Tag: Promo

February 22, 2016

Vanity – Under The Influence (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Originally posted February 25, 2011

“Under the Influence” is a 1986 song by Canadian singer Vanity. It was released on April 12, 1986 as the lead single to support her second album, Skin on Skin. The song peaked at number nine on Billboards Hot R&B Singles and number six on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play charts.

The song was arranged and written by American singer Robbie Nevil.

SIDE A:
Under The Influence (Mid-Day Mix – Vocal) 6:25
Under The Influence (Early Morning Mix – Dub) 5:41

SIDE B:
Under The Influence (Late Night Mix – Vocal) 5:45
Under The Influence (Radio Edit – Vocal) 3:33

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Under The Influence	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#56
1986	Under The Influence	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#9
1986	Under The Influence	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Motown – 4558MG
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop, Soul

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Robbie Nevil
Engineer [Remix] – Joe Arlotta
Executive Producer – “The Buck”
Producer, Arranged By – Skip Drinkwater , Tommy Faragher
Remix – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai
Written-By – R. Nevil* , T. Faragher* , Tony Haynes (tracks: T. Haynes)

NOTES:
Special 12″ Version
“Under The Influence” album version in “Skin On Skin”
For Promotional Use Only Not For Sale

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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

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

February 18, 2016

Natalie Cole – Jump Start (Deluxe Dub) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Jump Start” was the fourth single taken from the Natalie Cole album “Everlasting”. In the US a 12″ promo was issued called “Deluxe Dub” this promo contained exclusive US only remixes by Reggie Calloway.”Jump Start” reached #28 on the US dance chart in September 1987.

SIDE A:
Jump Start (Deluxe Dub Mix) 7:42

SIDE B:
Jump Start (Extended Vocal Version) 6:27
Jump Start (Car Mix) 5:37

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Jump Start	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#13
1987	Jump Start	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#28

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– SPRO-79136, EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– SPRO-79137
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: RnB/Swing, Electro, Soul

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Vincent Calloway
Executive Producer – Gerry Griffith
Producer, Remix – Reggie Calloway
Written-By – Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway

NOTES:
From the album “EVERLASTING”

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

February 10, 2016

Glenn Frey – You Belong To The City (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“You Belong to the City” is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and recorded by Frey during his solo career. It was written specifically for the television show Miami Vice in 1985. The song nearly reached the top of the charts, peaking at number two (behind Starship’s “We Built This City”) on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, although it did reach the top of the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. This song, along with Jan Hammer’s “Miami Vice Theme”, helped the Miami Vice soundtrack album reach the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart for 11 weeks in 1985, making it the best-selling album of the year and the most successful TV soundtrack of all time.

All instruments were performed by Frey except the saxophone part played by studio musician Bill Bergman, as well as the drum track by Frey’s long-time drummer, Michael Huey. The song was recorded at Fool On The Hill studios, New York City, at the end of 1984. The synthesizer used in this song was a Yamaha DX7.

SIDE A:
You Belong To The City(Long Version) 5:52

SIDE B:
You Belong To The City(Short Version) 4:24

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	You Belong To The City	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1985	You Belong To The City	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1
1985	You Belong To The City	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33 17035
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By – Glenn Frey
Written-By – Jack Tempchin

NOTES:
From the Television Series Album “MIAMI VICE”

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

February 5, 2016

Glenn Frey – Smuggler’s Blues (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Smuggler’s Blues” is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and performed by Frey. It was the third and final single from Frey’s second studio album, The Allnighter (1984). Its music video won Frey an MTV Video Music Award in 1985. The single peaked at #12 in the US and $22 in the UK.

The fifteenth episode of Miami Vice is named for the song, and incorporated it into the action. Frey played a pilot in the episode.

SIDE A:
Smuggler’s Blues (Long Version) 4:17

SIDE B:
Smuggler’s Blues (Short Version) 3:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Smuggler’s Blues	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#12
1984	Smuggler’s Blues	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-1281
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Allan Blazek, Glenn Frey
Written-By – G. Frey*, J. Tempchin*

NOTES:
From the album “THE ALLNIGHTER”

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