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September 26, 2024

Olivia Newton-John – Soul Kiss (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

From the BTG Archives

NEW 2024 Transfer
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Originally posted March 17, 2018

Remembering our OLIVIA on what would have been her 76th Birthday.

“Soul Kiss” is a song recorded by the English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her twelfth studio album, Soul Kiss (1985). Originally, “Soul Kiss” was a standby song for the album, but Olivia fell in love with the track, and it was released as the lead single from the album on 25 September 1985 by MCA Records. The song was produced by John Farrar and written by Mark Goldenberg.

“Soul Kiss” reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated November 23, 1985. It marked Olivia’s twenty-first top-twenty single in the US.

The music video for “Soul Kiss,” directed by David Mallet, showcased a different side of Olivia, featuring scenes of her on a red satin altar-like table and engaging in suggestive interactions. The video also included reenactments of classic kiss scenes from black and white films “Wuthering Heights” and “Casablanca.” It’s worth noting that Olivia was pregnant during filming, and her then-husband Matt Lattanzi played the male lead in the video.

*Denotes vinyl-only

SIDE A:
Soul Kiss (Extended Dance Mix) 6:56

SIDE B:
Soul Kiss (Dub Mix) 6:16*
Soul Kiss (Instrumental Mix) 5:02*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Soul Kiss	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1985	Soul Kiss	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#20
1985	Soul Kiss	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Maxi-Singles Sales	#28

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23593
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Producer – John Farrar
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Written-By – Mark Goldenberg

NOTES:
Management – Roger Davies Management Inc.
Original version appears on the Olivia Newton-John album “SOUL KISS”

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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February 8, 2024

Olivia Newton-John – Landslide (Video Mix) (US Video Cassette)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

So today is my birthday, and I wanted to try something different—sort of an experiment, but also fun. I have been tinkering with the idea of recording audio from some of my VHS tapes, which are analog and fit perfectly with my audio transfers of 12″ vinyl and cassette tapes. The tracks I chose to work on today are, of course, ONJ. These two tracks did not make it to the remastered Deluxe Edition of her 1981 LP “Physical,” which I helped work on back in 2021. I dusted off my Emerson Hi-Fi 4-head VCR, and the results turned out rather well.

The video mix of “Landslide,” which was also featured on Olivia’s 1982 ABC TV Special “OLIVIA PHYSICAL,” which also aired on my birthday, February 8, 1982, The video mix includes an extended synth and drum intro lasting about 20 seconds. There are also some sound effects at around the 2:30 mark (sword fighting) and glass breaking. The track also has an earlier fade than what appears on the LP and single versions. The video was directed by Brian Grant and also features Olivia’s first husband, Matt Lattanzi. “Landslide” was released as the third single from the LP “Physical.” peaking at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The second track, “Rolling,” is an instrumental written by Olivia’s longtime producer, John Farrar. This instrumental plays during the opening sequence of the Physical TV special showing Olivia running and working out on the beach.

The TV special was later edited down to just include the music videos, mostly from the Physical album, and released on home video. Olivia was a pioneer in making this full-length video album, which was one of the first of its kind. This was pre-MTV and won Olivia the 1982 Grammy for best long-form video album.

Said to cost half a million dollars to produce, it was filmed in California (at Olivia’s Malibu home), London, and Hawaii.

In addition, I also created custom artwork for this special post. I know many ONJ fans will be delighted to finally have both tracks digitally.

SIDE A:
Landslide (Video Mix) 4:28

SIDE B:
Rolling 1:17

VIDEOCASSETTE GRADE:
Video Cassette: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Landslide	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Home Video – 55050
Format: VHS, Compilation, Stereo, NTSC
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Pop
Style: synth-pop

CREDITS:

Producer, Written-By – John Farrar

NOTES:
From the video album OLIVIA-PHYSICAL

Artwork: DjPaulT

Buy the VideoCassette at DISCOGS

VIDEOCASSETTE AUDIO TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
VideoCassette Deck: Emerson EWV601 Hi-Fi 4-Head Video Cassette Recorder
DAC/Phono Pre-amp Line In Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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:
VideoCassette transfer was recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

Password: burningtheground

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January 12, 2024

Olivia Newton-John – Totally Hot (US 7″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

“Totally Hot” is a song recorded by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was released as the third and final single from her 1978 tenth studio album of the same name and reached number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 92 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.

