Tag: Bernard Edwards

October 14, 2023

The Jacksons – Time Out For The Burglar (US 12″) (Re-Post)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

**It has come to my attention that there was an issue with the 16-bit file on the original post. I have re-uploaded the files and this should fix the issue.

“Time Out For The Burglar” is a 1987 single recorded by American R&B group The Jacksons minus brothers Marlon, and Michael who were busy working on his LP “Bad”. “Time Out For The Burglar” was written by Jackie and Randy (who handle lead and co-lead vocals), and Bernard Edwards from Chic. The song was written for the 1987 feature film and soundtrack “Burglar” starring Whoopi Goldberg the song peaked at #88 on the U.S. Billboard R&B Chart in February 1987.

There was no music video produced for this single.

SIDE A:
Time Out For The Burglar (Extended Version) 7:52
Time Out For The Burglar (Radio Edit) 5:36

SIDE B:
Time Out For The Burglar (Instrumental) 7:51
Time Out For The Burglar (Bonus Beats) 7:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Time Out For The Burglar	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#88

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23729
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Funk/Soul
Style: R&B

CREDITS:

Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Producer – Bernard Edwards, The Jacksons
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.
Remix, Written-By – Jackie Jackson, Randy Jackson
Written-By – Bernard Edwards, Eddie Martinez, Jeff Bova, Pamela Phillips Oland, R. Hart, T. Thompson*

NOTES:
From The Motion Picture Soundtrack “BURGLAR”.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
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
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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January 27, 2023

Jody Watley – You Wanna Dance With Me? (US LP)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“You Wanna Dance with Me?” is a remix album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released in October 1989 after the release of Watley’s second studio album “Larger Than Life”. The album is a specially edited and sequenced megamix of Jody Watley’s smash hit singles from her first and second albums. “You Wanna Dance with Me?” reached #48 on the US R&B albums chart, and #86 on the Billboard Top 200.

As a solo artist, Jody Watley has 6 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Singles, 13 Number 1 Dance Singles, 2 R&B Number 1’s, and 15 Top 40 Singles.

To keep the integrity of the original vinyl I have not separated each track.

SIDE ONE:

You wanna Dance With Me? (Megamix) 28:00

Still A Thrill (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

Friends (Bomb Squad Remix Edit)
Featuring – Eric B. & Rakim
Remix – Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Paul Shabazz

Looking For A New Love (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

Real Love (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

L.O.V.E.R. (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

SIDE TWO:
You wanna Dance With Me? (Megamix) 22:00

What ‘Cha Gonna Do For Me (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

Don’t You Want Me (FK Remix Edit)
Producer – Bernard Edwards
Remix – François Kevorkian, Michael R. Hutchinson*

Most Of All (FK Remix Edit)
Producer – Patrick Leonard
Remix – François Kevorkian

Some Kind Of Lover (Silas Remix Edit)
Co-producer – Victor Flores
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA 6343
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mixed
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Jeff Lorber (tracks: A4, A5, B1)
Edited By – Boris Granich, Christer Modig, Greg Royal
Producer – André Cymone (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B4), David Z. (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
Sequenced By, Mixed By – Greg Royal
Supervised By, Engineer – Louil Silas Jr.
Written-By – André Cymone (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B4), Jody Watley (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B2, B4)

NOTES:
“Production supervised by Louil Silas, Jr.
All tracks contain special edits by Greg Royal for Greg “Ski” Productions. Additional edits by Boris Granich and Chris Modig for Powermix Productions and Chris Shaw. Mastered by Eddy Schryer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, Ca.”

Buy the LP at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable:Technics SL-1200MK7
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

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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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March 11, 2020

ABC – When Smokey Sings (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“When Smokey Sings” is a song by English band ABC, released as the first single from their fourth studio album, Alphabet City (1987). The lyrics and title of the song are a tribute to R&B and soul singer Smokey Robinson. In the United States, Robinson himself was on the Billboard 100 pop chart with his single “One Heartbeat” at the same time as this tribute song; for the week ending 3 October 1987, both songs were in the Billboard Top 10 simultaneously.

“When Smokey Sings” and its B-side, “Chicago” also topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song reached No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart and proved to be their second American Top 10 hit, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. There is a slight difference in the lyrics between the album and single version in the bridge of the song.

In the album version, references are made to “Luther”, “Sly”, “James”, and “Marvin” (most likely referring to Luther Vandross, Sly Stone, James Brown, and Marvin Gaye, respectively). In the single version, this is replaced by alternate lyrics, followed by a short saxophone solo.

Pitchfork Media was favorable for the Miami Mix, saying “can you fuck with…the proto–freestyle of the “Miami mix” of ABC’s “When Smokey Sings”?…No, of course, you cannot.”

The bass line of the song is a homage to Robinson’s composition, “The Tears of a Clown.” Smokey Robinson himself praised the song, saying, “Well, of course, that’s a form of flattery, and I really appreciate it.”

SIDE A:
When Smokey Sings (Miami Mix) 7:03
Mixed By – Phil “Mixmaster” Harding*

Chicago (Parts I & II) 6:37
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn

SIDE B:
When Smokey Sings (7″ Version) 4:23
Mixed By –Julian Mendelsohn

When Smokey Sings (Bonus Beats) 4:39
Mixed By – Phil “Mixmaster” Harding*

When Smokey Sings (Detroit Mix) 6:45
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	When Smokey Sings	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1987	When Smokey Sings	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#2
1987	When Smokey Sings	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1987	When Smokey Sings	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 888 726-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Martyn Webster (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Producer – Bernard Edwards (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Mark White, Martin Fry
Written-By – Mark White, Martin Fry

NOTES:
From the forthcoming Mercury album “Alphabet City”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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October 8, 2019

The Power Station – Some Like It Hot (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Some Like It Hot” is a song recorded by English–American rock supergroup The Power Station made up of singer Robert Palmer, former Chic drummer Tony Thompson, and Duran Duran members John Taylor (bass) and Andy Taylor (guitar). Bernard Edwards, also of Chic, was involved in the studio side as recording producer. It was the first single released from the group’s 1985 eponymous debut album. Released by Capitol/Parlophone Records in 1985. It was the band’s biggest hit, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The video featured the transgender model Caroline Cossey (also known as Tula). The song was featured in the 1985 film National Lampoon’s European Vacation.

“What we really wanted to do was put this drummer out there in a way that we felt he deserved, so that song particularly was sort of designed to really showcase Tony,” said bassist John Taylor. “I flew to Nassau in the Bahamas, which was where Robert Palmer lived at the time, and played him the demo that Andy and I had written and said, ‘We’ve got this idea that we’re calling “Some Like It Hot.”‘ And he just looked at me and said, ‘And some sweat when the heat is on.’ I was, like, ‘Yes! That’ll do…'”

The Power Station was living a lavish, drug-fueled lifestyle during the recording of the album, which made focusing difficult. “I had to be, like, strapped to the desk if I was gonna get a bass line finished because I was just all over the place,” John Taylor said.

SIDE A:
Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On (Extended Version) 6:39

SIDE B:
Some Like It Hot (7″ Mix) 3:46
The Heat Is On (Instrumental) 3:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Some Like It Hot	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1985	Some Like It Hot	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#34
1985	Some Like It Hot	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-8631
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Mastered By – HW*
Performer – Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Robert Palmer, Tony Thompson (2)
Producer [Uncredited] – Bernard Edwards

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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