Donny Osmond – Hold On (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

R E Q U E S T

“Hold On” was the final single released from Donny Osmond’s 1988 self titled album. Released only in the United States “Hold On” did well on the Billboard Dance Chart peaking at #36. The single also entered the Hot 100 climbing to #73.

SIDE A:
Hold On (12″ Club Mix) 7:16
Hold On (Perc-a-pella) 3:58

SIDE B:
Hold On (Extended Mix) 6:30
Hold On (Instrumental) 3:56
Hold On (7″ Version) 3:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Hold On	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#73
1989	Hold On	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15505
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
House, Synth-pop, Euro House
Credits: Producer – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
Remix – Keith Cohen
Written-By – Sturken*, Osmond*, Rogers*

NOTES:
“Five Brand New Remixes”
Original version appears on the LP “DONNY OSMOND” C1-92354

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August 23, 2012

Donny Osmond – If It’s Love That You Want (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

R E Q U E S T

“If It’s Love That You Want” was the third single taken from American singer Donny Osmond’s 1988 self titled album. The single was only released in the UK where it peaked at #70. The b-side “Come Down” is a non-lp track.

SIDE A:
If It’s Love That You Want (Extended Remix) 7:29
Remix – Michael H. Brauer
Written-By – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
Producer – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers

SIDE B:
If It’s Love That You Want (7″ Remix) 3:56
Remix – Michael H. Brauer
Written-By – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
Producer – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers

Come Down 6:44
Written- By – Donny Osmond
Producer – Donny Osmond

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VST 1140
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Photography By – Dean Freeman
Design – Stylorogue*

NOTES:
“If It’s Love That You Want” from the LP “DONNY OSMOND”

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August 22, 2012

Letitia Dean And Paul Medford – Something Outa Nothing (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

R E Q U E S T

Letitia Dean (born 14 November 1967 in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Sharon Watts, one of the original characters in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Dean was part of the original cast in 1985 and remained in the series until 1995. She reprised the role in 2001 and appeared on and off until January 2006. In 2012 it was announced that Dean would be returning to EastEnders for a third stint.

While appearing on EastEnders, Dean forayed into singing with her fellow EastEnders cast-mate, Paul Medford (who played Kelvin Carpenter). A song penned for the pair as part of a plotline in EastEnders (known as The Banned) prompted the BBC to release the song as a single. The song, “Something Outa Nothing”, reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1986.

SIDE A:
Something Outa Nothing (Extented Version) 5:34

SIDE B:
Time Square (Instrumental) 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: BBC Records – 12RSL 203
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Stage & Screen
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Stewart & Bradley James*
Producer, Written-By – Simon May

NOTES:
The song featured by “The Banned” in Eastenders.

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August 20, 2012

Tears For Fears – Change (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Change” is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band’s fourth single release. It would eventually become the second hit from their debut LP The Hurting (1983) and second UK Top 5 chart hit, following the success of “Mad World”. The song also gave Tears for Fears their first charting single in America when it cracked the Billboard Top 75 in August 1983. “Change” was also a big international success, reaching the Top 40 in several countries around the world.

The 7″ version of “Change” is the same mix of the song found on The Hurting, albeit in a slightly edited form. An extended version of the song is showcased as the lead track on the 12″ single. While many copies of the 12″ single use the 7″ mix of the song as one of the b-sides, the Canadian pressing feature’s an altogether different recording. Although uncredited on the single itself, this mix is labeled the “New Version” on the UK cassette release of The Hurting, where it was included as a bonus track. Featuring an alternate set of lyrics, this version actually predates the 7″ mix, despite its title.

SIDE A:
Change (Extended Version) 5:57
Engineer, Producer – Ross Cullum
Producer – Chris Hughes
Written-By – R. Orzabal*

SIDE B:
Change (New Version) 5:14
Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Written-By – R. Orzabal*

The Conflict 4:03
Producer – Ian Stanley, TFF*
Written-By – C. Smith*, I. Stanley*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Change	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#73

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vertigo – SOVX 2322, PolyGram Inc. – SOVX 2322
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Canada
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: A&r [A&r Co-ordination] – Grave Doubts
Design – JB*, TFF*
Mastered By – SNB*
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)

NOTES:
This pressing features an alternative version of “Change” on Side B instead of the 7″ version which appears on other countries versions of this release.

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