Tag: 1989

October 8, 2015

We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It! – International Rescue (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“International Rescue” is a 1989 single by British female group We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It! or simply Fuzzbox. Taken from the groups third studio album Big Bang!. “International Rescue” was the quartets first UK top twent single peaking at #11 in February 1989.

SIDE A:
International Rescue (The Orgasmatron Mix) 6:00
Engineer – Richard Manwaring
Engineer [Mixing] – Nick Davis
Producer – Andy Richards
Written-By –J Dunne*, L Steernberg*, M Dunne*, C O’Neill*

SIDE B:
Raining Champagne 3:22
Engineer – Mark Tibenham
Producer – Mark Tibenham, Robert Lloyd
Written-By – L Steernberg*, V Perks*

Barbarella 3:56
Engineer – Mark Tibenham
Producer – Mark Tibenham, Robert Lloyd
Written-By – Bob Crewe, Charles Fox

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– YZ 347T, WEA ‎– 247152-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Performer – Jo*, Maggie*, Tina*, Vickie*
Photography By [Stills] – Steve Rapport
Sleeve – The Designers Republic Interplanetary Art Patrol Save The World Again*

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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

August 17, 2015

Tom Tom Club – Suboceana (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Suboceana” is a 1989 single by American band Tom Tom Club taken from the album Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom. “Suboceana” was released as a single in late 1988 and peaked at #4 on the US Billbard dance chart.

SIDE A:
Suboceana (12″ Dance Mix)
Keyboards [Additional] – Jeff Lorber
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

Suboceana (Jacking Deep & High Mix)
Engineer [Remix] – Iain Burgess, Julian Herzfeld
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Keyboards [Additional] – Marshall Jefferson

SIDE B:
Suboceana (12″ Club Mix)
Keyboards [Additional] –Jeff Lorber
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

Suboceana (Magic Juan Mix)
Engineer – Chris Andrews
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Mark Childress, Matt King (2)
Remix – “Magic Juan” Atkins*

Devil Does Your Dog Bite? (LP Version)
Written-By – Chris Frantz

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Suboceana	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-21198
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Rey International
Producer – Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth
Written-By – Tom Tom Club (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
Tracks A1 & B1: Mixed at Larrabee Sound
Tracks A2: Remix for Jeffco Music Production Co. (USA)
Remix engineers at Chicago Recording Company
Track B2: Mixed at Pearl Sound Studios, Canton, MI

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

July 30, 2015

New Edition – N.E. Heart Break (US 12″)

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“N.E. Heart Break” was New Edition’s fifth and final single from their studio album, Heart Break. “N.E. Heart Break” peaked at number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

SIDE A:
N.E. Heart Break (Extended Club Version) 7:44
Remix – D.J. Epic*, New Edition, Throw Down Twins, The*

SIDE B:
N.E. Heart Break (Instrumental) 5:26
Remix – D.J. Epic*, New Edition, Throw Down Twins, The*

N.E. Heart Break (Faux Live Radio Version) 5:30
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	N.E. Heart Break	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23891
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing

CREDITS:
Co-producer [Additional Production] – Jeff Lorber
Edited By [Special Edits] – Greg “Ski” Royal*
Engineer – Booker T. Jones
Executive-Producer – Louil Silas Jr.
Producer –Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis*

NOTES:
From the album ‘Heart Break’
A Flyte Tyme Production.

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

July 29, 2015

New Edition – Crucial (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

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“Crucial” is New Edition’s fourth single from the Heart Break album. The single featured production from Jellybean Johnson, Spencer Bernard, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Despite failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, “Crucial” hit #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it one of New Edition’s more popular singles from the post-Bobby Brown era. It was used in the License to Drive soundtrack.

SIDE A:
Crucial (Dance Remix) 8:14

SIDE B:
Crucial (Dub) 5:14
Crucial (Acapella) 4:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Crucial	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23934
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Hodge
Management – Front Line Management
Producer – Jellybean Johnson
Producer [Remix] – Jellybean Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Spencer Bernard, Terry Lewis
Written-By – Garry Johnson*, Lisa Keith

NOTES:
Taken from the New Edition album ‘Heart Break’

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