Tag: 1987

February 1, 2021

Wa Wa Nee – One And One (Ain’t I Good Enough) (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“One and One (Ain’t I Good Enough)” is a song from the Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in April 1987 as the fourth and final single from their self-titled debut studio album, (1986). The song peaked at number 19 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

The group performed the song live on the Australian TV show Countdown.

SIDE A:
One And One (Ain’t I Good Enough) (12″ Mix) 7:12
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Jim Taig

SIDE B:
Playtime (12″ Mix) 6:18
Engineer – Dave “Captain” Spargo*
Mixed By – Jim Taig

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– 650726 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By, Producer – Paul Gray

NOTES:
Track A: Recorded at Studios 301 Sydney
Tracks B: Recorded at CBS Studios

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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

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Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
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January 26, 2021

Jody Watley – Some Kind Of Lover (US 12″ Promo)

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“Some Kind of Lover” is the fourth single from Jody Watley’s self-titled debut, Jody Watley.

“Some Kind of Lover” was Jody’s third top 10 pop single from the album, and third number-one of the US dance chart, though the single found huge success in the US, outside the states, the single only reached number 81 on the UK charts.

The single advanced into the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during the week of February 27, 1988, finally stalling at #10 the week of April 16, 1988. “Some Kind of Lover” kept Watley in the Top 20 of the singles chart for six weeks.

The music video premiered in January 1988 and was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards, for Best Female Video and Best New Artist in a Video, she also performed “Some Kind of Lover” at the award show that year.

SIDE A:
Some Kind Of Lover (Extended) 7:13

SIDE B:
Some Kind Of Lover (Radio Edit) 5:34
Some Kind Of Lover (Instrumental) 7:16
Some Kind Of Lover (Dub) 4:17
Some Kind Of Lover (Bonus Beats) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Some Kind Of Lover	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#10
1987	Some Kind Of Lover	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#3
1987	Some Kind Of Lover	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-17448
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Freestyle, RnB/Swing

CREDITS:
Engineer –Taavi Mote
Producer – André Cymone, David Z.
Producer [Additional Production] – Victor Flores
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.
Written-By – A. Cymone*, J. Watley*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP “Jody Watley”.

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January 11, 2021

Madison Square – Happiness (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Happiness” is a 1987 single by German band Madison Square. This single is truly one of those obscure 80’s records I could not find any information about this band anywhere on the internet. According to Discogs they never released a full album and this was their only single release. Kind of a shame because this record is really pretty good. I hope you give it a listen and like it too.

SIDE A:
Happiness 6:21
Written-By – P. Fallenstein*, Steve Single

SIDE B:
Only You 3:03
Written-By – Chris Simath

Sometime 4:20
Written-By – Chris Simath

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Snowbird Records ‎– 609 325
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Emile Flash

NOTES:
Produced for Snowbird Records.
Recorded and Mixed at Paradise Studios, Munich.

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December 7, 2020

Bee Gees – E.S.P (Arthur Baker Remixes) (Canada 12″)

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Originally posted March 31, 2010

“E.S.P.” was a single by the Bee Gees. Released in 1987, it was the follow-up to their successful single “You Win Again”. The a cappella intro found on the album version was edited out for radio airplay.

The original title of the song is “XTC” or “Ecstasy” before the Gibbs realized that it sounded like a drug reference so they changed it to “E.S.P.”.

The single did not do as well as the previous single “You Win Again”, reaching only number 13 in Germany and outside the top forty elsewhere. Warner Bros. pushed “E.S.P.” even more heavily with many alternate mixes on 12-inch singles. The reprise, a piece of the a cappella opening, was used as the closing number of the album.

The single failed to chart in the United States.

SIDE A:
E.S.P “Extra Sensory House” (Vocal) 6:31
E.S.P “E.S. Piano” (Dub) 8:23

SIDE B:
E.S.P “E.S.P.N.R.G.” (Vocal) 7:06
E.S.P “Extra Energy” (Dub) 6:42
Overnight (LP Version) 4:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Warner Bros. Records ‎– 92 08290
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Canada
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Brian Tench
Edited By – Benji Candelario (tracks: A1 to B2) , Gail “Sky” King (tracks: A1 to B2) , Timothy Scott (tracks: A1 to B2)
Engineer [Overdub], Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Plati (tracks: A1 to B2)
Mixed By – Arthur Baker (tracks: A1 to B2)
Mixed By, Engineer [Mix] – Bob Rosa (tracks: A1 to B2)
Photography – Steve Schapiro
Producer – Arif Mardin , Barry Gibb , Maurice Gibb , Robin Gibb
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Arthur Baker (tracks: A1 to B2)
Written-By – Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb*

NOTES:
Original versions taken from the album “E.S.P.” on WarnerBros.Records

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