Tag: Shep Pettibone

June 14, 2023

Elton John – Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Part Two) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

Gay Icon Elton John made sure to send a message to people who were cast out like him. He reassured people who were not fitting in that they would eventually find their place. Over the years he has been working for AIDS prevention. He also established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised more than $400 million. As well as an annual high-profile Oscar party which also raises money for AIDS prevention.

“Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)” is a song by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin from the album Reg Strikes Back. It was released as a 12″ single in 1988 only in the United States.

Although not a particularly popular song, some critics judged it as a “most intriguing” song or the “brightest moment” of the album. John said: “That’s probably my favorite track on the album. It just has a great New York feel”. He played both versions of the song sequentially in concerts from the release of “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)” in 1988 through to 1993.

The song is about New York City and is a continuation of the song “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” from the 1972 album Honky Château. Although the song follows the same meaning of its predecessor, it has a very different tempo and instrumental arrangement and is in many ways a more complex song, with a variety of key changes and unusual chords throughout the song. A brief homage to the Beatles’ song “Drive My Car” can be heard during the trumpet solo, where Elton and the backup singers interject “beep beep, beep beep, yeah!”.

SIDE A:
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Part Two) (The Renaissance Mix) 6:18
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Part Two) (The Da Vinci Version) 4:47

SIDE B:
A Word In Spanish 4:38
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Part Two) (The Self Portrait Instrumental) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23917
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Pop
Style: Synthpop

CREDITS:

Design – Wherefore Art*
Management – Connie Hillman, John Reid (8), Steve Brown*
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Producer – Chris Thomas
Remix – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1, A2, B2)

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, “Reg Strikes Back”.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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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May 31, 2023

Art Of Noise – Beat Box (Special Radio Re-Edit) (US 7″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Beat Box” is a song by English avant-garde synth-pop group Art of Noise. Originally appearing as the second track on the 12″ EP Into Battle with the Art of Noise (1983), it was released as the group’s first single in December 1983.

This U.S. 7″ promo contains the “Special Radio Re-Edit” also known as “Shep Pettibone Radio Edit” which differs from the 2:55 Original 7″ Edit. This mix is a unique edit of the original Into Battle version and has a snippet of the track “Battle” at the beginning.

The same track appears on both sides of the 7″ release.

SIDE A:
Beat Box (Special Radio Re-Edit) 2:53

SIDE B:
Beat Box (Special Radio Re-Edit) 2:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Beat Box	U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	#101
1984	Beat Box	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#10
1984	Beat Box	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records – PR 595, ZTT – PR 595
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Promo, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Instrumental, Hip Hop, Experimental, Leftfield

CREDITS:

Edited By – Shep Pettibone
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ✩] – Greg Calbi
Producer – Art Of Noise*
Written-By – Dudley*, Langan*, Jeczalik*, Morley*, Horn*

NOTES:
Special Radio Re-Edit
Promotion Copy
Not For Sale

For Mastermix Productions

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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May 30, 2023

Madonna – Express Yourself (US 7″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“Express Yourself” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her fourth studio album, Like a Prayer (1989). It was released as the second single from the album on May 9, 1989, by Sire Records.

In the United States, “Express Yourself” was the highest debuting single at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, for the issue dated June 3, 1989, and after four weeks reached the top ten of the chart, at number six. It eventually peaked at number two, held at the runner-up spot for two weeks by the Simply Red song, “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” and the next week by Martika’s “Toy Soldiers”, “Express Yourself” was present for a total of 16 weeks on the Hot 100, and placed at number 55 on the year-end chart.

SIDE A:
Express Yourself (7″ Remix) 4:36

SIDE B:
Express Yourself (Remix/Edit) 5:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	#12
1989	Express Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 7-22948-DJ
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synthpop

CREDITS:

Engineer [Remix] – Bob Rosa
Producer – Madonna, Stephen Bray
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
Track durations shown on labels differ slightly from actual playing times.

For Mastermix Productions

Promotion Not For sale

From the Sire Album “LIKE A PRAYER”

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VINYL TRANSFER * AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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May 24, 2023

Phyllis Nelson – I Like You (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

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Originally posted March 28, 2014

“I Like You” is a 1985 dance single by Philadelphia-born singer, Phyllis Nelson. The single was number one on the U.S. dance charts for one week. “I Like You” also crossed over the soul chart where it peaked at #65 and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The single was her sole entry into both the pop and soul charts, and the last of two chart entries on the dance chart for her.

According to Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, they were inspired by “I Like You”, which was produced by Shep Pettibone, who did a remix of their 1988 single “Heart”.

A music video was also made for the track, portraying Nelson performing the song on a piano to a young boy in a dancing studio, along with scenes of men at a pool bar and Nelson in a relationship with a man outside on the streets.

Nelson died in January 1998 from breast cancer in Los Angeles, California, where she had been living. She was 47 years old.

SIDE A:
Like You (Extended Version) 7:26
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
I Like You (Dub Version) 6:53
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone

I Like You (Extended Single Version) 5:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	I Like You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#61
1985	I Like You	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#65
1985	I Like You	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Carrere ‎– 4Z9 05268
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Hi-NRG

CREDITS:

Arranged By – Ben Knuier, Yves Dessca
Design – Joel Zimmerman (2)
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ✩] – Greg Calbi
Photography By – Beverly Parker (2)
Producer – Yves Dessca
Written-By – P. Nelson*

NOTES:
From the upcoming album entitled “Move Closer”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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