Games (Kids Get Hard 12″ Mix) – Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

“Call It What You Want” is a 1991 song by New Kids on the Block. Written and produced by Maurice Starr, the original version appears on the group’s third album Step By Step. A club/house remix produced by Robert Clivillés & David Cole, which also featured a rap intro by Freedom Williams, later appeared on the group’s 1990 hits compilation, No More Games/The Remix Album and would ultimately serve as the second single to be released from that album. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, and Donnie Wahlberg.

Upon its release, the song was another single that received decent (though not enthusiastic) airplay in North America during the spring months of 1991 and could be considered the “last hurrah” in terms of singles from the group’s initial run. The single peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart. While the group played this song in concert during their 1994 Face the Music Tour, it was not played again until the New Kids on the Block: Live tour on March 7, 2009.

SIDE A:
Call It What You Want (C&C Pump It Up 12″ Mix) 6:32

SIDE B:
Call It What You Want (C&C Pump It Up 7″ Mix) 4:13
Games (Kids Get Hard 12″ Mix) 5:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 656785 5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 07 May 1991
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: House, Pop Rap

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Maurice Starr, New Kids On The Block
Management – Dick Scott Entertainment*, Famous Artist Agency
Producer, Arranged By – Maurice Starr
Producer, Arranged By – Donnie Wahlberg (tracks: B2), Maurice Starr
Rap [Guest Rapper] – Freedom Williams
Remix, Producer [Additional Production By] – Robert Clivillés And David Cole*
Written-By – M. Starr*

NOTES:
Taken from the album “No More Games (The Remix Album)”

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