Tag: Arthur Baker

June 6, 2013

Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“No More Lonely Nights” is a song written by Paul McCartney, which was first released in September 1984. It can be heard on the soundtrack, Give My Regards to Broad Street.

The single reached #6 in the US and #2 in the UK. In 1987, it was included in McCartney’s double album compilation, All the Best!.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic said the song was “an absolutely lovely mid-tempo tune graced by a terrific David Gilmour guitar solo.” In a radio interview prior to 1990’s Knebworth concerts, Gilmour told Jim Ladd that “No More Lonely Nights” was the last thing McCartney recorded for the film, and that he told McCartney to give his session fee to a charity of his choice.

The Arthur Baker remixes that appear on this US 12″ Promo are exclusive to this release and have never been released commercially.

SIDE A:
No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Edit) 4:14

SIDE B:
No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix) 6:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Minnt

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#16
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– AS 1990, MPL Communications ‎– AS 1990
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – George Martin
Remix – Arthur Baker
Written-By – P. McCartney*

NOTES:
Taken from the Columbia Lp:
“Give My Regards To Broad Street”

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April 24, 2013

Diana Ross – Swept Away (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Re-Rip Remaster

Originally I posted this one back in April 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Swept Away” is a rock-flavored dance song written by Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates) with Sara Allen, produced by Hall with Arthur Baker, and recorded by singer Diana Ross for her album of the same name. Ross released the song as a single on the RCA label in 1984.

The song talked about how the narrator thought she was in love with a special person only to find out that she had just been “swept away” after catching her lover cheating on her sending her into a rage and panic.

In the music video, directed by Dominic Orlando in Manhattan and on location in Long Island, Ross is seduced by a Frenchman and falls in love with him only to find out, after arriving unannounced in a bar, that he’s cheating on her with another French girl in a stylized Apache Dance. She then confronts the man hitting him repeatedly, and later fights with the French girl who ends up being knocked out unconscious by the singer. Later in the video, the Frenchman tries to fight his way back into her life only to have Ross accidentally push him from a lighthouse tower into the water. It was one of Ross’ most popular videos, and her first to air on MTV.

The music video was blown up to 35mm for projection during Diana Ross’ live performances at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. There’s also an extended version of the video edited for the 12″ dance club remix.

Arthur Baker had been a club DJ turned remixer who was just breaking into production, and the twelve-inch version became one of Ross’ most successful, reaching number one on the Dance/Disco chart. The single also reached nineteen on the US pop singles chart and number three on the R&B singles chart.

SIDE A:
Swept Away (Long Version) 7:37
Backing Vocals – Daryl Hall

SIDE B:
Swept Away (Instrumental Version) 7:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Swept Away	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#19
1984	Swept Away	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#3
1984	Swept Away	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – PD-13865
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Soul
Credits: Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Producer – Arthur Baker, Daryl Hall
Written-By – Daryl Hall, Sara Allen

NOTES:
From the album “DIANA ROSS SWEPT AWAY” AFLI 5009

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December 6, 2012

Bruce Springsteen – Cover Me (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Cover Me” is an 1984 song, written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. It was the second single released from his massively successful album Born in the U.S.A.

“Cover Me” was one of the first songs recorded for the lengthy set of sessions that produced the album, and in fact was recorded as a demo, as the song was to be given to disco queen Donna Summer. However, Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau heard the result and decided the combination of Springsteen’s rock impulse, fierce guitar solo, and a strong dance beat had hit potential, and so kept the song for the upcoming Springsteen album, not even bothering to re-record it. Donna Summer was given “Protection” instead. Springsteen even recorded a duet with Summer, but it was never released. Springsteen was still unsure about “Cover Me”, and Landau had to constantly argue to keep it included on the album.

The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts[1] in late summer 1984. It was the second of a record-tying seven Top 10 hit singles to be released from Born in the U.S.A.

No music video was made for the song.

Continuing the club play goal started with “Dancing in the Dark”, Arthur Baker created the 12-inch “Undercover Mix” of “Cover Me”. This was a large-scale transformation: a new bass line was cut, an unused backing vocal by industry legend Jocelyn Brown was restored, and reggae and dub elements were introduced. It was released on October 15, 1984.

As with the previous effort, the result displeased some of Springsteen’s more strait-laced fans, but did gain actual club play: the remix went to number 11 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
Cover Me (Undercover Mix) 6:11
Cover Me (Dub I) 4:10

SIDE B:
Cover Me (Radio) 3:48
Cover Me (Dub II) 4:13

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Cover Me	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1984	Cover Me	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2
1984	Cover Me	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#11

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 05087
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Pop/Rock
Style: Pop/Rock
Credits: Design – Andrea Klein
Photography By – Annie Leibovitz
Engineer [12″ Remix] – Toby Scott
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Producer [Original] – Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt
Recorded By – Bill Scheniman
Remix, Producer [Additional 12″ Production] – Arthur Baker

NOTES:
Special versions from the Columbia Lp: “BORN IN THE U.S.A.” QC 38653
Track times are listed incorrectly on sleeve.

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July 3, 2012

Bruce Springsteen – Born In The U.S.A. (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Born in the U.S.A.” is a 1984 song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. Taken from the album of the same name, it is one of his best-known singles. Rolling Stone ranked the song 275th on their list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. In 2001, the RIAA’s Songs of the Century placed the song 59th (out of 365). Lyrically, the song deals with the effects of the Vietnam War on Americans, although it is often misinterpreted as a patriotic or nationalistic anthem.

“Born in the U.S.A.” peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in late 1984. It was the third of a record-tying seven Top 10 hit singles to be released from the Born in the U.S.A. album. In addition it made the top 10 of Billboard’s Rock Tracks chart, indicating solid play on album-oriented rock stations. The song was also a hit in the UK, reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart.

On January 10, 1985, Arthur Baker’s 12-inch “Freedom Mix” of “Born in the U.S.A.” was released. It was a fairly radical remixing, even more so than those Baker had done for the album’s previous singles “Dancing in the Dark” and “Cover Me”. The mix removed any (possibly misleading) anthemic elements and pushed the song’s mournfulness to the front. Synthesizer, glockenspiel, and drums were chopped up and isolated against Springsteen vocal fragments saying “Oh my God, no,” and “U.S.A.—U.S.—U.S.—U.S.A.”

This remix was the least commercially successful of Baker’s efforts, however, as unlike the prior two it failed to appear on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
Born In The U.S.A. (The Freedom Mix) 7:20

SIDE B:
Born In The U.S.A. (Dub) 7:36
Born In The U.S.A. (Radio) 6:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984-85	Born In The U.S.A.	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1984-85	Born In The U.S.A.	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-05147
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 10 Jan 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Chuck Plotkin, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt
Remix – Arthur Baker
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The

NOTES:
Original verion on the Lp “Born In The U.S.A.”

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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi