Tag: 1987

Kylie Minogue – Locomotion (Australia 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Loco-Motion” is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times – each time in a different decade: for Little Eva in 1962 (U.S. #1); for Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 (U.S. #1); and for Kylie Minogue in 1988 (U.S. #3).

“The Loco-Motion” was the debut single by Australian popular music singer Kylie Minogue.

After an impromptu performance of the song at an Australian rules football charity event with the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Minogue was signed a record deal by Mushroom Records to release the song as a single. The single was released on July 28, 1987 in Australia, Sweden and Italy under the title “Locomotion”. The song was a success in Australia, reaching number one and remaining there for seven weeks. The success of the song in her home country resulted in her signing a record deal with PWL Records in London and to working with the successful team Stock Aitken & Waterman.

In 1988, a re-recorded version produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman was released worldwide with the title “The Loco-Motion”. This release again was a major success, reaching the top five in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Minogue’s version of the track appeared in the 1988 film Arthur 2: On the Rocks, starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.

The Minogue version of “The Loco-Motion” substitutes the Australian term railway for the American usage of railroad in the song’s lyrics.

The music video for “Locomotion” was filmed at Essendon Airport and the ABC studios in Melbourne, Australia. The video for “The Loco-Motion” was created out of footage from the Australian music video.

Near the end of 1988, the song was nominated for Best International Single at the Canadian Music Industry Awards.

SIDE A:
Locomotion (Chugga-Motion Mix) 7:37

SIDE B:
Locomotion (Girl Meets Boy Mix) 3:15
Glad To Be Alive 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mushroom Records – X14499
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Maxi-Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Craig Harnath (tracks: B2), Duffy (5)

NOTES:
Recorded at Platinum Studios, Melbourne Australia. Limited Edition 12 inch

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Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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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

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All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
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Tina Turner – Break Every Rule (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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“Break Every Rule” is a single recorded by Grammy Award winning pop/rock singer Tina Turner. It was the title track to both Turner’s 1986 album of the same name and the name of her 1986/1987 world tour. It was released as a single in early 1987 to support the album and the tour. The song found limited success on the US and UK singles charts. The music video shows Turner performing on stage as well as behind-the-scenes footage of Turner and her band from the tour. The country-flavored song was written by British composer and singer Rupert Hine and his then girlfriend Jeanette Obstoj, who had previously composed “I Might Have Been Queen” which was featured on the Private Dancer album.

SIDE A:
Break Every Rule (Dance Mix) 8:42
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

Break Every Rule (Single Mix) 3:47
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

SIDE B:
Break Every Rule (Extended Mix) 7:28
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

Take Me To The River (Previously Unreleased) 4:26
Producer – Martyn Ware

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Break Every Rule U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #74
1987 Break Every Rule U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #3

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15296
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
Another version appears on the album “BREAK EVERY RULE” PJ-12530
Management: Roger Davies Management

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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

Tina Turner – The Tina Turner (Montage Mix) (UK 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Originally released in 1987 “The Tina Turner (Montage Mix)” is a nearly nine minute megamix of Tina Turner’s biggest hits from the 1980’s, remixed by Les ‘The Mixdoctor’ Adams for DMC Productions. The track originally appeared as the B-side of the UK “What You Get Is What You See” 12″ and the German 7″. Capitol Records also released the track as a Limited Edition 12″ promo in the UK. In 1990 the “Montage Mix” was added to the UK “Look Me In The Heart” Limited Edition CD single which is now out of print.

This is a single sided advance copy UK 12″. The single  is quite unique because it features a custom picture label. Some copies also have “What You Get Is What You See (Dance Mix)” on the flip side. There are also copies that have a plain Capitol Records label.

SIDE A:
The Tina Turner (Montage Mix) 8:53
Mixed By –  Les “Mixdoctor” Adams

  • I can’t tand The Rain
  •  Two People
  • We Don’t Need Another Hero
  • What’s Love Got To Do With It
  • Typicale Male
  • Let’s Stay Together

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – PSLP 1003
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
For DMC Productions

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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

Cher – I Found Someone (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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“I Found Someone” is the name of a chart single originally written and composed for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Touch keyboardist Mark Mangold. The song was a bigger hit for Cher in 1987, reaching the Top 10.

The most successful version was released by American singer/actress Cher as the first U.S. and European single from her nineteenth album, “Cher” and was released on November 19, 1987 by Geffen.

The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart in November 1987 at number 91 and peaked at number five in January 1988 and spent thirteen weeks in the chart.

Part of a much-heralded musical comeback at the height of her movie career, a big-budget music video featured the singer-actress with her then-boyfriend Rob Camilletti. The couple were a big story in the tabloids at the time, as he was seventeen years her junior, and the video was the aspiring actor’s debut. The video was in heavy rotation on MTV and Cher’s version went to #10 in the U.S. and to #5 in the UK. An alternative concert video features Cher in a dress that was also used in The Black Rose Show in 1980.

“I Found Someone” began a three-album association with Bolton and Cher’s other contributors, including Branigan alumnus Diane Warren as well as Jon Bon Jovi and future boyfriend Richie Sambora, and their song-writing partner Desmond Child.

SIDE A:
I Found Someone (Ext. Version) 4:03
Engineer – Michael Christopher (2)
Mixed By – David Thoener
Producer – Michael Bolton
Written-By – Mark Mangold, Michael Bolton

SIDE B:
Dangerous Times 3:00
Producer – Peter Asher
Written-By – Ellen Schwartz, Roger Bruno, Susan Pomerantz

I Found Someone 3:41
Engineer – Michael Christopher (2)
Mixed By – David Thoener
Producer – Michael Bolton
Written-By – Mark Mangold, Michael Bolton

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 I Found Someone U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #10
1987 I Found Someone U.S. Billboard US Hot Adult Contemporary Chart #33

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – GEF 31T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock
Credits: Art Direction, Design – Gabrielle Raumberger
Photography By – Matthew Rolston

NOTES:
Both tracks from the album “CHER”

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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