Tag: 1989

February 11, 2014

Simply Red – It’s Only Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“It’s Only Love” was the lead single taken from British soul band Simply Red’s third studio album, A New Flame released in February 1989. The song was originally recorded by American soul singer Barry White and titled “It’s Only Love Doing Its Thing”. The Simply Red cover had its greatest success by charting at #1 in Italy. In the UK the single peaked at #13 while in the US the song reached #57 on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
It’s Only Love (Valentine Mix) 5:44
Remix – Michael Hutchinson
Written-By – Jimmy & Vella Cameron*

SIDE B:
Turn It Up 4:34
Written-By – L. Dozier*, M. Hucknall*

X 4:50
Recorded By – Daren Klein
Written-By – Joyce*, McIntyre*, Kirkham*, Kellet*, Bowers*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (Company sleeve)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	It’s Only Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#57
1989	It’s Only Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#19
1989	It’s Only Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 0-66713
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz, Pop
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Jazz-Funk
Credits: Engineer, Mixed By – Daren Klein (tracks: A, B1)
Producer – Stewart Levine (tracks: A, B1)

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP: “A NEW FLAME”

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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

December 27, 2013

Swing Out Sister – Waiting Game (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

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Only released in the US and Canada “Waiting Game” was the third single taken from British sophisti-pop group Swing Out Sister’s 1989 album “Kaleidoscope World”. The single reached #19 on the Canadian singles chert while in the US it made top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart peaking at #6. On the Billboard Hot 100 “Waiting Game” reached the #86 position.

SIDE A:
Waiting Game (Extended Version) 6:38
Waiting Game (Remix Edit) 3:50

SIDE B:
Waiting Game (Ultimix) 7:06
Waiting Game (Dub) 4:50
Coney Island Man 3:40
Producer – Swing Out Sister

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Waiting Game	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#86
1989	Waiting Game	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#6
1989	Waiting Game	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fontana ‎– 874 191-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy (tracks: A1 to B2)
Written-By – Connell*, Drewery*

NOTES:
From the LP; “Kaleidoscope World”
Processed (Plating/Metalwork) at Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp. based on the ‘HUB’ etchings (entered under ‘Mastered At’ temporarily for now).

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

December 9, 2013

Madonna – Express Yourself (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

R E Q U E S T

“Express Yourself” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her fourth studio album Like a Prayer. It was released as the second single from the album on May 9, 1989, by Sire Records. The song was included on the greatest hits compilation albums The Immaculate Collection (1990), and Celebration (2009). “Express Yourself” was the first song that Madonna and producer Stephen Bray collaborated on for Like a Prayer. Written and produced by them, the song was a tribute to American funk and soul band Sly and the Family Stone. The main inspiration behind the song is female empowerment, urging women never to go for second-best and to always express their inner feelings.

“Express Yourself” is an upbeat dance-pop song that features instrumentation from brass, hand claps and drum beats, while the chorus is backed by the sound of saxophone and percussion. The lyrics talk about rejecting material pleasures and only accepting the best for oneself; subtexts are employed throughout the song. “Express Yourself” received positive reviews from critics, who applauded the gender equality message of the song and complimented the song for being a hymn to freedom and encouragement to women and all oppressed minorities. The song was also a commercial success, reaching the top of the charts in Canada, Italy and Switzerland and the top five in other nations. It also became Madonna’s sixth number-one hit on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.

*As a bonus I have added the 7″ Remix taken from the US 7″ single.

SIDE A:
Express Yourself (Non-Stop Express Mix) 7:58
Express Yourself (Stop & Go Dubs) 10:50

SIDE B:
Express Yourself (Local Mix) 6:20

The Look Of Love (LP Version) 4:03
Producer, Written-By – atrick Leonard

BONUS TRACK:
Express Yourself (7″ Remix) 4:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#12
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-21225
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Jeri Heiden
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Bob Rosa (tracks: A1 to B1)
Photography By – Herb Ritts
Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Stephen Bray (tracks: A1 to B1)
Programmed By – Fred McFarlane (tracks: A1 to B1)
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Edited By – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1 to B1)
Typography [Lettering] – Kama Logan

NOTES:
“Express Yourself” from the Sire LP:
“LIKE A PRAYER”

“The Look Of Love” from the soundtrack LP:
“WHO’s THAT GIRL”

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

December 2, 2013

Breathe – Don’t Tell Me Lies (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Don’t Tell Me Lies” is the title of the debut single by the British pop group Breathe. It was written by group members David Glasper (lead vocals) and Marcus Lillington (guitar, keyboard).

The song was recorded in the mid 1980s, shortly after the formation of the original lineup of the group. Released as a single in the UK in early 1986, the song was a modest success, reaching #77 on the UK Singles Chart and providing the group with their first national exposure. By 1987, Breathe had secured an album deal, and the result of that was their debut, All That Jazz. Original pressings of the album did not contain “Don’t Tell Me Lies”, but the track was added on subsequent pressings soon after.

Following the international success of other singles from the album (“Hands to Heaven”, “How Can I Fall?”), “Don’t Tell Me Lies” was re-issued as a single in the UK and released as the group’s third single in the United States. The song made a bigger impact on the British pop chart this time round, peaking at #45 in March 1989. Following in the success of their previous singles in the US, the song became Breathe’s third consecutive Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at #10; it was also embraced by adult contemporary radio, where the song reached #5.

The song is more uptempo than the ballads for which Breathe had become associated, with a greater emphasis on horns and percussion. To date, this was the group’s last US Top 10 hit.

SIDE A:
Don’t Tell Me Lies (Extended Version) 5:40

SIDE B:
Don’t Tell Me Lies (7″ Version) 3:44
Monday Morning Blues 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Don’t Tell Me Lies	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#10
1989	Don’t Tell Me Lies	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Siren Records (8) ‎– SRNT 109
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design] – Bill Smith Studio
Engineer – Chris Porter (tracks: B2)
Mixed By – Bob Sargeant (tracks: A, B1)
Photography – Peter Mountain
Producer – Bob Sargeant (tracks: A, B1), Chris Porter (tracks: B2)
Remix – – Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: B1)
Written-By – David Glasper, Marcus Lillington

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP
“ALL THAT JAZZ”

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