Tag: 1985

October 5, 2020

Debbie Harry – Feel The Spin (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Feel the Spin” is a 1985 song by the American vocalist Debbie Harry, featured on the soundtrack album for the film Krush Groove (1985). The song was co-written by Harry and producers John “Jellybean” Benitez and Toni C. (the latter of whom would go on to collaborate with Harry again on many of her solo albums). Both producers went on to work with Whitney Houston on her 1988 hit “Love Will Save the Day”, from her album Whitney.

“Feel the Spin” was released as an extended 12″ single on Warner Bros. Records / Geffen Records in the U.S. (where it charted on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart at #5). It was also released as a single in Canada, but not in the UK (though the track would surface in 1987 as the B-side of the UK singles “Free to Fall” and “In Love With Love.

SIDE A:
Feel The Spin (Extended Dance Version) 6:46

SIDE B:
Feel The Spin (Dub Version) 4:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20391
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Toni C.
Backing Vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle, Siedah Garrett
Drum, Synth – Stephen Bray
Engineer – Mark Cobrin, Michael Abbott (2)
Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Mastered By – HERbIE Jr [smiley face]*
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer, Coordinator – Doreen Dorian
Recorded By, Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson
Synth – Jack Walden
Written-By – Debbie Harry*, Jellybean*, Toni C.

NOTES:
From movie soundtrack: Krush Groove.
Recorded and Mixed Digitally at Hit Factory, New York

Made in U.S.A.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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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September 25, 2020

Billy Crystal – You Look Marvelous (US 12″)

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“You Look Marvelous” is a 1985 novelty/dance track recorded by American comedian Billy Crystal. The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and #17 in Canada.

“You Look Marvelous” would also have an accompanying music video that had heavy rotation on MTV. Both the song and video features Crystal in character as his SNL persona of talk show host Fernando Lamas. The video features Lamas cruising around in what was at the time the world’s longest stretch limousine, built by custom coach designer and builder Vini Bergeman, surrounded by models in bikinis.

The accompanying album titled “Marvelous” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording at the 1986 Grammy Awards.

SIDE A:
You Look Marvelous (Extended Version) 7:30

SIDE B:
You Look Marvelous (Dub Version) 7:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	You Look Marvelous	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#58
1985	You Look Marvelous	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12147
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Novelty

CREDITS:
Edited By – Latin Rascals*
Engineer [Mixing Engineer] – Tom Lord-Alge
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Producer – Arthur Baker, Bob Tischler
Written-By – Billy Crystal, Paul Shaffer

NOTES:
Latin Rascals (Tony Moran & Albert Cabrera).

Special thanks to Runyon’s, N.Y.C.

Printed in the U.S.A.

From the LP “MARVELOUS”

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July 9, 2020

This Island Earth – Take Me To The Fire (Canada 12″)

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“Take Me To The Fire” is a song by new wave band from Liverpool This Island Earth. The band signed with Magnet Records Ltd. and a recording session with German music producer Zeus B. Held in June 1984 made way for the production of two singles before the band disappeared into 80s obscurity.

The band recorded a full-length LP but it was shelved and has never been released.

SIDE A:
Take Me To The Fire (Extended Version) 6:18

SIDE B:
Pearl Of Love 5:46
Take Me To The Fire (Instrumental) 4:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Magnet (2) ‎– MAGT 275
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Stereo
Country: Canada
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Rachel Furness
Drums – Steve Brown (68)
Guitar – Mark Griffis
Photography By – Chris Garnham
Piano – Kevin Brown
Producer – Zeus B. Held
Vocals, Keyboards – John Hawkins*

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June 25, 2020

Dan Hartman – Get Outta Town (UK 12″)

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“Get Outta Town” (a.k.a. “Fletch, Get Outta Town”) is a song by American musician-singer-songwriter Dan Hartman, released as a single in 1985 from the original motion picture soundtrack for the film Fletch. It was written by Hartman and Charlie Midnight and was produced by Hartman and Richard Landis.

After Hartman’s international success with “I Can Dream About You”, along with the same-titled album released in 1984, it seemed that Hartman would continue gaining hit singles, especially after the album spawned another two American Top 40 singles “We Are the Young” and “Second Nature”. However, when “Get Outta Town” was released, the single failed to make an impact in America or Europe. It was not a major success in the UK either, although it did manage to enter the Top 100 at #99 for a single week (16 November 1985). This was despite a UK re-issue of “I Can Dream About You” entering the Top 10 only a month before. Hartman wouldn’t make another appearance in the UK charts as a solo artist again until 1995 with “Keep the Fire Burnin'”.

SIDE A:
Get Outta Town (Extended Mix) 5:36
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – Dan Hartman, Richard Landis
Written-By – C. Midnight*, Dan Hartman

Get Outta Town (Extended Dub) 4:26
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – Dan Hartman, Richard Landis
Written-By – C. Midnight*, Dan Hartman

SIDE B:
I Can Dream About You (M&M Extended Mix) 7:39
Remix – John Morales
Producer – Dan Hartman, Jimmy Iovine
Written-By – Dan Hartman

I Can Dream About You (M&M Dub) 5:05
Remix – John Morales
Producer – Dan Hartman, Jimmy Iovine
Written-By – Dan Hartman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCAT 1016
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack “Fletch”. Includes the M&M Mix of “I Can Dream About You”.
A-Side: Produced by Dan Hartman and Richard Landis. Remixed by Chris Lord-Alge.
B-Side: Produced by Dan Hartman and Jimmy Iovine. Remixed by John Morales for M&M Productions. Remix Engineer: Graham Dickson. Additional Production: Luis Jardim.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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