Tag: Shep Pettibone

Stacey Q – Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Don’t Make a Fool of Yourself” is a song by American recording artist Stacey Q. It was taken from her second studio album, Hard Machine (1988). The song was written by Stacey Swain, Jon St. James, and Skip Hahn and was produced by Jon St. James. The song was mixed by musician Shep Pettibone, who collaborated with artists like Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Janet Jackson, and others. It was released as the album’s first single on March 25, 1988, by Atlantic Records. The song peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard Dance charts.

SIDE A:
Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself (The Shep Pettibone Mix) 7:07

SIDE B:
Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself (Try It Out Lover Mix) 7:48
Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself (Pumpin Mix) 4:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #66
1988 Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #4
1988 Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86616
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synthpop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Edited By, Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Shep Pettibone
Engineer – Steve Peck
Producer – Jon St. James

NOTES:
Produced and Mixed at Formula 1 Music, La Habra, CA
Additional Production and Mix for Mastermix Productions.
Long Version of Atlantic LP – “HARD MACHINE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
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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Cat Miller – Ready Or Not (Belgium 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Ready Or Not” is the debut single by American singer Cat Miller released in Belgium on January 20, 1984, on ARS Records.

Miller was a member of the local church choir before joining the group Chanson in 1979. Later she sang with the group Carnival. She then toured with The Brothers Johnson and War as a solo artist.

Cat Miller worked as a session artist with Stacy Lattisaw, Hiroshima, and others. Now known as Mary Catherine.

SIDE A:
Ready Or Not (Special Remix) 6:13

SIDE B:
Ready Or Not (Instrumental) 6:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: BMC Records ‎– ARS 3621
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: Belgium
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Al YoshiokaGreg Scelsa
Producer – Greg ScelsaTom Baker (8)
Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – C. NolanR. Crossley

NOTES:
Manufactured and Distributed by ARS Benelux
Remix for Mastermix Productions

Made in Belgium

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
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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Timex Social Club – Rumors (Japan 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Rumors” is a 1986 song by San Francisco Bay Area-based music group Timex Social Club, from their debut album Vicious Rumors. It was a hit in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 in the UK, in addition to topping the US R&B and dance charts.

SIDE A:
Rumors (Pettibone Mix) 7:41
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Marshall
Producer, Arranged By – Jay Logan*, Michael Marshall
Recorded By – David Luke
Remix – Shep Pettibone

Rumors (Pettibone Dub Version) 8:55
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Marshall
Producer, Arranged By – Jay Logan*, Michael Marshall
Recorded By – David Luke
Remix – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
Rumors 4:55
Arranged By – Timex Social Club
Producer, Remix, Arranged By – Denzil FosterJay King

Vicious Rumors 7:09
Arranged By – Timex Social Club
Producer, Remix, Arranged By – Denzil FosterJay King

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Rumors U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8
1986 Rumors U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #1
1986 Rumors U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1986 Rumors U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS/Sony ‎– 12AP3238
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk

CREDITS:
Design – Hiroshi Ooki

NOTES:
The tracklist on the sleeve is incorrect and does not list all four tracks.

From the LP “VICIOUS RUMORS”

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VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
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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Claudja Barry – Down And Counting (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Down and Counting” is a 1986 single by Jamaican-born singer/actress, Claudja Barry. The single was her most successful on the US dance charts peaking at number one for one week. The single did not chart on the Hot 100 and barely charted on the soul singles chart, stalling at number ninety-eight.

SIDE A:
Down And Counting (Extended Mix) 9:08

SIDE B:
Down And Counting (Emulator Dub) 6:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Down And Counting U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-05926
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style:Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – J. EversJ. Korduletsch
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – C. BarryJ. EversJ. Korduletsch*

NOTES:
Additional production and re-mix for Mastermix Productions.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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


Password: burningtheground

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