Tag: 1984

December 18, 2019

Sheila E. – The Belle Of St. Mark (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“The Belle of St. Mark” is a song recorded by singer/percussionist Sheila E. The song was released in November 1984 in the United States and in the Netherlands, and in February 1985 in other markets. It peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in December 1984 and #68 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles Charts in 1985. It reached the top 10 in the Netherlands and New Zealand as well as the top 20 in Australia, the UK, and Ireland, and was an NME “Single of the Week”.

The song’s lyrics tell of an androgynous “frail but passionate creature”, referred to as “he” throughout, but called the feminine “Belle”. The song implies the Belle is French (viz. the lyrics, “His Paris hair, it blows in the warm Parisian air / That blows whenever his Paris hair is there”) but St. Mark is commonly known as a location in Venice, Italy, although it may be a reference to St Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery namesake of St. Mark’s Place in the East Village, Manhattan.

SIDE A:
The Belle Of St. Mark (Dance Remix) 7:40
Producer [Directed By] – Sheila E., The Starr * Company
Remix [Remixed By] – David Tickle

SIDE B:
Too Sexy 5:06
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By – Sheila E.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	The Belle Of St. Mark	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#34
1984	The Belle Of St. Mark	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#68

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20285, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 9 20285-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk

CREDITS:
Written-By – Sheila E.

NOTES:
Special version from the LP “In The Glamorous Life”

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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

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November 14, 2019

File 13 – Taste So Good (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Taste So Good” is a 1984 single by File 13 the studio project consisting of New Yorkers Doug “Double Dee” DiFranco of Double Dee and Steinski and record producer David Witz. Released on Profile Records the track was built with samples from from calls to real 900-number sex lines but recut using other women who were patched through the phone to give them that authentic sound. The song Was considered too racy for radio airplay although it was a minor hit in dance clubs selling over 50,000 copies of the 12″ single.

SIDE A:
Taste So Good 4:46

SIDE B:
Taste So Good (Dub Version) 5:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Profile Records ‎– PRO-7052
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Engineer – Dave Ogrin, Double Dee (2)
Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
Mixed By, Producer – Arthur Ether, Double Dee (2)
Written-By – Witz*, DiFranco*

NOTES:
Recorded at Clack, Inc. and Quadrasonic Sound Systems.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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October 30, 2019

The Psychedelic Furs – The Ghost In You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“The Ghost in You” is a song by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, written by the band’s lead singer Richard Butler and bass player Tim Butler. It was the second single from the band’s fourth studio album, Mirror Moves (1984). As a single it peaked at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 68 on the UK Singles Chart. British filmmaker Tim Pope directed the song’s official music video.

SIDE A:
The Ghost In You (Full Length Version) 4:17
Written-By – R. Butler*, T. Butler*

SIDE B:
Heartbeat (New York Remix) 8:15
Written-By –J. Ashton*, R. Butler*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	The Ghost In You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#59

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 04984, Columbia ‎– 44-04984
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By –The Psychedelic Furs
Design – Da Gama, R. Butler*
Producer, Mixed By – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
“Special Versions From The Columbia Lp: “Mirror Moves”
Printed in U.S.A.

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August 23, 2019

Jules Shear – When Love Surges (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“When Love Surges” is a 1984 single by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jules shear from his 1984 EP Jules.

Shear wrote the Cyndi Lauper hit single “All Through the Night” and The Bangles’ hit “If She Knew What She Wants” along with “Whispering Your Name” which became a hit for Alison Moyet.

SIDE A:
When Love Surges (Extended Version) 7:24
Mixed By – Don Was, Duane Bradley, Ken Collier, The Detroit Wasmopolitan Mixing Squad

SIDEB:
When Love Surges (Instrumental) 4:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7818
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Artwork [Covert Art] – Adrienne Schafle
Producer – Don Was, John Robie
Written-By – Jules Shear

NOTES:
Produced for Tann/Lewis Productions
Recorded at Sound Suite Studios, Detroit
Covert Art for Peter Corriston Design

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
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Password: burningtheground

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