Tag: Mark Kamins

Taxxi – Still In Love (US 12″)

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“Still In Love” is a 1985 song by English rock band Taxxi. They first came to prominence in the early 1980s with a few minor AOR hit singles and some MTV airplay.

Scottish-born singer and guitarist David Cumming, keyboardist Colin Payne, and drummer Jeffrey Nead formed the band in London in the late-1970s.

“Still In Love” was remixed for a 12″ single which received minor club airplay in the U.S. The song was taken from the band’s third studio LP “Expose”. “Still In Love” reached #36 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

SIDE A:
Still In Love (Dance Mix) 6:58

SIDE B:
Still In Love (Dub Mix) 5:57
Still In Love (Unavailable Anywhere Else Mix) 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Still In Love U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:  MCA Records – MCA-23561
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – The Latin Rascals
Producer – John Ryan
Remix – Jay Burnett, Mark Kamins
Written-By – C. Payne, J. Nead

NOTES:
From The Album “Expose”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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
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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Space Monkey – One More Shot (US 12″)

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“One More Shot” was the third single taken fom the debut album “On The Beam” by British pop act Space Monkey. Written in 1981 but released in 1985 “One More Shot” peaked at #39 on the US Billboard Dance Chart. The US 12″ was remixed by Mark Kamins with edits by The Latin Rascals.

Space Monkey was led by the singer–songwriter guitarist Paul Goodchild who passed away in October, 2020.

SIDE A:
One More Shot (Extended Version) 6:45

SIDE B:
One More Shot (Dub Version) 4:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 One More Shot U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #39

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23610
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Adrian Lee
Remix – Mark Kamins, The Latin Rascals
Written-By – P. Goodchild*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Space Monkey album, “On The Beam”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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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Karen Finley – Tales Of Taboo (Holland 12″)

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Originally posted June 30. 2015

EXPLICIT LYRICS

“Tales Of Taboo” is a 1986 12″ single by American performance artist, musician, and poet Karen Finley. Produced by Madonna collaborator Mark Kamins the track is a ranting provocative monologue over an electronic dance beat. “Tales Of Taboo” was prominently sampled by S’Express on the classic dance floor cut-up, “Theme from S-Express” (her vocal – sampled from “Tales of Taboo” – exclaimed, “Drop that ghettoblaster!”). She was notably one of the NEA Four, four performance artists whose grants from the National Endowment for the Arts were vetoed in 1990 by John Frohnmayer after the process was condemned by Senator Jesse Helms under “decency” issues. In 1991, Finley would often perform her songs late at night at New York City’s Danceteria nightclub, where she worked.

SIDE A:
Tales Of Taboo (Radio Mix) 5:46
Belgian Waffles (Instrumental Version) 5:11

SIDE B:
The Yam Jam (Bonus Rap/Beat) 5:51
The Naked Truth (Acapella) 5:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Pow Wow Art International – PWAI 049
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Stereo
Country: Holland
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Experimental

CREDITS:
Drums, Synthesizer [Synths] – Albert Cabrera, Andy Wallace, Robert Görl
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Producer – Mark Kamins
Written-By – Finley, Kamins

NOTES:
Made In Holland

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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


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Madonna – Into The Groove/Everybody (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted February 4, 2012

“Into the Groove” is a song by American singer Madonna from the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan originally released in 1984.

In 1987 The song was remixed by Shep Pettibone for Madonna’s remix compilation You Can Dance. In the United States, a promotional 12″ single was issued containing exclusive unmixed versions without the inclusion of the fade in and outs that are present on the album.

The 12″ also includes a remix of Madonna’s debut single”Everybody” remixed by Bruce Forest, and Frank Heller with additional keyboards by David Cole of C + C Music Factory. This version is also taken from the You Can Dance remix compilation and is exclusive to this 12″ promo.

** Also of note at the end of both versions of “Into The Groove” during the fade ot there is a bump sound this is not a flaw I have two copies of this 12″ and this is present in both copies. This is also present in the promo CD which contains the single edits of the songs.

SIDE A:
Into The Groove (Extended Remix) 8:35
Into The Groove (Dub) 6:22

SIDE B:
Everybody (Extended Remix) 7:06
Keyboards – David Cole
Producer – Mark Kamins
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Bruce Forest, Frank Heller

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – Sire ‎– PRO-A-2906, Sire ‎– PRO-A-1-2906, Sire ‎– PRO-A-2-2906
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Dance-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – The Latin Rascals  (tracks: A1, A2)
Edited By, Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1, A2)
Engineer [Remix] – Andy Wallace (tracks: A1, A2)
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀], Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀] – Brian Gardner
Producer – Madonna (tracks: A1, A2), Stephen Bray  (tracks: A1, A2)
Written-By – Madonna, Stephen Bray  (tracks: A1, A2)

NOTES:
PROMOTIONAL COPY.
NOT FOR SALE.
A1 & B: From the Sire album YOU CAN DANCE
A2: From the Sire CD/Cassette YOU CAN DANCE

US Promo 12″ issued with picture sleeve exclusive to this release (and back of sleeve is completely white). Tracks A1 & B are exclusive to this release. They are complete and unmixed with no fades at the beginning or end of the tracks.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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


Password: burningtheground

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