Tag: 1986

Nicole – Don’t You Want My Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Disco Love week

“Don’t You Want My Love” is a 1985/1986 major hit by Nicole McCloud under her mononym, Nicole. The song was written by Aldo Nova and became a major hit in several European countries and charted on the US Billboard Dance Charts (#10) and in the US Billboard R&B Charts (#66).

The song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1986 film “Ruthless People”.

The “Club version” of the single went on to become an international dance hit for her charting in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

SIDE A:
Don’t You Want My Love (Club) 4:58

SIDE B:
Don’t You Want My Love (Dub Mix) 6:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Don’t You want My Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10
1986 Don’t You want My Love U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop #66

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait ‎– 4R9 05331, Portrait ‎– 4R9-05331
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi-NRG, Disco

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Design] – Stacy Drummond
Executive-Producer – Freedom Sound Productions, Oliver Pitt, Robert Rogel
Producer – Lou Pace
Written-By – A. Nova*

NOTES:
Produced for Freedom Sound Productions.
Special versions from the Portrait LP: “What About Me?”

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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 
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
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

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Anthony And The Camp – what I Like (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“What I Like” is the debut single by dance music group Anthony And The Camp led by producer Anthony Malloy. The group also consists of Crawford Peterson, Henley Goddard, and Linden Aaron. “What I Like” was produced by John “Jellybean” Benitez and spent three weeks at the top of dance charts and was one of the most successful dance single of 1986. It also briefly appeared on the U.S. R&B Singles chart, peaking at number eighty.

The group released a full-length LP titled “Suspense” in 1988.

SIDE A:
What I Like (Extended Dance Mix) 6:35
What I Like (Dance – Appella) 5:29

SIDE B:
What I Like (Dub Version) 5:40
What I Like (Short Version) 4:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 What I Like U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1986 What I Like U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop #80

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20449
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk, Garage House

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Anthony And The Camp
Bass – Henley Goddard
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Doreen Dorian
Cover [Cover Concept] – Toyce Anderson
Drums – Linden Aaron
Engineer, Mixed By – Doc Dougherty
Engineer, Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Roule
Lead Vocals – Anthony Malloy
Lyrics By, Music By – Anthony*
Music By – Henley Goddard
Photography By – Uwe Ommer
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Synthesizer – Crawford Peterson

NOTES:
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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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 
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
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

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Wang Chung – Let’s Go! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Let’s Go!” is a single by English new wave band Wang Chung. Although the song was on their 1986 album, Mosaic, it didn’t get released as a single until January 6, 1987. The single was a hit for Wang Chung in the United States, and it provided the band with their second (and so far, last) top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, peaking at #9. The single also formed the basis for a music video. It also hit #9 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.

Jack Hues sings the verses of the song, and Nick Feldman sings the bridge. Both sing the chorus.

SIDE A:
Let’s Go! (Shep’s Mix) 8:02
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix – Shep Pettibone

Let’s Dub! 6:10
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
Let’s Go! (Edit) 4:04
Engineer – Brian Malouf, Peter Müller
Mixed By – Brian Malouf

The World In Which We Live (LP Version) 7:04
Engineer – Brian Malouf, Peter Müller
Mixed By – Brian Malouf

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Let’s Go! U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #9
1987 Let’s Go! U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #18
1987 Let’s Go! U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #41

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20602
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS: 
Design Concept, Photography By – David McIntyre
Management – David Massey
Mastered By – TJ*
Producer, Arranged By – Peter Wolf (3)
Written-By – Wang Chung

NOTES:
Specially-Priced Maxi-Single
Tracks side A: Remix for Mastermix Productions

Original versions available on the Wang Chung album ‘Mosaic’ on Geffen Records.

Made in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
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

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Kirlian Camera – Ocean (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Ocean” is a 1986 single by Italian Electro/Dark Wave group Kirlian Camera.

Mainly known for a dark, gothic sound which has elements of Darkwave, Industrial, Neo-Classical, EBM & Synth-Pop, the project was founded in Parma in 1979 by Angelo Bergamini and was a pioneering act of the Italian synthpop scene.

SIDE A:
Ocean (Extended Version) 6:59
Written-By – A. Bergamini*

SIDE B:
Ocean (7″ Version) 4:34
Written-By – A. Bergamini*

Nightship 451 5:31
Written-By – A. Bergamini*, C. Mallozzi*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 608 776
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Dario Caglioni
Graphics – Fragola & Panna
Other [Logo] – Fabiana Bocchi
Photography By – Guido Harari
Producer, Mixed By – Allan Goldberg, Oderso Rubini

NOTES:
Made in West Germany

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: Schiit Mani
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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