Tag: 1984

June 22, 2017

Ollie & Jerry – Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us” is a electro-pop song by American music duo Ollie & Jerry. Released in 1984 as a single from the soundtrack to the film Breakin’, the song reached No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the theme song to the film Breakin’.

The music video features footage from the movie Breakin’ as well as numerous street break dancing performances. Jean-Claude Van Damme, who was an extra in the film, can be seen dancing in the background at one point.

the film Breakin’ is also known as Breakdance: the Movie or Break Street ’84.

SIDE A:
Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us (Club Mix) 6:47

SIDE B:
Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us (Instrumental) 5:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1984	Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 821 708-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mix] – John Dougherty
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Ollie E. Brown*
Written-By – Ollie E. Brown / Jerry Knight*

NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “BREAKDANCE”

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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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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
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

June 21, 2017

Nolan Thomas – Yo! Little Brother (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Yo! Little Brother” is a 1984 single by italian freestyle artist from NYC Nolan Thomas (born Marko Kalfa). “Yo! Little Brother,” peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. While Nolan Thomas (Marko Kalfa) did appear in the music video and sang all of the other tracks on the Yo! Little Brother album, he did not actually perform the vocals on this particular track Elan Lanier a black vocalist who also hailed from the Tri-State Area sang them. He was discovered by dance music producers Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa of Shannon (“Let the Music Play”) fame when he was still in high school. The original 12-inch single was initially released by Emergency Records. The now famous music video was conceived by the Manager/Director/Producer team of Stu Sleppin & Bob Teeman. Sleppin & Teeman created the rock star look-a-likes that became known as The Vid Kids. Nolan Thomas & The Vid Kids toured the US in the mid 80’s. In the UK during the mid 80’s “Yo, Little Brother” received some cult status after it was aired on the Max Headroom Show (channel 4 Television).

SIDE A:
Yo’ Little Brother 5:18

SIDE B:
Yo’ Little Brother (Dub Mix) 5:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Yo! Little Brother	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#57
1984	Yo! Little Brother	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#26
1984	Yo! Little Brother	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Emergency Records ‎– EMDS 6546
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Freestyle

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Sergio Cossa
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Chris Barbosa, Chris Lord Alge*, Mark Liggett
Music Consultant [Creative Consultant] – A. Godwin*, C. Josephs*
Performer [Musicians] – C.P. Roth*, Charlie Street, Curtis Josephs
Producer – Chris Barbosa, Mark Liggett
Written-By – Ann Godwin, Charlie Street

NOTES:
Exec Produced for Emergency Records

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 14, 2017

Marc Almond – Tenderness Is A Weakness (UK 10″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Tenderness Is A Weakness” is the third single released by British singer/songwriter Marc Almond from his début solo studio album Vermin in Ermine. The song reached #88 on the UK singles chart in November 1984.

“Tenderness Is A Weakness (With Instrumental Overture)” did not appear on the recently released Marc Almond box set Trials Of Eyeliner (The Anthology 1979/2016).I am unsure about the other tracks on this 10″.

SIDE A:
Tenderness Is A Weakness (With Instrumental Overture) 7:14
Written-By – Almond*

SIDE B:
Love For Sale 3:25
Written-By – C. Porter*

Pink Shack Blues 6:02
Written-By – Almond*

The Heel 3:19
Written-By – Wilson*, Ferre*, Robinson*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Some Bizzare ‎– BZS 2510
Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Lounge, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Strings] – Bill*, Gini*, Martin*
Bass – Billy McGee
Cello – Martin McCarrick
Design – Huw Feather
Drums – Steven Humphries*
Engineer – Tom Thiel
Featuring – The Willing Sinners
Guitar – Richard Riley
Percussion – Martin Ditcham
Photography By [Cover Photos] – Peter Ashworth
Piano – Annie Hogan
Producer – Mike Hedges
Trumpet – Enrico Tomasso
Violin – Gini Ball

NOTES:
A-side plays at 45rpm.
B-side plays at 33rpm.

Recorded at Hartmann Digital, Bavaria

On this release, The Willing Sinners are:
Annie Hogan, Billy McGee, Martin McCarrick, Richard Riley, Stephen Humphries.

Thanx to all who helped in some way.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

May 30, 2017

Romeo Void – A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)” was a hit single for American new wave/post punk band Romeo Void in 1984, from the Columbia album Instincts. It was the band’s biggest hit and only Top 40 single, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) (Edit) 3:49
Remix – François Kevorkian, Jay Mark

SIDE B:
A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) (Album Version) 4:18

A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) (Dance Mix) 6:11
Remix – François Kevorkian, Jay Mark

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#35
1984	A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#17
1984	A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– AS 1886
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer, Engineer – David Kahne

NOTES:
Taken From The Columbia LP: “Instincts”
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Demonstration Not For sale

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi