Tag: 1984

May 8, 2024

Robin Gibb – Secret Agent/Robot (Canada 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Secret Agent” was the second single and title track from Robin Gibb’s third solo album.

Robin wrote lyrics with their brother Maurice. Maurice played synthesizer and keyboard but played relatively little on the finished track in favor of Rob Kilgore’s expertise. Robin had long been interested in electronic sound and Maurice was a willing accomplice. The concept was to carry on the sound of the big freestyle hit by Shannon, her 1983 song “Let the Music Play”, which is why Robin brought in the same producers, Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa, and musicians Rob Kilgore and Jim Tunnell to work on the song and album.

“Secret Agent” was released as a single in August 1984 as the follow-up to the previous single “Boys Do Fall In Love” but the single failed to chart.

SIDE A:
Secret Agent (Extended Dub Mix) 5:40

SIDE B:
Robot (Extended Dub Mix) 5:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – PDSX 2264
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Canada
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Co-producer – Chris Barbosa, Mark Liggett
Producer, Written-By – Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb

NOTES:
Original versions available on the Robin Gibb Album, Cassette and CD “Secret Agent”.

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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: 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:
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:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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March 29, 2024

Eddy Grant – Romancing The Stone (US 12″)

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Originally posted December 15, 2010

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“Romancing the Stone” is a song written, recorded, and produced by Eddy Grant, who released it from his 1984 album Going for Broke. It was intended for the 1984 feature film of the same name, announced by Casey Kasem on the 30 June 1984 edition of American Top 40 as the title song, but ultimately was used only briefly in the film. Clips from the film appeared in at least one official music video for the song, and the song is mentioned in the film’s closing credits. The single release also uses the film’s logo.

In the United States, the song reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 on Cash Box during the summer of that year. It was a much bigger hit in Canada, reaching number seven. It was also a hit internationally, narrowly missing the Top 40 in Germany and the UK, but reaching number 28 in New Zealand.

“Romancing the Stone” was a hit on two other US charts. On the Soul chart, it went to No. 68, on the Dance charts, it peaked at No. 12.

SIDE A:
Romancing The Stone (Edited Version)* 3:31
Romancing The Stone (Long Version)* 9:08

SIDE B:
My Turn To Love You (A Live Recording From The Movie “Eddy Grant At Notting Hill Carnival”)* 8:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Romancing The Stone	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#26
1984	Romancing The Stone	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#68
1984	Romancing The Stone	U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks	#39
1984	Romancing The Stone	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait – 4R9-04993, Portrait – 4Z9-04993
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Design – Shoot That Tiger!
Engineer – Frank Aggarat
Engineer [Final Mix] – Alan Smart (tracks: A1, A2)
Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
Photography By – Martin Goddard*
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Eddy Grant

NOTES:
Mix titles are not listed on sleeves or labels.

Produced at Blue Wave Studios, St. Phillip, Barbados.
Mastering by Frankford/Wayne, New York.

Taken from the Portrait LP “Going For Broke”

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March 26, 2024

Shalamar – Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills (US 12″)

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Originally posted May 10, 2011

“Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills” was released by American R&B group Shalamar in 1984 on the MCA Records label. It features a new line-up of Delisa Davis, Micki Free, and Howard Hewett (Davis and Free having replaced Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley who had both left the group after the release of the previous album “The Look”). The song was featured on the Multi-Platinum Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack and Shalamar’s eighth album “Heartbreak”. The song peaked at #79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B chart in June 1985.

SIDE A:
Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills (Special Mix) 7:38

SIDE B:
Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills (Radio Edit) 5:44
Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills (Instrumental) 7:37
Don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills (Dub Version) 7:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	don’t Get Stopped In Beverly Hills	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#79

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23556
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: R&B, Funk/Soul

CREDITS:

Producer – Hawk (7), Howard Hewett
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

NOTES:
Remix Engineer – Taavi Mote
From the movie soundtrack ‘Beverly Hills Cop’

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March 20, 2024

Janet Jackson – Don’t Stand Another Chance (US 12″)

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“Don’t Stand Another Chance” is a song by American recording artist Janet Jackson, included on her second studio album, Dream Street (1984). It was written by Marlon Jackson and John Barnes. Marlon also produced it, and provided backing vocals along with his brothers Michael, Jermaine, Tito, and Jackie. “Don’t Stand Another Chance” was released as the lead single from Dream Street on August 13, 1984, by A&M Records.

“Don’t Stand Another Chance” received generally positive reviews from critics. Although it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the song managed to reach number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. “Don’t Stand Another Chance” became Jackson’s second single to enter the top ten of the Hot R&B Songs chart, reaching number nine. To promote Dream Street and the single, Jackson performed the song on American Bandstand. She later included the song on her 2008 Rock Witchu Tour and her performance at the 2010 Essence Music Festival.

“Dream Street” is both the lowest charting studio album of Janet Jackson’s career in the US, and her only studio album to not spawn any hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

There was not a music video filmed for “Don’t Stand Another Chance”.

SIDE A:
Don’t Stand Another Chance (Specially Remixed Version) 6:55

SIDE B:
Don’t Stand Another Chance (Dub Version) 6:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Don’t Stand Another Chance	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs	#9
1984	Blue Jean	U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: &M Records – SP-12105
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: Aug, 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Co-producer, Written-By – John Barnes
Engineer – Bill Bottrell
Mixed By – Bill Bottrell
Producer, Written-By – Marlon Jackson
Remix – John McClain

NOTES:
Produced by Marlon Jackson for V.B.M Productions
Associate Producer: John Barnes
Engineered and Mixed by: “Big Bucks” Bill Botrell
Mixologist: John McClain
Original version appears on the A&M album “Dream Street”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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