Tag: Promo

July 9, 2015

Robey – One Night In Bangkok (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

While Murray Head’s “Bangkok” was just starting to climb the Billboard Hot 100, Canadian singer and actor Robey hit the charts with her own version. It spent three weeks on the Hot 100 in March 1985, peaking at no. 77. Robey’s version fared even better on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at no. 5.

SIDE A:
One Night In Bangkok 5:09

SIDE B:
One Night In Bangkok (Dub Mix) 6:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	One Night In Bangkok (Robey)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77
1984	One Night In Bangkok (Robey)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Silver Blue Records ‎– 4Z9 05145
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Joel Diamond, Shep Pettibone
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Joel Diamond
Written-By – B. Andersson*, B. Ulvae*, T. Rice*

NOTES:
From the play “Chess”.
Produced for Silver Blue Productions.
Recorded at Unique Studio & Shake Down Studios in New York City.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

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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

July 8, 2015

Murray Head – One Night In Bangkok (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“One Night in Bangkok” is a song originally sung by the British actor and singer Murray Head (verses) and Swedish singer and songwriter Anders Glenmark (choruses) on the 1984 concept album for the musical Chess. Its music was composed by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and its lyrics were written by Tim Rice and Ulvaeus.

The release topped the charts in many countries, including South Africa, West Germany, Switzerland and Australia. It peaked at no. 3 in both Canada and the United States in May 1985, and at no. 12 in Head’s native United Kingdom.

In the US two seperate 12″ promo’s were issued one containing two edits of “One Night In Bangkok” and the other containing the “extended version”. Insted of making two seperate posts I have included the “extended version” with this release.

SIDE A:
One Night In Bangkok (U.S. Radio Edit) 4:07

SIDE B:
One Night In Bangkok (Original European Hit) 3:15
One Night In Bangkok (Extended Version) 5:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	One Night In Bangkok	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1984	One Night In Bangkok	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#89
1984	One Night In Bangkok	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5
1984	One Night In Bangkok	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– JR-13989, RCA ‎– JD-13989
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
Producer – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice
Vocals – Anders Glenmark
Written-By – Andersson*, Ulvaeus*, Rice*

NOTES:
From the album “CHESS”

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

June 29, 2015

Rick Springfield – Love Is Alright Tonite (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

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“Love Is Alright Tonite” was the third single taken fom the platinum album Working Class Dog by Australian singer and actor Rick Springfield. Released as a single only in the US and Canda “Love Is Alright Tonite” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1981 spending 16 weeks on the survey peaking at #20. In Canada the single peaked at #26.

SIDE A:
Love Is Alright Tonite 3:18

SIDE B:
Everybody’s Girl 2:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (RCA sleeve)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Love Is Alright Tonite	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1981	Love Is Alright Tonite	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#40

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– JD-13009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Bill Drescher
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Rick Springfield

NOTES:
From the LP “WORKING CLASS DOG”

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

June 26, 2015

Barbra Streisand – Promises (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First time in 24bit Flac!

Originally posted July 22, 2011

“Promises” was the fourth single taken from Barbra Streisand’s twenty-second studio album Guilty. Produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees “Promises”, a more disco-oriented track released in May 1981, reached as high as number forty-eight. This song was also released on Streisand’s first commercially released 12″ single as a solo artist following her 1979 duet with Donna Summer, “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)”, and two promotional singles released for “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)” in 1975, and “The Main Event/Fight” in 1979.

This US promo 12″ contains the “Special Version” on both sides.

SIDE A:
Promises (Special Version) 5:55

SIDE B:
Promises (Special Version) 5:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Promises	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#48
1981	Promises	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 43 02089
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Pop
Style: Disco, Pop/Rock

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Charles Koppelman
Producer – Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson
Written-By – B. Gibb*, R. Gibb*

NOTES:
DEMONSTRATION
NOT FOR SALE
Special Version Of The Columbia Lp: “GUILTY”

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