Tag: Arif Mardin

Howard Jones – All I Want (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

REQUEST

“All I Want” is a single taken from Howard Jones’s third studio album.

Released in October 1986 in the UK as the lead single from the album One to One, it reached #35 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it was the third single from the album, and reached #76 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

SIDE A:
All I Want (Extended Version) 6:26
Producer – Arif Mardin

SIDE B:
Roll Right Up 4:47
Mixed By – Mike Roarty
Producer – Howard Jones

Don’t Want To Fight Anymore 4:34
Producer – Arif Mardin

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 All I Want U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #76

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA Records Ltd ‎– how10t
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, With Poster
Country: UK
Released: 04 Oct 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Kevin Killen
Music By, Lyrics By – Howard Jones
Photography – Simon Fowler

NOTES:
This issue comes with a large foldout poster.
Mastered at Sterling.

Original version appears on the album:
“ONE TO ONE”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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

Queen – Back Chat (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

A. Front

“Back Chat”, written by the bass guitarist John Deacon, is the track most influenced by black music on the 1982 Queen album Hot Space. Deacon (who differed from his band-mates, in that he was the only one raised on soul instead of rock and roll) had chosen a no-compromise method of eliminating any rock elements from his songs for Hot Space. This act of defiance caused friction amongst fellow band members, particularly Brian May, who fought to retain at least some rock sensibilities in their funk diversions. After heated debate, the band finally decided to include a guitar solo on “Back Chat”. It reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was performed on the Hot Space tour at a faster tempo, with a more rock-orientated arrangement. “Back Chat”, the title, is an English idiom referring to a “impertinent or impudent replies, especially to a superior”. In a Rolling Stone magazine album review, the critic John Milward described the musical style of the song as: “a hot rock-funk tune, with guitar tracks as slick as an icy dance floor.”

SIDE A:
Back Chat (Re-Mix) 6:54
Written-By – Deacon*

SIDE B:
Staying Power 4:12
Arranged By [Horns] – Arif Mardin
Written-By – Mercury*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 12EMI 5325, EMI ‎– 12 EMI 5325
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 09 Aug 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Funk
Credits: Producer – Mack (2), Queen

NOTES:
Taken from the album “HOT SPACE”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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

Carly Simon – Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Tranquillo (Melt My Heart)” is a 1978 disco song by Carly Simon from the album Boys In Trees.

Released only as a single sided 12″ promo this is the rare extended version of the magnificent “Tranquillo (MeltMy Heart)”. Produced by the acclaimed Arif Mardin, who also worked with such luminaries as Aretha Franklin, Esther Philips and Donny Hathway, this 1978 classic rides soulful disco-tinged waves of blissful strings, heady horns and cosmic guitars with a rich orchestral feel. The song also features backing vocals by Cissy Houston and James Taylor.

SIDE A:
Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) (Disco Mix) 5:11

SIDE B:
Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) Disco Mix) 5:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – AS-11399-A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Disco
Credits: Engineer – Lew Hahn
Producer – Arif Mardin
Written-By – Arif Mardin, Carly Simon, James Taylor (2)

NOTES:
For Promotion Use Only
From Her Album “Boys In The Trees”
Same mix on both sides

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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