Tag: 1984

January 16, 2015

Melissa Manchester – Thief Of Hearts (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Thief Of Hearts” is a 1984 single by American singer-songwriter and actress Melissa Manchester. Produced by Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer it was the theme song for the film Thief Of Hearts starring Steven Bauer, appearing in the film and on it’s soundtrack. “Thief Of Hearts” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 24, 1984 peaking at #88.

SIDE A:
Thief Of Hearts (Dance Mix) 6:11

SIDE B:
Thief Of Hearts (Instrumental) 4:32
Thief Of Hearts (Short Version) 4:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Thief Of Hearts	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#88
1984	Thief Of Hearts	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#18
1984	Thief Of Hearts	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records ‎– 880-308-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

NOTES:
From The Original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Motion Picture “THIEF OF HEARTS”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: 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

January 15, 2015

Berlin – No More Words/Dancing In Berlin (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“No More Words” is a 1984 song by Berlin and the first single off the album Love Life. It was also their first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 23 on May 12, 1984. The song was featured in the 1985 film Vision Quest. In the United States, the song was re-released in 1985 as a B-side to Madonna’s single, “Crazy for You”, which was also featured in the film.

The song was produced by the Italian producer Giorgio Moroder and Richie Zito. The 7″ single included the b-side Rumour Of Love. The 12″ single was paired with Dancing In Berlin and featured the Dance Remix of both songs. The mixes were made by Giorgio Moroder.

The music video saw the band re-enact a Bonnie and Clyde-style car chase and shoot-out, it was directed by Evan English & Paul Goldman, and appeared in Berlin Video 45 videocassette compilation in 1984. It received a lot of airplay in the early days of MTV.

SIDE A:
No More Words (Dance Remix) 5:44
Engineer – Mick Guzauski

SIDE B:
Dancing In Berlin (Dance Remix) 5:16
Engineer [Mixing] – Mick Guzauski
Engineer [Recording] – Brian Reeves

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	No More Words	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#23
1984	No More Words	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#25
1984	No More Words	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 9 20195-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Richard Seireeni
Management [Personal Management] – Peregrine Watts-Russell
Photography – Phillip Dixon
Producer – Giorgio Moroder, Richie Zito
Written-By – John Crawford

NOTES:
From the Geffen LP “LOVE LIFE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

January 14, 2015

The Earons – Land Of Hunger (US 12″)

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The Earons are a self-described “astro-funk” band from “Earon Earth.” They were inspired by the cosmic mythology of Sun Ra with a bit of Anthony Braxton’s mathematica.

Group members use the following stage names: .28 (a.k.a. Henry Pizzicarola, vocals), .22 (Percival Prince, guitar), .33 (Kevin Nance, keyboards), .69 (Melvin Lee, bass) and .18 (Lonnie Ferguson, drums). In 1984 they topped the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with “Land of Hunger.” To date, they have only released one album, “Hear on Earth”, on LP and cassette (it has never been released on CD).

SIDE A:
Land Of Hunger (Extended Version) 7:01

SIDE B:
Land Of Hunger (Dub Version) 5:45
Land Of Hunger (Edited Version) 4:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Land Of Hunger	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1984	Land Of Hunger	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records -0-96958
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Reggae
Style: Dub, Disco

CREDITS:
Lyrics By – .28
Lyrics By, Written-By [Music] – .22, .33, .69
Mixed By – Steven Stanley
Producer – Earons, The
Written-By [Music] – .18

NOTES:
From the LP “HEAR ON EARTH”

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January 7, 2015

Iam Siam – Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (US 12″)

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“Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now)” is the 1984 debut single by short lived eighties group Iam Siam. Despite a ground breaking music video and heavy rotation from MTV, this incredible tribal pop anthem failed to connect with the masses. Iam Siam was not so much a band as a studio project. Mainly the brainchild of Stefan Vienna (Steven Weiner) who wrote most of the lyrics, Iam Siam also included Brian Rothschild songwriter, producer David Sonenberg and Larry Fast (of Synergy fame). The group only released one album titled “She Went Pop” before falling into obscurity.

SIDE A:
Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Dance Mix) 6:18
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Dub) 5:38
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Single Edit) 4:00
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Album Version) 5:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 05086
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub, Downtempo, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Audrey Satterwhite
Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
Other [Make Up / Body Design] – Helene Guetary
Photography – Patrice Casanova
Producer – Brian Rothschild, David Sonenberg, Larry Fast
Vocals – Brian Rothschild
Vocals [Background] – Freida Williams, Raymond Patterson (3), Stephen Pocock
Written-By – B. Rothschild*, S. Vienna*

NOTES:
Special versions from the Columbia Lp: “SHE WENT POP”
Mastered by Frankford/Wayne New York.

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

2015 Re-Rip! Meticulously Remastered! First Time In 24 Bit Flac!

2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First Time In 24 Bit Flac!