Sheena Easton – Swear (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Re-Rip Remaster

Originally I posted this one back in 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!

“Swear” was a 1980s pop song originally recorded by Tim Scott (McConnell) and released by Sire Records in 1983. The following year Sheena Easton covered the song for her 1984 album A Private Heaven. It reached #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

SIDE A:
Swear (Dance Mix) 5:30

SIDE B:
Swear (Dub Mix) 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Swear	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#80

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-7847-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Engineer – David Leonard
Producer, Arranged By, Remix – Greg Mathieson
Remix – Rusty Garner
Written-By: Tim Scott*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the EMI America LP “A Private Heaven”
“An Endless Music Mix”.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
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:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

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

March 4, 2013

Samantha Fox – Mega Mix (France 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1999

Samantha Karen “Sam” Fox (born 15 April 1966) is an English dance-pop singer, actress, and former glamour model. In 1983, at the age of 16, she began her modelling career on Page Three of The Sun, and went on to become a popular pin-up girl. In 1986, she launched her pop music career with her debut single “Touch Me (I Want Your Body)”, which became a Number 1 hit in 17 countries. She has since sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Fox has also appeared in a number of films and reality television shows, and has occasionally worked as a television presenter.

In 1999 Zomba Records released a promo only Mega Mix 12″ to promote the release of the “Greates Hits” compilation in France. The Mega Mix featured many of Smantha Fox’s hit singles. The mixes contained on this 12″ are exclusive to this French release.

SIDE A:
Mega Mix 4:38
Touche Me (I Want Your Body
I Surender, Naughty Girls
I Wanna Have Some Fun
I Only Wanna Be With You
Do Ya Do Ya

SIDE B:
Mega Mix 7:05
Touche Me (I Want Your Body
I Surender, Naughty Girls
I Wanna Have Some Fun
I Only Wanna Be With You
Do Ya Do Ya

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Zomba Records ‎– SA 8336
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: France
Released: 1999
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Tracks times are incorrect on sleeve and labels correct times are above.
This compilation (P)&(C)Zomba Records Ltd.
Printed in EU/03098/Promo Use Only Not For resale/SA8336

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

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

February 27, 2013

Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“All Around the World” is a song by Lisa Stansfield released in late 1989 for her album Affection. It is her biggest hit to date. Written and produced by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, the debut solo single by Stansfield became a massive international hit.

It spent two weeks at #1 on the UK singles chart in November 1989 and reaching the top in 11 other countries. In April 1990, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is also the fifth single by a white female singer to top the Billboard R&B chart after Ella Mae Morse’s “Shoo Shoo Baby” (December 1943), Little Peggy March’s “I Will Follow Him” (May 1963), Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party” (June 1963), and Teena Marie’s “Ooo La La La” in 1988. The track also topped the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and reached #7 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

SIDE A:
All Around The World (Long Version) 7:05

SIDE B:
All Around The World (American Club Remix) 11:29
Remix – Richard Sweret
Remix, Producer [Additional] – DJ Mark The 45 King*

Affection 5:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	All Around The World	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1990	All Around The World	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Songs	#1
1990	All Around The World	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1
1990	All Around The World	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– AD1-9929
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo
Credits: Engineer [Additonal Production] – Shane Faber
Engineer [Remix] – Scott Harding
Executive Producer – Jazz Summers, Tim Parry
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Morris*, Devaney*
Written-By – Andy Morris (5), Ian Devaney, Lisa Stansfield

NOTES:
From the debut album “AFFECTION”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

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

February 26, 2013

Debbie Harry – French Kissin’ (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“French Kissin” a.k.a. “French Kissin’ in the USA” is a song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. Released in 1986, it was the first single to be taken from her album Rockbird. It was written by Chuck Lorre, who would later create the hit television sitcoms Dharma & Greg and Two and a Half Men among others.

The song was released as the album’s first single in November 1986, and became a moderate radio hit in the US, peaking at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also Harry’s biggest success in the UK, where it reached #8 (her only solo Top 10 single there to date).

For promotion, Harry did a live performance of “French Kissin” and “In Love with Love” on Saturday Night Live, as well as a handful of television interviews in the UK and U.S. in late 1986. A music video was also made and subsequently played on video stations. Besides the regular formats 7″ and 12″ the single was also released as a limited edition 12″ picture disc in the UK.

Harry also recorded a French language version of the track which was released as the B-side of other Rockbird singles and was also included on the 1988 Blondie/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach.

A cover of the song by Carol Chapman was also featured in the 1989 movie Troop Beverly Hills.

SIDE A:
French Kissin’ (Dance Mix) 7:25
Remix – Latin Rascals, The

French Kissin’ (Edit) 4:09

SIDE B:
French Kissin’ (Dub Version) 8:02
Remix – Latin Rascals, The

Rockbird (LP Version) 3:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	French Kissin’	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#57
1986	French Kissin’	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales	#44

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20575
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Arranged By, Producer – Seth Justman
Design [Cover] – Stephen Sprouse
Layout – John Pasche
Painting [Background] – Andy Warhol
Photography By – Guzman

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “ROCKBIRD”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

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