Tag: Shep Pettibone

May 27, 2015

Daryl Hall – Foolish Pride (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Foolish Pride” was the second single taken from American singer Daryl Hall’s 1986 solo album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine. “Foolish Pride” was co-produced by David A. Stewart from Eurythmics. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 18, 1986 peaking at #32.

This pressing does not contain the track “What’s Gonna Happen To Us” as mentioned on the back of cover, but instead includes a bonus remix of “Foolish Pride” entitled “Acadubella Version”.

SIDE A:
Foolish Pride (Extended Remixed Version) 7:434
Foolish Pride (Edited Remixed Version) 3:55

SIDE B:
Foolish Pride (Acadubella Version) 4:30
Foolish Pride (Dub Version) 7:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#32
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#21
1986	Foolish Pride	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	#91

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– 5748-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – Hall*, Stewart*, Wolk*
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Vocals – Hall*

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine”

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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

May 12, 2015

Miami Sound Machine – Bad Boy (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Bad Boy” was the second single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love. The song enjoyed much success following up on the band’s mainstream breakthrough single, “Conga”.

The radio release and single was an edited and remixed version of the original album cut. It was remixed by Shep Pettibone. “Bad Boy” became the band’s second Top Ten single in the United States, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the Top 20 in many other countries around the world. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the U.S. for sales of 500,000 units and by the ARIA in Australia for sales of 35,000 copies. The song landed at #79 on Billboard magazine’s year-end chart of 1986.

The video of the song received high rotation on MTV and other video music channels. Two videos were made with the second one featuring Estefan with the cast of the musical Cats. The song opened the film, Three Men and a Baby.

SIDE A:
Bad Boy (Remix) 6:11

SIDE B:
Bad Boy (Dub Version) 6:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985/86	Bad Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1985/86	Bad Boy	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#8
1985/86	Bad Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#74
1985/86	Bad Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10
1985/86	Bad Boy	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-05338
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Latin, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – J. Galdo*, L. Dermer*, R. Vigil*

NOTES:
Special Version from the Epic LP “PRIMITIVE LOVE”.
Remixed for Mastermix Productions.

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

March 6, 2015

The B-52’s – Summer Of Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Summer of Love” is the first single from the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52’s. The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, making it their highest entry (1994’s “(Meet) The Flintstones” would reach the same position on the chart). The original version of the song was released on The B-52’s compilation album, Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation.

SIDE A:
Summer Of Love (Summer Party Mix) 6:04

SIDE B:
Summer Of Love (Love Dub) 7:47
Summer Of Love (Single Edit) 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Summer Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20509
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Graphics [Photo Manipulation] – Elmi Graphics, John Barry (8)
Photography By – Keith Strickland
Producer – Tony Mansfield
Producer [Additional], Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – C. Wilson*, K. Pierson*, K. Strickland*, R. Wilson*

NOTES:
From the forthcoming 5-52’s album Bouncing Off The Satellites on Warner Bros. Records.

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SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: 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

March 5, 2015

The B-52’s – Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted September 22, 2011

“Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland” is the second single off the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52’s. The single peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, their fourth Top 10 entry on that chart.

SIDE A:
Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Extended Mix) 8:56
Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Single Edit) 3:58

SIDE B:
Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (12” Mix) 7:05
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The

Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Dub) 7:02
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTOEY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 0-20588
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Steve Peck
Guitar – Ricky Wilson (3)
Keyboards, Bass – Keith Strickland
Performer [The B-52’s] – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson (3)
Producer – Tony Mansfield
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Vocals – Cindy Wilson
Written-By – C. Wilson*, K. Pierson*, K. Strickland*, R. Wilson*

NOTES:
Additional Production and Mix for Mastermix Productions
Original Version available on The B-52’s album “Bouncing Off The Satellites” on Warner Bros. Records.

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

2015 Re-Rip! Meticulously Remastered! First Time In 24 Bit Flac!

2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First Time In 24 Bit Flac!