Tag: Nile Rodgers

December 19, 2014

Madonna – Angel (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Angel” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her second studio album Like a Virgin. It was released on April 10, 1985 by Sire Records as the third single from the album.

After its release, “Angel” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 48 on the issue dated April 27, 1985, while her previous single “Crazy for You” was at number-two on the chart. After ten weeks, “Angel” reached a peak position of five on the chart. The song tied Madonna with Olivia Newton-John, as the female artist with the most consecutive top-five hits on the Hot 100 at that time. “Angel” debuted on the Adult Contemporary chart for the issue dated May 11, 1985, and reached a peak of five. The song debuted at number 40 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart on June 1, 1985, and reached the top after three weeks. It also charted on a number of Billboard charts, such as reaching the top of the Hot Dance Singles Sales and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at position 71.

SIDE A:
Angel 3:42

SIDE B:
Angel (Dance Mix Edit) 4:57
Remix – James Farber, Nile Rodgers

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Angel	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1985	Angel	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#5
1985	Angel	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 7-29008, Sire ‎– 9 29008-7
Format: Vinyl, 7″
Country: US
Released: Apr 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Power Pop, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Nile Rodgers
Written-By – Madonna, Steve Bray*

NOTES:
From the album “LIKE A VIRGIN”

Find The 7″ On DISCOGS

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: 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

February 4, 2014

Thompson Twins – Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream (Smackattack!) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

REQUEST

“Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream” is the second single by the band Thompson Twins taken from the 1985 album Here’s to Future Days. It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway. The single peaked at No. 15 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart. In the US the single failed to chart. A promotional music video was made for to the single version of the song and was directed by Godley & Creme along with Meiert Avis.

SIDE A:
Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream (Smackattack!) 6:10

SIDE B:
Very Big Business 5:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– TWINS 129
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction – Alannah Currie
Design [Artwork] – Andie Airfix, Satori (14)
Mastered By – Arun*
Photography By – Rebecca Blake (2)
Producer – Nile Rodgers, Tom Bailey
Written-By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey

NOTES:
“Don’t Mess With Doctor Dream” taken from forthcoming album and cassette “HERE”S TO FUTURE DAYS”.

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

June 24, 2013

Will Powers – Kissing With Confidence (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

Wanna Kiss? Pucker Up!

“Kissing with Confidence” is a song by Will Powers (the stage name/persona of photographer-turned-singer Lynn Goldsmith) from her 1983 album Dancing for Mental Health. It was written by Goldsmith, Jacob Brackman, Nile Rodgers, Todd Rundgren, and Steve Winwood.
Mixed by Rundgren, it was released as a single in the UK, peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.

Will Powers is portrayed by Goldsmith during the spoken word sections her voice processed through a vocoder. Sting and Tom Bailey were also collaborators on the project. Carly Simon was the uncredited lead singer.

SIDE A:
Kissing With Confidence 5:31

SIDE B:
Kissing With Confidence (Dub Version) 6:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola ‎– 600 990
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mixed By – Todd Rundgren
Producer – Lynn Goldsmith
Vocals [Uncredited] – Carly Simon
Written-By – J. Brackman*, L. Goldsmith*, N. Rodgers*, S. Winwood*, T. Rundgren*

NOTES:
From The Album: “Dancing For Mental Health”.

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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

March 14, 2013

Sheena Easton – Jimmy Mack (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Re-Rip Remaster

Originally I posted this one back in 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Jimmy Mack” is a 1967 pop/soul single originally recorded by Martha and the Vandellas for Motown’s Gordy imprint. Written and produced by Motown’s main creative team, Holland–Dozier–Holland.

In 1986 Sheena Easton covered “Jimmy Mack” and released it as the second single from the her seventh studio album “Do You”. The song was produced by Nile Rodgers and peaked at #65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In the UK and Europe, the single did not chart.

SIDE A:
Jimmy Mack (Extended Version) 6:29

SIDE B:
Jimmy Mack (Edited Version) 3:45
Jimmy Mack (Instrumental Mix) 5:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Jimmy Mack	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#65
1986	Jimmy Mack	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#30

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – 1C K 060-20 1045 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Design – Carol Chen
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Photography – Moshe Brakha
Producer – Nile Rodgers
Remix – Rusty Garner
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*

NOTES:
Logo: Tony Steele
Taken from the album “DO YOU”
“An Endless Music Mix”
Mastered at Precision

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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