Tag: 1986

September 23, 2020

Donna Allen – Serious (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Serious” is the debut single by American dance-pop singer, born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Tampa, where she was a Tampa Bay Buccaneer cheerleader, Donna launched her career in the 1980s as a backup vocalist with Miami Sound Machine.

“Serious” peaked at #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard R&B chart. In the United Kingdom, the song was a top ten hit reaching #8.

SIDE A:
Serious (Vocal/Long Version) 5:33
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*

SIDE B:
Serious (Vocal/Short Version) 3:46
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*

Serious (Instrumental/Dub Version) 7:53
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*
Remix – Barry Mraz, Eric Schilling, John Haag

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Serious	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1986	serious	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#5
1986	Serious	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: 21 Records ‎– DMD 980
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Charles Parry, Fernando Pruna, Bob Rogel*
Producer – Lou Pace
Written-By – D. Allen*, L. Pace*, Blitz*

NOTES:
Produced for Freedom Sound Productions

A Presentation of The Triage Entertainment Corporation
From the 21 Records LP 90548 – “Perfect Timing”

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

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June 23, 2020

Billy Idol – Don’t Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Don’t Need a Gun” is a song by English rock vocalist Billy Idol, featured on the album Whiplash Smile in 1986 and released as a single that year. It appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Down for the Count (Part II)”.

“Don’t Need a Gun” was written by Billy Idol. The song has a clear content about the risk of using firearms.

SIDE A:
Don’t Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) 7:07
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Don Wershba
Remix – Billy Idol, Freddy Bastone, Steve Stevens
Written-By – B. Idol*

SIDE B:
Don’t Need A Gun (Acapella Version) 3:03
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Don Wershba
Remix – Billy Idol, Freddy Bastone, Steve Stevens
Written-By – B. Idol*

Fatal Charm 3:41
Mixed By – Gary Langan
Written-By – B. Idol*, K. Forsey*, S. Stevens*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Don’t Need A Gun	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#37
1987	Don’t Need A Gun	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43090
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Illustration Of Tattoo By] – Frank Olinsky
Design – Manhattan Design
Lacquer Cut By – Greg Calbi
Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)
Producer – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “Whiplash Smile”
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

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June 12, 2020

The Window Speaks – In The Land Of Christobal (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“In The Land Of Christobal” was the second released by the duo The Window Speaks (founded in 1984), consisting of German bass player, studio musician, and music producer Micki Meuser and Australian singer Grant Stevens. The single was lifted from the duo’s only LP “Heartland”.

SIDE A:
In The Land Of Christobal (Extended Remix) 7:23

SIDE B:
Strangled (Demo Version) 3:34
In The Land Of Christobal (Single Version) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBSA 12.7070
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By [Back Cover] – Wolfgang Burat
Photography By [Front Cover] – Wilhelm Walterscheid
Producer – Candy De Rouge, Gunther Mende

NOTES:
From the LP “HEARTLAND”

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May 22, 2020

Pseudo Echo – Funky Town (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Funky Town” is a song originally recorded by American disco act Lipps Inc. in 1979.

In 1986, “Funky Town” was covered by the Australian band Pseudo Echo as a rock song, which included a guitar solo in the middle. Pseudo Echo’s version reached no. 6 on the US Hot 100 chart and spent seven weeks at no. 1 in Australia. Mirroring Lipps Inc’s experience, Pseudo Echo’s version was that group’s only US Top 40 hit. The version of “Funky Town” by Pseudo Echo was played in the 1987 sequel comedy film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.

SIDE A:
Funky Town (Dance Mix) 6:34
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*

SIDE B:
Funky Town 4:53
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*

Lies Are Nothing 3:56
Producer – Mark S. Berry*
Written-By – J. Leigh*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Funky Town	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1986	Funky Town	U.S. BillboardHot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– ED 237
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Malpass & Burrows: The Design Group

NOTES:
Recorded At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Mixed At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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