Tag: 1985

Grace Jones – Pull Up To The Bumper (Remix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

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Originally posted May 21, 2011

“Pull Up to the Bumper” was the second single released by Grace Jones from her critically-acclaimed 1981 album Nightclubbing. The song has since come to be one of Jones’ signature tunes. The song was co-written by Jones herself, Sly Dunbar, Dana Mano, and Robbie Shakespeare.

Upon its release, “Pull Up to the Bumper” spent seven weeks at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, as well as becoming a Top-5 single on the U.S. R&B chart.

In 1985 the track was remixed and re-released to promote the Island Life compilation, the Extended Remix includes additional keyboard overdubs and remix by Paul “Groucho” Smykle. This 1985 remix peaked at #12 on the UK pop chart in early 1986.

Jones’ genre-hopping artistry earned her a diehard LGBTQ+ fan base from day one, largely because of her very uncommon divadom. By gleefully toying with masculine and feminine conventions, she offered her queer audience a constantly evolving performance in which they could recognize their own sexual fluidity. “Bumper” succinctly captures Jones’ protean mix of playfulness and aggression, simultaneously tongue-in-cheek and deadly serious. It’s a masterstroke of double entendre that, with its sinuous reggae-disco backdrop and Jones’ snarled vehicular puns, really only demands one thing from you: that you move.

SIDE A:
Pull Up To The Bumper (Extended Remix) 6:25
Remix –  Paul “Groucho” Smykle
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Chris Blackwell
Written-By – Dana Mano, Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya

SIDE B:
La Vie En Rose 7:20
Arranged By – Duke Williams
Producer – Tom Moulton
Written-By –  E. Piaf*, Louiguy

Nipple To The Bottle 5:50
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Chris Blackwell
Written-By – Grace Jones, Sly Dunbar

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12 IS 240
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub, Downtempo, Disco

CREDITS:
Mastered By – GD* (tracks: B1, B2), Jonz* (tracks: A)

NOTES:
Pull Up To The Bumper
A version of this song appears on the Grace Jones album ‘Island Life’
Rydim Music Ltd.
(P) 1985 Original sound recording made by Island Records Inc.

La Vie En Rose
Produced for Beam Junction Productions
Taken from the album ‘Island Life’
Noel Gay Music-MPCS
(P) 1977 Island Records Inc.

Nipple To The Bottle
Taken from the album ‘Living My Life’
Rydim Music Ltd.
(P) 1982 Island Records Inc.

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VINYL ReSTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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Siedah Garrett – Do You Want It Right Now (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Do You Want It Right Now” is a song by American singer Siedah Garrett from the 1985 film Fast Forward. The song peaked at #63 on the US Billboard R&B chart but became a bigger club hit reaching #3 on the Billboard Dance chart.

The song has also been recorded by Taylor Dayne for her debut studio album Tell It to My Heart (1988). A lyric sample of it was also used in Gat Decor’s song “Passion”, as well as in Armand Van Helden’s 2007 hit “I Want Your Soul”.

SIDE A:
Do You Want It Right Now (Jellybean Remix) 6:39
Performed By – Siedah Garrett
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By –  C. Burton, N. Straker

SIDE B:
Survive 3:39
Performed By – Deco (2)

Show Me Your Stuff 6:30
Performed By – John Van Tongeren With Jerry Hey

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Do You Want It Right Now U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #3
1985 Do You Want It Right Now U.S. BillboardHot Black Singles #63

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Qwest Records ‎– 0-20302, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20302
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Quincy Jones
Producer – Tom Bahler

NOTES:
“From the motion picture soundtrack “Fast Forward”.”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


Password: burningtheground

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Various Artists – 1984 Top 40 Medley (US 12″)

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“1984 Top 40 Medley” is a nearly fifteen-minute medley released by Hot Tracks Remix Service in 1985 for Series 4, Issue 1 it features some of the hottest tracks from one of the best years in pop music 1984.

The medley is another well-crafted mix by the same remix trio who brought us the “Octomnipent Zeitgeist Medley (Part I & II)” which I posted back in March 2021. The trio consists of Glenn Cattanach, Greg Lee, and Jeff McKeehan. In addition, this was the first medley that the trio worked on for Hot Tracks.

SIDE A:
1984 Top 40 Medley 14:32
Edited By – Glenn Cattanach, Greg Lee (4), Jeff McKeehan

Tina Turner — 1984
Tina Turner — Let’s Stay Together
Van Halen — Jump
Jermaine Jackson — Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming
Madonna — Holiday
Peter Brown — They Only Come Out At Night
Laura Branigan — The Lucky One
Fun Fun — Color My Love
Diana Ross — Swept Away
Tina Turner — Better Be Good To Me
The Jacksons — State Of Shock
Chaka Khan — I Feel For You
Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Prince — Computer Blue
Laid Back — White Horse
Evelyn King — Action
ZZ Top — Legs
Shalamar — Dancing In The Sheets
Sheryl Lee Ralph — In The Evening
Shannon — Give Me Tonight
Larrice — Bop Till I Drop
Deniece Williams — Let’s Hear It For The Boy
Rockwell — Somebody’s Watching Me
Teena Marie — Lovergirl
Sam Harris — Sugar Don’t Bite
Prince — When Doves Cry
Talk Talk — It’s My Life
Gloria Gaynor — I Am What I Am
Jock Hattle — Crazy Family
Berlin — No More Words
Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Two Tribes
The Cars — Hello Again
Reflex — Politics Of Dancing
Sheila E. — Glamorous Life
Irene Cara — Breakdance
Pamala Stanley — Coming Out Of Hiding
Pointer Sisters — Jump
Prince — Baby I’m A Star
Zino — Lovin’ Is Really My Game

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Hot Tracks ‎– SA 4-1
Series: Hot Tracks Series – 4-1
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre:
Electronic, Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Hi NRG, Disco, Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Soul

CREDITS:
Producer – Steve Algozino

NOTES:
Made In U.S.A.
DJ Use Only Not For sale

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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‘Til Tuesday – Voices Carry (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted September 30, 2011

“Voices Carry” is a song by the American rock band ‘Til Tuesday. It was produced by Mike Thorne for the band’s debut studio album, Voices Carry (1985). The accompanying music video, directed by D.J. Webster, received wide exposure on MTV and positive reactions from critics. It was nominated for numerous awards and is thought to be the reason behind the song’s success. It was released in North America in March 1985. “Voices Carry” became the band’s highest-charting single and their only top ten hit in the U.S., peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally it reached the top twenty in Canada and Australia.

SIDE A:
Voices Carry (Long Version) 4:21

SIDE B:
Voices Carry (Single Mix) 4:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Voices Carry U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8
1985 Voices Carry U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks #14

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Epic ‎– AS 2010
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Dick Wingate
Producer – Mike Thorne
Remix – Bob Clearmountain
Written-By – A. Mann*, J. Pesce*, M. Hausman*, R. Holmes*

NOTES:
Taken from the Epic Lp: “Voices Carry” 
Demonstration Not For Sale

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


Password: burningtheground

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