“Totally Hot” was released as a double-A-sided single in the United States and “Dancin’ ‘Round and ‘Round” was sent to country radio, peaking at number 29 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

The song was remixed in the United States for its 7″ single release and has never appeared digitally or on Compact Disc. The LP “Totally Hot” has been released as a 45th Anniversary Edition available on CD and Vinyl but contains no bonus material.

A music video was shot for the song directed by Alan Metter and filmed at Century City Towers, Los Angeles, California.

SIDE A:
Totally Hot (Single Remix) 3:50

SIDE B:
Totally Hot (Single Remix) 3:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Totally Hot	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – S45-1836
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Funk, Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – David J. Holman
photography By – Claude Mougin
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By – John Farrar

NOTES:
Mixed At Indigo Ranch Studios
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Group IV Recording Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios

Promotional Copy Not For Sale

From the MCA Records LP “TOTALLY HOT”

The same track appears on both sides

Printed in U.S.A.

Buy the 7″ 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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August 8, 2023

Olivia Newton-John – Gimme Some Lovin’ (Disconet Edit) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of superstar, and icon Olivia Newton-John. Most of you that have been following me know that I am a massive ONJ fan so I wanted to do something special today.

In July of 1979, Disconet Remix Service released issue Volume 2 Number 11 which included a remix edit of one of the buried treasures from Olivia’s 1978 LP “Totally Hot” a cover version of Spencer Davis Group’s biggest U.S. hit, “Gimme Some Lovin’. Olivia did not release the song as a single however this would mark the first time Olivia appeared on any remix service. This edit along with many other early Disconet edits has been lost until now. The song was included as part of Olivia’s 1980 TV Special Hollywood Nights watch the video here.

The track was remixed and edited by American DJ and remixer Bobby “DJ” Guttadaro. A former professional pharmacist, “The man who’s got ears” – as he was called in the music industry – started DJing at Fire Island’s “The Ice Palace” in 1971 and, later, at Manhattan’s “Le Jardin” and “Infinity”, soon becoming one of the most renowned names in the ’70s disco scene.

Bobby DJ is unanimously regarded as an out-and-out pioneer in beat-mixing and disco remixing: No wonder he was a member of the original team of remixers of legendary subscription label Disconet Program Service, along with such other famed DJs as Savarese and Kevin Guilmet.

He was the first DJ to be presented with a Gold Disc – for his work on Love Unlimited Orchestra’s “Love’s Theme” – and, in 1976, he was also awarded – with Tom Savarese – the Billboard Magazine’s “National Disco DJ of the Year” prize.

Unfortunately, Bobby DJ passed away in New York in 1989 (reportedly of AIDS-related illness).

Please keep in mind that this edit was done with vinyl recordings and then re-recorded and transferred to vinyl for the Disconet release. I have done my best to meticulously clean and restore this track. I also made a custom front cover sleeve for this release. I hope you enjoy it.

SIDE A:
Gimme Some Lovin’ (Disconet Edit) 4:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Disconet Program Service – MWDN 211
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: Jul 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
DJ Mix – Dolly DJ Guttadaro*
Producer –John Farrar

NOTES:
Taken from Disconet Volume 2 Number 11

Includes Disconet Dj News Letter describing each side of the two record set.

Dolly DJ Guttadaro is an intentional “joke” misspelling for Bobby DJ Guttadaro, The newsletter jokingly reports “Dolly” to be Bobby’s lost twin sister.

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

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.