Tag: Arthur Baker

January 5, 2023

Brenda K. Starr – Pickin’ Up Pieces (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“Pickin’ Up Pieces” is the lead single from Brenda K. Starr’s debut album, I Want Your Love, released in 1985 by Mirage Records. The song was produced by Arthur Baker, who co-wrote it with Lotti Golden. The single, released in 1985, was a sizable hit on the Dance/Club Songs chart. It reached a peak of #9 on that chart the same year, and also managed to chart on the R&B chart at the time – reaching a peak of #83.

The single was an early Freestyle release – marked with syncopated rhythms and intense synthetic production. Lyrically, the song is about “Picking up the pieces” and moving on after a failed relationship.

SIDE A:
Pickin’ Up Pieces (Vocal / Long Version) 6:38

SIDE B:
Pickin’ Up Pieces (Dub Mix) 6:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Pickin’ Up Pieces	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#9
1985	Pickin’ Up Pieces	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop	#83

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mirage (2) – 0-96873
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Design [Generic Atlantic Jacket] – Lynn Dreese Breslin
Lacquer Cut By – sf
Producer, Executive-Producer, Written-By – Arthur Baker
Written-By – Lottie Golden

NOTES:
Special version of Mirage LP 90284 – “BRENDA K. STARR”
Printed in U.S.A.

This variation is for the Specialty pressing.

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THE GEAR:
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Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
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Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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June 15, 2022

Tina B – Honey To A Bee (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Honey To A Bee” is a 1984 freestyle single by American pop singer Tina B. The song was originally released in 1984 on Elektra Records but due to popular demand the song was re-released in 1986 by Vinylmania Records with a new “Eighty-Six Mix” that is smoother sonically and structurally. “Honey To A Bee” peaked at #12 on the US Billboard Dance Chart on September 8, 1984 after spending ten weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Honey To A Bee (Vocal / Extended Version) 7:41
Edited By – Albert Cabrera, The Latin Rascals, Tony Moran

SIDE B:
Honey To A Bee (Eighty-Six Mix) 6:10
Engineer [Mix] – Andy Wallace
Mixed By – Albert Cabrera, The Latin Rascals, Tony Moran

Honey To A Bee (Dub Version) 7:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Honey To A Bee	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Vinylmania – VMR 004
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Words By, Music By, Producer – Arthur Baker
Mixed By – Arthur Baker (tracks: A, B2), John Robie (tracks: A, B2)
Producer –John Robie
Words By, Music By – Tina B

NOTES:
From the LP “TINA B”

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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April 21, 2022

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Out Of Touch (Video Mix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

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Originally posted November 29, 2012

“Out of Touch” is a 1984 song by Dryl Hall & John Oates. This lead single from their 1984 album Big Bam Boom was their last Billboard Hot 100 number one, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in December 1984. It became the duo’s fourteenth consecutive top 40 hit since 1980.

The song often segued from “Dance on Your Knees” which is the opening song of the album. The music video also contains the “Dance on Your Knees” intro, which segues into an edit of the 12″ remix version.

The “Video Mix” is exclusive to this UK 12″ single.

SIDE A:
Out Of Touch (Video Mix) 4:29
Co-producer – Bob Clearmountain
Remix – Arthur Baker

SIDE B:
Dance On Your Knees (Extended Mix) 6:40
Co-producer – Bob Clearmountain
Remix – Arthur Baker

Everytime You Go Away (Remix Version) 5:07
Remix – Bob Clearmountain

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Out Of Touch	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1984	Out Of Touch	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#24
1984	Out Of Touch	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#8
1984	Out Of Touch	U.S. Billboard Hot DanceMusic/Club Play	#1
1984	Out Of Touch	U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – PT 49968
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Daryl Hall & John Oates

NOTES:
From the LP “BIG BAM BOOM”

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December 3, 2021

John Rocca – I Want It To Be Real (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“I Want it to Be Real” is a 1984, solo, dance single by English Electro Pioneer John Rocca, lead vocalist and founder of the London, dance group, Freeez. In the United States the single peaked at #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart, and #55 on the R&B Chart.

SIDE A:
I Want It To Be Real 7:52
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Chris Lord-Alge
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Written-By – Stennett, Rocca

SIDE B:
I Want It To Be Real (Instrumental) 5:07
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Written-By – Stennett, Rocca

English Man In New York 7:25
Mixed By –John Rocca
Written-By – Rocca*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	I Want It To Be Real	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1984	I Want It To Be Real	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#55

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Streetwise – SWRL 2225, Streetwise – SWRL-2225
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Picture Cover
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Featuring – John Rocca
Lacquer Cut By –HERbiE JR*
Producer –John Rocca
Sleeve – Danny Rocca

NOTES:
A, B1. Mixed at Unique Studios, New York
B2. Mixed at Rooster Studios, London

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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

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