Tag: Joseph Watt

Dead Or Alive – “Youthquake” Medley (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Youthquake” is the second studio album by the English pop band Dead or Alive, released on 3 May 1985 by Epic Records. The album was their commercial breakthrough in Europe and the United States, due to the lead single “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”, a UK No. 1 hit and a Top 20 hit in the United States. Additional single releases from the album included “Lover Come Back to Me”, “In Too Deep” and “My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)”.

This was Dead or Alive’s first collaboration with the Stock Aitken Waterman production team. The recording was marked by tension and clashes between the band and producers, which engineer Phil Harding alleges almost escalated to violence.

In 1986 one of the most influential Remix services Razormaid released Chapter A.2 which included a medley of tracks taken from “Youthquake” along with a remix of the downtempo album track “It’s Been A Long Time” Both were remixed by Razormaid c-founder Joseph watt.

Both tracks were originally released on Yellow transparent vinyl on the issue Razormaid Chapter A.2. I also created custom art for this release.

SIDE A:
“Youthquake” Medley (Razormaid Mix) 10:11

  1. I Wanna Be A Toy
  2. D.J. Hit That Button
  3. My Heart Goes Bang
  4. Big Daddy Of The Rhythm
  5. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

SIDE B:
It’s Been A Long Time (Razormaid Mix) 6:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Razormaid Records – RM-A2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Partially Mixed, Promo, Yellow Transparent
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Additional production at Sarm West Studios, London, England

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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!


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Nick John – Planet Nine (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Planet Nine” is the debut single by American singer, composer and musician Nick John (Born Nickolas Johnathan Kovaleski). The single was released on Megatone Records when Nick was just 22 years old. In the Billboard magazine issue dated December 13, 1986 “Planet Nine” was listed as the #6 breakout dance track for that week.

SIDE A:
Planet Nine (Club Mix) 6:51

SIDE B:
Planet Nine (Instrumental) 6:50
Planet Nine (Bonus Dub Mix) 4:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Megatone Records ‎– MT 142, Megatone Records ‎– MT142
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG

CREDITS:
Backing VocalsJolo
Coordinator [Project]Karen Beason
Engineer [Additional]Ken Kessie
Engineer [Second]Devon Bernardoni
Executive-ProducerMarty “Buckwheat” Blecman*
Mastered ByHerbie Powers*
Mixed By, EngineerJoseph Watt
Photography ByMark Guerra
Producer, Performer, Written-ByNick John
Recorded ByCarry Krafton
Sampler [Digital Guitar Samples]Floyd Hyman

NOTES:
Mixed & engineered at Starlight Studios, Richmond, CA
Mastered at Frankford Wayne, NY
Recorded at Studio West, Austin, TX
Jacket Made in Canada

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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp:
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 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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Nick John – We Stand Together (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“We Stand Together” is a rousing peak-of-the-night Hi-NRG dance track perfect for kicking off Pride month. Recorded by Megatone Records recording artist Nick John, and remixed by one of the Razormaid Remix service founders Joseph Watt. “We Stand Together” also features backing vocals by Patrick Cowley singer Jo-Carol.

“We Stand Together” was the last of the five singles released by Nick John. There is no further information about him and he seemed to vanish sometime during the early 1990s.

This 12″ is pressed on beautiful translucent blue vinyl.

SIDE A:
We Stand Together 6:38

SIDE B:
We Stand Together (Instrumental) 5:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Megatone Records ‎– MT-177
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Blue
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG

CREDITS:
Engineer – Donnie Whitbeck, Mike Hersh, Vale Crossley
Mixed By – Joseph Watt
Producer – Jo-Carol, Joe Quesada, Nick John
Vocals – Jo-Carol, Kim Cataluna, Nick John
Written-By – Nick John

NOTES:
128 BPM
Masculine/
Planet Nine Music

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:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring:
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Red Flag – If I Ever (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“If I Ever” is a song by the American synthpop band Red Flag. It was released in 1989 as the third single from their debut album “Naive Art”. The song charted highly on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at #12. The song was remixed by Razormaid Remix Service founders Joseph watt and Art Maharg.

SIDE A:
If I Ever (12″ Dance Mix) 6:50
If I Ever (LP Version) 3:40

SIDE B:
If I Ever (Instrumental) 4:43
If I Ever (Dub Mix) 6:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 If I Ever U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #12

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Enigma Records (3) ‎– 7 75527-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer, Mixed By – Joseph Watt
Producer – Paul Robb
Remix – Art Maharg
Written-By – Reynolds*, Reynolds*

NOTES:
Taken From The Enigma Release “Naive Art”
East engraved clockwise in the spindle area on the B side (as shown) <=E ^=A >=S v=T

Mastered by Capitol.

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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