Tag: Tina Turner

Tina Turner – Break Every Rule (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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“Break Every Rule” is a single recorded by Grammy Award winning pop/rock singer Tina Turner. It was the title track to both Turner’s 1986 album of the same name and the name of her 1986/1987 world tour. It was released as a single in early 1987 to support the album and the tour. The song found limited success on the US and UK singles charts. The music video shows Turner performing on stage as well as behind-the-scenes footage of Turner and her band from the tour. The country-flavored song was written by British composer and singer Rupert Hine and his then girlfriend Jeanette Obstoj, who had previously composed “I Might Have Been Queen” which was featured on the Private Dancer album.

SIDE A:
Break Every Rule (Dance Mix) 8:42
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

Break Every Rule (Single Mix) 3:47
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

SIDE B:
Break Every Rule (Extended Mix) 7:28
Producer – Rupert Hine
Remix – Rupert Hine

Take Me To The River (Previously Unreleased) 4:26
Producer – Martyn Ware

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Break Every Rule U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #74
1987 Break Every Rule U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #3

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15296
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
Another version appears on the album “BREAK EVERY RULE” PJ-12530
Management: Roger Davies Management

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Tina Turner – The Tina Turner (Montage Mix) (UK 12″ Promo)

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Originally released in 1987 “The Tina Turner (Montage Mix)” is a nearly nine minute megamix of Tina Turner’s biggest hits from the 1980’s, remixed by Les ‘The Mixdoctor’ Adams for DMC Productions. The track originally appeared as the B-side of the UK “What You Get Is What You See” 12″ and the German 7″. Capitol Records also released the track as a Limited Edition 12″ promo in the UK. In 1990 the “Montage Mix” was added to the UK “Look Me In The Heart” Limited Edition CD single which is now out of print.

This is a single sided advance copy UK 12″. The single  is quite unique because it features a custom picture label. Some copies also have “What You Get Is What You See (Dance Mix)” on the flip side. There are also copies that have a plain Capitol Records label.

SIDE A:
The Tina Turner (Montage Mix) 8:53
Mixed By –  Les “Mixdoctor” Adams

  • I can’t tand The Rain
  •  Two People
  • We Don’t Need Another Hero
  • What’s Love Got To Do With It
  • Typicale Male
  • Let’s Stay Together

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – PSLP 1003
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
For DMC Productions

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Tina Turner – Two People (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Two People” was the third single from American singer Tina Turner’s sixth solo album Break Every Rule. The song was written and produced by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, the team behind “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero“, and was a Top 20 hit in most European countries and #1 in Spain.

The single reached number thirty on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of January 10, 1987. It performed better on the Adult Contemporary and R&B charts, reaching twelve and eighteen, respectively.

SIDE A:
Two People (Dance Mix) 8:24
Havin’ A Party 3:53
Producer – Martyn Ware

SIDE B:
Two People (Dub Mix) 7:00
Two People (Single Mix) 4:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Two People U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #30
1987 Two People U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #12
1987 Two People U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #18

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15261
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer, Mixed By – John Hudson (tracks: A, B1, B2)
Producer – Terry Britten (tracks: A, B1, B2)
Photography – Paul Cox
Design – Stylorouge

NOTES:
Album version of “TWO PEOPLE” can be heard on “BREAK EVERY RULE” PJ-12530

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Tina Turner – Typical Male (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Typical Male” was the first single released from Tina Turner’s 1986 album Break Every Rule. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number three on the R&B Chart. It was also a success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. It peaked at number two on the Hot Dance Music chart, and at number 10 on the Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

Phil Collins plays drums on this song. “Typical Male” is unusual for a pop song, in that the chorus includes a single measure in 6/4 time.

The B-Side of the single was “Don’t Turn Around” which was produced by Bob Clearmontain and Bryan Adams. The song was previously recorded by Bonnie Tyler, and later covered by Aswad and Ace of Base.

SIDE A:
Typical Male (Dance Mix) 7:07
Typical Male (Single Version) 4:14

SIDE B:
Typical Male (Dub Mix) 6:18
Don’t Turn Around 4:16
Producer – Bob Clearmountain, Bryan Adams
Written-By – Albert Hammond, Diane Warren

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Typical Male U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2
1986 Typical Male U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #23
1986 Typical Male U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #3
1986 Typical Male U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #11

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15249
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 30 Aug 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Stylorouge
Photography – Herb Ritts
Producer – Terry Britten (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Graham Lyle (tracks: A1 to B1), Terry Britten (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
“Typical Male” from the album “Break Every Rule” PJ-12530
Management: Roger Davies Management

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi