Bryan Ferry – The Right Stuff (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Right Stuff” is a 1987 single released by British singer Bryan Ferry from the album Bête Noire. The song was co-written by Johnny Marr and adapted from The Smiths’ instrumental B-side “Money Changes Everything”. “The Right Stuff” was a top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at #37.

SIDE A:
The Right Stuff (12″ Dance Mix) 6:33
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson

SIDE B:
The Right Stuff (Dub Mix) 6:00
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson

The Right Stuff (Original Mix) 4:22
Mixed By – Bruce Lampcov

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Reprise Records ‎– 0-20799
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Bryan Ferry, Chester Kamen, Patrick Leonard
Written-By – Ferry*, Marr*

NOTES:
From the LP “Bête Noire”

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February 22, 2013

Hallelujah 2000 – Hallelujah 2000 (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

Released in 1978 by Casablanca records. Halleljuah 2000 was a one off single produced by Joe Long and Bobby Adcock. Recorded by a choir of Casablanca Recording artists with vocals by Pat Hodges of the soul/R&B group Hodges, James, and Smith who recorded for London Records.

Also of note is the banjo soloist, one of the guys that performed “Dueling Banjo’s” for the movie Deliverance. Orchestral parts are performed by the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. Mixed at Sigma Sound NYC.

Halleljuah 2000 is an epic 14 minute disco version of Handel’s wonderful composition with a disco beat. Beautiful chorus and orchestration. Enjoy!

SIDE A:
Hallelujah 2000 (Vocal) 14:35

SIDE B:
Hallelujah 2000 (Instrumental) 14:35

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records ‎– NBD 20145 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo, Single
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By [Orchestration] – Charles Merriam
Producer – Joe Long (2), Robby Adcock (2)
Producer [Assistant] – Richie Rivera, Steven Hines
Written-By – Handel*

NOTES:
Disco Version of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus.
promotional copy not for sale

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February 21, 2013

Bananarama – Do Not Disturb (UK 12:)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Do Not Disturb” is a song recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was written and produced by the production duo of Steve Jolley and Tony Swain. Originally released as a stand-alone single in 1985, the track was later added to Bananarama’s third album True Confessions which was issued by London Records a year later. “Do Not Disturb” was released in the UK, Australia, Germany and Japan but only charted in the UK.

Bananarama did not like the song. Group member Keren Woodward later said of the True Confessions album, “It is all our ideas, it is what we wanted to sound like and sing about. Except ‘Do Not Disturb’ which Swain and Jolley wrote and which we don’t think is very good. Thats why there’s eleven songs on the LP instead of ten”. When released, “Do Not Disturb” was a mid-charting single, peaking at number thirty-one.

In the UK the single was released as two seperate 12″ singles. The first 12″ included the “Instrumental Dub” version of “Do Not Disturb”. The second 12″ was released as a limited Edition and featured “Do Not Disturb” (Bananamix) a megamix featuring most of their hits up to this point. The only difference in the sleeves is a custom hype sticker. “Do Not Disturb” (Bananamix) is exclusive to this 12″.

SIDE A:
Do Not Disturb 6:08
Producer – Tony Swain & Steve Jolley*
Written-By – Jolley, Swain*

Do Not Disturb (Instrumental Dub) 3:43
Producer – Tony Swain & Steve Jolley*
Written-By – Jolley, Swain*

SIDE B:
Ghost 4:03
Producer – Patrick Seymour
Written-By – Seymour*, Bishop*, Dallin*, Fahey*

Do Not Disturb (Bananamix) 10:50
Producer – Steve Jolley & Tony Swain
a) Do Not Disturb
b) Rough Justice
c) Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
d) Shy Boy
e) Robert De Niro’s Waiting
f) Really Saying Something
g) Cruel Summer

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– NANAM 9
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design] – Laurence Stevens
Performer [Bananarama Are] – Keren*, Sarah*, Siobhan*
Photography – Robert Erdman

NOTES:
Very limited edition – large white sticker on sleeve. The B2 Bananamix is an exclusive Hits Megamix

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February 20, 2013

B Angie B – I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

R E Q U E S T

B Angie B (born 1968) is an African American female R&B vocalist and dancer who came onto the music scene in the early 1990s.

B Angie B known by many as The Queen Of Dance, was born Angela R. Boyd in 1968 in the small rural town of Morton, Mississippi. She grew up singing and honing her vocals in a local church. She graduated from Morton High School in the Scott County School District in 1984. A few years later, she and her best friend made a decision to move to out west to pursue a singing/music career together. The friend ended up getting pregnant and Boyd relocated to California alone.
It was not long after this relocation, that Boyd was discovered by producer (and future husband) James Earley and brought to MC Hammer’s attention that Angie was a vocalist. Hammer is also the one credited with giving Boyd her stage name B Angie B when one day Hammer spoke the words “just be Angie”. She sang on “Pump It Up (Here’s the News)” on Hammer’s Let’s Get It Started album (the version re-released on Capitol Records in 1988) and she became a backup singer during his concert tour.

In 1991, Hammer signed B Angie B to his Capitol-distributed Bust It imprint.That year, Bust It/Capitol released her self-titled debut album, which James Earley produced with his Northern California colleague Felton Pilate (formerly of the funk band Con Funk Shun). In April 1991 her debut single was released , a remake of the Emotions, “I Dont Want To Lose Your Love”. The single peaked at #54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the US R&B chart. The single would become B Angie B’s only Billboard Hot 100 entry.

SIDE A:
I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love (Radio Mix) 4:27
I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love (Extended Version) 5:58

SIDE B:
I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love (Power Mix) 4:04
I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love (Power/House Mix) 5:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#54
1991	I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	#2
1991	I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15656
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing
Credits: Executive-producer – Louis K. Burrell, M. C. Hammer*
Producer – James Earley

NOTES:
From the Compact Disc, Cassette and LP “B ANGIE B”

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