Tag: 1988

Candi – Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Canada 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Dancing Under a Latin Moon” is the debut single recorded by Canadian pop band Candi & The Backbeat (initially named Candi) fronted by lead vocalist Candita “Candi” Pennella. “Dancing Under a Latin Moon” became a hit in Canada reaching #24 on the Canadian pop chart, and #8 on the Canadian Dance Chart. In the United States the record peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 19, 1988, spending seven weeks on the survey “Dancing Under a Latin Moon” also reached #46 on the U.S. Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Vocal Club Mix) 8:10
Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Bonus Beats) 3:17

SIDE B:
Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Power Radio Single Mix) 4:36
Dancing Under A Latin Moon (Instrumental Dub Mix) 6:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Dancing Under A Latin Moon U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #46

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Somersault Records – SOM-112
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop, Freestyle

CREDITS:

NOTES:
A Somersault / SBK Production.
Produced and engineered for Katalist Music Inc.
Recorded at Video Sound Studios.
Remixed at Mastersound, Atlanta, Georgia.
Remixed and edited for Prime Cuts Productions.

From the LP “CANDI”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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Candi – Under Your Spell (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Under Your Spell” is the second single released by Canadian pop band Candi & The Backbeat (initially named Candi) fronted by lead vocalist Candita “Candi” Pennella. Band members included Nino (Big Papa) Milazzo (bass and background vocals), Paul (Baldy) Russo (drums and percussion), and Rich Imbrogno (keyboards). “Under Your Spell” was nominated for Single of the Year, and Best Dance Recording at the 1990 Juno Awards.

“Under Your Spell” reached #1 on the Canadian Dance Chart, and #21 on the singles chart. In the United States, the song debuted on the Billboard Dance chart on February 11, 1989, peaking at #39 after spending six weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Under Your Spell (Club Mix) 5:09

SIDE B:
Under Your Spell (LP Version) 3:50
Under Your Spell (Trance Dub Mix) 6:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Under Your Spell U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records – IRS-23929
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Co-produced and mixed for Another M&M Production Inc.
From the LP “CANDI”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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Men Without Hats – Moonbeam (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

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“Moonbeam” is a song by Canadian new wave and synthpop band Men Without Hats. The song was released as the second single from the LP “Pop Goes The World”. “Moonbeam” failed to gain much traction only reaching #23 on the Canadian singles chart, and #46 on the U.S. Dance Chart on April 23, 1988, after spending two weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Moonbeam, Beam Me Up (Extended Vocal Version) 7:42
Moonbeam, Beam Me Up (Radio Edit) 5:50

SIDE B:
Dub Beam 4:14
Home On The Beam (House Is A Home Mix) 5:57
Moonbeam (Bacc-A-Pella/Vocal) 3:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Moonbeam U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #46

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 870 153-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Additional production, mixing, and editing for The Office, Inc.

From the Mercury album, “Pop Goes The World”

Printed in U.S.A.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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Pretty Poison – When I Look Into Your Eyes (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“When I Look Into Your Eyes” is a song by American dance group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pretty Poison. The song was released as the third and final single from the group’s debut LP “Catch Me I’m Falling”. “When I Look Into Your Eyes” debuted on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart on July 30, 1988, peaking at #10 after spending eight weeks on the survey.

The single was produced by Fred Zarr who has also worked with Debbie Gibson, Madonna, and Whitney Houston.

The group did not film a music video for this single.

SIDE A:
When I Look Into Your Eyes (Dance Mix) 5:08
When I Look Into Your Eyes (Hip Hop Mix) 5:45

SIDE B:
Nightime (Welcome To Our House Mix) 8:10
When I Look Into Your Eyes (Bonus Scratch Beats) 2:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 When I Look Into Your Eyes U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – 0-96642
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, House

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the LP “Catch Me I’m Falling”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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