BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

“Remember the Time” is a 1992 single by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on January 14, 1992, as the second single from Jackson’s eighth studio album, Dangerous. The song was written and composed by Teddy Riley, Jackson, and Bernard Belle, and produced by Riley and Jackson. The song’s lyrics are written about remembering having fallen in love with someone.

“Remember the Time” was generally well-received by contemporary critics. The song was commercially successful, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles as well as the Mainstream Top 40 chart. It is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, the song was a Top 10 hit in nine countries, peaking at No.1 in New Zealand, at No.2 in Spain, and No.3 in the United Kingdom.

“Black or White” was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1991, as the first single from his eighth studio album, Dangerous. He co-wrote, composed, and produced it with Bill Bottrell. The song is a fusion of pop-rock, dance, and hip hop. Epic Records described the song as “a rock ‘n’ roll dance song about racial harmony”.

“Black or White” peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 7, 1991, making it the fastest chart-topper since the Beatles’ “Get Back”. It stayed there for a total of seven weeks. Jackson became the first artist to have number one hits in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s with the song. It is certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Around the world, “Black or White” hit number one in 20 countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the Eurochart Hot 100. It was the best-selling single worldwide of 1992.

**The “Underground Club Mix Edit” is exclusive to this US 7″ single.

SIDE A:
Remember The Time 4:00
Mixed By –  Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley
Producer – Michael Jackson
Written-By – B. Bell*, M. Jackson*, T. Riley*

SIDE B:
Black Or White (The Underground Club Mix Edit) 3:33
Edited By – Hex Hector, Ricky Crespo, Robert Clivillés
Executive Producer –Michael Jackson
Lyrics By [Rap Lyrics] – Bill Bottrell
Producer –  Bill Bottrell, Michael Jackson
Producer [Additional Production] – David Cole
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Robert Clivillés
Written-By, Composed By – Michael Jackson

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 34-74200
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: House, New Jack Swing

NOTES:
Side A was taken from the Epic release “DANGEROUS”

Side B Is an Edited version of the “Underground Club Mix”, and is Previously Unreleased.

Find the 7″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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

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