Commodores – Goin’ To The Bank (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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From 1986 this is the UK edition of “Goin’ To The Bank” featuring a whole new set of mixes. The single peaked at #43 on the UK single chart.

SIDE A:
Goin’ To The Bank (Club Remix) 6:49
Remix – Matthew Kasha, Tony Prendatt
Producer – Dennis Lambert, Jeremy Smith (2)

Goin’ To The Bank 4:19
Producer – Dennis Lambert, Jeremy Smith (2)

SIDE B:
Goin’ To The Bank (Dub Mix) 4:43
Remix – Matthew Kasha, Tony Prendatt
Producer – Dennis Lambert, Jeremy Smith (2)

Serious Love 4:02
Producer – Greg Mathieson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Goin’ To The Bank U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #65
1986 Goin’ To The Bank U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #2

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: POSPX 826
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk
Credits: Executive Producer – Dennis Lambert

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Commodores – Goin’ To The Bank (Credit Card Mix) (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Goin’ To The Bank” was the first single released from the album United by The Commodores in 1986 as the follow-up to their extremely successful Nightshift album from the previous year. This album included one of The Commodores’ last significant hits “Goin’ to the Bank,” and it has been the group’s last major charting album to date, even though they have gone on to release several albums since. “Goin’ to the Bank” climbed to #2 on Billboard’s R&B singles chart. The single also charted in the UK peaking at #43.

This is the second 12″ featuring the “Credit Card Mix” and “New Dub Mix”. These mixes are exclusive to the German and US singles.

SIDE A:
Goin’ To The Bank (Credit Card Mix) 7:15
Arranged By – Claude Gaudette
Remix, Edited By – Matthew “Krash” Kasha*, Tony Prendatt
Producer – Dennis Lambert, Jeremy Smith

SIDE B:
Goin’ To The Bank (New Dub Mix) 6:59
Arranged By – Claude Gaudette
Remix, Edited By – Matthew “Krash” Kasha*, Tony Prendatt
Producer – Dennis Lambert, Jeremy Smith

Serious Love 4:02
Arranged By – Greg Mathieson, Walter Orange
Recorded By – Bino Espinoza, Don Murray, Mick Guzauski
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
Producer – Greg Mathieson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Goin’ To The Bank U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #65
1986 Goin’ To The Bank U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #2

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 885 490-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk
Credits: Executive Producer – Dennis Lambert

NOTES:
Original version on the Lp “UNITED”
Made in West Germany

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Cartridge: Ortofon Super
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VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Commodores – Animal Instinct (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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The Commodores made one final stab at regaining R&B glory when Lionel Richie and producer/arranger James Anthony Carmichael both left in the mid-’80s. J.D. Nicholas became their lead singer, and Dennis Lambert assumed production duties.

“Animal Instinct” was the second single released from the album Nightshift. Regarded as an out-of-the-ordinary track for the Commodores, “Animal Instinct,” featuring Orange on lead vocals, was released almost six months after the hit “Nightshift,” and petered out at #22 on the R&B charts, while only making it to #43 on the US pop charts and #74 in the UK.

SIDE A:
Animal Instinct (Club Mix / Dub Mix) 9:46
Remix – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai
Arranged By, Producer [Associate] – Peter Wolf (3)
Written-By – M. Page*

SIDE B:
Lightin’ Up The Night 4:05
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Jeff Lorber
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey
Written-By – D. Warren*, J. Lorber*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (company sleeve)

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Animal Instinct U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #43
1985 Animal Instinct U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #22
1985 Animal Instinct U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #9

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Motown
Catalog#: 67211
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Dennis Lambert

NOTES:
Album version in “NIGHTSHIFT”

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Grace Jones – Megamix (France 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

REQUEST

This 1990 ultra scarce Grace Jones Megamix was released only in France on Island Records as both a 7″ and 12″ promo single. Bothe the 7″ and 12″ include the 5:10 version of “Private Life” as the b-side. Instead of posting both singles seperately I have included the 7″ Version of the Megamix as a bonus track. The singles are both housed in a yellow and blue Island Records sleeve.

SIDE A:
MEGAMIX (9:15)
(A.1) La Vie En Rose
Written-By – Edith Piaf, Louiguy

(A.2) Pull Up To The Bumper
Written-By – Dana Mano*, Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya*

(A.3) Slave To The Rhythm
Written-By – Woolley*, Darlow*, Lipson*, Horn*

(A.4) I’ve Seen That Face Before
Written-By – Written-By – A. Piazzolla*, B. Reynolds*, Wilkey*, N. Delon*

SIDE B:
Private Life 5:10
Written-By – C. Hynde*

MEGAMIX (7″ Version) (Bonus Track) 5:47
(B.2) La Vie En Rose
Written-By – Edith Piaf, Louiguy

B.3) Slave To The Rhythm
Written-By – Woolley*, Darlow*, Lipson*, Horn*

(B.3) Pull Up To The Bumper
Written-By – Dana Mano*, Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records
Catalog#: 875 547-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: France
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco

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VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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ClickRepair
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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