Tag: Bob Rosa

October 30, 2024

Fat Boys – Are You Ready For Freddy (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Are You Ready for Freddy” is a single by the Fat Boys, released in 1988 to coincide with the release of “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.” This unique collaboration merges hip-hop with horror, as the song features Robert Englund himself, in character as Freddy Krueger, delivering his iconic lines. The track features the Fat Boys’ trademark humor and beatboxing style, making it both catchy and eerie.

In the song, Freddy raps alongside the Fat Boys, warning listeners to be “Ready for Freddy” as he claims his next victims. It’s a playful take on the horror genre, mixing Freddy’s menacing persona with the Fat Boys’ fun and energetic delivery.

In the video, Prince Markie Dee’s “Uncle Frederick” has died, and his lawyer (Bert Remsen) meets the group outside the Nightmare on Elm Street house. The lawyer informs Markie that he must spend the night inside Uncle Frederick’s home to earn his inheritance, so the group enters. Not long after, Freddy Krueger appears and begins to chase the band throughout the house, slashing with his claw while stopping to rap.

This track remains a memorable example of how hip-hop crossed over with other genres and pop culture phenomena in the 80s, creating unexpected and memorable pairings.

The song was also included in the Fat Boy’s LP “Coming Back Hard Again”.

+ All tracks are vinyl-only

SIDE A:
Are You Ready For Freddy (12″ Version) 7:00
Are You Ready For Freddy (7″ Version) 3:34

SIDE B:
Are You Ready For Freddy (Dub Version) 6:17
Back And Forth (12″ Version) 5:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tin Pan Apple – 887 894-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Pop Rap

CREDITS:

Edited By – Albert Cabrera, Tony Moran
Engineer [Mix] – Bob Rosa
Photography By – Nancy Brown (2)
Producer – Chris Richards, The Indiana Crew, Tony Bongiovi

NOTES:
Latin Rascals Productions Inc.
Special Thanks to Kevin Benson, Tony Bongiovi, Freddy Krueger, Bill Stettner, and Joe Zynczak.
Original Version on the Tin Pan Apple/Polydor LP “Coming Back Hard Again” (835809-1)
Samples “For The Love Of Money” by The O’Jays.

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

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FLAC (Level Eight)
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March 21, 2024

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Let the Beat Hit ‘Em (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1991

“Let the Beat Hit ‘Em” is a song by American urban contemporary band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, released as the first single from their fourth and final studio album, Straight Outta Hell’s Kitchen (1991). The song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart in the week of September 14, 1991, and also reached No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. On the US dance charts, it was the third and final number-one for the group. It also peaked at number one on the Canadian RPM dance chart. The song also reached number seventeen on the UK singles chart.

On “Let the Beat Hit ‘Em”, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam sampled “Ghetto Heaven” by The Family Stand, The Emotions’ 1977 single “Best of My Love” and “Set It Off” by Strafe. and Donald Byrd Think Twice.

“Let the Beat Hit ‘Em” was also sampled by Kylie Minogue on the track “Too Much of a Good Thing” off her 1991 album Let’s Get To It.

A black-and-white music video was made to accompany the song, directed by German director Marcus Nispel.

SIDE A:
Let The Beat Hit ‘Em (The Brand New Super Pumped-Up C&C Vocal Club Mix) 7:34

SIDE B:
Let The Beat Hit ‘Em (The Paradise Garage Club Mix) 7:02
Let The Beat Hit ‘Em (Super Pumped-Up C&C Instrumental Mix) 5:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	Let the Beat Hit ‘Em	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#37
1991	Let the Beat Hit ‘Em	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	#1
1991	Let the Beat Hit ‘Em	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 73834
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Freestyle

CREDITS:

Arranged By [Vocals], Mixed By [Vocals] – Lisa Lisa
Co-producer, Programmed By – Alan Friedman
Design [Cover] – Jim deBarros
Edited By – Bob Rosa, Robert Clivillés, Robert Clivillés
Engineer, Mixed By – Bob Rosa
Mastered By – Herb “The Pump” Powers*
Photography By [Photo Image Concept] – Ken Nahoum, Lisa Lisa, Robert Clivillés
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Robert Clivillés & David Cole*
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Robert Clivillés & David Cole*
Written-By – A. Friedman*, D. Cole*, D. Ramos*, R. Clivillés*

NOTES:
Edited by Robert Clivillés & Bob Rosa (with the spirit of Chep Nunez).

From the LP “Straight Outta Hell’s Kitchen”

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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

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March 19, 2024

Rochelle – My Magic Man (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“My Magic Man” is a 1985 dance single by Bermuda-born singer Rochelle (born Rochelle Simons in 1957). “My Magic Man” was her second single release which peaked at #17 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks and became her highest charting single to date. the song also reached #27 in the UK.

During her brief career from 1985 to 1988, Rochelle released three top-thirty dance singles.

SIDE A:
My Magic Man (Magic Mix) 5:47
My Magic Man (Samurai Mix) 6:29
Remix – The Latin Rascals

SIDE B:
My Magic Man (Machine Gun Dub) 6:09
Remix – Charlie D., Jose (Chep) Nunez
My Magic Man (7″ Edit) 3:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	My Magic Man	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 0-20376
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Soul, Funk

CREDITS:

Arranged By [Vocals] – Gary Cooper*
Art Direction, Design – Gabrielle Raumberger
Backing Vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle
Engineer [Assistant] – Casey Silver
Executive-Producer – Cherrie Shepherd
Make-Up [Makeup] – Elizabeth Freid
Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
Mixed By – Steve Peck
Photography By – Caroline Greyshock
Producer – Gary Henry, Ted Currier
Recorded By, Drum Programming [Snare Sound] – Bob Rosa
Stylist – Pat Sweeney (4)
Written-By – Gary Henry

NOTES:
Specially-priced Maxi-single

Machine Gun Dub: Charlie D. and Jose (Chep) Nunez for Diamond II Productions.
Samurai Mix: The Latin Rascals (Tony Moran & Albert Cabrera).
A Platinum Vibe Production

Made in U.S.A.

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May 30, 2023

Madonna – Express Yourself (US 7″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“Express Yourself” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her fourth studio album, Like a Prayer (1989). It was released as the second single from the album on May 9, 1989, by Sire Records.

In the United States, “Express Yourself” was the highest debuting single at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, for the issue dated June 3, 1989, and after four weeks reached the top ten of the chart, at number six. It eventually peaked at number two, held at the runner-up spot for two weeks by the Simply Red song, “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” and the next week by Martika’s “Toy Soldiers”, “Express Yourself” was present for a total of 16 weeks on the Hot 100, and placed at number 55 on the year-end chart.

SIDE A:
Express Yourself (7″ Remix) 4:36

SIDE B:
Express Yourself (Remix/Edit) 5:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#12
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 7-22948-DJ
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synthpop

CREDITS:

Engineer [Remix] – Bob Rosa
Producer – Madonna, Stephen Bray
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
Track durations shown on labels differ slightly from actual playing times.

For Mastermix Productions

Promotion Not For sale

From the Sire Album “LIKE A PRAYER”

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