Tag: Freddy Bastone

May 26, 2020

When In Rome – The Promise (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted January 31, 2013

“The Promise” is the debut single by the British band When in Rome. It was first released in 1987 on 10 Records, as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by all three band members: Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann and Michael Floreale. The song was released in the U.S. in 1988 and reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is the band’s biggest commercial hit.

The original long version is called The Ollie North Mix or O.N. Mix, and the short instrumental is the Dub, or O.N. Dub. The Coliseum Mix (a.k.a. Coliseum Club Mix) and Vatican Dub were new mixes by Freddy Bastone for the 1988 re-release.

SIDE A:
The Promise (O.N. Mix) 6:25
Engineer – Teri Reed
Engineer [Assistant] – David Anderson
Producer [Additional], Remix – Michael H. Brauer

The Promise (O.N. Dub) 3:43
Engineer – Teri Reed
Engineer [Assistant] – David Anderson
Producer [Additional], Remix – Michael H. Brauer

SIDE B:
The Promise (Coliseum Mix) 6:26
Engineer – Bob Brockman*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Freddy Bastone

The Promise (Vatican Dub) 4:44
Engineer – Bob Brockman*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Freddy Bastone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORy:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	The Promise	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#11
1988	The Promise	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1988	The Promise	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96662
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Ben Rogan
Written-By – Andrew Mann, Clive Farrington, Mike Floreale*

NOTES:
Mastered at Future Disk.
Side-A additionally produced and remixed for M.H.B. Productions.
Side-B additionally produced and remixed for Basstone Limited.

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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Password: burningtheground

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March 26, 2020

The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye (Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Never Can Say Goodbye” is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by The Jackson 5.

In 1987, British band The Communards had a hit with a Hi-NRG cover of the song, which was featured on their second album, Red.

Their version reached number one in Spain and number two in Ireland, number four number the UK Singles Chart, 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart in the U.S. The group had reached number one on those charts covering another 1970s classic, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, in 1986. The cover was also a top 10 hit in several European countries and New Zealand.

A music video was produced for this version of the song, directed by Andy Morahan.

SIDE A:
Never Can Say Goodbye (San Paulo Mix) 7:02
Remix – Freddy Bastone

SIDE B:
Never Can Say Goodbye (Dub) 6:22
Remix – Freddy Bastone

’77 The Great Escape 2:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Never Can Say Goodbye	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#51
1988	Never Can Say Goodbye	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– LONXR 158
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – David Jacob
Producer [Assistant] – Avril MacKintosh
Written-By – Clifton Davis (tracks: A, B1), Somerville* (tracks: B2), Coles* (tracks: B2)

NOTES:
From the LP “RED”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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November 12, 2015

Taffy – Love My Radio (Midnight Radio) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)” is a single by American Italo disco singer Taffy, first released in 1985. It was produced by Italian record producer Claudio Cecchetto. The song was a huge hit in Italy and the United Kingdom, and was also a hit in several countries in Europe. In the United Kingdom, the single was released in 1986 and peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1987. In the US the song debuted on the Billboard dance chart on April, 19, 1986 spending ten weeks on the survey peaking at #6.

The song is about a radio disc jockey broadcasting in the early hours. However, as very few radio stations in the UK broadcast after midnight in the 1980s, this reference in the record was changed, and the UK version was re-recorded and retitled as “I Love My Radio (Dee Jay’s Radio).

SIDE A:
I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio) (U.S.A. Mix) 7:05
Remix, Mixed By – Freddy Bastone

SIDE B:
I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio) (European Mix) 8:28
Remix, Mixed By – Ma-Ma

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Emergency Records ‎– EMDS 6561
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Celso Valli
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Producer – Claudio Cecchetto
Written-By – C. Cecchetto*, G. Pegoraro*, P. Bozzetti*

NOTES:
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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

April 30, 2013

Boy George – Sold (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Sold” was the third single to be released from the debut solo album of the same name by English singer-songwriter Boy George. Like the previous singles from the album “Sold” did well in many European countries but was ignored in America this may be due in part to the fact that George was prohibited by US authorities from travelling to the United States for several years because of his British drug charges. He was therefore unable to be in America to help promote the album and it’s singles. The single debuted on the UK singles chart on July 18, 1987 peaking at #24.

The b-side “Are You Too Afraid?” was produced and co-written by Culture Club band mate Roy Hay the track does not appear on the album. The “Go Go Mix” of “Everything I Own” is the same mix that appears on the US 12″ single titled 12″ Remix. This version is remixed by Freddy Bastone.

SIDE A:
Sold (12″ Version)
Engineer – Glenn Skinner
Producer – Stewart Levine
Remix – Les “The Mix Doctor” Adams*
Written-By – O’Dowd*, Dozier*, Martin*

SIDE B:
Everything I Own (Go Go Mix)
Engineer – Glenn Skinner
Producer – Stewart Levine
Remix – Freddie Bastone*
Written-By – Gates*Gates*

Are You Too Afraid?
Engineer – Peter Henderson
Producer – Roy Hay
Written-By – O’Dowd*, Hay*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VSX 1392
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
also available the album “SOLD”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi