Tag: Steve Peck

Sweet Sensation – Hooked On You (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Hooked On You” is a single by female freestyle-dance music trio Sweet Sensation from The Bronx, New York. The single was taken from the trio’s debut LP “Take It While It’s Hot”. In the United States “Hooked On You” peaked at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart January 17, 1987.

SIDE A:
Hooked On You 5:08
Hooked On You (Short Version) 3:57

SIDE B:
Hooked On You (The Diamond Dub Version) 8:31
Edited By – Charlie Dee*, Omar Santana

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Hooked On You U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #64

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Next Plateau Records Inc. ‎– NP50046
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Edited By – Diamond II (tracks: B)
Engineer, Mixed By – Steve Peck (tracks: A1, A2)
Executive-Producer – Cherrie Shepherd (tracks: A1, A2)
Mastered By – Herbie Jr.*
Producer – David Sanchez, Ted Currier
Programmed By [Keyboards] – Billy C.* (tracks: A1, A2), Robert (Bobby) Khozouri* (tracks: A1, A2)
Written-By – D. Sanchez*, Joseph Malloy (tracks: J. Malloy)

NOTES:
Runout groove dead-wax inscriptions:
Herbie Jr. signature and
“MASTERING BY
FRANKFORD/WAYNE
NEW YORK”

Produced for Platinum Vibe Productions

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Sweet Sensation – Never Let You Go (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Never Let You Go” is a 1988 dance single by Sweet Sensation, a female dance trio from The Lower East Side, New York, USA. The single was their most successful release of five entries on the U.S. dance chart where It peaked at number one for one week and reached number fifty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Never Let You Go (Extended Remix) 6:42
Edited By – Reirruc*

Never Let You Go (Charlie Dee Never Say Never Dubb) 7:14
Edited By – Charlie “Dee” Diaz*

SIDE B:
Never Let You Go (Edited Version) 3:58
Never Let You Go (Oh Oh Omar Dubb) 7:13
Never Let You Go (Percappella) 3:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Never Let You Go U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #58
1988 Never Let You Go U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label ATCO Records ‎– 0-96636
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle

CREDITS:
Edited By – Omar Santana (tracks: B1 to B3)
Executive-Producer – Cherrie Shepherd
Mixed By – Steve Peck
Producer – Ted Currier
Written-By – Joseph Malloy

NOTES:
From the LP “TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT”

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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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Wang Chung – Let’s Go! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Let’s Go!” is a single by English new wave band Wang Chung. Although the song was on their 1986 album, Mosaic, it didn’t get released as a single until January 6, 1987. The single was a hit for Wang Chung in the United States, and it provided the band with their second (and so far, last) top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, peaking at #9. The single also formed the basis for a music video. It also hit #9 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.

Jack Hues sings the verses of the song, and Nick Feldman sings the bridge. Both sing the chorus.

SIDE A:
Let’s Go! (Shep’s Mix) 8:02
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix – Shep Pettibone

Let’s Dub! 6:10
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Remix – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
Let’s Go! (Edit) 4:04
Engineer – Brian Malouf, Peter Müller
Mixed By – Brian Malouf

The World In Which We Live (LP Version) 7:04
Engineer – Brian Malouf, Peter Müller
Mixed By – Brian Malouf

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Let’s Go! U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #9
1987 Let’s Go! U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #18
1987 Let’s Go! U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #41

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20602
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS: 
Design Concept, Photography By – David McIntyre
Management – David Massey
Mastered By – TJ*
Producer, Arranged By – Peter Wolf (3)
Written-By – Wang Chung

NOTES:
Specially-Priced Maxi-Single
Tracks side A: Remix for Mastermix Productions

Original versions available on the Wang Chung album ‘Mosaic’ on Geffen Records.

Made in U.S.A.

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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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Madonna – True Blue (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“True Blue” is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the title track from her third studio album True Blue (1986) and was released as the album’s third single on September 17, 1986, by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Steve Bray, the song deals with Madonna’s feelings for her then-husband Sean Penn. A dance-pop song, it features instrumentation from a rhythm guitar, a synthesizer, keyboards, and drums. The main chorus is backed by an alternate one, incorporating a chord progression generally found in doo-wop music.

Received by the critics as a light-hearted and cute retro song, “True Blue” topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada and became another consecutive top-ten song in the United States for Madonna, by reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The original music video portrayed her again with a new look, leaner and sporting platinum blond bushy hair. An alternate video was made through the “Make My Video” contest on MTV. The final selected videos had a similar theme of a 1950s-inspired setting and the storyline following the lyrics of the song. “True Blue” has been performed on the Who’s That Girl World Tour (1987) and the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016).

SIDE A:
True Blue (The Color Mix) 6:37
True Blue (Instrumental) 6:52

SIDE B:
Ain’t No Big Deal 4:14
Producer – Reggie Lucas

True Blue (Remix/Edit) 4:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986/87 True Blue U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #3
1986/87 True Blue U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #5
1986/87 True Blue U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20533, Sire ‎– 9 20533-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Jeri McManus
Edited By – Latin Rascals* (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Photography By – Herb Ritts
Producer – – Madonna (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Stephen Bray (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Remix – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Written-By – Madonna (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Stephen Bray

NOTES:
B1 from “Revenge of the killer B’s, Vol. 2” on Warner Bros. Records. Produced for Kalisa Inc.

“True Blue”
WB Music Corp./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc./Webo Girl Publishing, Inc./Black Lion Music, Inc. ASCAP
All rights on behalf of Bleu Disque and Webo Girl admin. by WB Music Corp.
℗ 1986 Sire Records Company

“Ain’t No Big Deal”
July Fourth Music/Semi Automatic Music Inc. ASCAP
℗ 1984 Sire Records Company

Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company.
© 1986 Sire Records Company
Made in U.S.A.

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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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

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