Donna Summer – Donna Summer Mega-Mixx (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE

DONNA SUMMER “THE QUEEN OF DISCO”! Her list of hit records seems endless. She was directly responsible for the success of Casablanca Records one of the major disco labels in the 70’s.

Five time Grammy winner Donna Summer was the first artist to have 3 Consecutive #1 double-disc albums on the US pop charts !!! This ultra rare nearly 15 minute mega-mixx showcases some of her biggest hits of the 70’s and 80’s.

This 12″ was only circulated to DJs and radio personnel in limited quantities by the now defunct US based remix service Mega-Mixx Industries Ltd. The year of release is unknown but probably in the late 80’s or early 90’s.

*Please Note: This is not an officially released single therefore the vinyl mastering may not be perfect. However I have made every attempt to restore this rare gem. In addition I have also included custom artwork and a scan of the record label.

SIDE A:
Donna Summer Mega-Mixx (Mega-Mixx) 14:41
Dj Mix [Megamix] – Carlos Sarli
a) This time I Know It’s For Real
b) Walk Away
c) I Don’t wanna Get Hurt
d) Hot Stuff
e) Dim All The Lights
f) Spring Affair
g) Bad Girls
h) Love’s About To Change My Heart
i) Last Dance
j) I Feel Love
k) Our Love
l) On The Radio
m) Heaven Knows
n) Love Is In Control

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mega-Mixx Industries Ltd. – ME-01
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released:?
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Custom Artwork: DjPaulT

NOTES:
This disc is Side C of a two disc set.

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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
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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

May 24, 2012

Bronski Beat with Marc Almond – I Feel Love (UK 10″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

In 1985, Bronski Beat joined up with Marc Almond to record a version of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love”. The full version was actually a medley, also incorporating snippets of Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby” and John Leyton’s “Johnny Remember Me”. It was a success, reaching #3 in the UK, equalling the chart achievement of “Smalltown Boy”. Although the original had been one of Marc Almond’s all-time favourite songs, he had never read the lyrics and thus incorrectly sang “What’ll it be, what’ll it be, you and me” instead of “Falling free, falling free, falling free”.

“I Feel Love (Medley)” peaked at #3 in Ireland and at #21 on the Belgian VRT Top 30. On the U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales, the single reached #50.

SIDE A:
Love To Love You Baby/I Feel Love/Johnnie Remember Me (Vocal – Cake Mix) 8:23
Mixed By – Larry*, Steve*
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-by [Johnnie Remember Me] – Goddard*
Written-by [Love To Love You Baby & I Feel Love] – Summer*, Moroder*, Bellotte*

SIDE B:
Love To Love You Baby/I Feel Love/Johnnie Remember Me (Inst – Fruit Mix) 8:27
Mixed By – Larry*, Steve*
Producer – Mike Thorne
Written-by [Johnnie Remember Me] – Goddard*
Written-by [Love To Love You Baby & I Feel Love] – Summer*, Moroder*, Bellotte*

Puit D’Amour 1:38
Engineer [Mixing] – Harvey Goldberg
Written-By – Somerville*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	I Feel Love (Medley)	U.S. Billboard Max-Singles Sales	#50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Forbidden Fruit – BITET 4
Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Disco
Credits: Mastered By – Tone*

NOTES:
Marc Almond does not feature on Puit D’Amour
From the album “Age Of Consent”

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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

May 23, 2012

Falco – On The Run (Auf Der Flucht) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“On the Run” (also known as Auf der Flucht) is a 1982 double A-side single by the Austrian musician Falco that was released as a promotional single in France, Canada and the US. It was produced in 1981 in Berlin, Germany, by Robert Ponger. On the other side of the single, there is another song called Maschine brennt, the double a-side single “On the run/Maschine brennt” peaked at number nine in the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.

In European countries (except France), the single wasn’t released as a double A-side, which meant the next single after “Der Kommissar” became “Maschine brennt” instead (that didn’t include “Auf der Flucht”) in case of Falco’s home country Austria.

In Austria and Norway, the song peaked at number four in the official charts. In Finland, it reached number seven, in Germany number ten, in Spain number 34, and in the Netherlands number 49.

SIDE A:
On The Run (Auf Der Flucht) (Specially Remixed Version) 4:33

SIDE B:
Maschine Brennt (Specially Remixed Version) 4:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	On the run/Maschine brennt	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12063
Format: Vinyl, 12″, EP, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Clyde Kaplan
Executive Producer – Robert Ponger
Producer – Falco, Robert Ponger
Remix – Dayle Gloria, Kenn Friedman
Written-By – Falco, R. Ponger*

NOTES:
Original versions from the A&M album “Einzelhaft”
Produced for GIG Records Austria.

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

May 21, 2012

Eurythmics – Love Is A Stranger (Remix) (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

R E Q U E S T

“Love Is a Stranger” is a song by the British pop music duo Eurythmics, written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. It was orinally released as a single in 1982. From the bands Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).

In 1991 the song was rereleased in Europe to help promote the duo’s first Greatest Hits album. A Trip Hop feel to the 2 mixes on the A-side, with a rerecorded vocal and a cameo by unheard of rapper J.C. 001, apparently one-time ‘fastest rapper in the world’ but he actually doesn’t do much rapping on here. The best remix is the Coldcut mix on the b-side. The 1991 remix peaked at #54 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Love Is A Stranger (J.C. Meets The Obsessor) 6:26
Featuring – C-001
Programmed By – Loopy Desire, Steve Ferrera
Remix – David A. Stewart

Love Is A Stranger (Instrumental) 6:07
Programmed By – Loopy Desire, Steve Ferrera
Remix – David A. Stewart

SIDE B:
Love Is A Stranger (Coldcut) 7:15
Remix – Coldcut

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: BMG – PT 44268
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: Breaks, Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Art & Design] – Laurence Stevens
Producer – Adam Williams, David A. Stewart
Written-By – Lennox*, Stewart*

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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