Tag: 1985

The Flaming Mussolinis – My Cleopatra (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“My Cleopatra” is a song by The Flaming Mussolinis a new wave band from Teesside UK who released two albums and had a minor UK hit with “My Cleopatra” which peaked at #79 in the UK. After releasing five singles the band split in 1988.

SIDE A:
My Cleopatra (Extended Remix) 5:04
Remix – Tim Palmer

SIDE B:
My Cleopatra (Single Version) 3:28
Remix – Tim Palmer

Privilege 3:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait ‎– TX 6833
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Cover – Andrew Douglas, Bill Smith Studio
Management – Possum Music Productions Limited*
Photography By [Group Photo] – Bleddyn Butcher
Producer – Eddy Offord
Written-By – A. Savage*

NOTES:
Made in England.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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DATA – Stop (Remix)/Blow (Remix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Stop (Remix) / Blow (Remix)” is a 12″ single released by UK new wave group DATA, formed in 1979 by George Kajanus (formerly of the group ‘Sailor’. The single was released in both the UK and the US on August 17, 1985, and features remixes by Ivan Ivan and Scott Blackwell.

Both tracks are from the group’s third and final album “Elegant Machinery”.

SIDE A:
Stop (Remix) 6:08
Engineer – Steve Peck
Remix – Ivan Ivan

SIDE B:
Blow (Remix) 6:18
Remix – Scott Blackwell

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20345, Sire ‎– 9 20345-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – The Square Red Studio
Mastered By – Herbie Jr.*
Performer [Sound] – Kajanus*
Photography By – Chris Garnham
Producer, Written-By – Georg Kajanus
Vocals – Frankie*

NOTES:
Side A engineered at Unique Recording, New York.

Original version available on the Sire album “Elegant Machinery”

Made in U.S.A.

[Front of sleeve]
Location: The French Institute, London

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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Password: burningtheground

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Natalie Cole – Dangerous (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Dangerous” is a 1985 single by American singer, songwriter, and actress Natalie Cole, released as the first single from the album of the same name. “Dangerous” peaked at #57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on May 5, 1985. The song did much better on the Dance chart reaching #6 and #16 on the Billboard R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Dangerous (Vocal Extended Version) 6:04

SIDE B:
Dangerous (Dub Version) 6:21
Dangerous (A Cappella) 4:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Dangerous U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #57
1985 Dangerous U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #16
1985 Dangerous U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Modern Records ‎– 0-96885
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Barbiero
Mixed By, Producer [Additional Production] – Steve Thompson
Producer – Gary Skardina, Marti Sharron
Written-By – G. Skardina*, M. Sharron*, S. Mitchell*

NOTES:
An extended version of Modern Records LP “DANGEROUS”

Engineered at Media Sound, NYC.
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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burningtheground.net

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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Stephanie Mills – Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) is a 1985 single by American R&B/soul singer and songwriter Stephanie Mills released as the theme for the film “Fletch” starring Chevy Chase. Produced and written by Harold Faltermeyer the single peaked at #52 on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart on August 16, 1985 spending nine weeks on the survey. “Bit By Bit” also peaked at #15 dance and #78 on the Billboard Hot100.

SIDE A:
Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) (12″ Version) 4:44
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

SIDE B:
Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) (Instrumental) 4:44
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) (12″ Edit) 5:25
Edited By – Bob Shaw*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #78
1985 Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #52
1985 Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play #15

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23564
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer
Written-By – F. Golde*, H. Faltermeyer*

NOTES:
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack album, “Fletch”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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