Tag: 1987

July 30, 2018

Black Britain – Funky Nassau (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Funky Nassau” is a U.S. top twenty dance single by Synth funk – brit house British quintet Black Britain. “Funky Nassau” spent ten weeks on the U.S. Billboard dance chart peaking at #17 on September 26, 1987. The quintet released one album titled “Obvious”.

SIDE A:
Funky Nassau (Dance Mix) 5:02
Funky Nassau (Edit) 3:45

SIDE B:
Funky Nassau (Dub Mix) 6:09
Remix – Omar Santana

Runaway 4:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Funky Nassau	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96776
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Producer – David Sanchez, Ted Currier
Written-By – Kevin Elliston (tracks: B2), Michael A’Court (tracks: B2), Michael Jones (26) (tracks: B2), R. Munnings* (tracks: A1,A2,B1), Roderick Heart (tracks: B2), Ronald Elliston (tracks: B2), T. Fitzgerald* (tracks: A1,A2,B1)

NOTES:
From the LP “OBVIOUS”

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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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
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

July 17, 2018

Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Walk Like an Egyptian” is a song made famous by American band The Bangles. It was released in 1986 as the third single from the album Different Light. It was a million-selling single and became Billboard’s number-one song of 1987.

“Walk Like an Egyptian” was released as the third single from Different Light. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1986. The song reached a peak of number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1986 and reached number one in the US on December 20, staying at the top of the Hot 100 for four weeks, carrying it over into January 1987. The song is the first song by an all-female group playing their own instruments to top the Billboard singles chart. The success of the song and “Manic Monday” propelled Different Light to number two on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the group’s most successful album.

“Walk Like an Egyptian” was one of the songs which were claimed to have been banned by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Snopes in researching this found that the list was simply suggestions regarding songs to be sensitive in regards to when playing. It was also included in a “list of records to be avoided” drawn up by the BBC during the Gulf War.

SIDE A:
Walk Like An Egyptian (Extended Dance Mix) 5:49

SIDE B:
Walk Like An Egyptian (Dub Mix) 5:19
Walk Like An Egyptian (A Capella Mix) 2:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Walk Like An Egyptian	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1987	Walk Like An Egyptian	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#46
1987	Walk Like An Egyptian	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales	#15
1987	Walk Like An Egyptian	U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1987 Year End	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05935, Columbia ‎– 44 05935
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Lane/Donald
Engineer – Keith Cohen
Mastered By – Wally*
Producer – David Kahne
Remix – Steve Beltran
Written-By – L. Sternberg*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Columbia Lp: “Different Light”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 16, 2018

C.C.C.P. – American – Soviets (The Cameron Paul Remix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

” American – Soviets” is a song by German synth-pop band C.C.C.P.

The Cold War-themed song became a hit on the US Billboard Dance chart peaking at #26 on January 6, 1987, the German Top 75 and other European charts. The song depicts a chess match between the U.S. and Russian presidents being played out on TV.

SIDE A:
American – Soviets (The Cameron Paul Remix) 5:41
Keyboards, Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Cameron Paul

SIDE B:
American – Soviets (Original Version) 6:06
American – Soviets (Instrumental Mix) 6:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	American – Soviets	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Oak Lawn Records ‎– OLR 127
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Rainer Streubel
Written-By – Stanislav Weslov, Svenja Neradin

NOTES:
Side-A dead wax says: “To World Peace.”
Track A additional production for Mixx-It Productions.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

May 15, 2018

Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Ball Of Confusion” is a song originally recorded in 1970 by Motown vocal group The Temptations.

In 1985 English alternative rock band Love And Rockets released the song as the debut single from the album Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven. The song’s music video received heavy airplay on MTV but the song failed to chart. Love And Rockets consisted of former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash (vocals, guitar, and saxophone), David J (bass guitar and vocals) and Kevin Haskins (drums and synthesizers) after that group split in 1983.

In 1986 the song was released in the U.S. as a single and was included on the band’s second album Express.

SIDE A:
Ball Of Confusion (12″ Mix) 7:14
Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield

Ball Of Confusion (7″ Mix) 3:30
Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield

SIDE B:
Ball Of Confusion (USA Mix) 6:15
Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield

All In My Mind 4:42
Written-By – Daniel Ash

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Big Time ‎– 6038-1-BDAB, Big Time ‎– 6038-1-BD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Goth Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – John A. Rivers, Love And Rockets
Sleeve – Hitz*

NOTES:
Not For Sale
from the “Express” album

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi