Tag: 1982

September 30, 2013

Various – Hot Tracks Series 1 Issue 11 (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

While no longer in busines Hot Tracks was the LONGEST-RUNNING DJ Remix Service in the World! Based here in my home town Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Hot Tracks for years and years was carried in THOUSANDS of DJ’s Crates, as the goto service for remix edits and creative ideas on the dancefloors. For a while HOT TRACKS was known for being one of the most creative, and interesting remix services available to DJ’s. Hot Tracks was an invaluable service and an important piece of HISTORY!

This issue was released for the Christmas Season 1982 hence the inclusion of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” by Steve Algozino who gives the traditiona carol contemporary space age madness. Probably the most sought after remix in this set is “Nasty Girl” retitled “Nasty Nasty Girl” by Vanity 6. This song inclines towards the highly suggestive and downright dirty lyrics. Hot Tracks didn’t help matters any by creating “Nasty Nasty Girls”, by rearranging the entire song to enhance the already enthusiastic synthesized strings, bass line and lyrics. The new mix runs almost 8 minutes and moves quickly with a 7 inch introduction.

This set also includes “It’s A Shame” by The Spinners a Motown classic taken from The Best Of The Spinners LP released in 1973. The track has been lenghtened with new percussion tracks and equalization so that it can be mixed easily with today’s down tempo material.

Hope that you enjoy this great set of remixes from Hot Tracks.

SIDE A:
Double Discovery – Can He Find Another One? 8:19
Written-By – B. Midney*, J. Burgess*, K. Meyer*
130 BPM

Private Lives – Memory Of Your Name 7:49
Remix – Rob Kimbel
Written By – Lane, Leiderman
Written-By – Adams*
136 BPM

SIDE B:
Vanity 6 – Nasty, Nasty Girls 7:51
Written-By – Vanity
121 BPM

Steve Algozino – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 5:37
Written-By – H. Martin*, R. Blane*
124 BPM

Spinners, The* – It’s A Shame 4:25
Written-By – L. Garrett*, S. Wonder*, S. Wright*
106 BPM

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Hot Tracks ‎– SA 1-11
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Limited Edition, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Disco, Synth-pop, Soul

NOTES:
Released fro Christmas 1982
For DJ Use Only

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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:
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Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

September 12, 2013

Melissa Manchester – You Should Hear How She Talks About You (Australia 12″ Ltd. Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on December 27, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“You Should Hear How She Talks About You” is a 1982 Top Ten single performed by Melissa Manchester from her album Hey Ricky.

First recorded by Charlie Dore for her 1981 Listen! album, “You Should Hear…” was written by Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow. Arif Mardin who produced Manchester’s recording described the track as “a real departure for Melissa because it has a new wave dance quality and she had been known for her ballads”, Manchester having reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 with the ballads “Midnight Blue” (#6) and “Don’t Cry Out Loud” (#10) and the previous Manchester/Mardin collaboration “Theme from Ice Castles” also being a ballad. Mardin continued: “But music is music. You can’t turn your back on new formats or styles.”

“You Should Hear…” reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1982 to become Manchester’s highest charting record. It would also prove to be Manchester’s last Top 40 hit (her 1983 single “Nice Girls” would peak at #42). The track would earn Manchester the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the year 1982, besting nominated performances by Laura Branigan, Juice Newton, Olivia Newton-John, and Linda Ronstadt; Manchester had previously been nominated in that category for the 1979 release “Don’t Cry Out Loud”.

A #10 A/C hit, “You Should Hear…” also gave Manchester a hit in Canada (#5), New Zealand (#20), and Australia (#4). In Australia, it ranked as the #25 single of 1982.

SIDE A:
You Should Hear How She Talks About You (Extended Version) 5:02
Written-By – Dean Pitchford , Tom Snow

SIDE B:
Long Goodbyes (Non-LP Track) 3:02
Written-By – Melissa Manchester

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	You Should Hear How She Talks About You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	5
1982	You Should Hear How She Talks About You	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	10
1982	You Should Hear How She Talks About You	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Nusic/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – X-12011
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Limited Edition
Country: Australia
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Arif Mardin

NOTES:
Side A: Adapted from the Arista Album “Hey Ricky” L37759
Super Single 45 “Limited Edition”

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Adobe Photoshop CS5
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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

August 14, 2013

Q-Feel – Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) (Mexico 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

Q-Feel was a British synthpop group. They released their self-titled album in 1982, which included their only hit single, “Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop).”

“Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)” was an entry in the 1982 A Song For Europe, the UK’s pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It finished sixth (out of eight) behind eventual winners Bardo. The song was also featured in the 1985 dance film, Girls Just Want to Have Fun.

The somg charted twice on the Billboard charts first in 1982 peaking at #110 and again in 1989 peaking at #75. The song did much better on the US dance charts peaking at #18 in June of 1982.

Group frontman Martin Page went on to achieve success as a songwriter and solo artist. His highly successful debut solo album, 1994’s In the House of Stone and Light featured contributions from former Q-Feel bandmates Trevor Thornton and Brian Fairweather.

SIDE A:
Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) 6:34

SIDE B:
Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) (Dub Version) 6:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Bubbling UnderHot 100	#115
1982	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#18
1989	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#44
1989	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#75

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola ‎– SL-7076
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Mexico
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Mike Shipley
Producer – Brian Fairweather, Martin Page
Written-By – Fairweather*, Page*

NOTES:
From the album:
“Q-FEEL”

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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 23, 2013

Visage – Pleasure Boys (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Pleasure Boys” is a single by the British synth-pop group Visage, released on Polydor Records in October 1982.

Initially a non-album single, “Pleasure Boys” was included on the Fade to Grey – The Singles Collection compilation album in 1983. As well as the standard 7″ and 12″ formats, the single was also released as a limited edition 7″ picture disc. It was the first release by Visage after the departure of Midge Ure, who had left the group due to creative differences with Steve Strange and also to concentrate on his role in Ultravox. Possibly due to Ure’s absence, “Pleasure Boys” was the first Visage single to miss the UK Top 40 peaking at #44 after a string of five hits during the 1981-82 period.

The music video for “Pleasure Boys” was directed by Tim Pope. The black and white clip pictures Steve Strange recreating Marlon Brando’s look from his 1953 film The Wild One, riding a Harley-Davidson motorbike. The clip was included on band’s 1986 video release, Visage.

Although it makes no mention of the fact on either the sleeve or the label, this 12″ release was limited to only 800 copies.

SIDE A:
Pleasure Boys (Dance Mix) 6:58
Bass – Steve Barnacle
Mixed By – Visage
Mixed By [In Association With] – John Luongo
Written-By – B. Currie*, D. Formula*, R. Egan*, S. Barnacle*, S. Strange*

SIDE B:
The Anvil (Dance Mix) 6:14
Remix – Visage
Remix [In Association With] – John Luongo
Written-By – Visage

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPX 523, Polydor ‎– 2141 659
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Electro, Synth-pop
Credits: Design [Sleeve] – Alwyn Clayden, Green Ink
Illustration – Mark Wardel
Mastered By – RAYS*
Other [Clothes] – PX
Other [Make-up] – Phyllis Cohen
Photography By – Robyn Beeche
Producer – Visage
Recorded By – John Luongo, Visage

NOTES:
A: Recorded and Mixed at Trident Studios
Special thanks: Steve Short, Flood and Craig Millner. A Morrison O’Donnell Production.

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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