Tag: 1986

Debbie Harry – French Kissin’ (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

“French Kissin” a.k.a. “French Kissin’ in the USA” is a song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. Released in 1986, it was the first single to be taken from her album Rockbird. It was written by Chuck Lorre, who would later create the hit television sitcoms Dharma & Greg and Two and a Half Men among others.

The song was released as the album’s first single in November 1986, and became a moderate radio hit in the US, peaking at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also Harry’s biggest success in the UK, where it reached #8 (her only solo Top 10 single there to date).

For promotion, Harry did a live performance of “French Kissin” and “In Love with Love” on Saturday Night Live, as well as a handful of television interviews in the UK and U.S. in late 1986. A music video was also made and subsequently played on video stations. Besides the regular formats 7″ and 12″ the single was also released as a limited edition 12″ picture disc in the UK.

Harry also recorded a French language version of the track which was released as the B-side of other Rockbird singles and was also included on the 1988 Blondie/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach.

A cover of the song by Carol Chapman was also featured in the 1989 movie Troop Beverly Hills.

SIDE A:
French Kissin’ (Dance Mix) 7:25
Remix – Latin Rascals, The

French Kissin’ (Edit) 4:09

SIDE B:
French Kissin’ (Dub Version) 8:02
Remix – Latin Rascals, The

Rockbird (LP Version) 3:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 French Kissin’ U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #57
1986 French Kissin’ U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales #44

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20575
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits:  Arranged By, Producer – Seth Justman
Design [Cover] – Stephen Sprouse
Layout – John Pasche
Painting [Background] – Andy Warhol
Photography By – Guzman

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “ROCKBIRD”

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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

Thompson Twins – Nothing In Common (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

R E Q U E S T

“Nothing In Common” is a Thompson Twins’ single from 1986 taken from the soundtrack to the movie Nothing In Common starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason. It was written by the duo, Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. The single peaked at #54 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

SIDE A:
Nothing In Common (7″ Single) 3:30

Revolution (Extended Remix) 6:27
Producer – Nile Rodgers
Written-By – John Lennon/Paul McCartney*

SIDE B:
Nothing In Common (7″ Remix) 4:06
Nothing In Common (Street Mix – Vocal & Instrumental) 6:23
Nothing In Common (Club Mix) 7:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Nothing In Common U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #54
1986 Nothing In Common U.S. Billboard Hot dance/Club Play #38

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– AD1-9519
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Owen Davies (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Producer – Geoffrey Downes* (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Tom Bailey
Producer [Additional] – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Remix – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai
Technician [Co-ordinator] – Robin Goodfellow (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Written-By – Alannah Currie (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Tom Bailey (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)

NOTES:
From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “NOTHING IN COMMON”
Another M&M Production

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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

Wang Chung – Everybody Have Fun Tonight (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

Happy New Years Eve!

“Everybody Have Fun Tonight” is a song by Wang Chung from their album Mosaic. It was released as a single in 1986, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, behind “Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles.

After their breakup in 1991, Wang Chung reunited in 2005 to perform this song on the television show Hit Me Baby One More Time.

The song is featured on numerous 1980s compilation albums and still receives some radio airplay across the United States.

It has appeared in the “#2s” episode of VH1 Classic’s One Hit Wonders series, even though the band had one more top 10 single, “Let’s Go”, in April 1987.

SIDE A:
Everybody Have Fun Tonight (12 Inches Of Fun) 6:45
Engineer [Remix Assistant] – Scott Mabuchi
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Remix – Jellybean*

Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Edit) 4:13

SIDE B:
Everybody Dub Tonight 6:02
Remix – Jellybean*

Fun Tonight: The Early Years 4:12
Producer – Wang Chung

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Everybody Have Fun Tonight U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2
1986 Everybody Have Fun Tonight U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #25
1986 Everybody Have Fun Tonight U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #4
1986 Everybody Have Fun Tonight U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single’s sales #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20551
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Lynn Robb
Mixed By – Brian Malouf (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer, Arranged By – Peter Wolf (3) (tracks: A1 to B1)
Recorded By – Brian Malouf (tracks: A1 to B1), Peter Müller* (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Peter Wolf (3) (tracks: A1 to B1), Wang Chung

NOTES:
Tracks A1 & B1 remixed for Jellybean Productions, Inc.
Tracks A1 & B1 remixed at Right Track Recording.
Track B2 recorded at Hampstead West.
Original version appears on the Wang Chung album “MOSAIC”

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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

Julian Lennon – Stick Around (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Produced by Phil Ramone “Stick Around” was the lead single and lone top 40 hit from the second album The Secret Of Daydreaming by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The single reached #32 on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Stick Around” also charted in the UK #86 and Australia #79.

The video for “Stick Around” featured appearances by Jami Gertz, Michael J. Fox and Joe Piscopo.

SIDE A:
Stick Around (Vocal /Extended Version) 6:07

SIDE B:
Stick Around (Vocal /LP Version) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (generic)

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Stick Around U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #32
1986 Stick Around U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – PR 858
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Engineer – Bradshaw Leigh
Producer – Phil Ramone

NOTES:
From the LP “The Secret Of Daydreaming”

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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