Tag: Arthur Baker

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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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

May 17, 2012

Fleetwood Mac – Family Man (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Family Man” is a song by Fleetwood Mac from their 1987 album “Tango In The Night”. It was written by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut. In the USA, the song was released as the fifth single from the albumTango In The Night. It charted in March 1988, and reached #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.

In the UK, it was released as the fourth single following “Little Lies” and charted at #91 on 19 December 1987, going on to peak at #54 on 19 January 1988.

SIDE A:
Family Man (Extended Vocal Remix) 8:30
Family Man (I’m A Jazz Man Dub) 8:52

SIDE B:
Family Man (Extended Guitar Remix) 6:26
Family Party (Bonus Beats) 4:36
Down Endless Street 4:24

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Family Man	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#90
1987	Family Man	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 0-20842
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: House, Pop Rock
Credits: Engineer [Mix] – Bob Rosa (tracks: A1 to B2), Hugo Dwyer (tracks: A1 to B2), Louis Scalise (tracks: A1 to B2)
Mixed By – Arthur Baker (tracks: A1 to B2), Hugo Dwyer (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Arthur Baker (tracks: A1 to B2)
Written-By – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
Also available the album “Tango In The Night”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

May 15, 2012

Fleetwood Mac – Big Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Re-Rip Remastered

I originally posted this 12″ in March of 2010 on the old Blogger site. Since originally ripping the single I have purchased newer equipment and improved some of my ripping technique. I decided that since I am doing a Fleetwood Mac series that I would revisit this 12″ and update the rip. This 12″ is also being offered in 24bit lossless for the first time. Enjoy!

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“Big Love” is a song by Fleetwood Mac, that appeared on their 1987 album Tango in the Night. The song was the first single to be released from the album, reaching number five on the U.S. charts, and number nine in the UK. The single was also a hit on the American dance charts, where the song peaked at number seven.

A 12-inch version featured an extended dance mix, with added vocals by Stevie Nicks. While the 12-inch version included “You & I, Part II” from the Tango in the Night album, the 7-inch version included an non-album track, “You & I, Part I”. A limited edition 12-inch picture disc was released in the UK, as well as a double 7-inch pack, which contained the “Big Love” single, and an exclusive 7-inch featuring “The Chain” as an A-side.

“Big Love” was written by Lindsey Buckingham, and was originally going to be part of his third solo album which he began working on in 1985, but the project became a Fleetwood Mac album instead. The song epitomised the stylised production techniques used on the album, with its provocative “oh – ahh” male/female vocal exchange. Though many assumed the female “ahh” to be Stevie Nicks, it was actually Lindsey Buckingham performing both, created by way of his voice being sampled and altered in the studio to mimic that of a woman. The sample was aired several times on Late Night with David Letterman, where Letterman told viewers they were hearing the sounds of CPR.

Since Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac in 1987 (shortly after Tango in the Night was released), the band never performed “Big Love” live until his return in 1997. It was in 1993, on his first solo tour, that Buckingham performed a stripped down guitar-only version of the song. In 1997, he performed it in the same style on Fleetwood Mac’s live album and video The Dance, as well as also appearing on the second volume of Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown film soundtrack. Buckingham continues to perform the song on Fleetwood Mac and solo tours.

Special note about this single: First pressings of this 12″ had the label missprinted to show that it portrayed having “You and I (Part 1)I”, as the B-side. This is incorrect, the single actually contains the album track “You and I (Part 2)”. Later editions had this corrected on the label. This problem also exists of the Canadian edition of the single. *As a bonus track I have included “Big Love (Remix Edit)” taken from the US 12″ promo Warner Bros. PRO-A-2723.

SIDE A:
Big Love (Extended Remix) 6:42
Edited By [Edits] – Gail King*
Engineer [Remix] – Bob Rosa
Keyboards [Keyboard Overdubs] – David Cole, Gary Rottger
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Arthur Baker

Big Love (House On The Hill Dub) 3:03
Edited By [Edits] – Gail King*
Engineer [Remix] – Bob Rosa
Keyboards [Keyboard Overdubs] – David Cole, Gary Rottger
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Arthur Baker

SIDE B:
Big Love (Piano Dub) 6:36
Edited By [Edits] – Gail King*
Engineer [Remix] – Bob Rosa
Keyboards [Keyboard Overdubs] – David Cole , Gary Rottger
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Arthur Baker

You And I (Part 2) 2:40
Written-By – Christine McVie

Big Love (Remix/Edit) *(Bonus Track) 3:39
Edited By [Edits] – Gail King*
Engineer [Remix] – Bob Rosa
Keyboards [Keyboard Overdubs] – David Cole, Gary Rottger
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Arthur Baker

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Big Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1987	Big Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2
1987	Big Love	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#23
1987	Big Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#2

RELEASE NFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#: 0-20683
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: House, Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
Written-By – Lindsey Buckingham

NOTES:
Special versions from the Lp “Tango In The Night”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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