Tag: Shep Pettibone

November 9, 2015

Alisha – Stargazing (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Stargazing” was the fourth single released by Brooklyn, New York native Alisha from her self titled debut album. “Stargazing” debuted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on May 5, 1986 spending eight weeks on the survey peaking at #16 becoming her fourth consecutive top twenty dance single.

SIDE A:
Stargazing 5:46

SIDE B:
Stargazing (Radio Edit) 3:55
Stargazing (Dub) 7:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Stargazing	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vanguard ‎– SPV 90
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Albert Cabrera, Paul Zinman
Executive Producer – Jeff Zaraya
Producer – Mark S. Berry*
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written By – Jimmy Halperin

NOTES:
From the LP “ALISHA”

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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

November 5, 2015

Alisha – Too Turned On (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Too Turned On” is a single performed by American singer Alisha. It was released as the second single from the album “Alisha” and became another club hit for her in 1985. “Too Turned On” peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

SIDE A:
Too Turned On 6:17

SIDE B:
Too Turned On (Dub) 6:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Too Turned On	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vanguard ‎– SPV 82
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Michael Rudetsky
Executive-Producer – Jeff Zaraya
Mastered By – Bill Kipper
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer, Recorded By – Mark Berry
Written-By – Alexandra Forbes

NOTES:
From the LP “ALISHA”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

November 4, 2015

Alisha – Baby Talk (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Baby Talk” is a 1985 dance/pop single by Alisha. Originally recorded and released by Gregg Brown in 1984, Alisha’s version was popular in the dance clubs and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in December 1985.

Alisha’s version was produced by Mark S. Berry and released on Vanguard Records in September 1985 as the third single from her debut album Alisha. “Baby Talk” became Alisha’s most successful single to date, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance charts in the final week of December 1985. The single crossed over to the Hot 100 charts reaching No. 68 in February 1986, and on the Hot Black Singles chart, peaking at No. 75. It was also released in the UK on Total Control Records, and reached No. 67 on the UK Singles Chart.

The b-side “Instrumental Dub” and “Vocal Dub” are listed on the label as two seperate songs, however they are pressed as one continuous track on the vinyl. To keep the integrity of the original vinyl I chose not to seperate the songs into two individual tracks.

SIDE A:
Baby Talk (Special Remix) 6:42

SIDE B:
Baby Talk (Instrumental Dub) 10:09
Baby Talk (Vocal Dub)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Baby Talk	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#68
1985	Baby Talk	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#74
1985	Baby Talk	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Vanguard ‎– SPV 89
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Michael Rudetsky
Executive-producer – Jeff Zaraya
Producer – Mark Berry
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Greg Brown (8), Logankoya

NOTES:
From the LP “ALISHA”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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

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.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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