Tag: Stephen Bray

November 2, 2021

Gladys Knight & The Pips – Send It To Me (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Send It to Me” is a song by Gladys Knight & The Pips, recorded exclusively for the Miami Vice soundtrack Miami Vice II in 1986 and released as a single that year. Although included on the soundtrack the song did not appear on any episodes of the show.

SIDE A:
Send It To Me (Extended Version) 7:30
Engineer – Taavi Mote
Executive-Producer – Michael Mann
Mixed By – Ian Eales, Michael Verdick
Producer – Howie Rice, Michael Verdick, Stephen Bray
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

SIDE B:
When You Love Someone (It’s Christmas Everyday)(Extended Version) 6:12
Engineer, Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Producer – George Duke
Producer [Assistant] – Alice Murrell

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23713
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Alto Saxophone – Marc Russo
Backing Vocals – The Pips
Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr.
Lead Vocals – Gladys Knight
Synthesizer [Synclavier & Tx-8 Rhodes], Percussion, Horns [Bass] – George Duke

NOTES:
A: From the Television Series Soundtrack, “Miami Vice II”
B: Engineered at Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed at Lion Share Studio, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood CA.

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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June 25, 2021

Madonna – Into The Groove/Everybody (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted February 4, 2012

“Into the Groove” is a song by American singer Madonna from the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan originally released in 1984.

In 1987 The song was remixed by Shep Pettibone for Madonna’s remix compilation You Can Dance. In the United States, a promotional 12″ single was issued containing exclusive unmixed versions without the inclusion of the fade in and outs that are present on the album.

The 12″ also includes a remix of Madonna’s debut single”Everybody” remixed by Bruce Forest, and Frank Heller with additional keyboards by David Cole of C + C Music Factory. This version is also taken from the You Can Dance remix compilation and is exclusive to this 12″ promo.

** Also of note at the end of both versions of “Into The Groove” during the fade ot there is a bump sound this is not a flaw I have two copies of this 12″ and this is present in both copies. This is also present in the promo CD which contains the single edits of the songs.

SIDE A:
Into The Groove (Extended Remix) 8:35
Into The Groove (Dub) 6:22

SIDE B:
Everybody (Extended Remix) 7:06
Keyboards – David Cole
Producer – Mark Kamins
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Bruce Forest, Frank Heller

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – Sire ‎– PRO-A-2906, Sire ‎– PRO-A-1-2906, Sire ‎– PRO-A-2-2906
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Dance-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – The Latin Rascals (tracks: A1, A2)
Edited By, Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1, A2)
Engineer [Remix] – Andy Wallace (tracks: A1, A2)
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀], Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀] – Brian Gardner
Producer – Madonna (tracks: A1, A2), Stephen Bray (tracks: A1, A2)
Written-By – Madonna, Stephen Bray (tracks: A1, A2)

NOTES:
PROMOTIONAL COPY.
NOT FOR SALE.
A1 & B: From the Sire album YOU CAN DANCE
A2: From the Sire CD/Cassette YOU CAN DANCE

US Promo 12″ issued with picture sleeve exclusive to this release (and back of sleeve is completely white). Tracks A1 & B are exclusive to this release. They are complete and unmixed with no fades at the beginning or end of the tracks.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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May 10, 2021

Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart (US 12″)

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Originally posted July 21, 2014

“Each Time You Break My Heart” is a 1986 song recorded by singer Nick Kamen. It was his debut single from his album Nick Kamen, released in 1987. The song achieved success in many European countries, including Ireland, Italy, UK, Swiss, and in the U.S. it was a top-five hit on the dance charts.

Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, it also cracked both the U.S. dance chart (remix by Shep Pettibone) and the Top 50 in Canada. Madonna had originally written and recorded the song for her “True Blue” album, but it did not make the cut. Her original version remains unreleased officially but has leaked onto the internet. It is almost identical in melody and structure to Kamen’s version.

SIDE A:
Each Time You Break My Heart (Extended Version) 8:32

SIDE B:
Each Time You Break My Heart (Dub) 8:47
Each Time You Break My Heart (Radio Mix) 4:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Each Time You Break My Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#8
1987	Each Time You Break My Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20632, Sire ‎– 9 20632-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Engineer – Steve Peck
Producer – Madonna, Stephen Bray
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone

NOTES:
From the album “NICK KAMEN”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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December 2, 2020

Breakfast Club – Right On Track (Europe 7″)

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“Right on Track” is a 1987 hit single by the American band Breakfast Club. Written by the band’s lead singer and drummer, Dan Gilroy and Stephen Bray respectively, the single climbed to number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on May 30, 1987. The single also peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart that same year.

SIDE A:
Right On Track (Local Mix) 4:33
Mixed By – Ian Eales
Recorded By – Joe Chiccarelli, Michael Frondelli
Remix – Stephen Bray
Remix, Mixed By – Michael Verdick

SIDE B:
Right On Track (Dub Version) 4:05
Remix – Jellybean for Jellybean*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Right On Track	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#7
1987	Right On Track	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#7

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-258 392-7
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff
Design – Steeleworks, Tommy Steele (2)
Illustration – Todd Schorr
Producer – Jimmy Iovine
Written-By – Gilroy*, Bray*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Breakfast Club album, “Breakfast Club”

B: Remixed for Jellybean Productions, Inc.

Find the 7″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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: Rolls Bellar VP-130
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 USED:
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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Password: burningtheground

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