Tag: 1988

Rick Astley – She Wants To Dance With Me (Night & Day Remixes) (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“She Wants to Dance with Me” is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley, released as the lead single from his second studio album, Hold Me in Your Arms (1988). The song was released in United Kingdom on September 12, 1988 by RCA, and became an international success, peaking in the top ten in many countries, including Canada, where it topped the chart, and the US and the UK, where it reached number six.

Originally the “Remix” was exclusive to the USA market but has since appeared on other formats internationally.

THE NIGHT SIDE:
She Wants To Dance With Me (Bordering On A Collie Mix) 6:05
Remix – Phil Harding

THE DAY SIDE:
She Wants To Dance With Me (Remix) 5:40
Remix – Pete Hammond

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 She Wants To Dance With Me U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #6
1988 She Wants To Dance With Me U.S. BillboardAdult Contemporary Tracks #5
1988 She Wants To Dance With Me U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – 8851-1-RDND
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the forthcoming RCA LP “HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMAS”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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:
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Voyou – Houseman/Germany Calling (US 12″)

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“Houseman/Germany Calling” is a New Beat single by the pioneering German trio Voyou consisting of Andreas Dux, Thomas Althen, and Udo Niebergal. The single was mixed by Alexander Henninger (Moskwa TV). “Hoseman/Germany Calling” was released in the USA on the Dallas, Texas-based label Oaklawn Records.

The record was very popular in U.S. dance clubs debuting on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 13, 1988, peaking at #46 after spending five weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Houseman 5:52
Germany Calling 5:56

SIDE B:
Houseman (The Razormaid Mix) 6:52
Edited By [Re-edited] –  Art Maharg
Remix –Razormaid

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Oak Lawn Records – OLR-130
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno, Electro, New Beat, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
122 BPM
Recorded and mixed at Dynation Studio.
Side-A mastered at A&R record and tape Mfg., Dallas, Texas.
Side-B mastered at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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

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Billy Idol – Catch My Fall (Re-Mix Fix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Catch My Fall” is a song by Billy Idol from his 1983 studio album Rebel Yell. It became the album’s fourth and final single (released in 1984). It was written by Idol and produced by Keith Forsey. In December 1984 the song reached #50 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 1988 the song was re-released as a single in the UK to promote the Billy Idol hits package “Idol Songs”, “Catch My Fall” was also remixed for inclusion on the remix album “Vital Idol” The 1988 re-release reached #63 in the UK.

David Mallet directed the song’s original 1984 music video.

SIDE A:
Catch My Fall (The Remix Fix) 4:56
Remix [Uncredited] – Billy Idol, Steve Stevens

SIDE B:
All Summer Single 4:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Catch My Fall U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #50
1984 Catch My Fall U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – IDOLX 13
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Aug 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Track A is printed on the back sleeve as “Catch My Fall (Re-Mix Fix)”.

“IDOL SONGS” – 11 Of The Best available on album, CD, and cassette.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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

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Huey Lewis & The News – Small World (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Small World” was the second single released, and title track of the fifth studio LP by American Pop/Rock band Huey Lewis & The News. The single debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on October 8, 1988, peaking at #25 on November 26, 1988, after spending eleven weeks on the survey.

Although it reached the top 20 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the album did not sell as well as the band’s previous albums, Sports and Fore!. However, Lewis himself stated in a Behind the Music interview that the recording process for Small World had the most favorable working conditions.

SIDE A:
Small World (Extended Dance Mix) 7:11
Engineer [Remix Assistant] – Bridgett Daily
Engineer [Remix] – Gary Hellman
Remix, Edited By – John Luongo
Written-By – Hayes, Lewis*

SIDE B:
Small World (Part One & Two) 7:39
Written-By – Hayes, Lewis

Perfect World 4:05
Written-By – A. Call*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Small World Pt. 1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #25

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 43308
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Mastered at Masterdisk.
Side A remixed and edited for “The Office, Inc.”.

From the LP “SMALL WORLD”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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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