Tag: 1988

December 13, 2017

Icehouse – Electric Blue (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Electric Blue” is a 1987 hit single by the Australian rock / synthpop band Icehouse and was co-written by Iva Davies of Icehouse and John Oates of the U.S. band Hall & Oates. The single reached number one on the Australian singles chart on 16 November 1987, #7 on the American Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 21 May 1988, #10 on the Canadian Singles Chart and #53 on the UK singles charts. Released in August 1987, it was the second single from their number one album Man of Colours.

John Oates became involved with Davies after contacting him to state he was a fan. The resulting collaboration produced this song and Oates has stated that if Davies had not released the song under the Icehouse name then it would have been a Hall and Oates track.

The “Instrumental” and “ST Edit” are exclusive to this U.S. 12″.

SIDE A:
Electric Blue (Extended Mix) 7:33
Electric Blue (Dub Mix) 5:03

SIDE B:
Electric Blue (Instrumental) 5:48
Electric Blue (ST Edit) 4:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Electric Blue	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1988	Electric Blue	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#10
1988	Electric Blue	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– VAS 1014
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – David Lord
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – I. Davies*, J. Oates*

NOTES:
For Promotional Use Only
Original version on the LP/Cassette/CD “Man Of Colours”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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December 1, 2017

Cruise Control – No Condom, No Sex (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND WORLD AIDS DAY EXCLUSIVE 1988

“No Condom, No Sex” is a 1988 single released during the height of the AIDS crisis, several musicians including Steve Peck and Tuta Aquino got together and recorded this song, for the purpose of raising AIDS awareness. 100% of the proceeds went to fund AIDS research. Sire Records released the single as 12″ only in the United States.

“No Condom, No Sex” with it’s poignant lyrics that are just as important today as they were more than two decades ago reached #34 on the Billboard Dance Chart on September 24th, 1988 after spending four weeks on the survey.

The music video for the song featured cameo appearences by Toni Basil, Randy Quaid, Julie Brown, Richard Lewis and others.

December 1 marks World Aids Day, a time for us to honor and reflect on the millions of people around the world who have lost their lives to the epidemic and raise awareness about those currently living with HIV and AIDS.

SIDE A:
No Condom, No Sex (Let Reason Govern Passion Mix) 8:12
No Condom, No Sex (Rock Single Mix) 5:06

SIDE B:
No Condom, No Sex (Single Mix) 5:06
No Condom, No Sex (Single Instrumental) 5:06
No Condom, No Sex (Chamber Acappella) 5:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	No Condom, No Sex	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#34

RELEASE IMFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20983
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Euro House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – John Heiden
Edited By – Dennis Muyet, Tuta Aquino
Engineer – Michael Aarvold*
Executive Producer – Craig Kostich
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Musician – Mac Quayle
Photography By – Larry Williams (9), Leslie Libman
Producer – Randy Morrison, Stewart Pfalzer
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Engineer – Steve Peck

NOTES:
100% of the Artists and Producers will be donated to AIDS Education.
National AIDS Hotline 1-800-342-7514

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November 30, 2017

The Cure – Hot Hot Hot !!! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Hot Hot Hot!!!” was the fourth single released from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by British band The Cure. In early 1988, it spent three weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 45 on 20 February of that year. In the United States, the song reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, while a remix of the track by François Kevorkian charted at numbers 11 and 50 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles and the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts, respectively. It reached its highest chart position in Spain, peaking at number 8; the song was also a hit in Ireland, spending two weeks there and making number 18 on 18 February 1988. It spent three weeks on the Dutch charts, reaching number 79 there. As with many other singles, the video was directed by Tim Pope, and has been described as “intentionally ridiculous”. Filmed in black and white, it featured the band as “dwarves” dressed in 1950’s clothes.

SIDE A:
Hot Hot Hot !!! (Extended Remix) 7:02
Remix [Remixed By] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St Germain*

SIDE B:
Hot Hot Hot !!! (Remix) 3:34
Remix [Remixed By] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St Germain*

Hey You !!! (Extended Remix) 4:07
Mixed By – Alan Gregorie, Francois Kevorkian*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Hot Hot Hot !!!	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#68
1984	Hot Hot Hot !!!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#11
1984	Hot Hot Hot !!!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Maxi- Singles Sales	#50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 0-66783
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: Feb 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Sam Feldman
Producer [Produced By] – Dave Allen*, Robert Smith
Written-By – Williams*, Tolhurst*, Thompson*, Smith*, Gallup*

NOTES:
A & B1: Remixed at Right Track, NYC.
B2: Mixed at Axis Studios.

The Elektra album “Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me” also available.

Printed in U.S.A.

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November 14, 2017

Pebbles – Mercedes Boy (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Mercedes Boy” is a song by American singer Pebbles from her 1987 self-titled debut studio album. The song was written by Pebbles and produced by Charlie Wilson, with additional production from Pebbles. “Mercedes Boy” was released as the album’s second single on March 7, 1988, by MCA Records.

In the United States, “Mercedes Boy” reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, behind Cheap Trick’s “The Flame”, number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, and number two for two weeks on the Dance Club songs chart.

SIDE A:
Mercedes Boy (Extended Version) 7:20

SIDE B:
Mercedes Boy (Radio Edit) 5:10
Mercedes Boy (Instrumental) 4:11
Mercedes Boy (Dub) 7:29
Edited By – Steve Beltran
Mercedes Boy (Bonus Beats) 3:39

VINYL GRADE:
VINYL: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Mercedes Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1988	Mercedes Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#1
1988	Mercedes Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23838
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – George L. Smith
Producer – Charlie Wilson, Pebbles
Producer [Additional Production] – Jeff Lorber, Louil Silas, Jr.*
Remix – Keith Cohen, Peter Arata
Supervised By, Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Written-By – Pebbles

NOTES:
From the MCA LP “PEBBLES”

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