Tag: John Potoker

March 18, 2015

Peter Wolf – Lights Out (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Lights Out” was the debut solo single by American rhythm and blues, soul and rock and roll musician Peter Wolf. Wolf is best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983. “Lights Out” became a hit single, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1984.

SIDE A:
Lights Out (Extended Dance Mix) 6:16

SIDE B:
Lights Out (Short Dance Mix) 5:15
Lights Out (Hellified Dub Mix) 7:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Lights Out	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#12
1984	Lights Out	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#6
1984	Lights Out	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#11

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7834
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Ed Stasium, John Potoker
Producer – Michael Jonzun
Remix – François Kevorkian

NOTES:
From the LP “LIGHTS OUT”

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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 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

March 14, 2014

Wham! – Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap!) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)” was the debut single by British pop duo Wham!, released in 1982 on Innervision Records. The US Promo 12″ single was titled “Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap!) and contained remixes by Francois Kevorkian which are unique to this 12”. It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo. The song failed make an impact on the US charts.

According to Rob Jovanovic in his 2007 biography of George Michael, the song “depicted the world as they saw it” although it was “hardly a rap as we know it today.” The message is that if you’re young and unemployed, have fun. Of course, most people who are faced with especially long term unemployment find life a struggle, but youthful optimism certainly paid off for this dynamic duo. David Austin and Paul Ridgeley (Andrew’s brother) added backing vocals.

SIDE A:
Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap!) (Vocal) 7:01

SIDE B:
Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap!) (Instrumental) 6:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic sleeve)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Inner Vision ‎– 44-03177, Columbia ‎– 44-03177
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rap, Funk, Disco
Credits: Engineer – John Potoker
Mixed By – Francois Kevorkian*
Producer – Bob Carter
Written-By – A. Ridgeley*, G. Michael*

NOTES:
DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE

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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

December 5, 2013

Yazoo – Situation (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Situation” is a 1982 single by the British synthpop band, Yazoo. The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo’s debut single, “Only You”, which went to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in North America, the song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, and hit the top 40 in Canada, peaking at number 31. In late summer 1982 it became Yazoo’s first song to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, remaining at number one on this chart for four weeks. It also crossed over to the R&B chart, peaking at number 31.

The song features a memorable synthesizer hook by Vince Clarke (similar to the work he had done with his previous band, Depeche Mode), combined with the vocals by Alison Moyet (including her laughter, which has since been sampled in countless other songs, including the international novelty dance hit “Macarena”).

SIDE A:
Situation 5:40

SIDE B:
Situation (Dub Version) 5:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Situation	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#73
1982	Situation	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#31
1982	Situation	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-29950
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design [Sleeve] – Rocking Rick Lego
Engineer – http://www.discogs.com/artist/John+Potoker
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Producer – Daniel Miller, Eric Radcliffe, Vince Clarke
Remix [Remixed By] – François Kevorkian
Written-By – Moyet*, Clarke*

nOTES:
From the Sire LP:
“Upstairs At Eric’s”

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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

May 24, 2013

P.P. Arnold – Electric Dreams (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Electric Dreams” is a song by American singer P.P. Arnold from the soundtrack album and motion picture of the same name. The song was released as a single in 1984 in Europe and New Zealand. Produced by Don Was and written by Boy George and Phil Pickett the song failed to make an impact on the charts. The track also features a guitar solo from English musician, singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist Peter Frampton.

SIDE A:
Electric Dreams (International Dateline Mix) 5:25

SIDE B:
Electric Dreams (Esperanto Mix) 5:12

Electric Dreams 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: 10 Records ‎– TEN 29-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Guitar [Solo] – Peter Frampton
Mixed By – John Potoker
Producer – Don Was
Written-By – Boy George, Phil Pickett

NOTES:
Taken from the soundtrack of the motion picture “ELECTRIC DREAMS”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi