Tag: 1986

Munich – American Girl (Germany 12″)

Burning The GroundExclusive 1986

“American Gir” was a 1986 single by German rock band of the 70s and 80s Munich, taken from the LP “The Other Side Of Midnight”. During their brief career the band released four studio albums then disappeared.

SIDE A:
American Girl (Special Maxi – Version) 6:42

SIDE B:
Hot Skin 4:13

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Intercord– INT 125.244
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop, Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Simon Phillips

NOTES:
From the LP “The Other Side Of Midnight”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Send It To Me (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Send It to Me” is a song by Gladys Knight & The Pips, recorded exclusively for the Miami Vice soundtrack Miami Vice II in 1986 and released as a single that year. Although included on the soundtrack the song did not appear on any episodes of the show.

SIDE A:
Send It To Me (Extended Version) 7:30
Engineer – Taavi Mote
Executive-Producer – Michael Mann
Mixed By –  Ian Eales, Michael Verdick
Producer – Howie Rice, Michael Verdick, Stephen Bray
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

SIDE B:
When You Love Someone (It’s Christmas Everyday)(Extended Version) 6:12
Engineer, Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Producer – George Duke
Producer [Assistant] – Alice Murrell

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23713
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Alto Saxophone – Marc Russo
Backing Vocals – The Pips
Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr.
Lead Vocals – Gladys Knight
Synthesizer [Synclavier & Tx-8 Rhodes], Percussion, Horns [Bass] – George Duke

NOTES:
A: From the Television Series Soundtrack, “Miami Vice II”
B: Engineered at Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed at Lion Share Studio, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood CA.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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


Password: burningtheground

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Second Face – Robot System (Europe 12″)

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“Robot System” is a 1986 Totally Obscure 80s single by European synthpop band Second Face. The single was one of only two singles the band released.

SIDE A:
Robot System 7:33
Producer – Emmo Reiss

SIDE B:
For You (Recorded In Concert) 4:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola – 607 960, Ariola – 607 960-213
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Bass – Gerry Barth
Design [Sleeve Design] – Mopro*
Drums – Staiger (2)
Engineer – Carmine Di, Piotr Siedlaczek
Guitar –  B.B. Schmitt
Keyboards – Miami (4)
Mixed By – Andy Lunn
Music By, Lyrics By –Second Face
Other [Hair And Make Up] – Christina Kalweit
Other [Shee’s Outfit] – Gina T.
Photography By – Guenther Schaefer
Programmed By – Lothar Krell
Vocals – Shee (2)

NOTES:
Engineered at Artlab Studios Frankfurt

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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


Password: burningtheground

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Nu Shooz – Don’t Let Me Be The One (US 12″)

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Originally posted August 24, 2011

“Don’t Let Me Be The One” was the third and final single released from the 1986 album Poolside by American pop–Latin freestyle–electronic dance music group Nu Shooz. On December 13, 1986 “Don’t Let Me Be The One” peaked at #39 on the US Billboard Dance Chart after spending five weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Don’t Let Me Be The One (Extended Version) 6:08

SIDE B:
Don’t Let Me Be The One (More Stuff) 6:19
Don’t Let Me Be The One (Even More Stuff) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Don’t Let Me Be The One U.S. Billboard Hot DanceMusic/Club Play #39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86764
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John Smith (7), Rick Waritz
Remix – John Morales and Sergio Munzibai*, John Smith (7), Rick Waritz
Written-By – John Smith (7)

NOTES:
From the LP “POOLSIDE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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