Tag: Shep Pettibone

February 4, 2019

Wang Chung – Let’s Go! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Let’s Go!” is a single by English new wave band Wang Chung. Although the song was on their 1986 album, Mosaic, it didn’t get released as a single until January 6, 1987. The single was a hit for Wang Chung in the United States, and it provided the band with their second (and so far, last) top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, peaking at #9. The single also formed the basis for a music video. It also hit #9 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.

Jack Hues sings the verses of the song, and Nick Feldman sings the bridge. Both sing the chorus.

SIDE A:
Let’s Go! (Shep’s Mix) 8:02
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix – Shep Pettibone

Let’s Dub! 6:10
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
Let’s Go! (Edit) 4:04
Engineer – Brian Malouf, Peter Müller
Mixed By – Brian Malouf

The World In Which We Live (LP Version) 7:04
Engineer – Brian Malouf, Peter Müller
Mixed By – Brian Malouf

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Let’s Go!	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1987	Let’s Go!	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#18
1987	Let’s Go!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#41

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20602
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design Concept, Photography By – David McIntyre
Management – David Massey
Mastered By – TJ*
Producer, Arranged By – Peter Wolf (3)
Written-By – Wang Chung

NOTES:
Specially-Priced Maxi-Single
Tracks side A: Remix for Mastermix Productions

Original versions available on the Wang Chung album ‘Mosaic’ on Geffen Records.

Made in U.S.A.

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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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January 23, 2019

Madonna – Vogue (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

“Vogue” is a song by American singer Madonna from her second soundtrack album I’m Breathless (1990). It was released as the first single from the album on March 27, 1990, by Sire Records. Madonna was inspired by vogue dancers and choreographers Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza and Luis Xtravaganza from the Harlem “House Ball” community, the origin of the dance form, and they introduced “Vogueing” to her at the Sound Factory club in New York City. “Vogue” is an upbeat house song which set trends in dance music in the 1990s. However, it also has strong influences of 1970s disco within its composition. “Vogue” also contains a spoken section, in which the singer name-checks various golden-era Hollywood celebrities. Lyrically, the song is about enjoying oneself on the dance floor no matter who one is, and it contains a theme of escapism.

Critically, “Vogue” has been met with appreciation ever since its release; reviewers have praised its anthemic nature and listed it as one of the singer’s career highlights. Commercially, the song remains one of Madonna’s biggest international hits, topping the charts in over 30 countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It became the world’s best-selling single of 1990, selling over six million copies.

The music video for “Vogue”, directed by David Fincher, was shot in black-and-white and takes stylistic inspiration from the 1920s and 1930s. Madonna and her dancers can be seen voguing to different choreographed moves. The video has been ranked as one of the greatest of all time in different critic lists and polls and won three awards at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards out of a total of nine nominations.

Madonna has performed the song on six of her tours, at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards, and at her performance during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLVI. The song has also been featured on the soundtrack of The Devil Wears Prada, as well as in “The Power of Madonna” episode of the Fox show Glee. Writers and critics have noted the video and the song’s influence in bringing an underground subculture into mainstream popular culture through the postmodern nature of her power and influence, as well as the way in which it followed a new trend in which dance music enjoyed widespread popularity.

SIDE A:
Vogue (12″ Version) 8:21

SIDE B:
Vogue (Bette Davis Dub) 7:24
Vogue (Strike-A-Pose Dub) 7:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Vogue	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1990	Vogue	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1990	Vogue	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#16
1990	Vogue	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-21513, Sire ‎– 9 21513-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 05 Apr 1990
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House

CREDITS:
Design – Jeri Heiden
Edited By – Tony Shimkin
Engineer [Assistant] – Curt Frasca
Engineer [Mix] – Goh Hotoda
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Photography By – Alberto Tolot
Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Shep Pettibone
Programmed By – Alan Friedman

NOTES:
Original versions available on the Sire/Warner Bros. album I’M BREATHLESS.

