Tag: 1983

April 12, 2013

Eartha kitt – Where Is My Man (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Where Is My Man” is the title of a song from 1983 by the American singer and actress Eartha Kitt, which appeared on her 1984 album I Love Men The song was co-written by comedy writer Bruce Vilanch along with musicians and producers Fred Zarr and Jacques Morali.

The song was first released in France as a single where it was wildly successful. The song features Kitt singing in a low, seductive-sounding voice. Included in the song are some sounds that have come to be associated with Kitt, including a purring sound similar to one she made while portraying Catwoman on the 1960s TV series Batman. The lyrics to the song detail specific things the singer expects to receive from her future lover, such as a trip to Saint-Tropez and shopping at Tiffany’s.

The title failed to find release in the United States until the producers’ attorneys (the firm of Grubman, Indursky, Shindler) introduced the title to their client, New York based Streetwise Records. Streetwise Records released the title in late 1983 in the United States to the dance and club markets. It was Kitt’s first recording released in the United States after her ostracism and self-imposed exile to Paris following her outspoken objection to the Vietnam War at a White House function in 1968, and it became her biggest-selling single in 30 years.

In the United Kingdom, “Where Is My Man” reached the Top 40 on the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #36. This was her first UK Hit single in 28 years, the previous chart entry, “Under The Bridges of Paris” dating from 1955. The single was also a hit in dance clubs around the world peaking at #5 in Sweden and #22 in Netherlands. In the US, the song made the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at #7 and remaining on the survey for 14 weeks.

SIDE A:
Where Is My Man (Vocal) 6:24
Remix – Steve Thompson

SIDE B:
Where Is My Man (Instrumental) 5:10
Remix – Steve Thompson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Where Is My Man	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Streetwise ‎– SWRL 2217
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By – F. Zarr*, J. Morali*
Engineer – B. Scheniman*
Engineer [Assisted By] – M. Pollack*
Executive Producer – Henri Belolo
Mastered By – Herbie Jr.*
Producer – Jacques Morali
Strings – H. Ott*
Written-By – B. Vilanch*, F. Zarr*, J. Morali*

NOTES:
Produced for Can’t Stop Productions, Inc.
Recorded & Mixed at Power Station, NYC.
Jacket made in Canada
Special versions from the LP “I LOVE MEN”

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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
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

March 19, 2013

Falco – Der Kommissar (The Commissioner) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

R E Q U E S T

“Der Kommissar” is a song first recorded by Falco in Austria in 1981.

Originally written by producer Robert Ponger for Reinhold Bilgeri, Bilgeri turned it down as he felt the song was too soft, so Falco reworked the song for himself instead.

Falco wanted to release “Helden von heute” as the main side (A-side), but the record company wanted “Der Kommissar” (“the commissioner” or police captain) to be released, because they felt it had more potential. The record company decided upon a double A-side release and was vindicated when “Der Kommissar” reached No. 1 in German-speaking countries in January 1982. After this big success, Falco’s management decided to release “Der Kommissar” (as an A-side) in other countries as well.

In the United States and the United Kingdom, Falco’s hit didn’t fare as well, despite topping charts throughout Europe and Scandinavia during spring and summer 1982. In the summer of 1982 the British rock band After the Fire recorded an English version of the song, also called “Der Kommissar”, and released it as a single, but the record floundered. Coming off a tour opening for Van Halen, After the Fire was working on material for a new album when in December 1982 the group announced onstage during a concert that they were breaking up. Both the After the Fire and Falco versions were rising on the Canadian charts at the time, but neither had cracked the U.S. pop charts.

One of the songs recorded for the b-side side of the record, the pop-rock “Helden von heute” (meaning “heroes of today”), is a tribute to David Bowie’s “Heroes”. Recorded in Berlin, Germany, Falco claimed in an interview that he went to Berlin to follow the “tracks” left there by David Bowie, with his albums Heroes and Low.

“Der Kommissar (The Commissioner)” only reached No. 74 in the US Cash Box Charts in 1983. and did not even chart in the UK, but Falco would break through with major hits in those countries two albums later, with “Rock Me Amadeus” and “Vienna Calling” in 1986.

SIDE A:
Der Kommissar (The Commissioner) 3:50
Written-By – R. Ponger*

SIDE B:
Auf Der Flucht (On The Run) 4:04
Written-By – R. Ponger*

Helden Von Heute (Today’s Heroes) 4:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Very Good Plus

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Blue Jean	U.S. Cash Box Singles	#74
1983	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#22
1983	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12053
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – R. Ponger*
Producer, Written-By – Falco

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not for Sale

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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

February 5, 2013

Nina Hagen – New York, New York (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“New York, New York.” is a song by German recording artist Nina Hagen from her album Angstlos. Produced by Giorgio Moroder and Co-written by Hagen, Karl Rucker and Steve Schiff, it was released as the album’s lead single in 1983. “New York, New York” debuted on the US dance chart on January 21, 1984. After spending thirteen weeks on the chart the single peaked at #9.

SIDE A:
New York New York 5:16

SIDE B:
Zarah 4:37
New York New York (German Version) 5:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Minr

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	New York, New York	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-04265
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey

NOTES:
Special Version From The Album “Angstlos”

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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

January 22, 2013

Fiction Factory – (Feels Like) Heaven (Holland 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“(Feels Like) Heaven” is a song and single by the Scottish music group Fiction Factory. It was released as a single at the end of 1983 and in 1984 on their debut album Throw The Warped Wheel Out. It is a regular feature on 1980s and New Wave compilations. It was a major hit in Switzerland, reaching #2 on the Swiss singles chart. In the UK, the single peaked at #6. Other chart positions include #14 in Sweden and #20 in Austria.

SIDE A:
(Feels Like) Heaven (Extended Remixed Version) 5:51
Arranged By – Medley*, Patterson*
Producer – Peter Wilson
Written By – Patterson / Jordan
Written-By – Jordan*, Patterson*

SIDE B:
Everyone But You 3:30
Arranged By – Fiction Factory
Written By – Medley / Patterson
Written-By – Medley*, Patterson*

This Is 3:02
Arranged By – Fiction Factory
Written By – Medley / Patterson
Written-By – Medley*, Patterson*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS‎– CBSA 12-3996, CBS ‎– A 12-3996
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Graphyk

NOTES:
Made in Holland
From the LP “Throw The Warped Wheel Out”

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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