Tag: 1989

December 31, 2019

Various Artists – The Great 88′ Top Pop CD Medley (Rhythm Stick US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

As 2019 comes to a close and we begin a new year I thought it would be fun to post a medley from a great remix service Rhythm Stick. This particular medley closed out the year 1988 and features thirteen plus minutes of some of that year’s biggest dance hits. It is taken from Rhythm Stick 1-1 the services first ever release. The track was mixed by legendary remixer Steve Bourasa who also worked for Hot Tracks, Direct Hit, and Ultimix just to name a few. Steve created this medley using practically every CD Rhyth Stick had in the house according to the releases insert. I hope you enjoy this record as we party into 2020.

Wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year!

SIDE A:
Various – The Great 88′ Top Pop CD Medley 13:10
DJ Mix – Steve Bourasa

Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid
Pretty Poison – Nightime
Nia Peeples – Trouble
Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff
Narada* – Divine Emotion
Siedah Garrett – K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
Evelyn “Champagne” King – Hold On To What You’ve Got
Sweet Sensation – Never Let Go
Whitney Houston – Love Will Save The Day
Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love
Samantha Fox – I Want To Have Some Fun
Inner City – Big Fun
Paula Abdul – (It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me
Sa-Fire – Boy I’ve Been Told
Jellybean – Jingo
Stevie B – Dreamin’ Of Love
Book Of Love – Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls
Erasure – Chains Of Love
Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart
Rick Astley – Together Forever

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Rhythm Stick ‎– RS1-1
Format: 2 × Vinyl, 12″, Compilation, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Acid House, House, Soul, Disco, Euro House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Compilation Producer – Steve Bourasa
Graphics – Jameo Saunders
Management [Director] – Gini Spiersch
Mastered By – George Horn
Typography – He’s Your Type

NOTES:
Mastered @ Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.
Rhythm Stick was a US promotional-only remix service.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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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Password: burningtheground

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November 13, 2019

Jaya – If You Leave Me Now (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“If You Leave Me Now” is the debut single by Filipino soul singer of mixed Jamaican and Visayan descent Jaya. She is the first Filipino recording artist to chart in the United States, “If You Leave Me Now” peaked at 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 3, 1990 spending twenty-six weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
If You Leave Me Now (Radio Mix) 4:40
If You Leave Me Now (Jayaless) 4:29

SIDE B:
If You Leave Me Now (Terrific Dub) 8:11
Leave Me In Baleares (Acidic Spooge) 5:42

VINYL GRADE
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	If You Leave Me Now	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#44

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) ‎– LMR 7000, LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) ‎– LMR7000
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Stevie B
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Jaya (2)
Co-producer, Edited By – Glenn Gutierrez
Engineer – Jimmy Starr
Executive Producer – Herb Moelis
Music By – Dadgel Atabay, Glenn Gutierrez
Other [Dubs] – Glenn Gutierrez
Performer [All Instruments] –Glenn Gutierrez
Photography – James Kriegsmann, Jr.
Producer, Mixed By, Lyrics By – Stevie B

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “Jaya”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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October 29, 2019

The Cure – Lullaby (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Lullaby” is a 1989 single by The Cure from their album Disintegration. The song is the highest-charting single by the band in their home country, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it reached number three in Germany and Ireland while becoming a top-ten hit in several other European countries and New Zealand. The music video won the British Video of the Year at the 1990 Brit Awards.

The meaning of “Lullaby” has been speculated by fans, including as a metonymy for addiction or depression, and Smith has offered multiple explanations as to its theme or content, such as childhood nightmares or abuse. Tim Pope, a long-time collaborator of The Cure on many of its music videos, interprets “Lullaby” as an allegory for lead singer Robert Smith’s druggy past.

In North America, the song was released as the second single from Disintegration instead (“Fascination Street” was the first), but did not match its predecessor’s level of success, only reaching number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 23 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart.

SIDE A:
Lullaby (Extended Remix) 7:42
Remix – Parry*, Saunders*, Smith*

SIDE B:
Homesick (Live) 6:56
Mixed By [Live Mixes] – Saunders*, Smith*
Recorded live at Wembley, July 1989

Untitled (Live) 6:30
Mixed By [Live Mixes] –Saunders*, Smith*
Recorded live at Wembley, July 1989

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Lullaby	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#74
1989	Lullaby	U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs	#23
1989	Lullaby	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#31

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 0-66664
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave

CREDITS:
Artwork, Design – Parched Art
Producer – David M. Allen, Robert Smith
Written-By – Williams*, Tolhurst*, Thompson*, Smith*, O’Donnell*, Gallup*

NOTES:
Lullaby is taken from the LP Disintegration
Marketed and distributed by Elektra

This music has been mixed to be played loud so turn it up

Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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October 22, 2019

Mysterious Art – The Omen (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Das Omen” (The Omen) was the first single released by German electronic dance music group Mysterious Art. The single saw its first release on May 13th, 1989. The song quickly reached the #1 position of the official German Media Control singles charts, where it remained for nine weeks straight. The song sold over 490,000 singles in Germany alone and has since remained the most successful published work under CBS Publishing GmbH.

SIDE A:
Das Omen (Extended Version) 5:46
Das Omen (Radio Version) 4:00

SIDE B:
The Omen (Vogue Mix) 9:02
The Omen (Hiphouse-Skamix Instrumental) 6:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 73158
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Hip-House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Vlado*
Producer [Post-Production], Remix – Ben Liebrand
Producer, Arranged By – Mike Staab
Written-By – M. Krautter*

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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