Tag: 1989

Stevie Nicks – Rooms On Fire (Europ 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Rooms on Fire” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks. Released in May 1989, it was the first single to be taken from Nicks’ fourth solo album, The Other Side of the Mirror.

The song was quite successful on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #16 in both the UK (Nicks’ first ever UK Top 40 solo hit and her highest chart position there to date) and the U.S. Billboard Chart, and also topped the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

“Rooms on Fire” was performed sporadically at Nicks’ live concerts up until New Year’s Eve of 1999, though has yet to be played live again.

In a 1989 interview, Nicks gave personal insight as to the meaning of “Rooms on Fire”:

“Rooms on Fire is about a girl who goes through a life like I have gone through, where she finally accepts the idea that there never will be those other things in her life. She will never be married, she will never have children, she will never do those [that] part of life.”

SIDE A:
Rooms On Fire 9:09
Producer – Rupert Hine

SIDE B:
Alice 5:45
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – R. Hine*, S. Nicks*

Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You (Live Version) 5:02
Producer – Shelly Yakus
Written By – Rupert Hine
Written-By – S. Nicks*
Written-by [Uncredited] – Keith Olsen

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Rooms On Fire U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #16
1989 Rooms On Fire U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #1
1989 Rooms On Fire U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #16

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – 060-20-3352-6, Modern Records – 060-20 3352 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
Also available the album “THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR”

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Paul McCartney – Ou Est Le Soleil? (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Ou est le Soleil?” which means “Where Is The Sun?” is less a 12” single, and more a 12”, double sided B-side. “Ou est le Soleil” is also the B-side on the late-80’s McCartney single “Figure of Eight”. This 12″ features remixes by the legendary Shep Pettibone with production by Stephen Lipson and Trevor Horn. The original version of “Ou est le Soleil?” can be found on the LP “Flowers In The Dirt”.

“Ou est le Soleil?” peaked at #10 on the US Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart on December 21, 1989.

You may not be familiar with this track but give it a few listens I am sure you will grow to really enjoy it. This is one of those occasions that really makes me proud of “Burning The Ground” because I love giving new life to tracks that many people are not aware of. Enjoy!

SIDE A:
Ou Est Le Soleil? (Shep Pettibone Remix) 7:02

SIDE B:
Ou Est Le Soleil? (Tub Dub Mix) 4:27
Ou Est Le Soleil? (Instrumental Mix) 4:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Ou Est Le Soleil? U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #10

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15499
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House
Credits: Producer – Paul McCartney, Stephen Lipson, Trevor Horn
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “Flowers In The Dirt”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Michael Damian – Cover Of Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

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Michael Damian Weir (born April 26, 1962, San Diego, California) is a long-time American actor, a Billboard #1 recording artist, and a producer. He is known mainly for his role as singer Danny Romalotti on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he played from 1980 to 1998.

In 1989 Michael released “Cover Of Love”, his follow up to the US #1 single “Rock On”, which was taken from the soundtrack of the film Dream A Little Dream. “Cover Of Love” was the first single from Damian’s third album titled “Where Do We Go From Here”. “Cover Of Love” entered the US Billboard Top 40 on July 29, 1989 and remained on the chart for 4 weeks peaking at #31. Damian has released 6 albums and has had 8 Top 40 hits.

SIDE A:
Cover Of Love (Dance Mix) 5:57

SIDE B:
Cover Of Love (Power Mix) 4:22
Cover Of Love (Instrumental Mix) 4:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Color Of Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #31

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Cypress Records – YL6 1500
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Power Pop
Credits: Edited By, Remix – Manny Lehman
Producer, Remix, Engineer – Tom Weir
Producer, Written-By – Larry Weir, Troy Johnson
Written-By – Janeen Best, Michael Damian

NOTES:
Original version appears on the album “Where Do We Go From Here” (9-0130) on Cypress Records.

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Jody Watley – Real Love (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989


“Real Love” was the first single from Jody Watley’s second album, Larger than Life. “Real Love” became one of the biggest pop and R&B singles of 1989. The single reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and dance chart.

On the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, “Real Love” rocketed into the Top 40 from #51 to #37, the week of April 1, 1989. The single lingered in the Top 10 for six weeks, peaking at #2 for two weeks, beginning May 20, 1989, held out of the top position by Paula Abdul’s “Forever Your Girl”.

During the summer of 1989, Watley’s “Real Love” video, directed by David Fincher, was nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards including Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Dance Video, and Best Female Video at the 1989 award show. That record was held until Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson’s video “Scream” received eleven VMA nominations in 1995. The song was also nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Best Female Single. The music video premiered in March 1989 on Cable television networks.

There are some exciting things about this US promo. It features the sought after “Drive Time Radio Edit” which was only released on the UK “Real Love” 12″. Also included as a bonus is the “Bassapella” taken from the standard US 12″.

SIDE A:
Real Love (Extended Version) 6:59
Real Love (Drive Time Radio Edit) 5:40

SIDE B:
Real Love (U.S. Radio Edit) 5:16
Real Love (Extended Instrumental) 7:40
Real Love (Dub Version) 6:15

*BONUS
Real Love (Bassapella) 4:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

SINGLES CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Real Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2
1989 Real Love U.S. Billboard Black Singles #1
1989 Real Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #1

 

YEAR END CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Real Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #46
1989 Real Love U.S. Billboard Black Singles #25
1989 Real Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #5
1989 Real Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance 12-Inch Singles #17

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-17792
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing, Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By [Special] – Greg Royal
Producer – André Cymone
Producer [Additional] – Jeff Lorber
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP “Larger Than Life”
Promotinal Copy – Not For Sale

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi