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Elton John & Millie Jackson – Act Of War (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

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Originally posted November 23, 2011

“Act Of War” is a duet from Elton John and soul singer Millie Jackson, written by Elton with lyricist Bernie Taupin, and released as a single in July 1985. Originally “Act Of War” was released only as a one-off single, but later it was added to Elton’s “Ice on Fire” CD, having been recorded the same year. The song also features guitar by Nik Kershaw. “Act Of War” was a top 40 hit in the UK reaching #32 but failed to chart in the US. The song’s music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy.

SIDE A:
Act Of War (Part 3) (Extended Version) 8:33

SIDE B:
Act Of War (Part 4) (Instrumental) 5:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20347
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Bass – Bass – Deon Estus
Drums – Mel Gaynor
Engineer – Stuart Epps
Guitar – Davey Johnstone, Fred Mandel, Nik Kershaw
Piano – Elton John
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

NOTES:
Sleeve states “Extended Remix”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Password: burningtheground

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Lushus Daim & The Pretty Vain – More Than You Can Handle (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

“More Than You Can Handle” is the debut single by Prince protégé Lushus Daim & The Pretty Vain taken from her only LP of the same name released on Motown Records in 1985.

The song peaked at #53 on the US R&B chart in October 1985.

The act released one more single “The One You Love” before disappearing into 80s obscurity.

SIDE A:
More Than You Can Handle (Slam Version) 5:58
More Than You Can Handle (Instrumental Version) 5:34

SIDE B:
More Than You Can Handle (You Got Dub Version) 7:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 More Than You Can Handle U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Motown – PR 172, Conceited Records – PR 172, Motown – PR-172
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Louis Williams, Ron Perry (2)
Lacquer Cut By [Runouts] – SM*
Producer – Leon F. Sylvers III*
Written-By – G. Barbee, I. Gamboa, L. Sylvers III*

NOTES:
For Promotional Use Only / Not For Sale

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


Password: burningtheground

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Oingo Boingo – Flesh And Blood (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“Flesh and Blood” is a song performed by New wave band Oingo Boingo that was featured in the movie Ghostbusters II and its Soundtrack album.

In 1990 a different mix of “Flesh and Blood” appeared in the band’s seventh studio album “Dark at the End of the Tunnel”.

In the United States, the song was only released as a 12″ promotional single as far as I know the “Extended and Instrumental” versions are vinyl only.

SIDE A:
Flesh And Blood (Extended Version) 5:40
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Jeff Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Flesh And Blood (Instrumental) 4:08
Flesh And Blood (7″ Version) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-18005
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Danny Elfman, John Avila, Steve Bartek

NOTES:
From the Columbia Motion Picture “Ghostbusters II”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


Password: burningtheground

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ABBA – Voulez-Vous (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

“Voulez-Vous” (pronounced [vule vu] voo-lay-voo; French for “Do you want?”) is a 1979 song by the Swedish group ABBA, written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad shared the lead vocals.

“Voulez-Vous” is the only ABBA song to have been officially released as an extended dance remix – albeit only as a promo. The 6:07 version of the track, released as a double A-side 12-inch single by Atlantic Records in the United States in 1979.

A songwriting trip to the Bahamas saw the birth of this melody, and the proximity to Miami made it convenient to record the backing track at Criteria Studios with members of the disco group Foxy. Criteria Studios is where The Bee Gees made their disco-era records. “Voulez-Vous” is the only ABBA song (other than live recordings) to be recorded outside of Sweden.

Billboard described Voulez-Vous as one of ABBA’s “most dynamic tracks”, stating that it contains “almost Russian sounding musical accents”.

Compared to ABBA’s hits both before and after, “Voulez-Vous” was not a major hit for the group. It did top the charts in Belgium while reaching the Top 3 in Great Britain, Ireland, and The Netherlands. It also peaked at No. 9 in France, Spain, and Switzerland. In the United States, the song only reached No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

SIDE A:
Voulez-Vous (Disco Mix) 6:07

SIDE AA:
Voulez-Vous (Disco Mix) 6:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1979 Voulez-Vous U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #80
1979 Voulez-Vous U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – DSKO 202
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
Mastered By – D.K.*
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson

NOTES:
Disco Tonight Presenting
A Polar International Music Production
From Atlantic LP 16000 – “Voulez-Vous”
Vocal
℗ 1979
Not For Sale

Same track on both sides – both sides have the same face label and say “side 1”.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


Password: burningtheground

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