Tag: 1984

March 22, 2016

Fox The Fox – Precious Little Diamond (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Precious Little Diamond” is a 1984 single by Dutch synth-pop/funk band Fox The Fox, formed in 1981 by Bert Tamaela and Sylhoutte Musmin. While Tamaela was the band’s singer, Musmin wrote his lyrics and Tamaela the music. “Precious Little Diamond” was the bands only hit reaching #18 on the US Billboard dance chart. Fox The Fox only released two albums then split in 1990.

SIDE A:
Precious Little Diamond (Special Remix)
Remix – Ben Liebrand

SIDE B:
Man On The Run 3:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Precious Little Diamond	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBSA 12.3858, CBS ‎– CBS 12.3858
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Engineer – Ronald Prent
Management – Jac. Bolhuis*
Photography By – Govert de Roos
Producer – Willem Ennes
Written-By – Berth Tamaela*, Sylhouette Musmin*

NOTES:
Printed in Holland. Distribué en France par CBS Disques.
Made in Holland.

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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

March 16, 2016

Figures On A Beach – Breathless (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted September 13, 2011

“Breathless” is a single by American new wave band Figures On A Beach.

Produced by Don Was of Was Not Was and remixed by Ivan Ivan, “Breathless” was released in 1984 on Metro America Records. The single debuted on the US Billboard Dance Chart on August 18, 1984, peaking at #31 after spending seven weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Breathless (Remix) 5:45

SIDE B:
Breathless+ 4:28
B2 Breathless Beats 2:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Breathless	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#31

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metro-America ‎– MA1004
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve Design] – Al Brandtner
Backing Vocals [Background] – Carol Hall, Kathy Kosins
Co-producer – Jack Tann, John Lewis
Drums – M. Smith*
Engineer – Steve “Dr. Ching” King*
Executive Producer – Scott Forman
Guitar – Ricci Ara
Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
Mixed By – Ivan Ivan
Producer – Don Was
Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards [Keyboard Percussion] – Ewen*
Voice, Bass, Strings – Anthony Kaczynski
Written-By – Figures On A Beach

NOTES:
Produced in Detroit at Sound Suite.
Mixed in New York.
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne, New York.
Management by Ceremony Inc.

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

February 5, 2016

Glenn Frey – Smuggler’s Blues (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Smuggler’s Blues” is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and performed by Frey. It was the third and final single from Frey’s second studio album, The Allnighter (1984). Its music video won Frey an MTV Video Music Award in 1985. The single peaked at #12 in the US and $22 in the UK.

The fifteenth episode of Miami Vice is named for the song, and incorporated it into the action. Frey played a pilot in the episode.

SIDE A:
Smuggler’s Blues (Long Version) 4:17

SIDE B:
Smuggler’s Blues (Short Version) 3:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Smuggler’s Blues	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#12
1984	Smuggler’s Blues	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-1281
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Allan Blazek, Glenn Frey
Written-By – G. Frey*, J. Tempchin*

NOTES:
From the album “THE ALLNIGHTER”

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

February 4, 2016

Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Glenn Frey Nov. 6, 1948 – Jan. 18, 2016.

Glenn Frey was the founding member of the 70’s rock group The Eagles. Glenn also had a very succesful solo career in the 1980’s including three Billboard top ten singles. Frey passed away at age 67 in New York City on January 18, 2016. Glenn Frey was a music legend he will be missed..

“The Heat Is On” is a song written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey, and recorded by Glenn Frey for the American film Beverly Hills Cop (1984). The song was published as a single and as the fourth track of the album Beverly Hills Cop: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984).

It was a major hit single in its own right, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1985, behind “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon. It was also popular internationally, reaching No. 2 two on the Australian Singles Chart in 1985 and gaining peaks of No. 8 on the Canadian Singles Chart and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it is the highest charting solo single by any member of the Eagles.

The mid-to-up-tempo recording featured a steady drumbeat, synthesizer, and guitar, with a repeated saxophone riff framing the lyrical message. The guitar solo is played by Frey himself.

The song was ranked 784th out of 2006 songs by voting featured in the Triple M “Essential 2006 Countdown”.

SIDE A:
The Heat Is On 6:04

SIDE B:
The Heat Is On (Dance Version) 5:40
The Heat Is On (Dub Version) 2:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	The Heat Is On	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23540
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey
Remix – Brian Reeves

NOTES:
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack “BEVERLY HILLS COP”

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