Tag: John “Jellybean” Benitez

April 20, 2022

George Benson – 20/20 (Jellybean Remix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“20/20” was the first single taken from the 22nd studio album by American singer and guitarist George Benson. Written by Randy Goodrum, and Steve Kipner who had previously co-written Olivia Newton-John’s smash hit “Physical”. “20/20” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on December 15, 1984 peaking at #48 on January 26, 1985 after spending thirteen weeks on the survey. In the UK the song reached #29.

SIDE A:
20/20 (Jellybean Remix) 9:40
Producer – Russ Titelman
Remix – John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez*
Written-By –Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner

SIDE B:
Shark Bite 6:09
Producer – Tommy LiPuma
Recorded By, Mixed By – Al Schmitt
Written-By – George Benson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	20/20	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#48
1985	20/20	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#15
1985	20/20	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop	#15

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – W9120(T)
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Jazz-Funk

NOTES:
ide A: From the album “20/20”
Side B: Outtake from the album “Breezin’ (1976)

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VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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:
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April 13, 2022

Melissa Manchester – Mathematics (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

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Originally posted May ‎10, ‎2011

“Mathematics” was the first single and the title of Melissa Manchesters only MCA Records LP. With this single Melissa collaborated with the legendary Quincy Jones who produced the track and pop star Robbie Nevil who also was a co-producer, writer and did the songs arrangement. The 12″ remix was done by John “Jellybean” Benitez. It seamed that all of the right elements were in place for a hit single, to re-start her career sadly this was not to be, the song only peaked at #74 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was her last chart single. The album “Mathematics” struggled to reach #144 on the US album chart.

The b-side “So Full Of Yourself” is a non-lp track and was co-written by Tom Snow who has written many hits for Olivia Newton-John including “Physical” and “Heart Attack”..

SIDE A
Mathematics (Dance Mix) 7:02
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Matt Brady
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Michael Hutchinson
Executive Producer – Quincy Jones
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer [Associate Producer], Arranged By – Robbie Nevil
Producer, Arranged By – Brock Walsh
Written-By – Brock Walsh, Melissa Manchester, Robbie Nevil

SIDE B
So Full Of Yourself 3:30
Arranged By – Greg Mathieson
Producer – Trevor Veitch
Written-By – Melissa Manchester, Tom Snow

Mathematics (Dub Version) 4:57
Executive Producer – Quincy Jones
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Michael Hutchinson
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer, Arranged By – Brock Walsh
Written-By – Brock Walsh, Melissa Manchester, Robbie Nevil

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Mathematics	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#74

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23554
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Special verion of the song taken from the Melissa Manchester LP “MATHEMATICS”

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VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
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December 13, 2021

The Parachute Club – Rise Up US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

“Rise Up” is a pop song recorded by the Canadian group Parachute Club on their self-titled 1983 album. It was produced and engineered by Daniel Lanois, and written by Parachute Club members Billy Bryans, Lauri Conger, Lorraine Segato and Steve Webster, with additional lyrics contributed by filmmaker Lynne Fernie.

An upbeat call for peace, celebration, and “freedom / to love who we please,” the song was a national hit in Canada, and was hailed as a unique achievement in Canadian pop music:

Rarely does one experience a piece of music in white North America where the barrier between participant and observer breaks down. Rise Up rises right up and breaks down the wall.

According to Segato, the song was not written with any one individual group in mind, but as a universal anthem of freedom and equality; Fernie described the song’s lyrics as having been inspired in part by West Coast First Nations rituals in which young girls would “rise up” at dawn to adopt their adult names as a rite of passage.

It remains the band’s most famous song, and has been adopted as an activist anthem for causes as diverse as gay rights, feminism, anti-racism and the New Democratic Party. As well, the song’s reggae and soca-influenced rhythms made it the first significant commercial breakthrough for Caribbean music in Canada.

The song’s first ever live public performance took place at the 1983 Toronto Pride parade.

SIDE A:
Rise Up (Extended Dance Version) 6:45
Remix – Daniel Lanois

SIDE B:
Rise Up (Jellybean Mix) 5:58
Engineer [Remix] – John “Tokes” Potoker*
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Rise Up	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JD-13655
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Daniel Lanois

NOTES:
From the LP “The Parachute Club”

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August 11, 2021

ZZ Top – ZZ Top Club (Japan Mini-LP)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

In memory of bassist Dusty Hill 1949-2021. Dusty Hill joined ZZ Top in 1970 and played on all of the band’s albums, the last of which was La Futura in 2012. Along with bass, Dusty Hill also contributed to keyboards and backing, and lead vocals.

“ZZ Top Club” is a twelve-Inch mini-LP released only in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand on vinyl and cassette. The limited-edition project includes rare remixes from the band’s 1980s output. Three of the tracks were US Billboard Dance Hits Legs #13 (1984), Velcro Fly #43 (1986), and #41 (1986).

This project was released to coincide with the Japan tour of that period as shown on the obi-strip in Japanese (来日記念盤).

Unlike many Rock bands, ZZ Top embraced the Twelve-Inch single format releasing many during their long career. ZZ Top has sold over 25 million albums in the US with additional sales internationally.

SIDE A:
Velcro Fly (Extended Mix) 6:33
Legs (Special Dance Mix) 7:50

SIDE B:
Sleeping Bag (Extended Mix) 6:12
Stages (Extended Version) 5:04
Velcro Fly (Dub Version) 5:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI: Mint
Insert: Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – P-6249
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Mini-Album
Country: Australia
Released: Feb 16, 1987
Genre: Rock, Blues
Style: Pop, Rock

CREDITS:
Design –Yasuo Mochida
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Roule
Photography By – Hiro Ito
Producer – Bill Ham
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez (tracks: A1, B3)
Remix, Engineer – Michael Hutchinson

NOTES:
A Lone Wolf Production

Includes OBI, and Insert

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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