Tag: 1984

November 2, 2016

Teena Marie – Lovergirl (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted December 16, 2010

“Lovergirl” is the first single from Teena Marie’s 1984 album, Starchild. The song became Marie’s biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She wrote and produced the song.

SIDE A:
Lovergirl (Special 12″ Dance Mix) 5:53

SIDE B:
Lovergirl (Instrumental) 6:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	“Lovergirl”	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	4
1984	“Lovergirl”	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	9
1984	“Lovergirl”	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs	6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-05100
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk, Soul

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Larkin Arnold
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Teena Marie

NOTES:
Taken from the Epic LP “Starchild”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series 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

October 7, 2016

Michael Jackson – Thriller (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Thriller” is a song recorded by American singer Michael Jackson, composed by English songwriter Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single released by Epic Records from his 1982 studio album Thriller. A 14-minute video showing Jackson in a Halloween-themed performance premiered on November 14, 1983. It was first shown on MTV on December 2, 1983. The song was not released as a single until January 23, 1984.

The song features a rap by actor Vincent Price.

In the song, sound effects such as a creaking door, thunder, feet walking on wooden planks, winds and howling dogs can be heard, and the lyrics contain frightening themes and elements. “Thriller” received positive reviews from critics and became Jackson’s seventh top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart from the album, while reaching the top of the charts in France and Belgium and the top ten in many other countries.

Sadly on 5 October 2016, songwriter Rod Temperton’s death was announced after what was described by his music publisher as “a brief aggressive battle with cancer”. Temperton had died in London the previous week and his funeral had already taken place. The exact date of his death was not announced. He was 68 years old.

The European 12″ included a “special edit” which omitted the Vincent Price rap. I have included it here as a bonus cut.

SIDE A:
Thriller (Special Long Mix Version) 5:57

SIDE B:
Thriller (Instrumental) 5:57

BONUS CUT:
Thriller (Special Edit) 4:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Thriller	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#4
1983	Thriller	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#24
1983	Thriller	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#3
1983	Thriller	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 12・3P-492
Series: Michael Jackson Jumbo Single Series 3
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Michael Jackson
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – R. Temperton*

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “THRILLER”

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

September 14, 2016

Marc Almond – The Boy Who Came Back (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“The Boy Who Came Back” is the début solo single by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. “The Boy Who Came Back” is another winner from Marc Almond’s Vermin in Ermine album, with a more overtly rock & roll touch thanks to Richard Riley’s chugging guitar. Produced by Mike Hedges who also produced The Cure, U2 and The Associates “The Boy Who Came Back” debuted on the UK singles chart on June 2, 1984 peaking at #52.

The versions contained on this 12″ do not appear on the upcoming Marc Almond 10 CD Box set “Trials Of Eyliner”.

SIDE A:
The Boy Who Came Back (Loud Cut) 5:08
Backing Vocals – Nancy Peppers

SIDE B:
Joey Demento (Extended Version) 6:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Some Bizzare ‎– BZS 2312, Some Bizzare ‎– 822 240-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: May 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Bass [Basses], Vocals – Billy McGee
Cello, Vocals – Martin McCarrick
Design, Artwork By [Hand Colouring] – Huw Feather
Engineer – Tom Thiel
Featuring – The Sinners*
Guitar, Vocals – Richard Riley
Photography By [Back Cover] – Marc Almond
Photography By [Front Cover] – Peter Ashworth
Piano, Organ, Vocals – Annie Hogan
Producer –Mike Hedges
Saxophone – Gary Barnacle
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Enrico Tomasso
Written-By – Almond*

NOTES:
Recorded at Hartman Digital, Bavaria

1) “Dedicated to some young vagabond.”
2) “Dedicated to three young brats in Marrakesh.”

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

August 16, 2016

Falco – Junge Roemer (Young Romans) (Specially Remixed Version) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Junge Roemer (Young Romans)” is a 1984 single by Austrian pop/rock singer Falco. Junge Roemer a slang term popular in early/mid 1980s Germany and Austria, which was the equivalent of the English term, “Yuppie”. Falco popularized the term further with his song by the same name, which glamorized the Junge Roemer lifestyle (Falco counted himself among this group of people).

The song was a hit single in Austria #8 as well as in Switzerland #24, and most notably in Spain, where it peaked at #2. In the United States a set of remixes by John Luango were released on 12″ vinyl. “Junge Roemer (Young Romans)” debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on November 3, 1984 peaking at #52 after spending seven weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Junge Roemer (Young Romans) (Specially Remixed Version) 7:45

SIDE B:
Junge Roemer (Young Romans) (Dub Version) 6:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Junge Roemer (Young Romans)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12107
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Robert Ponger
Remix – John Luongo
Written By – Ponger-Falco
Written-By – Falco, Ponger*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Atlantic LP “Junge Roemer”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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