Tag: Michael Hutchinson

March 14, 2019

Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Originally posted June 8, 2012

“Let’s Hear It for the Boy” was the second number-one song for Deniece Williams and appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film Footloose. It climbed to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on May 26, 1984, as well as number one on the dance and R&B charts, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and was certified platinum in the US, gold in Canada and silver in the UK by the RIAA, Music Canada, and the British Phonographic Industry respectively. The music video was released in mid-April 1984. The song features background vocals from George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, who would go on to form the duo Boy Meets Girl.

*As a Bonus Track, I have included the “Dance Remix Edit” taken from the U.S. 12″ Promo. This edit is a vinyl only exclusive mix.

SIDE A:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Extended Dance Remix) 6:00

SIDE B:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Instrumental) 4:11

BONUS TRACK:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Dance Remix Edit)* 3:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Let’s Hear It For The Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1984	Let’s Hear It For The Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	#1
1984	Let’s Hear It For The Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-04988
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – George Duke
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – D. Pitchford*, T. Snow*

NOTES:
Also available “FOOTLOOSE” Music from the Paramount Motion Picture

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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: 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

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Password: burningtheground

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March 11, 2019

Shalamar – Dancing In The Sheets (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Dancing in the Sheets” is a song written by Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford and recorded by American R&B group Shalamar. It was featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose and was also the first single from their album Heartbreak, featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett, Delisa Davis, and Micki Free. The synth melody on the song is similar in structure to Prince’s “1999”. A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film.

“Dancing in the Sheets” was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100 and reaching No. 18 on the Hot Black singles chart. The song was also a top ten dance track reaching No. 9 on the Billboard dance chart. On the UK Singles Chart, the song climbed to No. 41.

Additional Recording Info:
For this post, I used my ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface (Sound Card) for recording in 32 bit float/96kHz. I used to use this sound card on all posts before 2018 then I switched to a Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface. I have to say that to my ears the combination of the ESI Juli@, Shiite Mani pre-amp along with the Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge/stylus is a winning combination. I have always loved the ESi Juli@ and I am not sure why I switched. I am going to test this out for a while and see how it goes.

Connections:
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC) to Shiite Mani Pre-amp inputs > Schiit Mani outputs to ESI Juli@ inputs for recording > ESI Jili@ outputs to Novation Audiohub 2×4 inputs for monitoring/playback > Novation Audiohub 2×4 outputs to KRK Rokit 5 monitor speakers and Mackie MR mk3 Series MR10Smk3 subwoofer.

SIDE A:
Dancing In The Sheets (Extended Dance Remix) 6:18

SIDE B:
Dancing In The Sheets (Instrumental) 5:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Dancing In The Sheets	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#17
1984	Dancing In The Sheets	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#18
1984	Dancing In The Sheets	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-04949
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre:
Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Lane/Donald
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Bill Wolfer
Written-By – Wolfer*, Pitchford*

NOTES:
Photograph and Artwork Title: ©1983 Paramount Pictures Corporation
Also available: “Footloose” Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture on Columbia Records & Cassette.

Shalamar courtesy of Solar Records

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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March 5, 2019

Arcadia – Say The Word (Theme From “Playing For Keeps”) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Say The Word” was the fifth and final single released by the Duran Duran offshoot band, Arcadia. Recorded for the soundtrack of Playing for Keeps, it was released as a single in the US by Atlantic Records.

Various session musicians perform the other instruments, including bass (likely Mark Egan), guitar, and possibly drums, as it is unclear whether Roger Taylor had already left the band prior to the song’s recording.

This record was only released as a promotional 12 inch in the United States. No stock copies were ever made.

SIDE A:
Say The Word (Theme From “Playing For Keeps”) (Vocal/Extended Remix) 6:30

SIDE B:
Say The Word (Theme From “Playing For Keeps”) (Instrumental Extended Remix) 5:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– PR 939
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Arcadia (3)
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Rhodes*, Lebon*

NOTES:
Additional Production & Remix for Mastermix Productions.
Extended Remix Version of the Original Soundtrack of the Universal Picture “PLAYING FOR KEEPS”

Promotional Copy – Not For Sale

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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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August 2, 2018

E.G. Daily – Love In The Shadows (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Love In the Shadows” is the second single by American singer–songwriter E. G. Daily from her debut album Wild Child. It was first recorded in 1984 for the soundtrack to the movie Thief of Hearts, but it was later re-recorded for the Wild Child album, then released as a single in 1986.

In the United States “Love In The Shadows” peaked at #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 30, 1986 spending ten weeks on the survey. Internationally the song reached #37 on the Dutch singles chart.

SIDE A:
Love In The Shadows (Special Remixed Version) 8:43

SIDE B:
Love In The Shadows (Dub Version) 4:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Love In The Shadows	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6
1986	Love In The Shadows	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Maxi-Singles Sales	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12187
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian Reeves
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Jay Healy
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Michael Hutchinson
Engineer [Second Engineer] – Dave Cooke*
Mixed By [Mix-Down] – Brian Reeves, Harold Faltermeyer
Producer, Arranged By – Harold Faltermeyer
Remix – Bob Miro, Jellybean*
Written-By –E.G. Daily, Harold Faltermeyer

NOTES:
Original version appears on the A&M album “WILD CHILD”

Recorded at Arco Studios, Munich, May/June 1985.
Remixed for Jellybean Productions, Inc.
Remixed at The Hit Factory, NYC.

Printed in the U.S.A.

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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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