Tag: 1985

George Benson – 20/20 (Jellybean Remix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“20/20” was the first single taken from the 22nd studio album by American singer and guitarist George Benson. Written by Randy Goodrum, and Steve Kipner who had previously co-written Olivia Newton-John’s smash hit “Physical”. “20/20” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on December 15, 1984 peaking at #48 on January 26, 1985 after spending thirteen weeks on the survey. In the UK the song reached #29.

SIDE A:
20/20 (Jellybean Remix) 9:40
Producer – Russ Titelman
Remix – John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez*
Written-By –Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner

SIDE B:
Shark Bite 6:09
Producer – Tommy LiPuma
Recorded By, Mixed By –  Al Schmitt
Written-By – George Benson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 20/20 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #48
1985 20/20 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #15
1985 20/20 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop #15

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – W9120(T)
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Jazz-Funk

NOTES:
ide A: From the album “20/20”
Side B: Outtake from the album “Breezin’ (1976)

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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:
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Nina Hagen – Universal radio (US 12″)

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“Universal Radio” is a song by German singer Nina Hagen from her third studio album Nina Hagen in Ekstasy (1985). It was released as the lead single from the album in January 1985 by Columbia Records. Written by Ron Dumas and produced by Adam Kidron, “Universal Radio” became successful in the US charts, peaking at number 39 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. It was premiered by Rodney Bingenheimer on the radio station KROQ Los Angelas. “Universelles Radio”, the German version of the song was also released.

The music video for the song featured footage of her performance at the Rock in Rio festival from January 13, 1985.

Hagen worked with Ron Dumas, who had previously recorded the song in 1983 with his band Ron Dumas Group. She later described the song as not being musically very interesting and that she originally wanted to do her vocals differently, but was directed by the recording company to make the record more “commercial”.

**Please note the noise at the start of the Album version is supposed to be there.

SIDE A:
Universal Radio (Universal Dance Mix) 7:00
Remix – Lotti Golden, Richard Scher
Edited By – The Latin Rascals

SIDE B:
Universal Radio (Album) 3:36

Universal Radio (Dub) 7:28
Remix – Lotti Golden, Richard Scher
Edited By – The Latin Rascals

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Universal Radio U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Songs #39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 05211
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Cover
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Producer – Adam Kidron

NOTES:
Taken from the Columbia LP “In Ekstasy”

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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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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
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Corey Hart – Eurasian Eyes (Canada 12″)

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“Eurasian Eyes” was the fourth single taken from the second studio album “Boy In The Box” recorded by Canadian singer Corey Hart.

Musicians on “Eurasian Eyes” included keyboardist Gary Breit, who subsequently was featured on several of Bryan Adams albums. British saxophonist Andy Hamilton of Duran Duran (“Hungry Like The Wolf”) was also featured. Hamilton was featured on other recording artists studio albums in the 80’s including Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, George Michael, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Elton John and Wham. Canadian singer, Dalbello, provided backup vocals for Hart, something she was doing elsewhere for Heart (“These Dreams”) Nena (“99 Red Balloons”) and Glass Tiger (“Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone”).

“Eurasian Eyes” peaked at #12 in March 1986 after spending 6 weeks on Vancouver’s CKLG chart. The song was also featured on the soundtrack for the film 9½ Weeks.

SIDE A:
Eurasian Eyes (Edit) 4:41

SIDE B:
Eurasian Eyes (Full Length Version) 5:28
Sunny Places/Shady People 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Aquarius Records (3) – SPRO-AQ6022
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer –Jon Astley, Phil Chapman
Written-By, Producer – Corey Hart

NOTES:
From the LP “BOY IN THE BOX”

Tracks are listed incorrectly on sleeve and labels.

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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

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Ready For The World – Oh Sheila (The M&M Mix!) (UK 12″)

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“Oh Sheila” is a 1985 single by Ready for the World. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the Hot Black Singles and the Hot Dance Club Play charts. It was the first of two chart toppers for the band on the Billboard R&B chart, preceding their 1986 number-one R&B hit, “Love You Down”.

The song is commonly misattributed to Prince, due to similarity to his vocal and musical style, as well as the belief that the song’s lyrics allude to frequent Prince collaborator Sheila E.

The use of a faux British accent during parts of the song was the preference of singer Melvin Riley Jr., who said “I like that kind of accent, so I thought I’d use that sound.”

SIDE A:
Oh Sheila (Extended M&M Mix) 6:47
Engineer [Remix] – Graham Dickson
Remix –John Morales

SIDE B:
Oh Sheila (Extended M&M Dub) 4:30
Engineer [Remix] – Graham Dickson
Remix –John Morales

Oh Sheila (Luis Mix) 4:11
Engineer [Remix] – Graham Dickson
Remix –John Morales

I’m The One Who Loves You 3:44
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Oh Sheila U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1985 Oh Sheila U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #1
1985 Oh Sheila U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1985 Oh Sheila U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCAX 1005
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Noel Summerville
Producer – Ready For The World
Written-By – G. Valentine (tracks: A, B1, B2), G. Strozier, G. Potts (tracks: B3), M. Riley Jr.

NOTES:
Original versions available on the MCA LP ‘Ready For The World’

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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

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