Tag: 1983

Irene Cara – Why Me? (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Why Me?” is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, and Keith Forsey and performed by Irene Cara.

The song was the first official single to be lifted from Cara’s 1983 album, What a Feelin’, although the album also featured the worldwide number-one single “Flashdance… What a Feeling”, which had been released six months earlier.

“Why Me?” continued Cara’s run of hit singles, reaching the Top 20 on the Hot 100. It was even more successful in Australia and several European countries, where it peaked within the Top 5.

SIDE A:
Why Me? (12″ Mix) 7:03

SIDE B:
Why Me? (Instrumental Dubb) 4:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Why Me? U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #13
1983 Why Me? U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #7

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20156, Network Records (2) ‎– 0-20156
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Engineer [Mixing] – John Tokes Potoker*
Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
Mixed By –John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Written-By – Moroder*, Cara*, Forsey*

NOTES:
Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders

Original version available on the Geffen/Network album “What A Feelin'”

Made in USA.

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Olivia Newton-John – Twist Of Fate (France 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Twist of Fate” is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1983 film Two of a Kind. It was written by Peter Beckett and Steve Kipner, and produced by David Foster. It reached number four in Australia and Canada while peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1984. Billboard ranked it as number 42 on its listing of the top 100 singles of 1984.

**The 12″ Remix of “Twist Of Fate” is exclusive to the France and Japan 12″ singles and differs from the version released previously in the USA, Canada, Australia and Sweden which had a fade ending to the mix. For this 12″ the track is about ten seconds longer with a cold ending.

The b-side “Jolene” was recorded live in Ogden, Utah during Olivia’s 1982 “Physical World Tour”. Olivia had previously recorded the Dolly Parton penned song for her 1976 album “Come On Over”.

I have previously posted the Japan 12″ however this is a new transfer.

SIDE A:
Twist Of Fate (12″ Remix Cold End) 5:32

SIDE B:
Jolene (Live) 3:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Twist Of Fate U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #5
1983 Twist Of Fate U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles #28

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 1545286
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: France
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica (tracks: A)
Photography By – Herb Ritts
Producer – David Foster (tracks: A), John Farrar (tracks: B)
Written-By – Dolly Parton (tracks: B), Peter Beckett (tracks: A), Steve Kipner (tracks: A)

NOTES:
On front sleeve it states “Maxi 45tours”
B is a live version of “Jolene” recorded in Utah USA, 1982 – This is not stated in the title, but on the label and the back sleeve below the track it says “Enregistre en public dans l’Utah (U.S.A.)”

Made in France

“Twist Of Fate” from the Motion Picture Soundtrack “TWO OF A Kind”

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Break Machine – Street Dance (US 12″)

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“Street Dance” is the debut single by American electro act, Break Machine released in 1983.

“Street Dance” peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1984 and was the 39th best-selling single of that year. It hit #1 in Sweden and Norway. In Germany, it was the 78th best-selling single of 1984. It charted #11 in Italy. “Street Dance”‘s strongest chart performance was in Norway, where it was #1 for five weeks. In France, the song reached #1 for two weeks, selling over a million copies and becoming the 86th best-selling single of all time according to a list released in 2004 by the Syndicat National de l’Edition Phonographique.

In the United States “Street Dance” barely missed the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #105 in April 1984. The single was a top ten U.S. dance hit reaching #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart and #78 on the Billboard R&B Chart. This was the groups only charting single in the U.S.

SIDE A:
Street Dance (Vocal) 6:30

SIDE B:
Street Dance (Instrumental) 5:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Street Dance U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #78
1984 Street Dance U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20189, Sire ‎– 9 20189-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Breaks, Electro

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Fred Zarr
Engineer – Bill Scheniman
Engineer [Assisted By] – David Greenberg*
Executive-Producer – Henri Belolo
Other [Very Special Thanks To] – Ed Pavia, Keith Rodgers
Performer [The Break Machine Are] – Cortez Jordan, Lindell Blake, Lindsay Blake
Photography By – Ken Howard (3)
Producer – Jacques Morali
Written-By – F. Zarr*, H. Belolo*, J. Morali*, K. Rodgers*

NOTES:
Produced by (Toutoune Productions) for Can’t Stop Productions, Inc.

Recorded and Mixed at Power Station, NYC

Made in U.S.A.

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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
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Irene Cara – Breakdance (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted December 16, 2011

“Breakdance” is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, and Bunny Hull and performed by Cara. It reached #8 on the Billboard pop chart, #13 on the US dance chart, #23 on the US R&B chart, #4 in South Africa and #88 on the UK Singles Chart in 1984. The song was featured on her 1983 album, What a Feelin’.

The song was produced by Giorgio Moroder.

SIDE A:
Breakdance (Extended Remix) 5:25

SIDE B:
Breakdance (Extended Dubb) 4:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Breakdance U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8
1984 Breakdance U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs #23
1984 Breakdance U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #13

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20196, Geffen Records ‎– 9 20196-0 A, Network Records (2) ‎– 0-20196
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Written-By – Hull*, Moroder*, Cara*

NOTES:
Original versions available on the Geffen/Network album “WHAT A FEELIN’

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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