Tag: Michael Hutchinson

September 20, 2012

Device – Hanging On A Heart Attack (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Device was a short-lived L.A. basedpop-rock trio formed by keyboardist, bassist and vocalist Holly Knight, vocalist Paul Engemann and guitarist Gene Black.

Device’s only album, 22B3, was released in the spring of 1986. It produced a Top 40 single in the U.S. with “Hanging on a Heart Attack,” which entered the Billboard Top 40 on August 2, 1986. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart peaking at #35.

SIDE A:
Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dance Mix) 7:28

SIDE B:
Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dub Version) 6:35
Hanging On A Heart Attack (Short Version) 4:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Hanging On A Heart Attack	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 43007
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave
Credits: Engineer [Assistant] – Tony Masciarotte
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – Mike Chapman
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – H. Knight*, M. Chapman*

NOTES:
From the Chrysalis album “22B3”

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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

May 14, 2012

Fleetwood Mac – Seven Wonders (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Seven Wonders” is a song by Fleetwood Mac. It was released as the second single from the band’s 1987 album Tango in the Night. Stevie Nicks performed the lead vocals on this song, which was written by Sandy Stewart with additional lyrics written by Nicks. The song was also released as a 12-inch single, which included an extended remix, a dub mix, and an instrumental, “Book of Miracles”, which later became the track “Juliet” on Nicks’ 1989 album The Other Side of the Mirror.

“Seven Wonders” peaked at the #19 position on the US Hot 100 and #56 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Seven Wonders (Extended Version) 6:38
Engineer [Assistant] – John Hegedes
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Remix – Jellybean*
Written-By – Sandy Stewart, Stevie Nicks

SIDE B:
Seven Wonders (Dub) 4:32
Engineer [Assistant] – John Hegedes
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Remix – Jellybean*
Written-By – Sandy Stewart, Stevie Nicks

Book Of Miracles (Instrumental) 4:28
Written-By – Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Seven Wonders	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#19
1987	Seven Wonders	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2
1987	Seven Wonders	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 0-20746
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop/Rock
Credits: Producer – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut

NOTES:
Tracks A & B1 remixed for Jellybean Productions, Inc. Remixed at Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles.
Tracks A & B1: Original version on the Fleetwood Mac album “Tango In The Night” on Warner Bros. Records (1-25471)

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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

December 5, 2011

The Coconuts – If I Only Had A Brain (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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Remember KId Creole & The Coconuts? In 1983, these lovely trio of Coconuts released a dance version of “If I Only Had A Brain” from the classic movie, “The Wizard Of Oz”.

This song was produced by Kid Creole himself, August Darnell.

Unfortunately, their version failed to enter Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, settling for a peak position at #108 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under chart.

This was their 2nd single from their album, “Don’t Take My Coconuts”. Their 1st single, “Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did”, never charted in the US, but did peak at #60 on the UK charts.

SIDE A:
If I Only Had A Brain (Extended Version) 5:04
Remix – John Luongo
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson

SIDE B:
Indiscreet (Extended Version) 5:04
Remix – John Luongo
Engineer – Jay Mark

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	If I Only Had A Brain	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	#108

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – 7810-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Disco
Credits: Producer – August Darnell

NOTES:
From the LP “Don’t Take My Coconuts” ST-1097

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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