost another decade, until “I Found Someone” in late 1987. “Take Me Home” hit #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #21 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and #2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The single also charted in Canada and Norway, peaking at #10 and #9 respectively. In 1979, the RIAA awarded Cher with a Gold certification for the album for sales of over 500,000, and a Gold certification for the single for sales of over 1,000,000.

The b-side “Wasn’t It Good” was released as the second single from Cher’s 1979 album Take Me Home. Wasn’t It Good was officially released in the United States, but in places such as the United Kingdom and Canada the song was only released a promo. The song did enter the Billboard Hot 100, however it was not as successful as its predecessor. The song became a minor hit peaking at number forty-nine.

SIDE A:
Take Me Home 7:23

SIDE B:
Wasn’t It Good 7:01

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Take Me Home	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1979	Take Me Home	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#2
1979	Take Me Home	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#21
1979	Wasn’t It Good	U.S. Hot 100	#49

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records – NBD 20168 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Bob Esty

NOTES:
Side A track time incorrect actual time 7:22
Promotional copy not for sale
From the Casablanca LP “TAKE ME HOME” NBLP 7133

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June 13, 2013

Jayne Collins – Madonna’s Eyes (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Madonna’s Eyes” was the debut single by Jayne Collins. It was released in 1995 in Canada and Europe as a 12″ and 7″ single. Jayne Collins is best known for her 1995 single “No Turning Back” written and produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, for an episode of “Baywatch”.

Jayne released only one album 1989’s Ambush In The Night. None of her previous singles appeared on the album.

Jayne Collins had previously been manager for the English-Irish boy band The Wanted.

SIDE A:
Madonna’s Eyes (Special Extended Club Mix) 5:15

SIDE B:
Madonna’s Eyes (Remix) 5:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: BGM Records ‎– BGM-1009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco
Credits: Producer – Frank Farian
Remix – André.M., Mario.T., Pierre.M., Robert.C.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi