Tag: Harold Faltermeyer

Al Corley – Cold Dresses (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Cold Dresses” is a 1984 single by American actor, singer, and producer Al Corley. Corley is best known as the first actor to play Steven Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty.

“Cold Dresses” was the follow up single to Corley’s international hit “Square Rooms” from his debut album of the same name. “Cold Dresses” reached #5 in France. The single was produced by Harold Faltermeyer.

SIDE A:
Cold Dresses (Long Version) 7:29
Remix – Peter Woods*

SIDE B:
Cold Dresses (7″ Version) 4:15
Remix – Peter Woods*

The Answers – The Solutions 3:12

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 880 812-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Arranged By – Harold Faltermeier*
Written-By – Al Corley

NOTES:
From the LP “SQUARE ROOMS”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Side 1

Glenn Frey Nov. 6, 1948 – Jan. 18, 2016.

Glenn Frey was the founding member of the 70’s rock group The Eagles. Glenn also had a very succesful solo career in the 1980’s including three Billboard top ten singles. Frey passed away at age 67 in New York City on January 18, 2016. Glenn Frey was a music legend he will be missed..

“The Heat Is On” is a song written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey, and recorded by Glenn Frey for the American film Beverly Hills Cop (1984). The song was published as a single and as the fourth track of the album Beverly Hills Cop: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984).

It was a major hit single in its own right, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1985, behind “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon. It was also popular internationally, reaching No. 2 two on the Australian Singles Chart in 1985 and gaining peaks of No. 8 on the Canadian Singles Chart and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it is the highest charting solo single by any member of the Eagles.

The mid-to-up-tempo recording featured a steady drumbeat, synthesizer, and guitar, with a repeated saxophone riff framing the lyrical message. The guitar solo is played by Frey himself.

The song was ranked 784th out of 2006 songs by voting featured in the Triple M “Essential 2006 Countdown”.

SIDE A:
The Heat Is On 6:04

SIDE B:
The Heat Is On (Dance Version) 5:40
The Heat Is On (Dub Version) 2:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 The Heat Is On U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23540
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey
Remix – Brian Reeves

NOTES:
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack “BEVERLY HILLS COP”

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Side 2

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Melissa Manchester – Thief Of Hearts (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

“Thief Of Hearts” is a 1984 single by American singer-songwriter and actress Melissa Manchester. Produced by Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer it was the theme song for the film Thief Of Hearts starring Steven Bauer, appearing in the film and on it’s soundtrack. “Thief Of Hearts” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 24, 1984 peaking at #88.

SIDE A:
Thief Of Hearts (Dance Mix) 6:11

SIDE B:
Thief Of Hearts (Instrumental) 4:32
Thief Of Hearts (Short Version) 4:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Thief Of Hearts U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #88
1984 Thief Of Hearts U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary #18
1984 Thief Of Hearts U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #14

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records ‎– 880-308-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

NOTES:
From The Original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Motion Picture “THIEF OF HEARTS”

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B. Back

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Laura Branigan – Spanish Eddie (US 12″)

 BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

A. Side

C. Hype Sticker

“Spanish Eddie” is a song by American singer Laura Branigan released as the lead single from her fourth album, Hold Me. The single was produced by Jack White and arranged by Harold Faltermeyer. Released in July 1985, the record became Branigan’s sixth Top 40 hit in the U.S. in two and a half years, peaking at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #37 on the Cash Box singles chart. A 12″ dance version featuring an extended remix of the Branigan-penned B-side, “Tenderness”, as well, gave her highest U.S. peak for the song, at #26. The Billboard Adult Contemporary chart peak for “Spanish Eddie” was #29.

Branigan’s single fared better overseas. “Spanish Eddie” achieved Top Ten status in South Africa (#6) and Austria (#8), and was a sizable hit in Sweden (#11) while hitting the Top 40 in Australia (#24), Canada (#34) and Germany (#36). The song also charted in France (#73) and the UK (#87).

SIDE A:
Spanish Eddie (Vocal / Extended Remix Version) 5:31
Arranged By – Harold Faltermeyer
Written-By – Chuck Cochran, David Palmer (4)

SIDE B:
Tenderness (Vocal / Extended Remix Version) 5:50
Arranged By – Ed Arkin
Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By, Producer [Associate Producer], Written-by – Mark Spiro
Written-By – Jack White, Laura Branigan

Spanish Eddie (Vocal / LP Version) 4:08
Arranged By – Harold Faltermeyer
Written-By – Chuck Cochran, David Palmer (4)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Spanish Eddie U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #40
1985 Spanish Eddie U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #29
1985 Spanish Eddie U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #26

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86868
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
From the LP “HOLD ME”

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B. Side

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