Tag: Paul Sabu

November 9, 2017

The Motels – Shame (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Shame” was the first single taken from the fifth studio album “Shock” by American new wave band from Berkeley, California The Motels. The single became a top thirty hit in the United States peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.The song also became a hit in Australia reaching #18 and Canada where it reached #25.

SIDE A:
Shame (Dance Mix) 7:16
Mixed By – Rusty Garner
Remix – Paul Sabu

SIDE B:
Save The Last Dance For Love 4:21

Shame (Red Mix) 6:22
Mixed By – Rusty Garner
Remix – Paul Sabu

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Shame	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#21
1985	Shame	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#22
1985	Shame	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#10
1985	Shame	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#14

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 12CL 373
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style:
Soft Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Richie Zito

NOTES:
“Shame” taken from the LP “SHOCK”

Find the 12″ on 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: Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
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

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

September 29, 2017

Alex Brown – (Come On) Shout (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

REQUEST

Shout, break out, don’t be insecure!

“(Come On) Shout” is dance single released by American soul, disco singer, songwriter and producer Alex Brown. She has a lot of session work as a backing vocalist with artists like Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross. She’s co-writer of Anita Baker’s 1988 song “Just Because”.

“(Come On) Shout” was taken from the Motion Picture Soundtrack for the 1985 film “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt.

SIDE A:
(Come On) Shout (Dance Mix) 6:24

SIDE B:
(Come On) Shout (Dub Version) 4:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 880 694-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By – Gary Skardina, Marti Sharron
Remix – Paul Sabu

NOTES:
From the Mercury album Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN”

Find the 12″ on 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: Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

March 20, 2017

Limahl – Only For Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Only For Love” is the debut single by former Kajagoogoo singer Limahl, following being fired from the group by his bandmates in 1983. The song was featured in the first UK version of Now That’s What I Call Music, and later included on Limahl’s 1984 debut solo album, Don’t Suppose. The song became his first UK Top 20 hit, peaking at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart. It remains his second most popular single in the UK as a solo act (the first being “The Neverending Story”). The song also reached No. 5 in Switzerland, No. 9 in Austria and No. 51 in the U.S..

Limahl performed the song with Beth Anderson on the TV show American Bandstand on March 9, 1985.

The song also played a part in the singer meeting producer Giorgio Moroder, while he was performing the song at a rock festival in Tokyo the following year. Moroder would help Limahl reach greater international success later in his career.

*These mixes are exclusive to the U.S. 12″. The “Instrumental Mix” is vinyl only.

SIDE A:
Only For Love (Dance Mix) 6:41

SIDE B:
Only For Love (Dub Mix) 4:41
Only For Love (Instrumental Mix) 6:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Only For Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#51

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– V-7861
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Paul Sabu
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Producer – De Harris, Tim Palmer
Producer [Additional], Remix – Rusty Garner
Written-By – Limahl

NOTES:
“An Endless Music Mix”.
Mastered at Precision.
Tritec Music Ltd.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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 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, 2016

Matthew Wilder – The Kid’s American (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“The Kid’s American” was the second single released by American musician, composer and record producer Matthew Wilder from his debut album I Don’t Speak The Language. The single failed to match the success of the previous single “Break My Stride” only reaching #33 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the UK the single only reached #93.

SIDE A:
The Kid’s American (Remix / Club Version) 6:02

SIDE B:
The Kid’s American (Dub Version) 4:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	The Kid’s American	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Private I Records ‎– 4Z9 04986
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Bill Elliot*, Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff
Remix – Paul Sabu, Rusty Garner
Written-By – M. Wilder*

NOTES:
Original version on the Private I LP: “I Don’t Speak The Language”

Produced for Ripe Productions.
“An Endless Music Mix”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

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