Tag: 1985

June 5, 2020

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.

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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:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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June 4, 2020

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

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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”

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June 2, 2020

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

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May 28, 2020

Sheena Easton – Sugar Walls (US 12″)

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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”

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