Tag: Kon Kan

May 2, 2018

Kon Kan – Move To Move (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Move to Move” is a 1989 single by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the fourth and final single from their 1989 debut album Move to Move. The song peaked at #84 in their native Canada.

“Move to Move” was re-recorded for their 1993 album, Vida!…, titled as “Move to Move (Revisited)”. This version has more of a rock sound than the original synthpop version.

**”Move To Move (Instrumental)” is exclusive to this U.S. promo. As a bonus I have also in cluded “I Beg Your Pardon (I Beg Your House)” which was taken from the U.S. 12″ single.

SIDE A:
Move To Move (Club Remix) 7:15
Move To Move (7″ Remix) 4:05

SIDE B:
Move To Move (Instrumental) 6:44
Move To Move (Instrumental Party Dub) 6:44

BONUS TRACK:
I Beg Your Pardon (I Beg Your House) 5:18
Edited By – “Bad” Bobby Warner*
Mixed By – Barry Harris, The Men From VLEV

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– DMD 1428
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Mark Meyerson
Engineer [Remix] – Joe Primeau
Lyrics By – Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell
Producer – Barry Harris, Jon Lind
Programmed By [Additional Programming By] – Scott Humphrey
Remix, Music By – Barry Harris
Vocals – Kevin Wynne

NOTES:
Direct Metal Mastering
From the LP “MOVE TO MOVE”

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

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

May 1, 2018

Kon Kan – Puss N’ Boots/These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Puss N’ Boots/These Boots (Are Made for Walkin’)” is a song by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the third single from their 1989 album Move to Move. The song peaked at #61 in their native Canada, and at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In October 1989, the song peaked at #11 in New Zealand.

The song includes samples of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” and Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”. The scratch sample that can be heard throughout the song is sampled from Fab Five Freddy’s “Change the Beat”.

“Puss N’ Boots (Bonus Beats)” is exclusive to this U.S. 12″ promo.

SIDE A:
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (Club Remix) 5:20
Puss N’ Boots (Bonus Beats) 3:31

SIDE B:
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (Extended LP Version) 4:43
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (7″ Remix) 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#58

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– DMD 1387
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Breaks, Pop Rap, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Concept By [Musical Concept], Producer, Remix – Barry Harris
Design – Lynn Kowalewski
Engineer – Alan Meyerson
Engineer [Remix] – Joe Primeau
Lyrics By [Puss N’ Boots] – Barry Harris, Kevin Wynne
Music By [Puss N’ Boots] – Barry Harris
Music By [These Boots Are Made For Walkin’], Lyrics By [These Boots Are Made For Walkin’] – Lee Hazelwood*
Photography By – Chris Buck (4)
Producer – Mark Goldenberg
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Scott Humphrey
Rap [Uncredited] – BX Style Bob*
Scratches [Uncredited] – Afrika Islam
Written-By [Immigrant Song] – J. Page*, R. Plant*

NOTES:
Contains licensed samples from Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” and incorporates elements of Led Zepplin’s “Immigrant Song.”
Afrika Islam & BX Style Bob are uncredited

From the LP “MOVE TO MOVE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

Find the 12″ Promo at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

April 30, 2018

Kon Kan – Harry Houdini (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Harry Houdini” (also titled as “Arts in ‘D’ Minor/Harry Houdini”) is a song by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the second single from their 1989 debut album Move to Move. The song did not match the success of their previous single “I Beg Your Pardon”, managing to just scrape into the top forty in their native Canada at #39. In the UK, the song reached #88. In New Zealand, the song peaked at #14 in September 1989. In the U.S. the single failed to chart.

The song contains a sample of “White Lines” by Grandmaster Melle Mel and an interpolation of Blondie’s “The Tide Is High”.

**As a bonus I have included three tracks taken from the U.S. Promo 12″ that did not appear on the standard 12″ single release.

SIDE A:
Harry Houdini (The Justin Strauss Remix) 6:51
Harry Houdini (7″ Edit) 3:52

SIDE B:
Harry Houdini (Deep Underground Mix) 7:09

**BONUS PROMO MIXES:
Harry Houdini (Just Right Dub) 5:13
Harry Houdini (Bass Mix aka Miami Mix) 5:44
Harry Houdini (Deep Underground Dub) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86416
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Todd Culver
Engineer [Remix] – Daniel Abraham
Producer – Barry Harris, Jon Lind
Programmed By [Additional Keyboard Programming] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss
Written-By – Barry Harris

NOTES:
From the KON KAN LP “MOVE TO MOVE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

Find the 12″ Promo at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BT:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

April 27, 2018

Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“I Beg Your Pardon” (also titled as “I Beg Your Pardon [I Never Promised You a Rose Garden]”) is a song by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the first single from their 1988 debut album Move to Move.

The song contains various samples of other songs, including Lynn Anderson’s 1970 hit “Rose Garden”, as well as samples of GQ’s “Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)” and Silver Convention’s “Get Up and Boogie”. Recreated samples of Spagna’s “Call Me” and the opening bars of the theme from the film The Magnificent Seven are also present in the song.

The song was a hit, reaching the top twenty in a number of countries including the UK, where it peaked at #5. In the U.S. the song reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a top five dance hit reaching #3.

In Canada the single was released as a double A side 12″ on Revolving Records before being picked up world wide by Atlantic Records.

SIDE A:
I Beg Your Pardon (Club Mix) 6:40
I Beg Your Pardon (Instrumental Remix) 5:42
I Beg Your Pardon (Radio) 4:00

SIDE AA:
I Beg Your Pardon (In The Green – House Mix) (Theb-4We Re-Mixitmix) 7:45
I Beg Your Pardon (Bonus Beats) 3:28
I Beg Your Pardon (Percapella) 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	I Beg Your Pardon	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#15
1988	I Beg Your Pardon	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Revolving Records ‎– 12 REV003, Revolving Records ‎– 12 REV 003
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Tom Gerencser
Mixed By – Barry Harris, The Men From VLEV
Vocals – Kevin Wynn*
Written-By, Producer – Barry Harris

NOTES:
Engineered for VLEV Productions. Digitally mastered & recorded at The MIDI Jungle, Hamilton, Canada.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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