Tag: 1988

April 25, 2016

Boy George – Don’t Cry (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Don’t Cry” was the first single taken from the album High Hat by English singer and Culture Club front man Boy George. The single debuted on the U.K. singles chart on August 10, 1988 peaking at #60.

SIDE A:
Don’t Cry (In Full) 7:01

SIDE B:
Don’t Cry (Edit) 4″09

Leave In Love 5:03
Vocals [Vocal Solo] – Carroll Thompson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– BOY 107 12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve Design] – Mx + Tex
Design [Sleeve Design] – Assorted Images
Mixed By – Mike Pela
Photography By – Brad Branson, Industria (3)
Producer – Bobby Z*
Written-By – Bobby Z*, O’Dowd*, Maidman* (tracks: A, B1)

NOTES:
Mixed (for Powerplant London)
Thanks To: Fritz Kok & Debbie Bunn

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 19, 2016

Martika – More Than You Know (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“More Than You Know” was the first single released from Martika’s eponymous debut album. “More Than You Know” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated December 24, 1988, and peaked at #18. The single was re-released in Europe and Australasia in January 1990, and reached the top 40 in the UK (#15), Ireland, and Australia.

SIDE A:
More Than You Know (7″ Single Remix) 4:03
More Than You Know (Dance Mix – Part I) 6:12
More Than You Know (Dub Mix – Part II) 2:06

SIDE B:
More Than You Know (House Mix – Part I) 5:58
More Than You Know (House Mix – Part II) 5:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988-89	More Than You Know	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1988-89	More Than You Know	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12
1988-89	More Than You Know	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 08135
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Latin
Style: Freestyle, House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Hugo Dwyer
Keyboards [Additional] – Ed Terry
Mastered By [Digitally] – Jack Skinner
Photography By – Alberto Tolot
Producer – Michael Jay
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Jellybean*
Written-By – Martika, M. Morrow*, M. Jay*

NOTES:
Special version from the Columbia LP: “MARTIKA”
Additional production and remixes from Jellybean Productions.
Digitally mastered at The Hit Factory, DMS.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 14, 2016

Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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Originally posted December 27, 2012

“Foolish Beat” is the fourth single, and the first ballad release, from American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson. Originally recorded in the winter of 1987 for the Dream Tour, months prior to its inclusion on her album Out of the Blue, this made Gibson the youngest person to write, produce and sing a number-one single entirely on her own when “Foolish Beat” hit the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the summer of 1988.

In the United Kingdom, the single reached a peak position of number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The single was released in Japan as the B-side to “Out of the Blue” on Atlantic Records Japan.

In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song as an extra track for the Deluxe Edition release of the Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist.

SIDE A:
Foolish Beat (Vocal/Extended Mix) 6:44
Foolish Beat (Instrumental) 4:27

SIDE B:
Only In My Dreams (Dream House Mix) 10:03

Medley (Debbie Gibson Mega Mix) 7:14
Out Of The Blue
Shake Your Love
Only In My Dreams
Edited By – Roger Pauletta, Scott Blackwell

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Foolish Beat	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1988	Foolish Beat	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86556
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Downtempo, House

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Gibson*, Zarr*
Executive-Producer – Douglas Breitbart
Mastered By – D.K.*
Photography By – J. MIchael Dombroski
Producer – Deborah Gibson* (tracks: A1, A2), Fred Zarr (tracks: B1, B2)
Producer [Additional], Mixed By, Engineer – Bob Broockmann* (tracks: A1, A2), Scott Blackwell
Remix – Scott Blackwell
Written-By – D. Gibson*

NOTES:
Tracks B1 and B2 produced for Bizarr Music, Inc.
Side A: Special remix from Atlantic LP 81780 – “OUT OF THE BLUE”.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 8, 2016

Debbie Gibson – Only In My Dreams (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

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“Only in My Dreams” is the debut single for American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. The song was written by Gibson herself in 1984, two years before she recorded The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 5, 1987 peaking at #4. In the UK “Only In My Dreams” debuted on the UK singles chart on December 9, 1987 only peaking at #54.

SIDE A:
Only In My Dreams (Extended Club Mix / Vocal) 6:34
Only In My Dreams (Percapella / Vocal) 3:29

SIDE B:
Only In My Dreams (Dreamix) 4:18
Only In My Dreams (Hearthrob Beats) 4:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Only In My Dreams	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#4
1987	Only In My Dreams	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#31
1987	Only In My Dreams	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– A9322T, Atlantic ‎– 786 744-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Debbie Gibson, Fred Zarr
Engineer [Mixing] – ‘Doc’ Dougherty*
Engineer [Recording] – Don Feinberg
Executive-Producer – Doug Breitbart*
Mastered By – Herbie (Pump) Powers*
Producer – Fred Zarr
Remix – “Little” Louie Vega*
Written-By – Deborah Gibson*

NOTES:
From the debut album “OUT OF THE BLUE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi