Tag: 1979

April 5, 2013

Dan Hartman – Vertigo/Relight My Fire (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Vertigo/Relight My Fire” is a popular song which was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, when it topped the U.S. dance-music charts for six weeks.

Originally released in 1979 as the follow-up to “Instant Replay”, “Relight My Fire” topped the United States dance charts for six weeks from December 12, 1979 to February 16, 1980; it was less successful in the UK, however, where it failed to chart. Loleatta Holloway is credited as a featured vocalist on some versions of the record, singing the “strong enough to walk on through the night” refrain. The song’s strings and horns were played by MFSB and conducted by long time MFSB member Don Renaldo. The 12″ version includes a 4½-minute intro called Vertigo, often used in discos as a floorfiller before the song begins.

SIDE A:
Vertigo / Relight My Fire 9:44
Vocals [Special Thanks To] – Loleatta Holloway

SIDE B:
Vertigo / Relight My Fire 11:22
Vocals [Special Thanks To] – Loleatta Holloway

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Relight My Fire	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#104
1979	Relight My Fire	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Singles, Ep’s & eXhits ‎– SX 1205
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Mixed By – John Luongo, Michael Barbiero
Producer, Engineer – Dan Hartman
Written-By – D. Hartman*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Lp: “RELIGHT MY FIRE”

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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

March 15, 2013

Sylvester – I (Who Have Nothing) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

DISCO FRIDAY!

“I (Who Have Nothing)” (sometimes billed as “I Who Have Nothing”) is a song originally released in English by Ben E. King in 1963.

“I (Who Have Nothing)” is based on the Italian song “Uno Dei Tanti” (English: “One of Many”). The English lyrics for “I (Who Have Nothing)” were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stolle.

In 1979 American disco and soul singer-songwriter Sylvester covered the song for his third studio album “Stars”. Produced by Harvey Fuqua “I Who Have Nothing” was released as the first single from the album. On May 5, 1979 “I Who Have Nothing” debuted on the Billboard Top 40 the song remained on the chart for two weeks peaking at #40. In the UK the single peaked at #46.

The song also features backing vocals by Martha Wash who was best known as one half of Two Tons O’ Fun, who would later be renamed The Weather Girls. Wash was also the voice behind hits from C&C Music Factory and Black Box.

This 12″ lists both sidea as Side A.

SIDE A:
I (Who Have Nothing) (Long Version) 10:40

SIDE AA:
I (Who Have Nothing) (Short Version) 6:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	I (Who Have Nothing)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#40
1979	I (Who Have Nothing)	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#27
1979	I (Who Have Nothing)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fantasy ‎– D-129
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Harvey Fuqua, Sylvester
Backing Vocals – Martha Wash
Written-By – Leiber – Stoller*

NOTES:
Special 12 Inch Disco Mix
Produced by Harvey Fuqua – Sylvester for Honey Records Productions
Note: both sides listed as Side A

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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

March 8, 2013

Meco – The Wizard Of Oz (Special Disco Version) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

I thought this 12″ would be a fitting Disco Friday release since to the feature film “Oz The Great And Powerful” opens in theaters in the US. The film stars James Franco as Oz The Great And Powerful and is a prequel to the 1939 classic “The Wizard Of Oz”.

Meco (real name Domenico Monardo; born November 29, 1939) is an American record producer and musician, as well as the name of a band or production team based around him. Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the Star Wars theme from his album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk; both the single and album were certified platinum in the U.S.

In early 1978 came Meco’s third album , and this time it was the music from The Wizard Of Oz which got transformed into a disco album by the same name, as Meco described: “It is my best work bar none.” From this album came the hit single “Themes From The Wizard of Oz”. On October 2, 1978 the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #35, after spending three weeks on the chart.

This special one sided Disco 12″ is pressed on translucent yellow vinyl.

SIDE A:
The Wizard Of Oz (Special Disco Version) 17:51
Over The Rainbow
Cyclone
Munchkinland
We’re Off To See The Wizard (The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz)
Poppies
Optimistic Voices
The Merry Old Land Of Oz
The Haunted Forest (The Attack Of The Monkeys)
March Of The Winkies
Dorothy’s Rescue
Over The Rainbow
The Reprise: Delirious Escape • Over The Rainbow • Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead • Munchkinland

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	The Wizard Of Oz	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#35
1978	The Wizard Of Oz	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#30
1978	The Wizard Of Oz	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Millennium ‎– MND-20621-DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo, Single Sided, Yellow Transparent
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi
Producer, Arranged By – Harold Wheeler

NOTES:
℗ 1978 Millennium Record Co., Inc
Mastered At Sterling

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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