Tag: 1985

Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood (Ash 48) / Light My Fire (137 Disco Heaven) (New Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Celebrating Pride Month!

“Knock on Wood” is a 1966 hit song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Floyd.

In 1979 American soul/disco singer Amii Stewart released a disco version of the song. It reached number one in the U.S. charts in April 1979; it also made it to the soul singles and disco charts, becoming the best-known version of the song. This recording was co-produced by Simon May. It reached the Top 10 twice in the UK, first in 1979 (peaking at number 6) and again in a remixed version backed with “Light My Fire” / “137 Disco Heaven” in 1985 (peaking at number 7).

“Knock On Wood” would become one of the “anthems for the LGBTQ community.”

SIDE A:
Knock On Wood (Ash 48) 7:45

SIDE AA:
Light My Fire (137 Disco Heaven) 7:33

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sedition ‎– EDITL 3303
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Disco

CREDITS:
Drum Programming [Drum Doctor] – Peter Boita
Keyboards [Emulator / Keyboards] – Dave Hewson*
Other [Genetic, Uncredited Mixing & Engineering] – Timm Baldwin
Other [Maison Rouge, Uncredited Mixing & Engineering] – Charles Harrowelt
Other [P R T, Uncredited Overdubs] – Bob Mallet
Other [Uncredited, The Entertainment Business] – Simon Lait
Producer [Original Productions] – Barry Leng
Remix – Alan Coulthard, Barry Leng
Sleeve, Design – Carz

NOTES:
Remixed at Maison Rouge, Genetic
Overdubs PRT Studios
Marketed and distributed by Precision Records & Tapes Ltd

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Made In England

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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Sheena Easton – Sugar Walls (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted March 6, 2013

“Sugar Walls” is the second single from Sheena Easton’s 1984 album A Private Heaven. It spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, nine of which were in the top 40. It reached #9 overall, as well as #3 on the R&B chart and #1 on the Dance chart. The song failed to chart well in Easton’s native UK. It was composed by Alexander Nevermind, a pseudonym used by Prince.

The song title is presumed to be a euphemism for the lining of a vagina, which was perhaps sufficiently subtle by itself, but the general content was considered suggestive enough to qualify the song for the “Filthy Fifteen.” Although Easton’s music video for “Sugar Walls” did not in itself feature any controversial visual content, some broadcasters refused the video airplay because of the sexual imagery of the song’s lyrics. Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart and Tipper Gore’s PMRC criticized the song when it was first released.

SIDE A:
Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) 7:00

SIDE B:
Sugar Walls (Red Mix) 5:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Sugar Walls U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #9
1984 Sugar Walls U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1984 Sugar Walls U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #3

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7852
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – David Leonard
Producer – Alexander Nevermind, Greg Mathieson
Remix – Greg Mathieson, Rusty Garner
Written-By – Alexander Nevermind

NOTES:
Album version can be heard on “A Private Heaven”

“An Endless Music Mix”

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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Go West – Call Me (The Indiscriminate Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted August 6, 2012

“Call Me” is a 1985 song by the British band Go West, released as the second single from the band’s self-titled debut album. The song reached #12 in the UK Charts and #54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles Chart on June 1, 1985.

According to Discogs:

Call Me (The Indiscriminate Mix) is 28 seconds shorter than the UK “Kitchen Sink” version of this mix (a section is edited out as opposed to an early fade).

We Close Our Eyes (Complete Underhang Mix) is the same mix as “We Close Our Eyes (Total Overhang Mix)” found on the UK 12″.

SIDE A:
Call Me (The Indiscriminate Mix) 6:12

SIDE B:
We Close Our Eyes (Complete Underhang Mix) 6:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Call Me U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #54
1985 Call Me U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #25

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 42871
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – John Pasche
Illustration – Nick Hardcastle
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Remix – Julian Mendelsohn
Written-By – P. Cox*, R. Drummie*

NOTES:
Original versions appear on the album “GO WEST”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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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Go West – Call Me – The Indiscriminate (Kitchen Sink) Mix (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Call Me” is a 1985 song by the British band Go West, released as the second single from the band’s self-titled debut album. The song reached #12 in the UK Charts and #54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles Chart on June 1, 1985.

SIDE A:
Call Me – The Indiscriminate (Kitchen Sink) Mix 6:38

SIDE B:
Eye To Eye (The Horizontal Mix) 5:10
The Man In My Mirror 4:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Call Me U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #54
1985 Call Me U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #25

 

RELEASE INFORMATION”
Label: Chrysalis ‎– GOWX 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Illustrations] – Nick Hardcastle
Design – John Pasche
Engineer [Remix] – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer – Gary Stevenson
Written-By – Peter Cox, Richard Drummie

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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