Tag: 1985

January 4, 2022

Various – Dance Mix (US LP)

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“Dance Mix” is a 1985 DJ mixed compilation featuring artists signed to the EMI America record label. All of the tracks are mixed and sequenced together into one giant megamix. The tracks were mixed by American remixers Paul Sabu and Rusty Garner.

To keep the integrity of the original vinyl I did not separate the tracks.

SIDE A:

EMI America Dance Mix 18:31

Kaja – Turn Your Back On Me
Producer – Colin Thurston, Kaja

David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Producer – David Bowie, Derek Bramble, Hugh Padgham

Sheena Easton – Strut
Producer, Arranged By – Greg Mathieson

Kim Carnes – Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
Mixed By – Mike Shipley
Producer –Bill Cuomo, Kim Carnes

SIDE B:

EMI America Dance Mix 19:57

Jellybean* – Sidewalk Talk
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez

Limahl – Never Ending Story
Producer – Giorgio Moroder

Sheena Easton – Sugar Walls
Producer, Arranged By – Greg Mathieson

Talk Talk – It’s My Life
Producer – Tim Friese-Greene

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – ST-17170
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mixed
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction –Henry Marquez
Concept By – Rusty Garner
Consultant – Shelley Green
DJ Mix – Paul Sabu, Rusty Garner
Design – Michael Diehl
Executive-Producer –Neil Portnow
Illustration –Lindsey Loch
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Photography By – Elliot Gilbert

Find the LP 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

Password: burningtheground

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December 20, 2021

Incredible Penguins – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Australia 12″)

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Incredible Penguins were an Australian supergroup formed in 1985, which reached the top ten on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart with their cover of “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” in December. Contributors included Angry Anderson (Rose Tattoo), Bob Geldof, Brian Mannix (Uncanny X-Men), Scott Carne (Kids in the Kitchen), Colleen Hewett, and John Farnham. The charity project, for research on little penguins, was organized and produced by Countdown host, Ian Meldrum.

After hosting Oz for Africa—the Australian leg of Live Aid—in mid-1985, Ian Meldrum decided to create a charity project for a local issue. Meldrum was talent coordinator and compere of national pop music show, Countdown. Late in 1985, he used his industry contacts to organise a charity single for research on fairy penguins. He produced the recording of a cover of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Plastic Ono Band’s 1971 hit, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”.

The Incredible Penguins were a briefly existing covers band, with members: Steve Donald (Wendy & the Rocketts) on percussion, Craig Johnston (ex-Mother Goose) on vocals, Wayne Matthews (ex-The Masters Apprentices) on bass guitar, John Moon (ex-Keays, W.H.Y.) on guitar, Pat Polo on guitar, and Marcel Rodeka (ex-Mother Goose) on drums.

In late October 1985, The Incredible Penguins entered the Flagstaff Studios in Melbourne with Meldrum and guest musicians: Angry Anderson (Rose Tattoo), Brian Canham (Pseudo Echo), Scott Carne (Kids in the Kitchen), John Farnham, Venetta Fields, Bob Geldof, Steve Gilpin (ex-Mi-Sex), Hare Krishna Chorus, Colin Hay (Men at Work), Colleen Hewett, Jim Keays (ex-The Masters Apprentices), Brian Mannix (Uncanny X-Men), Wendy Stapleton (Wendy & the Rocketts) and Chris Stockley (ex-Axiom, The Dingoes).

A three-track single, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” was released by Mushroom Records and peaked at #10 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in December.

SIDE A:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Extended Version) 5:52

SIDE B:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Radio Mix) 3:51
Penguin (Instrumental Mix) 5:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mushroom – X13232
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1985
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal

CREDITS:
Engineer – Cameron Craig
Producer – an “Molly” Meldrum*

NOTES:
Recorded 21, 22, 26 & 31 October 1985
Mixed 7 October 1985

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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December 10, 2021

Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat (Canada 12″)

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In Memory Of Steve Bronski 1960-2021

“Hit That Perfect Beat” is a single from the British synthpop trio Bronski Beat and appeared on their 1986 album Truthdare Doubledare. It became a popular dance hit and reached number three in the UK charts in January 1986 and reached the top ten in many European countries and across the world.

SIDE A:
Hit That Perfect Beat (Extended Version) 6:24

SIDE B:
Hit That Perfect Beat (Instant Mix) 8:26
Remix – Ian Levine

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – LDSX 226
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Band [Bronski Beat] – John Jøn, Larry Steinbachek, Steve Bronski
Design [Sleeve Design] – Peter Barrett (3)
Engineer – Brian Pugsley, Simon Bohannon
Photography By [Photographs] – Peter Ashworth
Producer, Mixed By – Adam Williams
Written-By – Steinbachek, Bronski

NOTES:
Produced and mixed at Mayfair
Recorded at Berry Street Studios (Brian Pugsley) and Livingstone Studios (Simon Bohannon)

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

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November 29, 2021

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force – I Wonder If I Take You Home (Holland 12″)

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“I Wonder If I Take You Home” is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force in 1984. Record Producer Kenny Beck discovered the song in a “discard bin” at Personal Records while looking for songs to include on his debut album with the label. He was so impressed that he created a compilation break-dancing album, CBS/SuzyQ, just to include the song. He released the album in Europe on CBS Records, and it immediately gained popularity as a dance hit with club DJs there. Soon American DJs began playing the song in the United States on Columbia Records. After the song received heavy play from these DJs, “I Wonder If I Take You Home” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week in June 1985. On other US charts, it peaked at No. 6 on the R&B chart and reached No. 34 on the Hot 100.[3] In 1991, the single was certified as gold in the U.S. by the RIAA. Overseas, it charted at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and #41 in the Netherlands.

SIDE A:
I Wonder If I Take You Home (Extended Version) 6:45

SIDE B:
Take Me Home (Rap) 2:09
If I Take You Home Tonight (Cult Jam Dub) 6:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	I Wonder If I Take You Home	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#34
1985	I Wonder If I Take You Home	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop	#6
1985	I Wonder If I Take You Home	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – A 12.6057
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Holland
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Design [Cover] – Torchlight, London
Executive-Producer –Don Oriolo, Jurgen S. Korduletsch
Written-By, Producer – Full Force

NOTES:
Made in Holland

“I Wonder If I Take You Home” is taken from the “Break Dancing” compilation album (CBS 26310)…also featuring
Malcolm McLaren And World’s Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals
Herbie Hancock – Rockit
George Kranz – Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz + Dub Version)
Run-DMC – It’s Like That
John Rocca – I Want It To Be Real
C-Bank Featuring Jenny Burton – One More Shot
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel – White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:

-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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