Tag: Dan Hartman

Paul King – I Know (Instant Magic Mix) (Europe 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“I Know” is the debut solo single by British-Irish singer Paul King released in May 1987. The single was produce by Dan Hartman with remixes by Pete Hammond. “I Know” peaked at #57 on the UK singles chart. Paul King was the former lead singer for the new wave band King best known for their UK Top 10 single “Love & Pride”. Paul King later went on to become a VJ on MTV in 1989, before moving over to VH1 in 1994.

SIDE A:
I Know (Instant Magic Mix) 5:21
Remix –Pete Hammond

SIDE B:
I Know (Dub It Fresh Mix) 3:57
Some Risk 4:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – CBS 650749 8
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer –  Dan Hartman
Written-By –Charlie Midnight (tracks: A, B1), Dan Hartman (tracks: A, B1), Paul King (2)

NOTES:
From the LP “JOY”

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James Brown – Living In America (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Welcome Back America!

“Living in America” is a 1985 song composed by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight and performed by James Brown. It was released as a single in 1985 and reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song entered the Billboard Top 40 on January 11, 1986, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks. It also became a top-five hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart; it was his only top 10 single in the UK. It was his first Top 40 hit in ten years on the US pop charts, and it would also be his last. In 1987, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and won Brown a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

The song was prominently featured in the film Rocky IV. In the film, Brown sings the song during Apollo Creed’s ring entrance, in reference to the character’s patriotic image. It appeared on the Rocky IV soundtrack album.

The song’s co-writer Dan Hartman later included his recording of the song on his 1994 album Keep the Fire Burnin’.

SIDE A:
Living In America (R&B Dance Version) 6:29

SIDE B:
Living In America (Instrumental) 4:33
Living In America (LP Version) 4:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Living In America U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #4
1985 Living In America U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #10
1985 Living In America U.S. Billboard Hot Dance  Music/Club Play #3
1985 Living In America U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Scotti Bros. Records ‎– 4Z9 05310
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Rhythm & Blues

CREDITS:
Producer – Dan Hartman
Written-By – C. Midnight*, D. Hartman*

NOTES:
A & B1: Special version from the Scotti Brothers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Lp: “Rocky IV”

Tracklisting on the back cover:
A: Living In America (Extended Dance Version)
B1: Living In America (Instrumental Version)
B2: Living In America

Track A also listed as “12 Extended Dance Version” on the front cover.

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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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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

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Living In A Box – Blow The House Down (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Blow The House Down” was the first single taken from “Gatecrashing” the second and final studio album by British group Living in a Box. The song reached number 10 in both the UK and Netherlands and the top twenty in several other European countries. In the United States “Blow The House Down” peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 19, 1989, spending seven weeks on the chart.

“Blow The House Down” was produced by American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer Dan Hartman.

SIDE A:
Blow The House Down (Keith Cohen Mix) 6:23
Blow The House Down (7″ Version) 4:15

SIDE B:
Blow The House Down (Club Dub) 6:19
Dance The Mayonnaise (Part Two) 3:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Blow The House Down U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #19

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43363
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Greg Royal
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Jeff Lorber (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Dan Hartman (tracks: A1 to B1), Living In A Box (tracks: B2), Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: A1 to
Producer [Additional Production] – Keith Cohen (tracks: A1 to B1), Sabby Rayas (tracks: A1 to B1)
Remix – Keith Cohen
Written-By – A. Hammond* (tracks: A1 to B1), A. Critchlow* (tracks: B2), M. Vere*, R. Darbyshire* (tracks: B2)

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “Gatecrashing”

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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
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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:
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Click Removal: Manual
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M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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