Tag: Chris Lord-Alge

Face To Face – Under The Gun (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Under The Gun” is a single by new wave quintet from Boston, Massachusetts Face to Face, produced by Highly influential American producer/DJ/remixer/musician Arthur Baker. The track was taken from the band’s self-titled debut album. “Under The Gun” peaked at #14 on the U.S. Dance Chart.

SIDE A:
Under The Gun (Dance Mix) 7:02

SIDE B:
Run From The Shot (Dub Mix) 8:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Under The Gun U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #14

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-05033
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New wave, Electro

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Design] – Chris Lione
Edited By [The Latin Rascals] – Albert Cabrera, Tony Moran
Executive-Producer – Dick Wingate
Management [Direction] – Hart & Hinkle Management
Mixed By – Arthur Baker, Chris Lord-Alge
Performer [Face To Face Is] – Angelo*, William Beard*, John Ryder (2), Laurie Sargent, Stuart Kimball
Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Carrie Branovan
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Image Bank*, Lawrence Fried (2)
Producer –Arthur Baker
Written-By – A. Baker*, Face To Face (3)

NOTES:
Special version from the Epic LP “Face To Face”

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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

Exposé – Exposed To Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Exposed to Love” is a dance single by the female dance-pop trio Exposé. Released in December 1985, it was the original group’s second single after “Point of No Return,” with Alé Lorenzo singing lead vocals. “Exposed to Love” remains the only single to feature vocals from the original group’s lineup (“Point of No Return” was subsequently re-recorded with the second lineup) and is featured as such on the album Exposure. Ann Curless, Gioia Bruno, and Jeanette Jurado, the group’s current members, share the lead vocals during live performances.

The single charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot Dance Club Play charts at #19 and #12, respectively. Billboard named the song #69 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

SIDE A:
Exposed To Love 6:10

SIDE B:
Exposed To Love (Dub Mix) 6:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Exposed To Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #12
1985 Exposed To Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #19

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– AD-1-9426
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Producer, Written By – Lewis A. Martineé
Engineer [Mix] – Chris Lord-Alge
Engineer [Recording] – John Haag, Mike Couzzi
Executive-Producer – Francisco J. Diaz*
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge, Fro Sossa, Lewis A. Martineé

NOTES:
From the LP “EXPOSURE”

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 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

Nolan Thomas – Yo! Little Brother (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Yo! Little Brother” is a 1984 single by italian freestyle artist from NYC Nolan Thomas (born Marko Kalfa). “Yo! Little Brother,” peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. While Nolan Thomas (Marko Kalfa) did appear in the music video and sang all of the other tracks on the Yo! Little Brother album, he did not actually perform the vocals on this particular track Elan Lanier a black vocalist who also hailed from the Tri-State Area sang them. He was discovered by dance music producers Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa of Shannon (“Let the Music Play”) fame when he was still in high school. The original 12-inch single was initially released by Emergency Records. The now famous music video was conceived by the Manager/Director/Producer team of Stu Sleppin & Bob Teeman. Sleppin & Teeman created the rock star look-a-likes that became known as The Vid Kids. Nolan Thomas & The Vid Kids toured the US in the mid 80’s. In the UK during the mid 80’s “Yo, Little Brother” received some cult status after it was aired on the Max Headroom Show (channel 4 Television).

SIDE A:
Yo’ Little Brother 5:18

SIDE B:
Yo’ Little Brother (Dub Mix) 5:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Yo! Little Brother U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #57
1984 Yo! Little Brother U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #26
1984 Yo! Little Brother U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #39

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Emergency Records ‎– EMDS 6546
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Freestyle

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Sergio Cossa
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Chris Barbosa, Chris Lord Alge*, Mark Liggett
Music Consultant [Creative Consultant] – A. Godwin*, C. Josephs*
Performer [Musicians] – C.P. Roth*, Charlie Street, Curtis Josephs
Producer – Chris Barbosa, Mark Liggett
Written-By – Ann Godwin, Charlie Street

NOTES:
Exec Produced for Emergency Records

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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
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

Regina – Beat Of Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Beat Of Love” is the second single released by Regina an American pop music singer born in Brooklyn, New York. Athough the single did not do as well as her debut single “Baby Love” (US #10), “Beat Of Love” debuted on the Billboard Dance Chart on January 15, 1986 spending four weeks on the survey peaking at #40.

SIDE A:
Beat Of Love (Vocal/Extended Dance Mix) 6:28

SIDE B:
Beat Of Love (Dub Mix) 5:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Beat Of Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #40

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic‎– 0-86772
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Doug Breitbart*
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – Leslie Ming
Written-By – Leslie Ming, Regina Richards*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “CURIOSITY”
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi