Tag: 1988

January 9, 2015

Company B – The Miami Megamix (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Company B is a Latin freestyle trio formed in 1986 by Cuban-American producer Ish “Angel” Ledesma (Foxy, Oxo), featuring members Lori L. (Ledesma), Charlotte McKinnon and Susan (Gonzalez) Johnson. Before the group’s self-titled Album was released, Charlotte McKinnon left and was replaced by Lezlee Livrano. After the group’s self-titled debut album, Susan Johnson left and was replaced by Sheena. For the group’s second album, 1989’s Gotta Dance, Sheena and Lezlee Livrano both left the group and were replaced by Donna Huntley and Julie Marie (who also was a rotating performer with Exposé).

Company B resulted from the music trend of producer-driven girl groups in the late 1980s and early 1990s, most successfully the group Exposé. Company B’s first single “Fascinated” was released in 1986 on the independent label The Summer. The song created so much buzz in clubs around Miami that it soon made its way to local radio stations. This in turn led to its being picked up and re-released by Atlantic records. With a much wider distribution due to major label [Atlantic] backing, “Fascinated” received significant radio and club airplay in all major cities throughout the U.S. It reached number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and crossed over to pop radio, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1988 dance label ZYX Records issued a “The Miami Megamix” which was a megamix of Company B’s dance hits. The megamix was created by remixer producer Peter Vriends and only released in Germany.

SIDE A:
THE MIAMI MEGAMIX 7:20
Dj Mix [Megamix] – Peter Vriends

A.1 Fascinated
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*

A.2 Spin Me Around
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*

A.3 I’m Satisfied
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*

A.4 Perfect Lover
Producer, Arranged By – Ish*
Written-By – I. J. Stone*, Ish*

A.5 Full Circle
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*

A.6 Jam On Me
Arranged By – Ish*
Producer – Ish*, Rick Quintero
Written-By – Ish*, Rick Quintero

SIDE B:
Fascinated Beats 2:17
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends

Circle Tracks 2:20
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends

Perfect Beats 2:29
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ZYX Records ‎– ZYX 5970
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed
Country: Germany
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Megamix of Company B hits.
Made In Germany

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: Manual
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M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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January 5, 2015

Robbie Nevil – Back On Holiday (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Back On Holiday” was the first single from American pop singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Robbie Nevil’s second album “A Place Like This”. The single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on December 11, 1988 peaking at #34, the single also reached #52 on the Billboard R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Back On Holiday (Ibiza Mix) 8:58
Back On Holiday (Dance Edit) 4:57

SIDE B:
Back On Holiday (Carribbean Mix) 7:14
Back On Holiday (Montego Bay Mix) 4:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Back On Holiday	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#34
1988	Back On Holiday	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– V-56108
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: RnB/Swing, House

CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Logus
Engineer [Remix] – Hugo Dwyer
Guitar – Felicia Collins
Mixed By – Chris Porter
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer – Robbie Nevil
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Synthesizer – Ed Terry

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “A PLACE LIKE THIS”

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December 31, 2014

Prince – Partyman (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Happy New Year! I hope that everyone had a great Christmas. Wishing all of you a healthy and happy 2015.

“Partyman” is a song by Prince from his 1989 Batman album, and the follow-up to his number one hit, “Batdance”. The song is one of the few on the album that is prominently featured in the film, accompanying the scene in which the Joker and his minions gleefully deface the exhibits in the Gotham City Art Museum before meeting Vicki Vale.

The song became the only Batman single to perform better in the UK charts, where it peaked at number 14, as opposed to the U.S. (where it peaked at number 18). The upbeat and humorous number features horn samples and Prince’s sped-up “Camille” vocals, as well as a vocal performance by Anna Fantastic. The 12″ single extends the song to about six minutes in length (labeled as the “Video Mix”), and features the B-side “Feel U Up”, a previously unreleased Camille track which would later be available on The Hits/The B-Sides compilation.

“Feel U Up” was originally cut in 1981, but re-recorded in 1986 for the Camille album. Despite being intended for a totally different project, the horn arrangement and vocal style complement “Partyman” perfectly. The 12″ single also included a “Purple Party Mix”, which starts with a string of samples from Prince’s earlier hits and contains different lyrics. A track identified as a “music mix” is an instrumental of the “Purple Party Mix”.

The song’s accompanying music video, directed by Albert “Al” Magnoli, again presents Prince’s “Gemini” persona dressed in a “half-Joker” costume.

Owing to licensing problems, “Partyman”, like all of the Batman-era hits, has failed to appear on any Prince compilation album, barring the UK singles promoting The Hits/The B-Sides.

SIDE A:
The Purple Party Mix 6:02
Remix – Femi Jiya, Prince

Partyman Music Mix 4:31
Remix – Femi Jiya, Prince

SIDE B:
Partyman (The Video Mix) 6:14
Remix – Femi Jiya, Prince

Feel U Up (Short Stroke) 3:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Partyman	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1989	Partyman	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#45
1989	Partyman	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-21370
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Design – Tom Recchion
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince

NOTES:
Remixed 4 Paisley Park Productions.

Original version of “Partyman” available on the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Soundtrack album BATMAN, a Warner Bros. film.

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November 20, 2014

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Dreaming (UK Ltd. Edition 10″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Dreaming” was the 22nd single by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD). Released on June 6, 1988 to promote the bands first geatest hits compilation The Best Of OMD. The single was released internationally on various formats including a Limited Numbered Edition 10 Inch single in the U.K.. This particulat single included an exclusive remix by English musician, composer and record producer William Orbit.

SIDE A:
Dreaming (The William Orbit Remix) 7:16
Remix – William Orbit

Dreaming (7″ Version) 3:56
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Messages 4:44
Engineer – Lawrence Diana*
Producer – Mike Howlett

Secret 3:57
Producer – Stephen Hague

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS 987-10, Virgin ‎– VS 98710
Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 06 Jun 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Limited edition individually numbered release some copies featured a stickered sleeve stating “OMD Special Limited Edition 10″”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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