Tag: 1985

Belouis Some – Imagination (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

A. Front

“Imagination” is a 1985 single by British New Wave artist Belouis Some, from his 1985 debut album Some People. Upon its first release in the UK in 1985, the song only managed to chart at #50, but a re-release proved more successful, hitting the Top 20 and peaking at #17 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1986. In the U.S., the song reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1985.

SIDE A:
Imagination (Dance Mix) 5:30
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Imagination (Dub Mix) 7:07
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Have You Ever Been In Love? (Dub Mix) 4:03
Producer – Ian Little, Peter Schwier*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Blue Jean U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #88
1985 Blue Jean U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12 R6092
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Photography By – Eric Watson (3)
Written-By –Belouis Some

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK
From the album: “SOME PEOPLE”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Tavares – Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Irresistible Angel Mix) (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

A. Front

“Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” is a disco song written by Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis. It was recorded by the American band Tavares in 1976. The song was released as a single from the album Sky High! and was split into two parts. The first part was 3 minutes and 28 seconds in length, while the second part was 3 minutes and 10 seconds. The total length is over 6 minutes.

“Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976. It also peaked at #3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and spent two weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

The song would also afford the group an international chart hit, reaching #1 in the Netherlands, and charting in Australia (#30), Canada (#11), and the UK (#4).

In 1985 the song was remixed by Dutch DJ, Producer and Mastermixer Ben Liebrand. This version re-entered the UK singles chart in February 1986 peaking at #12.

SIDE A:
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Irresistible Angel Mix) 6:55

SIDE B:
Whodunit (Extended Remix) 5:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1976 Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Original Version) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #15
1976 Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Original Version) U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #3
1976 Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Original Version) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 1A K060-20 0642 6, EMI ‎– K0 60 Z 20 0642 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Design [Cover] – Sjef Nix
Photography By [Front] – Fred Kosters (2)
Photography By [Liner] – Charles Bush*
Producer – Freddie Perren
Remix [Special 12″ Version] – Ben Liebrand
Written-By – F. Perren*, K. St. Lewis*

NOTES:
Produced for Grand Slam Productions
Printed in Holland by EMI Services Benelux B.V. Uden
Made in EEC.

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Rick James – Glow (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Side-One

“Glow” is a 1985 single by Rick James from his album of the same title. The single became his tenth release to reach the top ten on the R&B singles chart, peaking at number five, and his second number one on the dance chart.

SIDE A:
Glow / Glow (Reprise) 6:56

SIDE B:
Glow (12″ Instrumental) 8:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleevr: Near Mint (company)

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Glow U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 #106
1985 Glow U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #5
1985 Glow U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Gordy ‎– 4539GG
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Funk / Soul, Pop
Credits: Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Rick James

NOTES:
Album version in “GLOW”

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Side-Two

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Dead Or Alive – In Too Deep (‘Off Yer Mong’ Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

A. Front

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on May 28, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“In Too Deep” is the third single released from Dead or Alive’s 1985 studio album Youthquake. It reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart, #11 in Germany and #31 In Australia.

The video features Pete Burns in an underwater scene, sitting in a clam shell and also on a swing.

This linited edition 12″ contains a large full color poster.

SIDE A:
In Too Deep (‘Off Yer Mong’ Mix) 6:20
Engineer, Engineer [Mix] – Phil Harding
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman

SIDE B:
In Too Deep (Instrumental) 4:12
Engineer, Engineer [Mix] – Phil Harding
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman

I’d Do Anything (12″ Version) 5:23
Engineer – Tim Palmer
Producer – Zeus B. Held

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – QTA 6360
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits:  Artwork By [Sleeve] – Satori
Photography – Paul Cox
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
Also available from Dead Or Alive:
“YOUTHQUAKE”
“SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi