Tina Turner – Two People (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Two People” was the third single from American singer Tina Turner’s sixth solo album Break Every Rule. The song was written and produced by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, the team behind “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero“, and was a Top 20 hit in most European countries and #1 in Spain.

The single reached number thirty on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of January 10, 1987. It performed better on the Adult Contemporary and R&B charts, reaching twelve and eighteen, respectively.

SIDE A:
Two People (Dance Mix) 8:24
Havin’ A Party 3:53
Producer – Martyn Ware

SIDE B:
Two People (Dub Mix) 7:00
Two People (Single Mix) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Two People U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #30
1987 Two People U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #12
1987 Two People U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #18

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15261
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer, Mixed By – John Hudson (tracks: A, B1, B2)
Producer – Terry Britten (tracks: A, B1, B2)
Photography – Paul Cox
Design – Stylorouge

NOTES:
Album version of “TWO PEOPLE” can be heard on “BREAK EVERY RULE” PJ-12530

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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

Tina Turner – Typical Male (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Typical Male” was the first single released from Tina Turner’s 1986 album Break Every Rule. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number three on the R&B Chart. It was also a success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. It peaked at number two on the Hot Dance Music chart, and at number 10 on the Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

Phil Collins plays drums on this song. “Typical Male” is unusual for a pop song, in that the chorus includes a single measure in 6/4 time.

The B-Side of the single was “Don’t Turn Around” which was produced by Bob Clearmontain and Bryan Adams. The song was previously recorded by Bonnie Tyler, and later covered by Aswad and Ace of Base.

SIDE A:
Typical Male (Dance Mix) 7:07
Typical Male (Single Version) 4:14

SIDE B:
Typical Male (Dub Mix) 6:18
Don’t Turn Around 4:16
Producer – Bob Clearmountain, Bryan Adams
Written-By – Albert Hammond, Diane Warren

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Typical Male U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2
1986 Typical Male U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #23
1986 Typical Male U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #3
1986 Typical Male U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #11

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15249
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 30 Aug 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Stylorouge
Photography – Herb Ritts
Producer – Terry Britten (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Graham Lyle (tracks: A1 to B1), Terry Britten (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
“Typical Male” from the album “Break Every Rule” PJ-12530
Management: Roger Davies Management

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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

The Dream Academy – Please Please Please (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want” is a song originally performed by British group The Smiths. It was released as the B-side of “William, It Was Really Nothing” in 1984 and later featured on the compilation albums Hatful of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs.

The Dream Academy covered “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want” in 1984. This version peaked at #83 in the UK Singles Chart. The instrumental version of the song is the better known cover version, since it was used in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (during the Art Institute scene) along with an other Dream Academy song “The Edge of Forever”. A similar (but vocal) single later appeared on the compilation album, Somewhere in the Sun… Best of the Dream Academy.

As a bonus track I have also included the US 7″ mix of “The Love Parade”. This mix is exclusive to the US 7″ single.

SIDE A:
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want 3:05
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (Instrumental) 3:05

SIDE B:
In Places On The Run 3:38
The Party (Acoustic Version) 3:45

BONUS TRACK:
The Love Parade (US 7″ Mix) 3:53
Producer – Alan Tarney

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Blanco Y Negro – NEG 20T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Co-producer – George Nicholson (tracks: B1)
Composed By – Gabriel* (tracks: B1), Marr* (tracks: A1, A2), Morrissey (tracks: A1, A2), Laird-Clowes* (tracks: B1, B2)
Engineer – Andrew Jackson (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Producer – David Gilmour (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Nick Laird-Clowes (tracks: A1, A2, B1)

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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

Howard Jones – Like To Get To Know You Well (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Like to Get to Know You Well” is a single by musician Howard Jones released in the second half of 1984, which was subsequently included on his twelve inch remix album The 12″ Album. The single climbed to number four on the UK Singles Chart. The sleeve carried the motto “Dedicated to the original spirit of the Olympic Games”. The extended version, subtitled “International Remix”, featured Jones singing in English, German and French.

The song was included as a bonus track on the singer’s second studio album, Dream Into Action.

“Like to Get to Know You Well” was featured in the 1985 movie Better Off Dead starring John Cusack.

Two different videos were made. The first featured Jones walking around the streets of London greeting members of the public, accompanied by his bandmates of the time. When the single was released in the US, a new animated video was produced for that market.

This is the second pressing with the slightly different sleeve.
The line of incorrectly translated Japanese text is taken out and the mix title appears at the bottom instead.

SIDE A:
Like To Get To Know You Well (International Remix) 7:42
Engineer – Stephen W. Tayler
Producer – Rupert Hine

SIDE B:
Bounce Right Back (Cause And Effect Remix) 7:26
Producer – Howard Jones
Recorded By – Bryan Evans
Remix – Stephen W. Tayler

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Like To Get To Know You Well U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #49

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA – HOW 5(T)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Music By, Lyrics By – Howard Jones
Recorded At – Farmyard Studios
Mixed At – Farmyard Studios

NOTES:
Recorded & mixed at Farmyard Studios, England.
Track A produced for Gestalt.

“Dedicated to the original spirit of the Olympic Games”

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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