Tag: Michael Barbiero

April 5, 2013

Dan Hartman – Vertigo/Relight My Fire (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Vertigo/Relight My Fire” is a popular song which was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, when it topped the U.S. dance-music charts for six weeks.

Originally released in 1979 as the follow-up to “Instant Replay”, “Relight My Fire” topped the United States dance charts for six weeks from December 12, 1979 to February 16, 1980; it was less successful in the UK, however, where it failed to chart. Loleatta Holloway is credited as a featured vocalist on some versions of the record, singing the “strong enough to walk on through the night” refrain. The song’s strings and horns were played by MFSB and conducted by long time MFSB member Don Renaldo. The 12″ version includes a 4½-minute intro called Vertigo, often used in discos as a floorfiller before the song begins.

SIDE A:
Vertigo / Relight My Fire 9:44
Vocals [Special Thanks To] – Loleatta Holloway

SIDE B:
Vertigo / Relight My Fire 11:22
Vocals [Special Thanks To] – Loleatta Holloway

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Relight My Fire	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#104
1979	Relight My Fire	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Singles, Ep’s & eXhits ‎– SX 1205
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Mixed By – John Luongo, Michael Barbiero
Producer, Engineer – Dan Hartman
Written-By – D. Hartman*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Lp: “RELIGHT MY FIRE”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 16, 2012

Tears For Fears – Shout (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Shout” is a 1984 song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal (with Curt Smith duetting on the chorus), it was the band’s eighth single release (the second taken from their second LP Songs from the Big Chair) and sixth UK Top 40 hit, peaking at #4 in January 1985. In the USA, it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 3 August 1985 and remained there for three weeks. “Shout” would become one of the most successful pop songs of 1985, eventually reaching the Top Ten in 25 countries.

SIDE A:
Shout (US Remix) 8:02
Producer – Chris Hughes
Remix – Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero*

SIDE B:
Shout (UK Remix) 7:40
Producer – Chris Hughes

The Big Chair 3:20
Producer – Ian Stanley
Written-By – Hughes*, Smith*

VINYL GRADE:
vinyl; Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Shout	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1985	Shout	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#56
1985	Shout	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 880 929-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Photography – Laurie Lewis
Written-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*

NOTES:
Track A remixed at Mediasound, NYC.
Mastered at Sterling.
Original version of ‘Shout’ appears on the Mercury album “Songs From The Big Chair” (824 300-1 M-1)

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

March 14, 2012

Julian Lennon – Too Late For Goodbyes (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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“Too Late for Goodbyes” is the first single (second in the US) from Julian Lennon’s 1984 album Valotte. It was produced by Phil Ramone and featured the harmonica of Jean “Toots” Thielemans, and it was a top-ten hit in the UK and the US, reaching number six in the UK Singles Chart in November 1984, and number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in late March 1985.

“Too Late for Goodbyes” peaked at number one on the US Adult Contemporary chart in 1985, spending two weeks at the top of this chart. The music video for the song was directed by Sam Peckinpah.

SIDE A:
Too Late For Goodbyes (Vocal/Extended Special Mix) 5:55
Engineer [Original] – Bradshaw Leigh
Remix – Steve Thompson
Remix, Engineer – Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Too Late For Goodbyes (Vocal/Short Version)) 3:31
Let Me Be (Vocal/LP Version) 2:05

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Too Late For Goodbyes	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1985	Too Late For Goodbyes	U.S. Billboard US Hot Adult Contemporary Chart	#1
1984	Too Late For Goodbyes	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#11
1985	Too Late For Goodbyes	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86899
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – Phil Ramone
Written-By – Julian Lennon

NOTES:
Versions of Atlantic LP 80184 “Valotte”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi