Tag: Richie Jones

May 5, 2016

Kid Creole And The Coconuts – The Sex Of It (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

“The Sex Of It” is a single by American latin pop band Kid Creole And The Coconuts. Released as the first single freom the album Private Waters In The Great Divide. Written and produced by Prince.

Initial tracking took place on July 29, 1987, at Paisley Park Studios, a few weeks after the studios opened for recordings August Darnell (a.k.a. Kid Creole) recorded his own vocals over the basic tracks in late 1989 or early 1990.

The album was completed and scheduled for release when Prince submitted the song in late 1989 (which he had promised when meeting Darnell in Europe during the Lovesexy Tour), and the record company delayed the release to include the song.

“The Sex Of It” peaked at #19 on the US dance chart and #85 R&B. In the UK the single reached #29.

SIDE A:
The Sex Of It (Extended Remix Version) 6:32
Keyboards [Keyboard Overdubs] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Richie Jones

The Sex Of It (House Version) 6:39
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards Programming By] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss

SIDE B:
The Sex Of It (Radio Version) 3:34

The Sex Of It (House Dub Version) 6:25
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards Programming By] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	The Sex Of It	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#19
1990	The Sex Of It	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks	#85

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 69204
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Joel Zimmerman (2)
Co-producer – David Z., Paisley Park
Photography By – Hans Neleman
Producer – August Darnell
Written-By – Prince

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

April 18, 2016

Martika – I Feel The Earth Move (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

This post is in no way meant to be insensitive to the people of Japan or Ecuador. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by the recent earthquakes.

“I Feel the Earth Move” is a song written and originally recorded by pop singer-songwriter Carole King in 1971.

Released in summer 1989, “I Feel the Earth Move” was the third single from American singer-songwriter and actress Martika’s self-titled debut, Martika. “I Feel the Earth Move” reached number 7 in the UK and number 2 in Australia. The high energy music video was shot during the promotional tour for this album. The single also reached number 25 on the pop charts in the U.S., but quickly fell down the chart after radio stations pulled it from their playlists in the wake of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.

SIDE A:
I Feel The Earth Move (Seismic Rhythm Mix) 7:11
I Feel The Earth Move (Dub Mix) 6:24

SIDE B:
I Feel The Earth Move (Club Mix) 6:37

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	I Feel The Earth Move	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#25
1989	I Feel The Earth Move	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 68847
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Drum Programming [Additional] – Rob Caprio*
Engineer – Mario Rodriguez
Keyboards – Eric Kupper
Mixed By – Michael McDonald (2)
Producer – Michael Jay
Remix – Richie Jones

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “MARTIKA”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

December 26, 2011

Taylor Dayne – Prove Your love (House Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

This 12″ is the alternate UK 12″ containing House Mixes of “Prove Your Love” & “Tell It To My Heart” both from Taylor Dayne’s debut album.

“Prove Your Love” was Dayne’s second U.S. Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1988, where it peaked at #7. The song spent eleven weeks in the Top 40. It also appeared on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it became Dayne’s first #1 hit on that chart on April 23, 1988. Furthermore, the song was a hit overseas, going to #1 in Switzerland, #4 in Germany and #8 on the UK singles chart.

“Tell It to My Heart” appeared in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 the week of 14 November 1987, rising to #39 from #43. Ten weeks later, the single peaked in the number seven spot, during the week of January 23, 1988. The song was on the Hot 100 for 26 weeks. In the UK “Tell It To My Heart” reached #3 to be ranked as the 23rd best-selling single of 1988 in the UK, one of the best selling singles that didn’t get to number one that year.

SIDE A:
Prove Your Love (House Mix) 7:25
Engineer, Guitar – Bob Cadway
Remix – Ric Wake, Richie Jones
Keyboards – Rich Tancredi

SIDE B:
Tell It To My Heart (House Of Hearts Mix) 8:34
Remix – Ric Wake, Richie Jones
Keyboards – Rich Tancredi
Engineer – Bob Cadway

Upon The Journey’s End 3:50
Vocals – Billy T. Scott
Mastered By – Greg Calbi

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Prove Your Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1988	Prove Your Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1
1988	Prove Your Love	U.S. Cashbox Top 100 Singles	#7
Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Tell It To My Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1988	Tell It To My Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#4
1988	Tell It To My Heart	U.S. Cashbox Top 100 Singles	#9

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – 609 966
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House
Credits: Art Direction – Margery Greenspan
Artwork By [Photography] – Gilles Larrain

NOTES:
From the red-hot debut album “Tell It To My Heart”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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