Tag: John “Jellybean” Benitez

December 4, 2018

Billy Joel – Tell Her About It (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Tell Her About It” is a 1983 hit song written and performed by Billy Joel, from the album An Innocent Man. An apparent homage to the Motown Sound, the song was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for one week on September 24, 1983, replacing the Phil Ramone-produced song, “Maniac” by Michael Sembello. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA for US sales of over 500,000 copies. In interviews, Joel has indicated that the song, heard out of context of the An Innocent Man album, sounds more like a Tony Orlando and Dawn record than the Motown sound he intended.

SIDE A:
Tell Her About It (Special Remixed Version) 5:35
Engineer [Mix] – John “Tokes” Potoker*
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – B. Joel*

SIDE B:
Easy Money 4:01
Written-By – B. Joel*

You Got Me Hummin’ (Live) 3:34
Written-By – D. Porter*, I. Hayes*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Tell Her About It	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1983	Tell Her About It	U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks	#17
1983	Tell Her About It	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-04138
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Janet Perr
Producer – Phil Ramone

NOTES:
Tracks A & B1 Special Versions from the Columbia LP “An Innocent Man”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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October 25, 2018

Peter Brown – They Only Come Out At Night (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted October 26th, 2011

“They Only Come Out at Night” is 1984 dance single by American singer-songwriter and record producer Peter Brown. The single was his first number one on the dance chart, where it stayed for one week. “They Only Come Out at Night”, also peaked at number fifty on the soul singles chart, but unlike previous Peter Brown entries, it did not make the Hot 100. It did, however, reach No. 102 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.

SIDE A:
They Only Come Out At Night (Dance Mix) 6:24

SIDE B:
They Only Come Out At Night (Instrumental) 4:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	They Only Come Out At Night	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	#102
1984	They Only Come Out At Night	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1984	They Only Come Out At Night	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-04957
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Lane/Donald
Illustration – Jérome Coudray
Mastered By – Herbie*
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Peter Brown (2)
Written-By – P. Brown*, R. Vavrick* (tracks: A)

NOTES:
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK

Original version appears on the LP “SNAP”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
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June 27, 2018

Eric Carmen – I Want To Hear It From Your Lips (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips” is a 1984 hit song by American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Eric Carmen. It was the lead single from his sixth album, which was his second eponymous album.

The song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1985, becoming his sixth of eight Top 40 singles during his solo career. The song was a bigger adult contemporary hit, reaching number 10 in the United States and number 17 in Canada.

SIDE A:
I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (Jellybean Mix) 5:59

SIDE B:
I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (Instrumental) 3:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#35
1985	I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20294
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop/Rock

CREDITS:
Drum Programming [Additional] – Jimmy Bralower
Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer – Bob Gaudio
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – Dean Pitchford , Eric Carmen

NOTES:
Original version available on the Geffen album Eric Carmen

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

RESTORATION NOTES:
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June 20, 2018

Jermaine Jackson – Dynamite (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Dynamite” was the second single taken from American singer-songwriter Jermaine Jackson’s tenth studio album of the same name.

“Dynamite” became Jackson’s fourth top 20-charting single, reaching No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song performed less well, reaching No. 46 in France, and No. 19 in New Zealand.

SIDE A:
Dynamite (High Explosive Mix) 7:46
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Executive-Producer – Clive Davis
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Jermaine Jackson
Written-By – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts

SIDE B:
Dynamite (Instrumental) 6:37
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Executive-Producer – Clive Davis
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Jermaine Jackson
Written-By – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts

Tell Me I’m Not Dreamin’ (Too Good To Be True) (Instrumental) 4:11
Producer – Michael Omartian
Written-By – Bruce Sudano, Jay Gruska, Michael Omartian

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Dynamite	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#15
1984	Dynamite	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – AD1-9222
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Ria Lewerke
Photography By – Jeffrey Mayer

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.

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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi