The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama – It Ain’t What You Do…. (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)” is a calypso song written by jazz musicians Melvin “Sy” Oliver and James “Trummy” Young. It was first recorded in 1939 by Jimmie Lunceford, Harry James, and Ella Fitzgerald.

The jazz tune was transformed into a pop song with ska elements in 1982. With the title slightly altered to “It Ain’t What You Do….”, it was included on Fun Boy Three’s debut self-titled album, but it was not available on a Bananarama album until 1988’s Greatest Hits Collection.

Terry Hall of Fun Boy Three owned a copy of Bananarama’s previous single “Aie a Mwana” and after seeing an article about the trio in The Face he decided he wanted them to sing background vocals on this song, solely based on the fact that he liked their look. “It Ain’t What You Do….” became a big hit in the UK, climbing to number four in the UK singles chart. The success of this single also prompted Bananarama to return the favour and have Fun Boy Three sing on their next single “Really Saying Something”.

SIDE A:
It Ain’t What You Do….(Extended Version) 5:50
Written-By – S. Oliver*, J. Young*

SIDE B:
The “Funrama” Theme (Extended Version) 5:58
Written-By – Golding*, Staples*, Hall*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	It Ain’t What You Do	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – CDS 2570
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Dave Jordan, Fun Boy Three, The*

NOTES:
Mastered at Allen Zentz L.A., Calif.

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November 28, 2011

Bananarama – Cheers Then (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

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“Cheers Then” is a song recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It appears on their 1983 debut album Deep Sea Skiving and was released as its third single. The song was the first Bananarama single to be written by group members Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward and also their first ballad release.

Coming off three consecutive top-ten hits, “Cheers Then” peaked at a disappointing number forty-five in the UK singles chart. Fahey said in a 1986 interview about this song, “We started taking our careers seriously after ‘Cheers Then’ bombed. Before then we thought all groups just brought out records and had them go to the top of the charts. It bought us down to reality a bit.”

Even with its relatively low sales, the song is regarded by critics as one of Bananarama’s best recordings . The group’s fortunes would rebound, however, with their UK follow-up single, a cover version of Steam’s “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye”.

The B-side, “Girl About Town,” has been issued on CD for the first time on the 2007 UK reissue of Deep Sea Skiving as one of five bonus tracks. However the version used is a slightly longer version (3:31) with an additional 4 bars just before the instrumental break (roughly 1:45 – 1:59).

The music video was a recreation of the musical film The Sound of Music. Filmed in Salzburg, the girls re-enact many of the scenes from the film, including the step-jumping scene for “Do-Re-Mi” and running in the hills, and the gazebo scene. It was directed by Keef for Keefco.

SIDE A:
Cheers Then (Extended Version) 5:19

SIDE B:
Girl About Town (Extended Version) 5:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – NANX 3
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Cover Design] – Peter Barrett
Performer – Keren*, Sarah*, Siobhan*
Photography [Faces] – Bay Hippisley
Photography [Wall] – Nobbly Neil Matthews
Producer – Barry Blue
Written-By – Bananarama

NOTES:
Produced for Bluey Tunes Ltd.

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November 18, 2011

Pointer Sisters – He Turned Me Out (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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“He Turned Me Out” was the first single taken from Pointer Sisters thirteenth studio album Serious Slammin’. “He Turned Me Out” was also featured in the film Action Jackson starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson and Sharon Stone. The single reached the US R&B top 40.

SIDE A:
He Turned Me Out (Extended Dance Mix) 7:22
He Turned Me Out (Bonus Beats) 1:34

SIDE B:
He Turned Me Out (Extended Radio Version) 4:37
He Turned Me Out (Single Version) 4:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	He Turned Me Out	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#37
1988	He Turned Me Out	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – 6865-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Soul, Funk
Credits: Engineer [Mix] – Norman Whitfield, Jr*
Producer – Richard Perry
Remix – James Reese
Written-By – LeMel Humes, Mary Lee Kortes

NOTES:
From the motion picture “Action Jackson” and from the RCA album “Serious Slammin'” (6562-1-R)

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November 17, 2011

Mary Wilson – Red Hot (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944) is an American singer, who gained fame as a founding member of the Motown female singing group The Supremes during the 1960s and 1970s. Wilson was the only singer to be a consistent member of the group in its eighteen-year tenure.

In 1979, Wilson became involved in a protracted legal battle with Motown over their management of the Supremes. After an out-of-court settlement, Motown signed Wilson to the label. In August 1979, Wilson’s debut solo album entiltled Mary Wilson was released with material produced by Hal Davis. The album took Wilson’s solo work further into a mixture of R&B and disco. The album’s lead single, “Red Hot”, peaked at #95 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. An extended version of “Red Hot” made available as a 12-inch single earned the song a #85 spot on the disco charts in October 1979.

This classic 12″ is pressed on flaming red vinyl!

SIDE A:
Red Hot (Disco Version) 7:05

SIDE B:
Red Hot (Single Version) 3:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Red Hot	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#85
1979	Red Hot	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#95

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Motown – PR-58
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo, Red Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
Credits:Lyrics By, Music By – Frank Busey, John Duarte
Producer – Hal Davis
Remix – Rusty Garner

NOTES:
For Promotional Use / Not For Sale
In Album, “Mary Wilson” M7-927RI
*Track times are listed incorrectly on label.

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