Tag: Promo

March 30, 2016

Ofra Haza – Im Nin’Alu (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Im Nin’Alu” is a song by Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist Ofra Haza. The song is based on a Hebrew poem by 17th-century Rabbi Shalom Shabazi.

Ofra Haza became famous in Europe with the song in 1988, when a remixed version of the song, produced by Izhar Ashdot, reached the Top Ten in various countries and number one in several of these, most notably in West Germany where it topped the charts for nine weeks in the summer of 1988. In the UK the track was a Top 20 hit, peaking at #15 and in the U.S. it reached #15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart and #18 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks. British duo Coldcut produced a remix of Eric B. & Rakim’s “Paid In Full” which heavily sampled “Im Nin’alu”. The single reportedly sold some three million copies worldwide, making it one of the first world music recordings to cross over to mainstream pop chart success. Even though Haza’s version of the song shows her own interpretation, and its presentation was modern and popular, it still fits in with the Yemenite tradition that she represented.

The original version was included on the 1984 album Yemenite Songs, also known as Fifty Gates of Wisdom. The remixed version was part of her international debut Shaday of 1988.

Sadly Ofra Haza died on February 23, 2000, at the age of 42, of AIDS-related pneumonia.

SIDE A:
Im Nin’Alu (Gates Of Heaven Mix) 6:48
Remix – Frank Inglese, Mark Kamins

Im Nin’Alu (Instrumental Dub) 5:40

SIDE B:
Im Nin’Alu (Played In Full Mix) 5:39
Im Nin’Alu (7″ Version With English Vocal) 4:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Im Nin’Alu	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#15
1988	Im Nin’Alu	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– PRO-A-3277
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Izhar Ashdot

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not For sale
Housed in a unique picture sleeve.
From the Sire LP “SHADAY”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge:Ortofon OM Super
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

March 29, 2016

INXS – I Send A Message (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“I Send a Message” was the second single released by Australian rock band INXS from their fourth album The Swing.

The song was released on 12 March 1984 and reached No.3 on the ARIA Charts. It also reached No.18 on the New Zealand Singles charts, No. 18 on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles and No. 77 on The Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
I Send A Message (Vocal Remixed Version) 5:01
Remix – Nick Launay

SIDE B:
Send A Message (Vocal LP Version) 3:24
Mixed By – Nick Launay

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	I Send A Message	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77
1984	I Send A Message	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#18

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ATCO Records ‎– PR 618
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Producer, Engineer – Nick Launay
Written-By – A. Farriss*, M. Hutchence*

NOTES:
Promotional copy not for sale
Issued in generic white jacket with info sticker.
Tracks listed on sleeve as ‘Remix-4:53’ and ‘Album version-3:25’

Pressed at Specialty Records Corp.
Mastered at Masterdisk, NY.

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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

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

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

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”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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