Tag: Chris Lord-Alge

June 25, 2020

Dan Hartman – Get Outta Town (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Get Outta Town” (a.k.a. “Fletch, Get Outta Town”) is a song by American musician-singer-songwriter Dan Hartman, released as a single in 1985 from the original motion picture soundtrack for the film Fletch. It was written by Hartman and Charlie Midnight and was produced by Hartman and Richard Landis.

After Hartman’s international success with “I Can Dream About You”, along with the same-titled album released in 1984, it seemed that Hartman would continue gaining hit singles, especially after the album spawned another two American Top 40 singles “We Are the Young” and “Second Nature”. However, when “Get Outta Town” was released, the single failed to make an impact in America or Europe. It was not a major success in the UK either, although it did manage to enter the Top 100 at #99 for a single week (16 November 1985). This was despite a UK re-issue of “I Can Dream About You” entering the Top 10 only a month before. Hartman wouldn’t make another appearance in the UK charts as a solo artist again until 1995 with “Keep the Fire Burnin'”.

SIDE A:
Get Outta Town (Extended Mix) 5:36
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – Dan Hartman, Richard Landis
Written-By – C. Midnight*, Dan Hartman

Get Outta Town (Extended Dub) 4:26
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – Dan Hartman, Richard Landis
Written-By – C. Midnight*, Dan Hartman

SIDE B:
I Can Dream About You (M&M Extended Mix) 7:39
Remix – John Morales
Producer – Dan Hartman, Jimmy Iovine
Written-By – Dan Hartman

I Can Dream About You (M&M Dub) 5:05
Remix – John Morales
Producer – Dan Hartman, Jimmy Iovine
Written-By – Dan Hartman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCAT 1016
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack “Fletch”. Includes the M&M Mix of “I Can Dream About You”.
A-Side: Produced by Dan Hartman and Richard Landis. Remixed by Chris Lord-Alge.
B-Side: Produced by Dan Hartman and Jimmy Iovine. Remixed by John Morales for M&M Productions. Remix Engineer: Graham Dickson. Additional Production: Luis Jardim.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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

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October 2, 2019

Madonna – La Isla Bonita (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“La Isla Bonita” (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈizla βoˈnita]; English: “The Beautiful Island”) is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album True Blue (1986). She and Patrick Leonard co-wrote and co-produced the song, and Bruce Gaitsch provided additional songwriting. Sire Records released it as the album’s final single on February 25, 1987. The instrumental version of the song was first offered to Michael Jackson before Madonna both accepted it and wrote the lyrics and melody. “La Isla Bonita” is noted for being the first Madonna song to contain Latino influences, with arrangements of Cuban drums and Spanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas and a mix of synthesized and real drumming. The lyrics of the song tell about a “beautiful island” and according to Madonna, was a tribute to the beauty of the Latinos.

Following its release, “La Isla Bonita” received a positive reception from critics. It also became Madonna’s fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom, giving her the record for most number-one singles for a female artist. The track additionally topped the charts in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, and Switzerland while reaching the top five in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United States.

SIDE A:
La Isla Bonita (Extended Remix) 5:24

SIDE B:
La Isla Bonita (Instrumental) 5:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	La Isla Bonita	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#4
1987	La Isla Bonita	U.S. Billboard Adult ContemporayTracks	#1
1987	La Isla Bonita	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20633, Sire ‎– 9 20633-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop/Rock
Style: Latin, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –Jeri McManus Heiden
Photography By – Herb Ritts
Producer – Madonna, Patrick Leonard
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge
Written-By – Bruce Gaitsch, Madonna, Pat Leonard*

NOTES:
Original version on the Madonna album “True Blue”

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:
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September 26, 2019

Donny Osmond – Soldier Of Love (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Originally posted August 26, 2012

“Soldier of Love” is a 1988 song by American singer Donny Osmond, which became his comeback hit.

A Top 30 hit in the UK in 1988, the track was not initially released in the US as Osmond did not have a record deal there. However, a cassette of the song from a British import was sent by an Osmond fan to Jessica Ettinger, the acting Program Director and Music Director at ABC’s WPLJ-FM New York. Ettinger liked the song but was concerned that Osmond, a former child star, wouldn’t be accepted by the current pop audience.

Ettinger, believing the song to be a hit, up-ended the top 40 music and radio industry by giving it a slot on her playlist. Osmond was not only unsigned by any record label in the U.S., but the song itself was unavailable for purchase in the U.S. at the time. To give the song a chance, she created a “mystery artist” promotion; put the song in rotation, and kept listeners guessing who the artist was for several weeks. Eventually, Ettinger had her air talent reveal that the song was by Donny Osmond, who appeared live on the air at the same time. Osmond was soon signed by Capitol Records, which copied Ettinger’s promotion idea nationwide and released the song as a single. “Soldier of Love” reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989, behind Michael Damian’s “Rock On”; and Osmond credits Ettinger with re-launching his career by listening to the music and not pre-judging whether a song could be a hit based on the name of the artist.

The song is set to a post-disco beat. Songwriters are Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. The music video for the song was by John Scarlett Davis and produced by Nick Verden for Radar Films. Shot on location at London’s Docklands.

SIDE A:
Soldier Of Love (Remix) 5:54
Producer, Written-By – Carl Sturken , Evan Rogers
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Soldier Of Love (Dub Mix) 5:48
Producer, Written-By – Carl Sturken , Evan Rogers
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

Time Can’t Erase (Non-Lp track) 3:37
Producer, Written-By – D. Osmond*
Written By – P. Ross

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	“Soldier Of Love”	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1988	“Soldier Of Love”	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Virgin ‎– 611 784-213
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Stylorogue*
Photography By – Dean Freeman

NOTES:
“Soldier Of Love” taken from the LP “DONNY OSMONG“

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-DjPaulT
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June 13, 2019

Kool & The Gang – Stone Love (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Stone Love” is a 1987 song written and performed by Kool & the Gang, issued as the second single from the band’s 1986 album Forever. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, becoming the band’s final Top 10 single, and also their final top 40 to date.

SIDE A:
Stone Love (Club Mix) 5:22
Executive-Producer – Gabe Vigorito
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – I.B.M.C., Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*, Kool And The Gang*
Written-By – C. Smith*, J. Taylor*, Kool And The Gang*

Dance Champion 3:02
Producer – Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*
Written-By – C. Smith*, C. Williams*, D. Thomas*, G. Brown*, J. Taylor*, K. Bayyan (R. Bell)*, R. Bell*

SIDE B:
The Throwdown Mix 10:16
Engineer, Mixed By, Edited By – Les “Mixdoctor” Adams*

Featuring:

Get Down On It
Ladies Night
Fresh
Big Fun
Straight Ahead
Celebration
Misled
Emergency

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#10
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#11
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#4
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#41
1987	Stone Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles sales	#31

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome ‎– 888 380-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco

NOTES:
Also available the LP “VICTORY”

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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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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

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