Tag: 1986

April 13, 2020

Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted: April 17, 2013

“Papa Don’t Preach” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna, and produced by Stephen Bray and Madonna for her third studio album True Blue, released in June 1986. The song’s musical style combines pop and classical stylings, and its lyrics deal with teenage pregnancy and abortion. It was based on teen gossip he heard outside Elliot’s studio, which has a large front window that doubles as a mirror where schoolgirls from the North Hollywood High School in Los Angeles regularly stopped to fix their hair and chat.

Released as the album’s second single in mid-1986, the song was a commercial success. It became Madonna’s fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and performed well internationally, reaching the top position in the United Kingdom and Australia. It was well-received by music critics and was frequently cited as a highlight in the album. The music video, directed by James Foley, shows Madonna’s second image makeover, featuring her with a more toned and muscular body, and cropped platinum blonde hair. It portrayed a storyline where Madonna is trying to tell her father about her pregnancy. The images are juxtaposed with shots of Madonna dancing and singing in a small, darkened studio, and spending a romantic evening with her boyfriend.

Shortly after its release, the song caused heated discussions about its lyrical content. Women’s organizations and others in the family planning field criticized Madonna for encouraging teenage pregnancy, while groups opposed to abortion saw it as a positive pro-life message. The song also caused her first conflict with the Vatican, as she dedicated it to Pope John Paul II, who urged Italian fans to boycott her concerts during the Who’s That Girl World Tour in 1987.

SIDE A:
Papa Don’t Preach (Extended Remix) 5:43
Co-producer – Stephen Bray
Mixed By – Michael Verdick
Producer – Madonna

SIDE B:
Pretender (LP Version) 4:28
Producer – Nile Rodgers

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Papa Don’t Preach	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1986	Papa Don’t Preach	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#16
1986	Papa Don’t Preach	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20492
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –Jeri McManus
Photography By – Herb Ritts

NOTES:
Side A from the LP “TRUE BLUE”
Side B from the LP “LIKE A VIRGIN”

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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
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

April 7, 2020

Janet Jackson – Nasty (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Nasty” is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album, Control (1986). It was released on April 15, 1986, by A&M Records as the album’s second single. It is a funk number built with samples and a quirky timpani melody. The first and last 30 seconds incorporate the emphases from “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” but in a different key. The single peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and remains one of Jackson’s signature songs. The line “My first name ain’t baby, it’s Janet – Miss Jackson if you’re nasty” has been used in pop culture in various forms.

SIDE A:
Nasty (Extended) 6:07

SIDE B:
Nasty (Instrumental) 4:02
Nasty (A Cappella) 2:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Nasty	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1986	Nasty	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs	#2
1986	Nasty	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12178
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: RnB/Swing, Soul

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Vocals] – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Co-producer –Janet Jackson
Executive-Producer – John McClain
Mastered By –Brian Gardner
Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Written-By –James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis

NOTES:
Original version appears on the A&M album “Control”
Printed In The U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

April 6, 2020

Nu Shooz – Point Of No Return (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Point of No Return” is the title of the second single taken from the Nu Shooz album Poolside. The song spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in September 1986. It also peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #36 on the R&B chart in the U.S., as well as topping out at #48 on the UK singles chart. The song was mixed by Shep Pettibone.

SIDE A:
Point Of No Return (Vocal / Long Version) 5:50
Edited By – John Smith (7), Rick Waritz

SIDE B:
Point Of No Return (Vocal / Special Mix) 6:33
Point Of No Return (Dub Mix) 5:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Point Of No return	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28
1986	Point Of No return	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#36
1986	Point Of No return	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86802
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – TJ*
Mixed By, Producer [Associate Producer], Remix – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Rick Waritz
Producer [Associate Producer] – Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain
Producer, Written-By – John Smith (7)
Vocals, Written-By – Valerie Day

NOTES:
Track A identified on the jacket as “Point Of No Return (Extended Version)” and on-center label as “Point Of No Return (Vocal/Long Version).”
Track B1 identified on the jacket as “Point Of No Return (Extra Extended Mix)” and on-center label as “Point Of No Return (Vocal/Special Mix).”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

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Password: burningtheground

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March 19, 2020

Billy Idol – To Be A Lover (Rock N’ Roll Mix) (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted: March 25, 2013

“To Be a Lover” is a song notably covered by Billy Idol on his 1986 album Whiplash Smile. As the album’s lead single, it became Idol’s second top ten hit in the US, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song was written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones and originally performed by Bell as a soul ballad titled “I Forgot to Be Your Lover”, released in late 1968 and hitting No. 45 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on Billboard′s Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in early 1969.

In 1986, the track was again reworked and became the second high-profile cover Billy Idol released as a single, after 1981’s “Mony Mony”. Idol would later top the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 7 UK), with a live version of “Mony Mony” in 1987. The single was backed by Whiplash Smile album track “All Summer Single”. Two different 12″ singles were also released worldwide (1x UK and 1x Australia), featuring the aforementioned track and two extended remixes of “To Be a Lover (Mother of Mercy Mix)” and “Rock’n’Roll Mix” (Australia only). The “Mother of Mercy Mix” differs quite significantly from the single version; it is a harder sounding song, with a prominent heavy guitar riff dominating most of the track and an ‘interlude’ with distorted female groans. It is this version that is featured on the remix compilation album Vital Idol 1987 US/1988 Japan editions. The UK 12″ was also released as a limited-edition picture disc.

**”Rock N’ Roll Mix” is exclusive to this 12″

SIDE A:
To Be A Lover (Rock N’ Roll Mix) 7:10
Remix – Tom Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
To Be A Lover (Mother Of Mercy Mix) 6:45
All Summer Single 4:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	To Be A Lover	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1986	To Be A Lover	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– X 14449
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: Australia & New Zealand
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Gary Langan
Photography By [Back Cover] – Albert Sanchez
Photography By [Front Cover] – David Kennedy (10)
Producer – Keith Forsey
Sleeve [Design] – Olinsky*, Gorman*
Written-By – B. Idol* (tracks: B2), Booker T. Jones (tracks: A, B1), William Bell (tracks: A, B1)

NOTES:
Original version appears on Chrysalis Album “WHIPLASH SMILE”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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