Tag: 1978

February 22, 2013

Hallelujah 2000 – Hallelujah 2000 (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

Released in 1978 by Casablanca records. Halleljuah 2000 was a one off single produced by Joe Long and Bobby Adcock. Recorded by a choir of Casablanca Recording artists with vocals by Pat Hodges of the soul/R&B group Hodges, James, and Smith who recorded for London Records.

Also of note is the banjo soloist, one of the guys that performed “Dueling Banjo’s” for the movie Deliverance. Orchestral parts are performed by the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. Mixed at Sigma Sound NYC.

Halleljuah 2000 is an epic 14 minute disco version of Handel’s wonderful composition with a disco beat. Beautiful chorus and orchestration. Enjoy!

SIDE A:
Hallelujah 2000 (Vocal) 14:35

SIDE B:
Hallelujah 2000 (Instrumental) 14:35

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records ‎– NBD 20145 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo, Single
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By [Orchestration] – Charles Merriam
Producer – Joe Long (2), Robby Adcock (2)
Producer [Assistant] – Richie Rivera, Steven Hines
Written-By – Handel*

NOTES:
Disco Version of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus.
promotional copy not for sale

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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

February 1, 2013

Sarah Dash – Sinner Man (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

Sarah Dash (born August 18, 1945) is a singer and actress. Her first notable appearance on the music scene was as a member of Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles. Dash has had a full career, moving from singer, to songwriter, session musician, sideman for famous bands that include LaBelle, The Rolling Stones, and Keith Richards.

In 1978, Dash released her self-titled debut album, which included the top-ten disco hit, “Sinner Man”. “Sinner Man” debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart on November 11, 1978. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart peaking at #9.

SIDE A:
Sinner Man 6:29
Mixed By – Tom Moulton
Written-By – C. George*, R. Hegel*

SIDE B:
Look But Don’t Touch 3:05
Written-By – G. Knight*, G. Allan*

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	Sinner Man	U.S. Billboard Hot dance/Disco	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Kirshner ‎– 2Z8-4279
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By – Leon Pendarvis
Executive-Producer – Don Kirshner
Producer – G. Knight*, G. Allan*, J. Siegel*, W. Gold*

NOTES:
Special Disco Versions from the Kirshner Lp: “SARAH DASH” JZ 35477
Side A mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, Phila., Pa.
“A TOM MOULTIN MIX”

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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

January 25, 2013

Teri DeSario – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of / Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

Teri DeSario (born November 27, 1951) is a singer/songwriter from Miami, Florida. DeSario worked within several music genres out of high school. She was vocalist, played recorder and harp from 1970 – 1977 with a Medieval and Renaissance music group, the Early Music Consort, headed by scholar and Pro Musica member Arnold Grayson. She began her popular career as a singer/songwriter in the folk genre and later expanded her love of folk music with her passion for jazz. After marrying horn player, arranger, and composer Bill Purse, they founded a pop-folk-jazz collaborative called Abacus. One night a long-haired man walked into the club where she was performing, claiming to be the producer of the Bee Gees; it turned out he actually was. Barry Gibb heard her demo of original music and was so inspired by DeSario’s vocals that he wrote a song for her called “Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You” and helped her obtain a recording contract.

“Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You” from 1978 was Teri DeSario’s first hit single, written and produced by the Bee Gees’ lead vocalist/songwriter Barry Gibb, from her first album Pleasure Train, also released in 1978. Gibb also sang backing vocals on the track.

The second single from the album “The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of” peaked at #41 on the US dance chart.

Even though the first single from her debut, Pleasure Train, made #43 on the U.S. pop charts, she hadn’t really enjoyed the recording experience and wanted a new direction. It was then that she bumped into an old school mate she had as a teen, Harry Wayne Casey (KC) of KC and the Sunshine Band. In 1980 De Sario recorded a duet with KC a cover of Barbra Mason’s “Yes I’m Ready” which became a #2pop hit in the US.

This single sided 12″ promo contains both tracks on the same side.A1

SIDE A:
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of 6:40
Written-By – Joey Carbone, Lenny Lambert*

Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You 6:32
Written-By – Barry Gibb
Backing Vocals – Barry Gibb, Teri De Sario*
Producer – Barry Gibb

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#43
1979	The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#41

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records ‎– NBD 20157 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo, Single Sided
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Denny Randell, Howard Albert, Ron Albert

NOTES:
Disco versions from the LP “PLEASURE TRAIN”
Both tracks appear on the same side.

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
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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

January 18, 2013

Karen Young – Hot Shot (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

Hot Shot was the name of a popular disco single recorded by American singer Karen Young. The single, which is also the name of her 1978 album, reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart the week of August 5, 1978 and spent two weeks there.

The track also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it only got as far as number 67 that same year. Although this single would make Young a one-hit wonder, “Hot Shot” is still considered by many as a club classic and an Old School radio staple to this day. “Hot Shot” was also featured in the 1990 movie “Reversal of Fortune” and was later used as a sample in Daft Punk’s song “Indo Silver Club” on their 1996 album Homework.

n 2007, nearly 30 years after the original charted and 16 years after Young’s death (in 1991), MaxRoxx Music released “Hot Shot: The Karen Young Reheat,” which is an updated version of “Hot Shot,” this time with new mixes using the original’s vocals. This version, which charted as “Hot Shot 2007,” also reached the Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it peaked at number 7 in March 2008. Also, in 1999, Blondie recorded a cover of the song and included it on the Japanese edition of their album No Exit and “No Exit” single.

Karen Young died of a bleeding ulcer in January 1991, at age 39.

SIDE A:
Hot Shot (Vocal) 8:40

SIDE B:
Hot Shot (Instrumental) 8:24

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	Hot Shot	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#67
1978	Hot Shot	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: West End Records ‎– WES 12111
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Andy Kahn, Kurt Borusiewicz

NOTES:
Recorded at Queen Village Recording Studios, Phila., PA.
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne Labs., Phila., PA.

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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