Tag: Hank Shocklee

Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“The Right Stuff” is a song by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released as the first single from her 1988 debut studio album of the same name. The crossover single was very successful and became a top-five hit on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as well as making the Billboard Hot 100. “The Right Stuff” also went to number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart for one week. It peaked at number 71 on the UK Singles Chart and re-entered the charts in 1989, this time peaking at number 62 with a remixed version. At the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989, the song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, but lost to Anita Baker’s “Giving You The Best That I Got”.

The accompanying video for “The Right Stuff” was filmed in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

SIDE A:
The Right Stuff (Radio Version) 4:28
The Right Stuff (Extended Version) 5:40

SIDE B:
The Right Stuff (Edited Version) 4:12
The Right Stuff (Dub-A-Delic) 5:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 The Right Stuff U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #44
1988 The Right Stuff U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs #1
1988  The Right Stuff U.S. Billboard Dance Singles Sales #1
1988  The Right Stuff U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Wing Records – 887 386-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: RnB/Swing

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Additional Production, Beats, Samples & Edits by
Hank Shocklee,
Eric VIETNAM Sadler, and
Bill Stephney.

Mastered by Lacquer Cutting Legend
Herbie “The Right Pump” Powers” at
Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs in NYC.

From the LP “THE RIGHT STUFF”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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Jody Watley – You Wanna Dance With Me? (US LP)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“You Wanna Dance with Me?” is a remix album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released in October 1989 after the release of Watley’s second studio album “Larger Than Life”. The album is a specially edited and sequenced megamix of Jody Watley’s smash hit singles from her first and second albums. “You Wanna Dance with Me?” reached #48 on the US R&B albums chart, and #86 on the Billboard Top 200.
 
As a solo artist, Jody Watley has 6 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Singles, 13 Number 1 Dance Singles, 2 R&B Number 1’s, and 15 Top 40 Singles.
 
To keep the integrity of the original vinyl I have not separated each track.

SIDE ONE:

You wanna Dance With Me? (Megamix) 28:00

Still A Thrill (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

Friends (Bomb Squad Remix Edit)
Featuring – Eric B. & Rakim
Remix – Eric SadlerHank ShockleePaul Shabazz

Looking For A New Love (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

Real Love (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

L.O.V.E.R. (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

SIDE TWO:
You wanna Dance With Me? (Megamix) 22:00

What ‘Cha Gonna Do For Me (Silas Remix Edit)
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

Don’t You Want Me (FK Remix Edit)
Producer – Bernard Edwards
Remix –  François KevorkianMichael R. Hutchinson*

Most Of All (FK Remix Edit)
Producer – Patrick Leonard
Remix –  François Kevorkian

Some Kind Of Lover (Silas Remix Edit)
Co-producer – Victor Flores
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA 6343
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mixed
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Jeff Lorber (tracks: A4, A5, B1)
Edited By – Boris GranichChrister ModigGreg Royal
Producer – André Cymone (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B4), David Z. (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
Sequenced By, Mixed By – Greg Royal
Supervised By, Engineer –  Louil Silas Jr.
Written-By – André Cymone (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B4), Jody Watley (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B2, B4)

NOTES:
“Production supervised by Louil Silas, Jr.
All tracks contain special edits by Greg Royal for Greg “Ski” Productions. Additional edits by Boris Granich and Chris Modig for Powermix Productions and Chris Shaw. Mastered by Eddy Schryer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, Ca.”

Buy the LP at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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
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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Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim – Friends (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989


“Friends” was the second single from Jody Watley’s second album, Larger Than Life. “Friends” like her previous single “Real Love” became a multi-format top 10 smash, reaching the top ten of the pop, R&B and dance charts, as well as being her biggest single in the UK since her debut “Looking for a New Love”.

“Friends” appeared in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the week of July 8, 1989, ascending 54-40. Seven weeks later, the single peaked at #9 for one week.

This is the US 12″ Promo which like the prvious UK “Unity” Remix 12″ also contains some vinyl only remixes, “Dub” and “Acapella”. I have also included as a bonus the non-album b-side track “Private Life” from the standard US 12″.

SIDE A:
Friends (Extended Version) 8:05

SIDE B:
Friends (Radio Edit) 5:10
Friends (Instrumental) 5:31
Friends (Dub) 4:32
Friends (Acappella) 2:31

*BONUS
Private Life 4:50
Written-By – Andre Cymone* & Jody Watley

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Friends U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #9
1989 Friends U.S. Billboard Black Singles #3
1989 Friends U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #7
1989 Friends U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles Year End Chart #65

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-17883
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Hip Hop
Style: RnB/Swing
Credits: Producer – Andre Cymone*
Remix – Eric SadlerHank ShockleePaul Shabazz
Written-By – Andre Cymone*, Eric BarrierJody WatleyWilliam Griffin

NOTES:
Original Version Appears On The MCA LP MCA-6276 “Larger Than Life”
Promotional Only – Not For Sale

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