BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
Company B is a Latin freestyle trio formed in 1986 by Cuban-American producer Ish “Angel” Ledesma (Foxy, Oxo), featuring members Lori L. (Ledesma), Charlotte McKinnon and Susan (Gonzalez) Johnson. Before the group’s self-titled Album was released, Charlotte McKinnon left and was replaced by Lezlee Livrano. After the group’s self-titled debut album, Susan Johnson left and was replaced by Sheena. For the group’s second album, 1989’s Gotta Dance, Sheena and Lezlee Livrano both left the group and were replaced by Donna Huntley and Julie Marie (who also was a rotating performer with Exposé).
Company B resulted from the music trend of producer-driven girl groups in the late 1980s and early 1990s, most successfully the group Exposé. Company B’s first single “Fascinated” was released in 1986 on the independent label The Summer. The song created so much buzz in clubs around Miami that it soon made its way to local radio stations. This in turn led to its being picked up and re-released by Atlantic records. With a much wider distribution due to major label [Atlantic] backing, “Fascinated” received significant radio and club airplay in all major cities throughout the U.S. It reached number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and crossed over to pop radio, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1988 dance label ZYX Records issued a “The Miami Megamix” which was a megamix of Company B’s dance hits. The megamix was created by remixer producer Peter Vriends and only released in Germany.
SIDE A:
THE MIAMI MEGAMIX 7:20
Dj Mix [Megamix] – Peter Vriends
A.1 Fascinated
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*
A.2 Spin Me Around
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*
A.3 I’m Satisfied
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*
A.4 Perfect Lover
Producer, Arranged By – Ish*
Written-By – I. J. Stone*, Ish*
A.5 Full Circle
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Ish*
A.6 Jam On Me
Arranged By – Ish*
Producer – Ish*, Rick Quintero
Written-By – Ish*, Rick Quintero
SIDE B:
Fascinated Beats 2:17
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends
Circle Tracks 2:20
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends
Perfect Beats 2:29
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Peter Vriends
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ZYX Records – ZYX 5970
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed
Country: Germany
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop
NOTES:
Megamix of Company B hits.
Made In Germany
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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