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November 2, 2018

Madonna – True Blue (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“True Blue” is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the title track from her third studio album True Blue (1986) and was released as the album’s third single on September 17, 1986, by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Steve Bray, the song deals with Madonna’s feelings for her then-husband Sean Penn. A dance-pop song, it features instrumentation from a rhythm guitar, a synthesizer, keyboards, and drums. The main chorus is backed by an alternate one, incorporating a chord progression generally found in doo-wop music.

Received by the critics as a light-hearted and cute retro song, “True Blue” topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada and became another consecutive top-ten song in the United States for Madonna, by reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The original music video portrayed her again with a new look, leaner and sporting platinum blond bushy hair. An alternate video was made through the “Make My Video” contest on MTV. The final selected videos had a similar theme of a 1950s-inspired setting and the storyline following the lyrics of the song. “True Blue” has been performed on the Who’s That Girl World Tour (1987) and the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016).

SIDE A:
True Blue (The Color Mix) 6:37
True Blue (Instrumental) 6:52

SIDE B:
Ain’t No Big Deal 4:14
Producer – Reggie Lucas

True Blue (Remix/Edit) 4:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986/87	True Blue	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1986/87	True Blue	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#5
1986/87	True Blue	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20533, Sire ‎– 9 20533-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Jeri McManus
Edited By – Latin Rascals* (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Photography By – Herb Ritts
Producer – – Madonna (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Stephen Bray (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Remix – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Written-By – Madonna (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Stephen Bray

NOTES:
B1 from “Revenge of the killer B’s, Vol. 2” on Warner Bros. Records. Produced for Kalisa Inc.

“True Blue”
WB Music Corp./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc./Webo Girl Publishing, Inc./Black Lion Music, Inc. ASCAP
All rights on behalf of Bleu Disque and Webo Girl admin. by WB Music Corp.
℗ 1986 Sire Records Company

“Ain’t No Big Deal”
July Fourth Music/Semi Automatic Music Inc. ASCAP
℗ 1984 Sire Records Company

Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company.
© 1986 Sire Records Company
Made in U.S.A.

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September 28, 2018

Information Society – Walking Away (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Walking Away” is a 1988 song by American synth-pop group Information Society. Released as a single in late 1988, the song peaked at No. 9 in the United States in February 1989 and No. 5 in the Hot Dance Club Play chart. “Walking Away” is the second single from the band’s eponymous album. “Walking Away” reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The music video was directed by Mark Pellington.

The song contains samples of William Shatner as James T. Kirk saying “It is useless to resist us” from the Star Trek episode, “Mirror, Mirror”, and James Doohan as Scotty saying “Let’s Go See!” from the Star Trek episode, “Wolf in the Fold”.

** The clicks and pops on “Make It Funkier (Boot It Up Vocal)” are intentinal and are supposed to be there.

SIDE A:
Walking Away (Space Age Mix) 6:38
Edited By – Gail “Sky” King
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Bob Rosa
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone

Walking Away (Dub) 8:00
Edited By – Gail “Sky” King
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Bob Rosa
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone

Make It Funkier (Boot It Up Vocal) 2:56
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Bob Huott
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – INSOC*

SIDE B:
Walking Away (S.M.D. Mix) 7:10
Edited By – Gail “Sky” King
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Bob Rosa
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone

Walking Away (House Dub) 6:09
Edited By – Gail “Sky” King
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Bob Rosa
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone

Walking Away (Radio Version) 4:00
Edited By – Gail “Sky” King
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Bob Rosa
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988-89	Walking Away	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#9
1988-89	Walking Away	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5
1988-89	Walking Away	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales	#1
1988-89	Walking Away	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#64
1988-89	Walking Away	U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	#15

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tommy Boy – TB 919
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Producer, Programmed By – Fred Maher
Arranged By, Programmed By – Paul Robb
Art Direction – The Grey Organsation*
Design – Maura P. McLaughlin
Executive-Producer – Kevin Laffey
Layout – Steven Miglio
Photography By [Silhouette Photography] – Isabel Snyder
Written-By – P. Robb*

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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