Tag: 1984

Break Machine – Break Dance Party (UK 12″)

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Originally posted May 10, 2011

“Break Dance Party” is a 1984 single by American electro act, Break Machine fronted by Keith Rodgers and produced by Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo; the team behind the Village People.

“Break Dance Party” was the second single released by the group peaking at #9 on the UK singles chart on May 12, 1984.

SIDE A:
Break Dance Party 6:33

SIDE B:
Break Dance Party (Dub Mix) 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Record Shack Records ‎– SOHO(T) 20
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Breaks, Electro

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Arranger], Producer [Producers Assistant] – Fred Zarr
Edited By – Dave Fagence, Paul Savory
Engineer – Bill Scheniman
Engineer [Assisted By] – D. Greenberg*, Sehra Yun
Executive-Producer – Henri Belolo
Lacquer Cut By – NW*
Performer [The Break Machine Are] – Cortez Jordan, Lindell Blake, Lindsay Blake
Photography By [Photo] – Max Colin
Producer – Jacques Morali
Written-By – F. Zarr*, H. Belolo*, J. Morali*, K. Rodgers*

NOTES:
Produced by (Toutoune Productions) for Can’t Stop Productions N.Y.C.
Recorded at: Power Station N.Y.C.
Mixed at: Continental Studios, Paris

Manufactured in the UK.

Plated at Musitech.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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Maria Vidal – Body Rock (US 12″)

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Originally posted December 15, 2011

“Body Rock” is a single released by American singer/songwriter Maria Vidal. “Body Rock”, reached #8 on the US Dance Charts, #48 on the Hot 100, #5 on the Springbok charts in South Africa, and #11 in the UK, and charted on various international charts. It was the theme song to the film Body Rock in 1984. The song is considered a dance classic.

SIDE A:
Body Rock (Dance Mix) 6:26

SIDE B:
Body Rock (Dub Mix) 4:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Body Rock U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #48
1984 Body Rock U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #8

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-7836
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Phil Ramone
Producer – Phil Galdston, Sylvester Levay
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Vocals – Maria Vidal
Written-By – J. Bettis*, S. Levay*

NOTES:
Remixed for Jellybean Productions, Inc.

From the New World Motion Picture ¨Body Rock¨.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Men Without Hats – Where Do The Boys Go? (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Where Do The Boys Go?” was the first single taken from the second studio album by Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats, released in early 1984. the song peaked at #30 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and #39 on the US Billboard Dance Chart.

SIDE A:
Where Do The Boys Go? (Extended Version) 6:19
Lyrics By – Ivan*

SIDE B:
Eurotheme 2:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Where Do The Boys Go? U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #39

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Statik Records ‎– TAK 1512, Statik Records ‎– TAK 15/12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Music By – Men Without Hats
Producer – Marc Durand

NOTES:
Made In U.K.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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Password: burningtheground

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Olivia Newton-John – Livin’ In Desperate Times/Twist Of Fate (US 12″)

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Originally posted: August 31, 2012

“Livin’ In Desperate Times” was the second single released from the soundtrack to the film 1983 “Two Of A Kind” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Produced by David Foster “Livin’ In Desperate Times” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 25, 1984. The single remained on the chart for five weeks peaking at #31 the single also reached #43 in Canada and #81 in Australia.

In the USA, Canada, and Sweden the song was released as a 12″ single backed with the US #5 hit “Twist Of Fate” which had been released earlier as the first single from the soundtrack “Two Of A Kind”.

**The 12″ Mix of “Twist Of Fate” is exclusive to the US, Canada, and Sweden 12″ singles and differs from the version released previously in other countries which had a cold ending to the mix. For this 12″ the track is about ten seconds shorter and the ending fades out. I have been listening to this 12″ for decades and never realized that two mixes were issued. As a disclaimer I am pretty sure that in my previous post of this 12″ in 2012 I used the cold ending version by mistake, so the fade version has never been posted before.

SIDE A:
Livin’ In Desperate Times (Extended Version) 6:37
Engineer, Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Producer – David Foster
Written-By – Barry Alfonso, Tom Snow

SIDE B:
Twist Of Fate (12″ Mix with Fade)** 5:20
Engineer, Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Producer – David Foster
Written-By – Peter Beckett, Steve Kipner

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
1984 Livin’ In Desperate Times U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #31

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-13987
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
From the MCA LP, MCA-6127 Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Two Of A Kind”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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