Tag: 1988

Deniece Williams – I Can’t Wait (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“I Can’t Wait” was the first single taken from the twelfth studio album As Good As It Gets by American singer, songwriter, and producer Deniece Williams. “I Can’t Wait” spent eight weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #68 on October 28, 1988. The song also reached #8 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song would become Williams’s last charting single on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
I Can’t Wait (12″ Version) 5:30
I Can’t Wait (7″ Version) 4:26

SIDE B:
I Can’t Wait (Deniece-A-Dub) 4:42
I Can’t Wait (7″ Instrumental) 4:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 I Can’t Wait U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #68
1988 I Can’t Wait U.S. Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Singles #8

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 07889
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – George Duke
Executive-Producer – Brad Westering
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – George Duke
Remix – Bruce Forest (tracks: A1), Frank Heller (tracks: A1)

NOTES:
From the Columbia LP: “As Good As It Gets”
Recorded at Le Gonks West Studio, Hollywood, CA.
Remixed at Soundtracks, New York, NY.

Groove Etching says “F/W Herbie :)”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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Monday – Fallen Angel (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Fallen Angel” is a 1988 single by German trio Monday. The group was formerly known as Man-X (Heinz Oho, Dieter Müller and Manfred “Mannix” Zimmermann). In 1988 they changed their name to Monday and released two singles and one album before splitting.

SIDE A:
Fallen Angel (Steve Smith Edit) (“May Day Mix”) 6:34
Remix – Michael Marshall, Steve Smith

SIDE B:
Fallen Angel (Extended Mix) 6:40
Fallen Angel (Radio Version) 3:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15471
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Frank*
Composed By – D. Muller*, H. Oho*, M. Zimmermann*
Producer – Monday

NOTES:
The original version appears on the LP “MONDAY”

MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRC

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Sweet Sensation – Take It While It’s Hot (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Take It While It’s Hot” is the third singles released by Sweet Sensation, a female dance trio from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The song peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and #14 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

SIDE A:
Take It While It’s Hot (Long Vocal) 5:50
Edited By – Charlie Dee Diaz, Det Reirruc, Omar Santana

Take It While It’s Hot (Charlie Dee “Hot” Dub) 8:01
Edited By – Charlie “Dee” Diaz*, Det Reirruc, Oh, Oh Omar Santana
Remix – Charlie Dee

SIDE B:
Take It While It’s Hot (Only Omar’s Dub) 7:02
Remix, Edited By – Omar Santana

Take It While It’s Hot (Percapella Mix) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Take It While It’s Hot U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #54
1988 Btake It While It’s Hot U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #14

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Next Plateau Records Inc. ‎– NP50072
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Edited By – Oh, Oh Omar Santana* (tracks: B1, B2)
Executive Producer – Cherrie Shepherd
Mastered By –Herb Powers, Jr.*
Mixed By –  Steve Peck
Other [Final Sweetening] – Gary Henry (tracks: A1, A2)
Producer – Ted Currier
Scratches [Scratched By] – Eric “Serious” Santana* (tracks: B1, B2)
Written-By – Joseph Malloy

NOTES:
Edited By: Oh, Oh Omar Santana. Scratched By: Eric “Serious” Santana (Members Of V.I.P.)

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: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Elton John – I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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Originally posted September 23, 2013

“I Don’t Wanna Go on with You Like That” is a hit song from British performer Elton John’s 1988 album, Reg Strikes Back. The song was written by John and his long-time songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin. The song reached #30 on the UK Singles Chart. It fared better in the United States, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1988, kept out of the top spot by fellow British singer (and vocal collaborator) George Michael’s hit single, “Monkey”. The song also became John’s eighth #1 on the adult contemporary chart.

SIDE A:
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (The Shep Pettibone Mix) 7:21
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (The Pub Dub) 5:14

SIDE B:
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (Just Elton And His Piano Mix) 4:58
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (Just For Radio) 4:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2
1988 I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks #13
1988 I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #1
1988 I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #7

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23870
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop, Euro House

CREDITS:
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Keyboards – Fred McFarlane
Producer – Chris Thomas
Recorded By – Bill Price
Recorded By [Assistant] – Karl Lever
Remix – Shep Pettibone, Steve Peck
Written-By – Taupin*, Elton John

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Elton John album “Reg Strikes Back”

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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: Rolls Bellar VP-130
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

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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