Tag: 1985

April 17, 2018

Scritti Politti With Ranking Ann – The Word Girl (Flesh & Blood) (UK Ltd. Ed 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“The Word Girl” is a song by the British/American group Scritti Politti. Included on their second album, Cupid & Psyche 85, the reggae style track was released as a single in the UK on 29 April 1985 and remains the band’s highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by John Scarlett-Davis and produced by Nick Verden at Aldabra Films for Virgin Records.

The B-side to the single, “Flesh and Blood”, is an alternate version of the song with Ranking Ann on vocals.

This limited edition version of the U.K. 12″ includes a fold out poster and a megamix called “Turntable Mix” on the ‘B’ side and differs from the standard UK 12″ single. As a bonus I have included the “Version” mix of The Word Girl / Flesh & Blood which I transfered from the standard U.K. 12″.

SIDE A:
The Word Girl 4:24
Producer – Scritti Politti

Flesh & Blood 5:36
Producer – Scritti Politti

SIDE B:
Scritti Politti Turntable Mix 6:30
Producer – Arif Mardin, Scritti Politti
Remix – Mastermind*

BONUS TRACK
The Word Girl / Flesh & Blood (Version) 5:06
Producer – Scritti Politti
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS 747-13
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Reggae, Dub, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Packaged At] – Design KB*
Drums – Fred Maher
Guitar – Nick Moroch
Piano, Synthesizer – David Gamson
Recorded By, Mixed By – Howard Gray (tracks: A1, A2)
Toasting [Dj] – Ranking Ann
Vocals – Green Gartside

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK.

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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

March 30, 2018

E.G. Daily – Say It, Say It (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Say It, Say It” is the debut single by American singer-songwriter (and future voice actress) E. G. Daily. It was released in 1986 as the lead single from her debut album Wild Child. The single went to number one on the U.S. Dance Club Play chart for one week. On other US charts, “Say It, Say It” went to number seventy-one on the soul chart and number seventy on the Hot 100.

The music video for the song is a take on the 1962 film, Lolita.

SIDE A:
Say It, Say It (Extended Version) 6:48

SIDE B:
Say It, Say It (Single Version) 4:36
Say It, Say It (Dub Version) 4:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Say It, Say It	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#70
1985	Say It, Say It	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#71
1985	Say It, Say It	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12175
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Stephen Bray, Toni C.
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Glen Rosenstein*, Michael Hutchinson
Producer – Jellybean*
Written-By – E. G. Daily*, Stephen Bray, Toni C.

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “WILD CHILD”
Promo copy not for sale

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

March 29, 2018

Kim Carnes – Invitation To Dance (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Invitation To Dance“ is a 1985 song written for the 1985 MGM movie That’s Dancing!, which chronicles the history of dance in film. Carnes wrote the song with her husband, Dave Ellingson, along with the team of Brian Fairweather and Martin Page. The song was produced and mixed by influential guitarist, songwriter, and producer Nile Rodgers.

“Invitation To Dance” peaked at #68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #32 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

SIDE A:
Invitation To Dance (Vocal Dance Mix) 6:25

SIDE B:
Invitation To Dance (Instrumental Dance Mix) 6:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Invitation To Dance	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#68
1985	Invitation To Dance	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7851-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Mixed By – Nile Rodgers
Written-By – Brian Fairweather, Dave Ellingson, Kim Carnes, Martin Page

NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ‘That’s Dancing’

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

March 28, 2018

Melissa Manchester – Energy (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Energy” is a song performed by American singer Melissa Manchester, from her 1985 album Mathematics.

The song was arranged by veteran songwriter Greg Mathieson and was released as the second single from the album, following the underperformance of the lead single “Mathematics”, MCA hoped to reverse the album’s fortune by releasing this Hi-NRG track with an aim for the club market.

Melissa Manchester filmed a video clip to promote the song, which sees the singer and her band in a sort of industrial-setting stage performing the song.

The single was released on 7″ and 12″ formats featuring remixes, but it failed to chart either on the Billboard Hot 100 or the dance charts and failed to chart elsewhere.

SIDE A:
Energy (Power Mix) 5:20

SIDE B:
Energy (Dub Version) 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA 23563
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Greg Mathieson
Producer – Trevor Veitch

NOTES:
Original Version Appears on the MCA LP “Mathematics”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi