Tag: Mark S. Berry

November 5, 2015

Alisha – Too Turned On (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Too Turned On” is a single performed by American singer Alisha. It was released as the second single from the album “Alisha” and became another club hit for her in 1985. “Too Turned On” peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

SIDE A:
Too Turned On 6:17

SIDE B:
Too Turned On (Dub) 6:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Too Turned On	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vanguard ‎– SPV 82
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Michael Rudetsky
Executive-Producer – Jeff Zaraya
Mastered By – Bill Kipper
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer, Recorded By – Mark Berry
Written-By – Alexandra Forbes

NOTES:
From the LP “ALISHA”

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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 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

November 4, 2015

Alisha – Baby Talk (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Baby Talk” is a 1985 dance/pop single by Alisha. Originally recorded and released by Gregg Brown in 1984, Alisha’s version was popular in the dance clubs and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in December 1985.

Alisha’s version was produced by Mark S. Berry and released on Vanguard Records in September 1985 as the third single from her debut album Alisha. “Baby Talk” became Alisha’s most successful single to date, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance charts in the final week of December 1985. The single crossed over to the Hot 100 charts reaching No. 68 in February 1986, and on the Hot Black Singles chart, peaking at No. 75. It was also released in the UK on Total Control Records, and reached No. 67 on the UK Singles Chart.

The b-side “Instrumental Dub” and “Vocal Dub” are listed on the label as two seperate songs, however they are pressed as one continuous track on the vinyl. To keep the integrity of the original vinyl I chose not to seperate the songs into two individual tracks.

SIDE A:
Baby Talk (Special Remix) 6:42

SIDE B:
Baby Talk (Instrumental Dub) 10:09
Baby Talk (Vocal Dub)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Baby Talk	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#68
1985	Baby Talk	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#74
1985	Baby Talk	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vanguard ‎– SPV 89
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Michael Rudetsky
Executive-producer – Jeff Zaraya
Producer – Mark Berry
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Greg Brown (8), Logankoya

NOTES:
From the LP “ALISHA”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

January 21, 2014

Scarlett & Black – You Don’t Know (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“You Don’t Know” is a 1987 single released by UK pop duo Scarlett & Black, whose birth names were Robin Hild and Sue West. They were former backing vocalists for Doctor and the Medics.

“You Don’t Know” peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and appearing on the Adult Contemporary chart at #13. The song also charted at #32 on US dance chart. The song was included on the duo’s self titled debut album and the soundtrack for the film “Hiding Out”.

SIDE A:
You Don’t Know (12″ Mix) 5:49
Edited By – Omar Santana
Mixed By – Mark S. Berry*, Paul Fox
Producer – Daize Washbourn, Paul Fox, Phil Harding, Skip Drinkwater
Written-By – Robin Hild

You Don’t Know (Dub Mix) 5:40
Edited By – Ed Thacker, Omar Santana, Paul Fox
Mixed By – Mark S. Berry*, Paul Fox
Producer – Daize Washbourn, Paul Fox, Phil Harding, Skip Drinkwater
Written-By – Robin Hild

SIDE B:
You Don’t Know (Remix) 7:04
Producer – Daize Washbourn, Phil Harding
Remix – John Morales / Sergio Munzibai*
Written-By – Robin Hild

Japan 5:40
Producer – Robin Hild
Written-By – Robin Hild, Sue West

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	You Don’t Know	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1988	You Don’t Know	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#13
1988	You Don’t Know	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96737
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Douglas Brian Martin
Photography By – Phillip Dixon

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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

January 13, 2014

Boy George – Live My Life (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Live My Life” is the fifth solo single by English singer-songwriter Boy George. The single became George’s first US Top 40 hit (US No. 40) from the soundtrack to the movie Hiding Out. In the UK the single peaked at #62.

SIDE A:
Live My Life (12″ Soul Remix) 7:23
Remix – Michael Moore

Live My Life (The Quake Dub) 6:20
Remix – Michael Moore

SIDE B:
Live My Life (12″ Klub Mix) 7:33
Remix – Mark S. Berry*, Paul Fox

Live My Life (Klub Dub) 6:18
Remix – Mark S. Berry*, Paul Fox

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Live My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#40
1987	Live My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#21
1987	Live My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin Records America, Inc. ‎– 0-96728
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – John Robie

NOTES:
Remix and additional production by Michael Moore.
Taken from the motion picture “HIDING OUT”.
Produced by Paul Fox and John Robie.
Remixed by Mark S. Berry and Paul Fox.

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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