Tag: 1987

Men Without Hats – Pop Goes The World (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Pop Goes the World” is a song recorded by Canadian new wave/synthpop group Men Without Hats. It was released in October 1987 as the lead single from the album of the same name. The song reached Number 1 in Austria, and No. 2 in Canada and Sweden while peaking at Number 20 in the United States.

The song very generally tells a story of “Johnny” and “Jenny,” the two members of a musical group called “The Human Race” (the members’ instruments of choice vary throughout the song, though Johnny is primarily a guitarist and Jenny is a bassist) on their quest for fame in the industry, though at one point the lyrics note that they come to the realization that they could make “more money on a movie screen.”

The “Edited Dance Mix” is exclusive to the North American release of the 12″ single. It is listed incorrectly on the record sleeve as “Extended Dance Mix”.

SIDE A:
Pop Goes The World (Dance Mix) 7:47
Pop Goes The World (Edited Dance Mix) 4:42

SIDE B:
Pop Goes The World (Dub Mix) 6:28
Pop Goes The World (Album Version) 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Pop Goes The World U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #20
1987 Pop Goes The World U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #27

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 888 859-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Men Without Hats, Paul Northfield
Other [Management] – Paul King
Producer – Men Without Hats, Zeus B. Held
Written-By – Men Without Hats

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling.
A2 credited as “Edited Dance Mix” on label.

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: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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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The Cover Girls – Because Of You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Because of You” is a single by the American freestyle girl group The Cover Girls. Released as a 12″ and 7″ single on September 29, 1987, “Because of You” reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 27, 1988, spending twenty weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Because Of You (Remix) 6:47
Edited By – The Latin Rascals

SIDE B:
Because Of You (Hearthrob Dub) 6:47
Edited By – The Latin Rascals

Because Of You (Done Properly Dub) 6:23
Edited By – Chep Nuñez

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Because Of You U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #87
1988 Because Of You U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #47

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fever Records ‎– SF 819
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Coordinator [Keyboard Prod. Coordinator] – David Cole
Engineer [Asst. Engineer] – Steve Griffin
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Hugo Dwyer
Executive-Producer [Exec. Prod.] – Andy “Panda” Tripoli
Mastered By – HERbiE JR*
Producer [Prod.], Remix [Remixed By] – “Little” Louie Vega*, Robert Clivillés
Written-By – David Cole

NOTES:
Prod. & Remixed by Robert Clivillés for Done Properly Prod. & “Little” Louie Vega for Small Wonders Productions, Inc.
Remixed at Soundworks Studio-NYC
A, B1: Edited for Latin Rascal Productions, Inc.

Jacket made in Canada

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: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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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Sinitta – Toy Boy (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Toy Boy” is a song by American-British singer Sinitta. The song was released in the summer of 1987 as her self-titled debut album’s fourth single.

“Toy Boy” reached number 4 in the UK in August 1987, staying on the charts for 14 weeks. The song was the 26th best-selling single of 1987 in the UK, selling more than some number ones from that year. It was certified silver by the BPI.

On September 26, 1987, the single peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart after spending eight weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Toy Boy (Extended Bicep Mix) 7:36
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Remix – Pete Hammond

SIDE B:
Toy Boy (Extended British Mix) 7:01
Remix – Pete Hammond

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Toy Boy U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #19

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Omni Records ‎– DMD 1082
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG

NOTES:
Promotional Use Only

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: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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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They Never Sleep – Bite The Bullet (Submission Mix) (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Bite The Bullet” is a 1987 single by Canadian Hi-NRG/New Wave group They Never Sleep. The group was formed by Canadian house music producer, DJ, and composer Joe Silva. “Bite The Bullet” was later covered by Canadian synth-pop duo Kon Kan for their 1989 debut album “Move To Move”. They Never Sleep only released this single and then fell into 80s obscurity.

SIDE A:
Bite The Bullet (Submission Mix) 9:17

SIDE B:
Bite The Bullet (Instrumental) 9:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Contagious Records (9) ‎– CON 1201
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Jane Clark (3)
Concept By – Synaesthesia (6)
Design – Work Ant Industries
Engineer – Dave Roman
Mixed By – Stronium 90
Performer [They Never Sleep] – Anvil Cobalt Atlas, Asia Minor (3), Neves Silva
Photography By – Lyle Stafford
Producer – Roman Panchyshyn
Sleeve – Neil Minuk
Written-By – Silva*, Panchyshyn*

NOTES:
Recorded at Maddock Studios.

“Prescription For Pleasure” Made In Canada

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: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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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