Tag: John Luongo

August 4, 2015

Rick Springfield – Human Touch (Mexico 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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“Human Touch” is a 1983 single by Australian singer Rick Springfield from his album Living in Oz. The song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. It was also his most successful hit in the UK, peaking at number 23; this also led to a performance on Top of the Pops. Because of this being Springfield’s only top 40 single in the UK, he is considered a one-hit wonder in England, despite the fact that Jessie’s Girl is his biggest hit world wide. However, that song only peaked at 43 in 1984 for Springfield, 3 years after its release in the UK.

This Mexican 12″ is pressed on yellow translucent vinyl and has a picture sleeve unique to this release.

SIDE A:
Human Touch (New Mix) 7:17
Remix – John Luongo

SIDE B:
Human Touch (Instrumental) 5:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Human Touch	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– DISCO – TEC 132
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Yellow Translucent
Country: Mexico
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield
Written-By – Rick Springfield

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “LIVING IN OZ”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

January 12, 2015

Level 42 – Micro-Kid (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Micro-Kid” is a single released in 1983 by the British musical group Level 42 from their fourth studio album Standing in the Light. It reached #37 on the UK single charts.

This song is included on the Level 42 collections Level Best, The Very Best of Level 42 and The Definitive Collection.

SIDE A:
Micro-Kid (Extended Version) 8:12

SIDE B:
The Chinese Way (New York Remix) 7:22
Remix – John Luongo

Turn It On (Live Version) 5:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPX 643
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Funk

CREDITS:
Producer – Larry Dunn, Verdine White

NOTES:
Includes A Bonus Track “The Chineese WaY U.S. Remix by John Luongo.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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

August 25, 2014

Baby Go Boom – Life Can Be A Hurtful Thing (U.S. Remix) (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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“Life Can Be a Hurtful Thing” is a 1984 New Wave/Synth-pop single released on Island/Innervision records by the band Baby Go Boom. The track was remixed in the US by John Luongo. The group never managed to complete an entire album, so unfortunately this was their only release.

SIDE A:
Life Can Be A Hurtful Thing (U.S. Remix) 6:02
Remix – John Luongo

SIDE B:
Life Can Be A Hurtful Thing 2:50
Remix – Dennis Weinreich

Perfect Thing 3:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– IS 1092
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Island Art
Photography – Mike Prior
Producer – Liam Henshall
Written-By – Gerrish*, Klevatt*, Sanderson*

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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

July 2, 2014

Camouflage – The Great Commandment (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“The Great Commandment” is the debut single from German synthpop band Camouflage, taken from their debut album Voices & Images. The single had originally been recorded three years prior and was re-recorded in 1987, giving Camouflage their only number one dance hit. “The Great Commandment” stayed at the top spot for three non-consecutive weeks. The single became popular on independent stations and crossed over to the mainstream American pop charts, peaking at number fifty-nine in 1988. In their native Germany, “The Great Commandment” went to number fourteen, and reached the top ten in over twenty countries.

This is the second US 12″ released for “The Great Commandment” it features three previously unavailable remixes by Justin Strauss.

SIDE A:
The Great Commandment (Justin Strauss Remix) 7:18
The Great Commandment (Just Right Dub) 5:35
The Great Commandment (Original 7″ Single) 3:12

SIDE B:
The Great Commandment (Acid Commandment Vocal) 6:42

The Great Commandment (Great Commandment Luongo Mix 12″) 6:11
Edited By – Gary Hellman, John Luongo
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Gary Hellman

Pompeji 5:25
Producer – Heiko Maile
Recorded By, Mixed By – Axel Henninger*

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#59
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot Alternative Songs	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86474
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Axel Henninger* (tracks: A1 to B2)
Edited By – Toddy Tod Culver* (tracks: A1 to B1)
Engineer [Remix] – Mark Partis (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Camouflage (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards] – Eric Kupper (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Oliver Kreyssig

NOTES:
From the LP “VOICES & IMAGES”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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