Tag: 1988

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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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

February 24, 2016

Matt Bianco – Good Times (UK 12″)

strong>BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Good Times” is a single released on August 15, 1988 by UK band Matt Bianco. “Good Times” was the second single taken from the band’s third studio album Indigo. The single spent five weeks on the UK singles chart peaking at #55. The single did not chart in the US.

SIDE A:
Good Times (New Long Version) 7:14

SIDE B:
Tumbao (Long Version) 6:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ302T, WEA ‎– 247739-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 15 Aug 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Producer – Mark Fisher, Mark Reilly
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Ian Curnow
Remix – Phil Harding

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

February 16, 2016

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Everything Will B-Fine (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Everything Will B-Fine” is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam from their 1987 album Spanish Fly. The song hit number nine on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and number twenty-two on the Dance chart. The song was their first not to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Everything Will B-Fine (F.F. Remix) 5:25

SIDE B:
F.I.N.E. (Full Force House Jam Mix) 5:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Everything Will B-Fine	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#9
1988	Everything Will B-Fine	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#19
1988	Everything Will B-Fine	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 07584
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, House

CREDITS:
Producer – Full Force
Remix – Full Force, Tony Maserati

NOTES:
From the LP “SPANISH FLY”

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

December 17, 2015

So – Are You Sure (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Are You Sure” is a single by English duo So featuring Marcus Bell and Mark Long, who were previously members of a band called The Opposition. “Are You Sure” reached #61 in the UK and #41 in the United States in February 1988.

SIDE A:
Are You Sure (Dance Mix) 7:42
Engineer – Ron St. Germain
Engineer [Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – François Kevorkian

SIDE B:
Are You Sure (Dub Mix) 5:06
Engineer – Ron St. Germain
Engineer [Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – François Kevorkian

Are You Sure (Single Edit) 4:08
Producer, Engineer – Walter Turbitt

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Are You Sure	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#41

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– V-56077
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Bell*, Long*

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
From the LP “Horseshoe In The Glove”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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