Tag: Phil Harding

July 30, 2014

Michael Davidson – Turn It Up (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Turn It Up” was the debut single by America singer/songwriter Michael Davidson and the fourth single taken from the platinum Madonna soundtrack “Who’s That Girl”. Produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and Phil Harding for Sire Records. “Turn It Up” became a massive club hit in the United States, the single debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart on October 24, 1987 spending seven weeks on the survey peaking at #15. “Turn It Up” would be Michael Davidson’s only charting single.

SIDE A:
Turn It Up (In Full Cry Mix) 7:20
Turn It Up (Instrumental) 5:05

SIDE B:
Turn It Up (Miami Dub Mix) 5:12
Turn It Up (7″ Remix) 3:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Turn It Up	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#15

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20671, Sire ‎– 9 20671-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Mark McGuire
Mixed By – Mixmaster Phil Harding*
Photography By [Front And Back Photos By] – Andrew Eccles
Producer – Stock Aitken Waterman*
Written-By – F. Mercier*, M. Davidson*

NOTES:
Taken from the motion picture soundtrack “WHO’S THAT GIRL”
Produced for PWL

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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
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: 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

April 8, 2014

Wa Wa Nee – Sugar Free (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Sugar Free” is a 1986 hit single by Australian synth-pop band Wa Wa Nee. “Sugar Free” was the bands first single released in the United States and their third in Australia. On the Australian singles chart “Sugar Free” peaked at the #10 position while in the United States the single reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Sugar Free” would be the bands only top 40 hit in the US.

SIDE A:
Sugar Free (Extended Mix) 7:52
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

Sugar Free (Single Mix) 4:15
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

SIDE B:
Sugar Free (Extended Dub) 5:41
Remix – ‘Mix-Master’ Phil Harding*

When The World Is A Home 3:57
Producer – Chris Cameron

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Sugar Free	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49 06864
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Jim Taig, Paul Gray
Written-By – P. Gray*

NOTES:
Special Versions From the Epic LP “WA WA NEE”

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

January 21, 2014

Scarlett & Black – You Don’t Know (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“You Don’t Know” is a 1987 single released by UK pop duo Scarlett & Black, whose birth names were Robin Hild and Sue West. They were former backing vocalists for Doctor and the Medics.

“You Don’t Know” peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and appearing on the Adult Contemporary chart at #13. The song also charted at #32 on US dance chart. The song was included on the duo’s self titled debut album and the soundtrack for the film “Hiding Out”.

SIDE A:
You Don’t Know (12″ Mix) 5:49
Edited By – Omar Santana
Mixed By – Mark S. Berry*, Paul Fox
Producer – Daize Washbourn, Paul Fox, Phil Harding, Skip Drinkwater
Written-By – Robin Hild

You Don’t Know (Dub Mix) 5:40
Edited By – Ed Thacker, Omar Santana, Paul Fox
Mixed By – Mark S. Berry*, Paul Fox
Producer – Daize Washbourn, Paul Fox, Phil Harding, Skip Drinkwater
Written-By – Robin Hild

SIDE B:
You Don’t Know (Remix) 7:04
Producer – Daize Washbourn, Phil Harding
Remix – John Morales / Sergio Munzibai*
Written-By – Robin Hild

Japan 5:40
Producer – Robin Hild
Written-By – Robin Hild, Sue West

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	You Don’t Know	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1988	You Don’t Know	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#13
1988	You Don’t Know	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96737
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Douglas Brian Martin
Photography By – Phillip Dixon

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

June 20, 2013

Dead Or Alive – In Too Deep (‘Off Yer Mong’ Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on May 28, 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 Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“In Too Deep” is the third single released from Dead or Alive’s 1985 studio album Youthquake. It reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart, #11 in Germany and #31 In Australia.

The video features Pete Burns in an underwater scene, sitting in a clam shell and also on a swing.

This linited edition 12″ contains a large full color poster.

SIDE A:
In Too Deep (‘Off Yer Mong’ Mix) 6:20
Engineer, Engineer [Mix] – Phil Harding
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman

SIDE B:
In Too Deep (Instrumental) 4:12
Engineer, Engineer [Mix] – Phil Harding
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman

I’d Do Anything (12″ Version) 5:23
Engineer – Tim Palmer
Producer – Zeus B. Held

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – QTA 6360
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Sleeve] – Satori
Photography – Paul Cox
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
Also available from Dead Or Alive:
“YOUTHQUAKE”
“SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM”

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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