Tag: Freddy Bastone

March 5, 2024

Kids In The Kitchen – Bitter Desire (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Bitter Desire” is a song by the Australian pop/new wave group Kids in the Kitchen. The song was released in April 1984 as the second single from their debut studio album Shine (1985) released as Kids In The Kitchen in the USA (1986). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

On 15 April 1984, the group performed “Bitter Desire” at the annual Countdown Music and Video Awards, where they were nominated for ‘Most Promising New Talent’ and ‘Best Debut Single’ for “Change in Mood”.

By the time of the single’s release and despite appearing in the videoclip for “Bitter Desire”, lead guitarist Greg Dorman and keyboardist Greg Woodhead had departed the line-up to be replaced by Claude Carranza and Alistair Coia, respectively.

Countdown Magazine said at the time of release,”Bitter Desire” should seal [their] fate. That record is simply the best Australian single so far this year, and displays a depth of inspiration beyond any mere beginner’s luck.”

++”Bitter Desire” was the band’s only single to have a 12″ released in the United States. All of the mixes are exclusive to this 12″.

SIDE A:
Bitter Desire (Club Mix) 5:58
Bitter Desire (Edit) 3:48

SIDE B:
Bitter Desire (Dub) 6:34

Not The Way 2:31
Mixed By – Craig Harnath
Producer, Mixed By – Mark S. Berry*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-20554
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Artwork [Front Cover Illustration] – Jean Hoffman, Paul Hoffman (6)
Engineer – Dave Ogrin (tracks: A1 to B1)
Mixed By, Edited By – Freddy Bastone (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – David Kershenbaum (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
Tracks A1 to B1: Original versions available on the “Kids In the Kitchen” album on Sire Records Recorded at AAV Studios.

Track B2: From the the “Kids In the Kitchen” album on Sire Records Recorded at Platinum Studios.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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 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

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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January 30, 2024

Pseudo Echo – Funkytown (US 12″ Promo)

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NEW 2024 Transfer
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Originally posted May 10, 2011

Artist spotlight PSEUDO ECHO!

“Funkytown” is a song originally recorded by American disco-funk group Lipps Inc., released in 1980.

In 1986, “Funkytown” was covered by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo in rock form, including a guitar solo in the middle. It reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent seven weeks at number one in Australia. Like Lipps Inc., it is Pseudo Echo’s only US Top 40 hit single.

For the U.S. market, four exclusive promo-only remixes were commissioned by RCA Records and mixed by Chicago DJ/Producer Steve “Silk” Hurley, and New York City DJ/Producer Freddy Bastone, helping to push the single to #4 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

SIDE A:
Funkytown (Funky House Mix) 5:24
Engineer [Mix] – Larry Sturm
Remix – Steve “Silk” Hurley

Funkytown (Funky Club Mix) 6:07
Remix – Freddy Bastone, Steve “Silk” Hurley

SIDE B:
Funkytown (Funky Vocal Mix) 6:13
Engineer [Mix] – Bruce Miller
Remix – Freddy Bastone

Funkytown (Funky Dub Mix) 6:44
Engineer [Mix] – Bruce Miller
Remix – Freddy Bastone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Funkytown	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1987	Funkytown	U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play	#4
Funkytown		U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Maxi-Singles/Sales	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – 6507-1-RDAB
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Engineer – Ian ‘Mack’McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham

NOTES:
Recorded and Mixes at Platinum, Australia
Not For sale
From the “Love An Adventure” album 5730-1-RX

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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April 29, 2022

Judas Priest – Turbo Lover (Hi-Octane Mix) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Turbo Lover” is a single by heavy metal band Judas Priest from their album Turbo. Unlike the album, most of the reception for this song has been positive, and it is considered a Judas Priest classic. The song’s lyrics have been described as being about “auto”-eroticism.

AllMusic writer, Steve Huey, in his review of the song’s parent album Turbo, called it “easily the best song on the record”. Decibel Magazine described the song as “one of the classiest songs in [Judas Priest’s discography]”. Loudwire ranked the song at number 10 on their list of the “10 Best Judas Priest Songs”.

SIDE A:
Turbo Lover (Hi-Octane Mix) (Long Version) 7:23

SIDe B:
Turbo Lover (Hi-Octane Mix) (Short Version) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Turbo Lover	U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks	#44

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-05917
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Heavy Metal

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Written-By – Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, Rob Halford
Bass –Ian Hill (2)
Coordinator – The Hellion Kid
Drums – Dave Holland (2)
Edited By, Mixed By – Freddy Bastone
Guitar – Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing
Producer – Tom Allom
Vocals – Rob Halford

NOTES:
Label lists incorrect track time (5:33) for Hi-Octane Mix.
Special Version From The Columbia Lp: “TURBO”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!

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June 23, 2020

Billy Idol – Don’t Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) (US 12″)

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“Don’t Need a Gun” is a song by English rock vocalist Billy Idol, featured on the album Whiplash Smile in 1986 and released as a single that year. It appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Down for the Count (Part II)”.

“Don’t Need a Gun” was written by Billy Idol. The song has a clear content about the risk of using firearms.

SIDE A:
Don’t Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) 7:07
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Don Wershba
Remix – Billy Idol, Freddy Bastone, Steve Stevens
Written-By – B. Idol*

SIDE B:
Don’t Need A Gun (Acapella Version) 3:03
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Don Wershba
Remix – Billy Idol, Freddy Bastone, Steve Stevens
Written-By – B. Idol*

Fatal Charm 3:41
Mixed By – Gary Langan
Written-By – B. Idol*, K. Forsey*, S. Stevens*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Don’t Need A Gun	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#37
1987	Don’t Need A Gun	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43090
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Illustration Of Tattoo By] – Frank Olinsky
Design – Manhattan Design
Lacquer Cut By – Greg Calbi
Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)
Producer – Keith Forsey

NOTES:
Original version on the LP “Whiplash Smile”
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

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
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

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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