Tag: 1987

October 12, 2016

Level 42 – To Be With You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“To Be With You Again” is a 1987 single by British band Level 42, from their album Running in the Family. The song was written by Mark King and Boon Gould.

“To Be With You Again” is the third Running in the Family single, released at the peak of their career. The single was preceded by two other UK Top 10 singles for the band: “Lessons In Love” (#3) and “Running in the Family” (#6). The song also gained popularity in the Netherlands, peaking at #6 in the Dutch Top 40. In the Uk the single peaked at #10.

SIDE A:
To Be With You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) 6:03
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By [Thanks To] – Spike Drake*
Remix – David ‘O’ Ogrin*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*

SIDE B:
To Be With You Again (Dub) 5:49
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By [Thanks To] – Spike Drake*
Remix – David ‘O’ Ogrin*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*

Micro Kid (Live) 4:07
Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer – Level 42
Written-By – A. Willis*, B. Taylor*, M. King*, P. Gould*, W. Badarou*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPA 855
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve] – Green Ink

NOTES:
From the Level 42 LP “RUNNING IN THE FAMILY”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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

October 3, 2016

Blue Mercedes – I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4 Dishonour Mix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“I Want to Be Your Property” is a 1988 dance hit by British duo Blue Mercedes. The single was most successful on the dance charts, making it to number one for four weeks and was the most successful dance single of 1988. “I Want to Be Your Property” was a crossover hit on the pop singles chart, and broke into the top 30 on the UK singles chart reaching #23.

SIDE A:
I Want To Be Your Property (Street Latin Wolff Mix) 7:15
Remix [Mixed By] – Mixmaster Phil Harding*

SIDE B:
I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4 Dishonour Mix) 6:49
Remix [Mixed By] – Mixmaster Phil Harding*

I Want To Be Your Property (Terence Yo-Yo Mix) 4:21
Remix – Terence Yo-Yo
Remix [Credited To] – Mixmaster*, The Yo Boy*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	I Want To Be Your Property	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#63
1988	I Want To Be Your Property	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23817
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop, House

CREDITS:
Producer – Phil Harding And Ian Curnow*
Written-By – Titlow*, Duncan Millar

NOTES:
From the LP “RICH AND FAMOUS”

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

September 29, 2016

Exposé – Let Me Be The One (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Let Me Be the One” is a single by Exposé, released on May 15, 1987. Written and produced by Lewis Martineé and appears on their debut album, Exposure. The lead vocals on the song were performed by Gioia Bruno.

Released as a single in August 1987, “Let Me Be the One” became the group’s third consecutive top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October of that year, when it peaked at No. 7. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In the United Kingdom, the song reached No. 76 on the British pop chart.

SIDE A:
Let Me Be The One (Extended Mix) 8:04
Let Me Be The One (Crossover Mix) 4:57

SIDE B:
Let Me Be The One (Radio Edit / Single Version) 4:08
Let Me Be The One (Dub Mix) 8:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Let Me Be The One	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1987	Let Me Be The One	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#23
1987	Let Me Be The One	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– AD1-9618
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Downtempo, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Fancisco J. Diaz
Mastered By – Michael Fuller*
Mixed By – Mike Couzzi, Rick “Billy Bob” Alonso*
Performer – Ann Curless, Gioia Bruno*, Jeanette Jurado
Photography – Iraida Icaza, Lewis Ziolek, Sam Emerson
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Mixed By – Lewis A. Martineé

NOTES:
Mixed at New River Studio, Ft. Lauderdale
Mastered at Fullersound, Inc., Miami
From the Arista LP “EXPOSURE”

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

September 28, 2016

Jody Watley – Don’t You Want Me (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Don’t You Want Me” is the third single from singer Jody Watley’s eponymous debut album. The song was produced by Bernard Edwards of Chic-fame and written by Jody Watley, Franne Golde and David Paul Bryant.

Watley’s previous single, “Still a Thrill,” fared well in dance and R&B markets, but less-so in the mainstream. This prompted her label, MCA, to go in a more pop-friendly direction. “Don’t You Want Me” was one of the biggest crossover singles for the year 1987, reaching top ten on the Billboard pop and R&B charts and becoming a number-one dance club hit.

“Don’t You Want Me” landed in the Top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of October 24, 1987, advancing from #56 to #40. The song reached #6 on December 19, 1987 and remained there for three consecutive weeks.

Internationally the single reched #55 U.K., #46 New Zealand and #24 Canada.

SIDE A:
Don’t You Want Me (Extended Mix) 6:48
Don’t You Want Me (A Cappella) 4:12

SIDE B:
Don’t You Want Me (Radio Edit) 4:17
Don’t You Want Me (Dub Version) 7:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Don’t You Want Me	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1987	Don’t You Want Me	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#3
1987	Don’t You Want Me	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23785, MCA Records ‎– MCA 23785
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Lynn Robb
Management [Direction] – Bennett Freed Management
Mastered By – Herb Powers, Jr.*
Photography – Victoria Pearson
Producer – Bernard Edwards
Remix, Producer [Additional Production Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Francois Kevorkian*, Michael Hutchinson
Written-By – D.P. Bryant*, F. Gold*, J. Watley*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, “JODY WATLEY”

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