Tag: Louil Silas Jr

The Jets – I Do You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“I Do You” is a song by the American sibling group, The Jets.

Released as the second single from The Jets’ multi-platinum album Magic, the song was somewhat successful on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it reached number 20 on December 11, 1987, after spending five weeks on the survey. It reached number 19 on the R&B chart.

SIDE A:
I Do You (Extended Version) 6:55

SIDE B:
I Do You (Instrumental Version) 6:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 I Do You U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #20
1987 I Do You U.S. Billboard Hot R*B/Hip-Hop Singles #19

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23798
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 19 Oct 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Dance-pop, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Taavi Mote
Engineer [Assistant] – Clif Jones
Executive-Producer – Don Powell (7)
Producer –Michael Verdick
Producer, Written-By –Rick Kelly
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Written-By – Linda Mallah

NOTES:
Original Version appears on the MCA LP, “Magic”

Remixed at Skip Saylor Recording Hollywood, CA

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: Rolls Bellar VP-130
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 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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Stephanie Mills – Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) is a 1985 single by American R&B/soul singer and songwriter Stephanie Mills released as the theme for the film “Fletch” starring Chevy Chase. Produced and written by Harold Faltermeyer the single peaked at #52 on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart on August 16, 1985 spending nine weeks on the survey. “Bit By Bit” also peaked at #15 dance and #78 on the Billboard Hot100.

SIDE A:
Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) (12″ Version) 4:44
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

SIDE B:
Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) (Instrumental) 4:44
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Remix –Louil Silas Jr.

Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) (12″ Edit) 5:25
Edited By – Bob Shaw*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #78
1985 Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #52
1985 Bit By Bit (Theme From “Fletch”) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play #15

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23564
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer
Written-By – F. Golde*, H. Faltermeyer*

NOTES:
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack album, “Fletch”

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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Bobby Brown – Girlfriend (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE

“Girlfriend” is the debut solo single by R&B singer Bobby Brown. After being thrown out of R&B/pop group New Edition, Brown released his first album, King of Stage, from which the single was taken. While the album failed to break the charts, the single went to number one on the R&B charts for two weeks and peaked at fifty-seven on Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Girlfriend 6:15

SIDE B:
Girlfriend (Instrumental) 6:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Girlfriend U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #51
1986 Girlfriend U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23643
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 14 Oct 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Rhythm & Blues

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Louil Silas Jr.
Producer – Larry White

NOTES:
From Bobby Brown album, “King Of Stage”

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

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.

Bobby Brown – Don’t Be Cruel (Extended Version) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Don’t Be Cruel” is a song recorded by American singer Bobby Brown. Taken from his second and most successful album as its title track, the song was written and produced by the songwriting and production duo Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Antonio “L.A.” Reid, with additional writing by Daryl Simmons.

“Don’t Be Cruel” was Brown’s second single to reach the top position of the R&B chart where it remained for two weeks. As a pop crossover, it rose from number 59 to number 49, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the week of August 13, 1988, but it took two months to finally peak at number eight the week of October 15, 1988.

The music video was filmed in Boston in May 1988. It is similar to Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel”, in which a man eagerly pursues the love of a lady on a blue-lit city street.

SIDE A:
Don’t Be Cruel (Extended Version) 6:50

SIDE B:
Don’t Be Cruel (Dub) 5:32
Don’t Be Cruel (A Cappella) 3:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Don’t Be Cruel U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8
1988 Don’t Be Cruel U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #1
1988 Don’t Be Cruel U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23861
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Hip Hop, Pop
Style: RnB/Swing

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Louil Silas Jr.
Photography By – Todd Gray
Producer – L.A. & Babyface

NOTES:
Original version appears on MCA LP, “DON’T BE CRUEL”

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, 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