Bow Wow Wow – Baby Oh No (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Formed in 1980 by Malcolm McLaren after the demise of the Sex Pistols, Bow Wow Wow were originally the first lineup of British group Adam And The Ants. On McLaren’s advice, the band ditched Adam. They found their new lead singer in 14-year-old Myint Myint Aye (Burmese for “High High Cool”), who was later renamed Annabella Lwin.

Typified by Burundi-style drumming and Lwin’s singing, which veered between screaming and ritual chants, Bow Wow Wow saw some early success – amid controversy over their singer’s age, and their vocal support of home taping – and increased their range after McLaren’s departure, but never found widespread fame. The group’s biggest hit in the US was “I Want Candy” which peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Baby Oh No” was one of two new songs added to the “I Want Candy” compilation album released in 1982. “Baby Oh No” was produced by Kenny Laguna of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts fame and remixed by Ivan Ivan and Mark Kamins. Released as a single only in the United States,”Baby Oh No” reached #103 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and #58 on the Dance/Club play charts.

Special note about this single: The sleeve has a sticker identifying this as “Special Remixed Version”, however this info is not on the record label. Side “B” is labeled as side “D”. This disc may have been part (or was initially intended to have been part) of a 2 disc promotional release, since the flip side of “A” is side “D” (as was sometimes done for multi-disc sets. The matrix numbers also tend to support this theory.

SIDE A:
Baby, Oh No (Special Remixed Version) 5:41

SIDE B:
Baby, Oh No 2:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Baby Oh No	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#103
1982	Baby Oh No	U.S. Billboard US Hot Dance/Club Play	#58

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13306
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: New Wave
Credits: Engineer – Harvey Goldberg
Producer – Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell
Producer [Associate] – Mark Dodson
Remix – Ivan Ivan, Mark Kamins
Written-By – Barbarossa*, Gorman*, Ashman*

NOTES:
From the “I Want Candy” album AFL1-4375

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March 8, 2012

Adam Ant – Vive Le Rock (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Vive Le Rock” is a song by English musician Adam Ant from his third solo album of the same name (1985). CBS Records released it as the album’s second single on July 1, 1985. That summer, Ant secured a spot at the Live Aid concert – the first live performance of the “Ant/Marco/Wiczling/De Niro” band – but was asked to cut his set to one song, for which he chose his new single, the “Vive le Rock”. The single, however stalled at #50 in the UK, in part due to a pressing error with many copies featuring the A-side track on both sides.

“Vive Le Rock” did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 but did make an appearance on the US dance chart peaking at #29.

The b-side Greta X is a track recorded by Adam in 1978.

SIDE A:
Vive Le Rock (Remix) 5:13\
Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

SIDE B:
Vive Le Rock (Instrumental Dub Mix) 5:10
Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

Greta X 3:18
Written-By – Ant*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Vive Le Rock	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – 49-05261
CBS – 49-05261
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Performer [Made By] – Adam Ant, Chris De Niro, Count Wiczling, Marco*
Producer – Visconti*

NOTES:
A & B1: Remixed at Media Sound, New York.
Taken from the Epic LP “Vive Le Rock” BFE 40159

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March 7, 2012

Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11 (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Love Missile F1-11” is a song produced by Giorgio Moroder and performed by British synthpop band Sigue Sigue Sputnik released in March 1986 as the first single from their debut album Flaunt It. It was the band’s biggest hit, reaching #3 on the UK Singles Chart.

The bass line, repeated on their follow up single “21st Century Boy”, is similar to both Devo’s earlier “Girl U Want”, and Suicide’s 1977 track “Rocket USA”. Relying on gimmicks and sound FXs to create a futuristic atmosphere, the song features vocals with high echo and multiple sound effects. It begins with a sample from Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film A Clockwork Orange where Malcolm McDowell’s character Alex, professes his fondness for a bit “of the old ultra-violence”.

SIDE A:
Love Missile F1-11 (Extended Version) 6:52

SIDE B:
Love Missile F1-11 (Dance Version) 4:31
Love Missile F1-11 (Single Version) 3:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Love Missile F1-11	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Manhattan Records – V-56021
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Brian Reeves
Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Programmed By – Laslo

NOTES:
From the album “FLAUNT IT”

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March 6, 2012

Whitney Houston – Love Will save The Day (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Love Will Save the Day” was the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney. The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records.

“Love Will Save the Day was produced by John “Jellybean” Benitez and features Roy Ayers on Vibraphone (Vibes).

At this time, Whitney Houston had achieved a record-breaking string of seven number-one hits, with four of those #1’s from her current album “Whitney”. “Love Will Save the Day” did not become Houston’s eighth consecutive number one, but continued her trend of hit singles by peaking in the US Top 10. The #9 peak on the Hot 100 was Houston’s lowest solo peak up to this time. The song also made the Top 10 without an accompanying music video.

Houston had stronger performances on the charts prior to this song but it did remain in the top 40 for 11 weeks, and reached #5 on the R&B Chart, and #1 on the Hot Club/Dance Play Tracks.

Internationally, the song mostly saw less success except in the United Kingdom, where it went Top 10 and Switzerland, where it went Top 20. It was a moderate hit in Germany, making 37; and was a minor hit in Australia, peaking at 77.

Special note about this single: The b-side of the US 7″ contains an Edited Remix of “How Will I Know”. This version is an edit of the 12″ Jellybean Dance Re-mix and is an exclusive b-side of “Love Will Save The Day” released only in the US, Canada and Japan.

SIDE A:
Love Will Save The Day (7″ Version) 4:19
Arranged By [Vocals] – Whitney Houston
Executive Producer – Clive Davis
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – Toni C.

SIDE B:
How Will I Know (Edited Remix) 4:45
Executive Producer – Clive Davis
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Narada Michael Walden
Remix – Jellybean*
Written-By – George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Love Will save The Day	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1988	Love Will save The Day	U.S. Billboard US Hot Adult Contemporary Chart	#10
1988	Love Will save The Day	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#5
1988	Love Will save The Day	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – AS 1-9720
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Pop/Rock
Credits: Design – Dave Brubaker

NOTES:
Side A: From the album “Whitney”
Side B: From the album “Whitney Houston”
Sleeve states:Remix previously only available on the 12-Inch ADI-9449 but this information is incorrect. The Edited Remix is only available as a B-side of “Love Will Save The Day” 7″ single.

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