Tag: Chep Nunez

TKA – X-Ray Vision (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“X-Ray Vision” is a song written by Pete Sinfield and Terry Taylor and first recorded by Moon Martin from his album Mystery Ticket. It was later covered by the freestyle music group TKA, released as a single from the album Scars of Love in 1988. Their cover of the song reached No. 26 on the Billboard dance/club play chart. A music video was also produced for the song.

SIDE A:
X-Ray Vision (Club Vocal) 6:00

SIDE B:
X-Ray Vision (Dub) 6:00
X-Ray Vision (Acappella) 2:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 X-Ray Vision U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #26
1988 X-Ray Vision U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Maxi-Singles Sales #30

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tommy Boy ‎– TB 913
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Design – Steven Miglio
Edited By [Edits] – Chep Nunez*
Engineer – Jerry Gottus
Engineer [Mix], Engineer – Hugo Dwyer
Keyboards – Mac Quail*
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Mixed By [Mix Engineer] – Hugo Dwyer
Producer, Mixed By – Joey Gardner, The Latin Rascals

NOTES:
From the TKA album “Scars Of Love”
Produced and mixed for Latin Rascals Productions, Inc. through the courtesy of Tin Pan Apple Records, Inc.

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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: 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

Tina Turner – Steamy Windows (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Steamy Windows” is a song by Tina Turner. It was included on Turner’s 1989 Foreign Affair album and released as the album’s second single in November 1989, and third single in the United Kingdom and Ireland in February 1990. Written by Tony Joe White and produced by Dan Hartman.

“Steamy Windows” became a top ten hit in Belgium and Ireland, while reaching the top forty on the majority of all charts it appeared on. In the UK the single peaked at #13 while in the US “Steamy Windows” struggled to reach the top 40 peaking at #39.

The single included a dance version of the track co-produced and remixed by Justin Strauss and Daniel Abraham which prompted it reach #33 on the US dance chart.

SIDE A:
Steamy Windows (12″ Vocal Mix) 6:22
Steamy Windows (12″ House Mix) 7:10

SIDE B:
Steamy Windows (12″ Dub Mix) 6:35
Steamy Windows (12″ House Dub Mix) 6:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Steamy Windows U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #39
1989 Steamy Windows U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #33

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15543
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Justin Strauss
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Executive Producer – Roger Davies, Tina Turner
Keyboards – Eric Kupper
Producer – Dan Hartman
Remix – Daniel Abraham, Justin Strauss

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Capitol Records LP “FOREIGN AFFAIR”

Find the 12″ on 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 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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: 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