Tag: 1988

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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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
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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:
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March 30, 2016

Ofra Haza – Im Nin’Alu (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Im Nin’Alu” is a song by Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist Ofra Haza. The song is based on a Hebrew poem by 17th-century Rabbi Shalom Shabazi.

Ofra Haza became famous in Europe with the song in 1988, when a remixed version of the song, produced by Izhar Ashdot, reached the Top Ten in various countries and number one in several of these, most notably in West Germany where it topped the charts for nine weeks in the summer of 1988. In the UK the track was a Top 20 hit, peaking at #15 and in the U.S. it reached #15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart and #18 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks. British duo Coldcut produced a remix of Eric B. & Rakim’s “Paid In Full” which heavily sampled “Im Nin’alu”. The single reportedly sold some three million copies worldwide, making it one of the first world music recordings to cross over to mainstream pop chart success. Even though Haza’s version of the song shows her own interpretation, and its presentation was modern and popular, it still fits in with the Yemenite tradition that she represented.

The original version was included on the 1984 album Yemenite Songs, also known as Fifty Gates of Wisdom. The remixed version was part of her international debut Shaday of 1988.

Sadly Ofra Haza died on February 23, 2000, at the age of 42, of AIDS-related pneumonia.

SIDE A:
Im Nin’Alu (Gates Of Heaven Mix) 6:48
Remix – Frank Inglese, Mark Kamins

Im Nin’Alu (Instrumental Dub) 5:40

SIDE B:
Im Nin’Alu (Played In Full Mix) 5:39
Im Nin’Alu (7″ Version With English Vocal) 4:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Im Nin’Alu	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#15
1988	Im Nin’Alu	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– PRO-A-3277
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Izhar Ashdot

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not For sale
Housed in a unique picture sleeve.
From the Sire LP “SHADAY”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge:Ortofon OM Super
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

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

March 7, 2016

Dale – Simon Simon (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Simon Simon” is the first solo single by American new wave artist and Missing Persons lead vocalist Dale Bozzio, released in 1988. “Simon Simon” became a US Top 40 dance hit and a crossover hit in Europe.

SIDE A:
Simon Simon (Extended Remix) 6:11Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Robert Brookins

SIDE B:
The Perfect Stranger (LP Version) 3:54
Producer, Written-By – Attala Zane Giles

Simon Simon (Dub) 6:55
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Robert Brookins

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Simon Simon	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Paisley Park ‎– 9 20818-0, Paisley Park ‎– 0-20818
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Design Concept] – Dale*
Photography By – Cynthia Moore (2)
Producer – Robert Brookins
Written-By – Dale*

NOTES:
From the LP “RIOT IN ENGLISH”

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