Tag: 1977

October 25, 2013

Hot Blood – Disco Dracula (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977

DISCO TERROR FRIDAY!

Hot Blood were a German disco production and brainchild of Stephan Klinkhammer also known as Boney M. The group also included Boney M’s Marcia Bennett on vocals.

The songs were recorded in Munich during the time of that city’s heavy disco wave – and it features some pretty nice keyboard work, set to strings by the Munich Philharmonic. Set to a Dracula theme the songs are more about seduction than anything else, giving the record a slinky sexy Euro 70s groove – and in most cases, the vocals are nothing more than a chorus repetition of the title. In 1977 the group released their only album titled “Disco Dracula” the album spawned the single’s “Soul Dracula” and “Terror On The Dance Floor” which were sizeable hits in some European countries. Full of camp this a fun single worthy of a listen.

SIDE A:
Terror On The Dance Floor 5:44

SIDE B:
Soul Dracula 2:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Dynamo Records ‎– 12-DS-601
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Hot Blood
Written-By – L. Melwing*, M. Ambruster*, P. Duc*

NOTES:
A Hot Disco Single 12 inch 45 rpm
From the Album “Disco Dracula”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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

September 27, 2013

Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch – Superman (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977

DISCO FRIDAY!

Celi Bee (born Celida Ines Camacho, New York) is an American disco musician.

Bee is a New York born singer of Puerto Rican Parents. After being born in New York, initially relocated back to Puerto Rico with her parents. There she met Pepe Luis Soto in Puerto Rico in the 1960s and they began making music together.

In 1977 Celi Bee signed a recording contract with TK Records, whilst Soto wrote a song called “Superman”, which coincided with the release of the film of the of the same name. The song became a hit, reaching #3 on the US Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Singles chart, #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #86 on the R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Superman (Vocal) 5:09

SIDE B:
One Love (Vocal) 8:08

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	Superman	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#41
1977	Superman	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#86
1977	Superman	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: T.K. Disco ‎– 37
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By – H. Garrido*
Co-producer – T. Rossi*
Producer, Written-By – P. L. Soto*

NOTES:
From the LP “Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

October 4, 2011

Grace Jones – I Need A Man (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977

“I Need a Man” was the debut single by singer and actress Grace Jones, originally recorded and released in France for the label Orfeus while Jones was still working as a fashion model. The track was later released in the U.S. on the minor disco label Beam Junction before Jones signed with Island Records, re-recorded the track and included it on her 1977 debut album Portfolio.

SIDE A:
I Need A Man (Disco Mix) 7:30

SIDE B:
I Need A Man (Instrumental Version) 4:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	I Need A Man	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#83
1977	I Need A Man	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION;
Label: Beam Junction – 12-BJ 1004
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Mastered By – José Rodriguez
Producer – Tom Moulton

NOTES:
“A TOM MOULTON MIX”
Promotional Copy Not For Sale
Made In U.S.A.

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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