Tag: 12″ Promo

‘Til Tuesday – Love In A Vacuum (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Love in a Vacuum” is a song by American band, which was released in 1985 as the third and final single from their debut studio album Voices Carry. The song was written by Aimee Mann, Michael Hausman, Robert Holmes and Joey Pesce, and produced by Mike Thorne. “Love in a Vacuum” peaked at No. 88 on the US Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles chart.

‘Til Tuesday first recorded “Love in a Vacuum” in 1983, before they had signed a record deal and shortly after winning the WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble in Boston. The band sent producer and engineer Ian Taylor a demo tape in the hope he would be interested in recording a demo with the band and generate awareness of them through his connections in the music industry. Taylor produced the “Love in a Vacuum” demo which was independently released in 1983 and gained heavy rotation on Boston’s WBCN-FM.

The band’s victory in the Rock and Roll Rumble, along with the subsequent publicity and local airplay of “Love in a Vacuum”, helped gain the attention of Epic Records, who signed the band in 1984. The band’s debut album, Voices Carry, was recorded with producer Mike Thorne and included a new recording of “Love in a Vacuum”. As the album’s third and final single, “Love in a Vacuum” failed to enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but did reach No. 88 on the Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles chart. Guitarist Robert Holmes told Rolling Stone in 1986, “‘Voices Carry’ didn’t sound like an obvious hit to me. If anything, I thought ‘Love in a Vacuum’ sounded like a big hit. And that totally died.”

SIDE A:
Love In A Vacuum (Single Remix) 3:20

SIDE B:
Love In A Vacuum (Long Version) 3:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – EAS 2210
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Special Version from the Epic Lp: “Voices Carry”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Jody Watley – What’cha Gonna Do For Me (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Originally posted July 7, 2010

“What’cha Gonna Do For Me” would have been the fifth single taken from the LP “Larger Than Life”, unfortunately the song only made it to the promo stage. Written and produced by André Cymone with remix by Louil Silas Jr. and additional production by Jeff Lorber. “The song also appeared in an edited remix version on the Jody Watley remix album “You Wanna Dance With Me?”. This 12″ promo contains the full un-edited remix and has never apeared on CD.

The b-side is mispressed and plays the “Bassapella” twice. I have left it that way to to keep the integrity of the original vinyl release.

SIDE A:
What’cha Gonna Do For Me (Extended Version) 8:07

SIDE B:
What’cha Gonna Do For Me (Bassapella) 5:39
What’cha Gonna Do For Me 5:39

VINYL GRASDE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– WMCAT 1382
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – André Cymone
Remix – Jeff Lorber, Louil Silas Jr.

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP “LARGER THAN LIFE”
Advance Copy Not For Sale

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Toni Basil – Shoppin’ From A To Z (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Shoppin’ From A to Z” is the fourth single by Toni Basil, and the third from her debut album, Word of Mouth. It was released in the US only. After the poor performance of “Nobody” in the UK, there was a lot of dependence on “Shoppin’ From A to Z” for its performance in the US. It peaked at #77.

The song features a shopping list consisting of various grocery items, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. On the album version, it is shouted out by a chorus. However, in the single version this is replaced by comical voices saying the name of each item.

SIDEA:
Shoppin’ From A To Z (Special Remix) 6:04

SIDEB:
Shoppin’ From A To Z 3:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Shoppin’ From A To Z U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #77

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – AS 1605
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Greg MathiesonTrevor Veitch
Written-By – A. Willis*, B. Roberts*, T. Basil*

NOTES:
‘Special Club Mix’ printed on Record Company Sleeve decals, but printed as ‘Special Remix’ on A Side label
Taken From The Chrysalis Lp: “Word Of Mouth” FV 41410

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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