Tag: Tuta Aquino

May 28, 2019

Shona Laing – Soviet Snow (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Soviet Snow” is a 1987 single by New Zealand musician Shona Laing. The song was taken from the album “South” her most commercially successful release to date. It was released twice; in 1987 as a worldwide release, and again in 1988 in the United States. “Soviet Snow” peaked at #32 on November 5th, 1988 after spending six weeks on the U.S. Billboard Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Soviet Snow (Popstand Remix) 6:41
Soviet Snow (Popstand 7″) 4:00

SIDE B:
Soviet Snow (Meltdown Dub) 6:23
Soviet Snow (Instrumental) 4:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Soviet Snow	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: TVT Records ‎– TVT 2495
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Cover Design], Art Direction – Beth Cumber
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Engineer [Remix] – Tom Vercillo
Lacquer Cut By – PF*, Pa*
Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Miguel Kertsman
Remix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

NOTES:
From the LP “SOUTH”
Additional Production and Remix for Popstand Productions.

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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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May 23, 2019

Bangles – In Your Room (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“In Your Room” is a 1988 song by American rock group The Bangles, written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. The song was released as the first single from the band’s third album, Everything. It reached the top five of the US singles chart, and also charted in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

According to songwriter Billy Steinberg, “In Your Room” was written in the same batch of songs as “Eternal Flame”. Steinberg recalled, “The Bangles” liked everything from Petula Clark to The Beatles and all the Sixties music they loved. So when we got together to write with Susanna it was right up our alley because of course Tom and I grew up in the sixties and that was what we loved. So we had that in common with Susanna”. He added that the song’s style was somewhat similar to “Mony Mony”, the 1968 hit single by Tommy James and the Shondells.

Released in October 1988, “In Your Room” entered the Billboard Hot 100 the following month and peaked at number five in January. It reached number four on the Singles Sales chart, number nine on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, and number five on the Modern Rock chart. The song also peaked at number 11 in New Zealand, number 41 in Australia, and number 35 in the United Kingdom.

AllMusic writer Matthew Greenwald praised the band’s rhythm section for the song’s chorus and bridge sections, and noted that the song’s lyrics were ideal for Hoffs’ “kittenish sexuality”. Rolling Stone writer Jim Freek said “In Your Room” was perhaps the band’s best song to be released after their debut album.

In the United States and Canada exclusive remixes were released on 12″ vinyl.

Track B2 actually plays a 7″ Instrumental Version, not the 12″ Instrumental as stated on labels.

SIDE A:
In Your Room (12″ Extended Version) 5:14
In Your Room (7″ Remix) 3:25

SIDE B:
In Your Room (7″ Single Version) 3:28
In Your Room (7″ Instrumental) 3:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	In Your Room	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1988	In Your Room	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 08170
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Mixed By – Frank Filipetti (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Producer – Davitt Sigerson
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – Daniel Abraham
Programmed By [Additional Keyboard Programming] – Fred McFarlane
Written-By – B. Steinberg*, S. Hoffs*, T. Kelly*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Columbia LP: “EVERYTHING”

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-DjPaulT
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September 4, 2018

Bee Gees – You Win Again (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“You Win Again” is a 1987 song written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb and performed by the Bee Gees. Released as a single in late 1987, it marked the start of the group’s comeback, becoming a No. 1 hit in many European countries, including the UK—their first to do so in over eight years, and made them the first group to score a UK No. 1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

As songwriters, the Gibb brothers received the 1987 British Academy’s Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 1988, the band received a Brit Award nomination for Best British Group. In a UK television special on ITV in December 2011, it was voted second (behind “How Deep Is Your Love”) in “The Nation’s Favourite Bee Gees Song”.

“You Win Again” was a No. 1 single in Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Norway, as well as making the top 10 in Italy, the Netherlands, Australia and Sweden. It also topped the Eurochart for four weeks. When the song reached No. 1 on 17 October 1987 in the UK, it made the Bee Gees the first group to score a UK No. 1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. “You Win Again” entered the UK Singles Chart in September at No. 87, eventually staying at No. 1 for four weeks keeping off George Michael’s single “Faith”.

It was less successful in the US, however, only reaching No. 75 in the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
You Win Again (Extended Remix) 5:15
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Engineer [Mix] – Doc Dougherty
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
Backtafunk (LP Version) 4:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	You Win Again	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#75

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 0-20760
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop/Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Brian Tench
Design, Art Direction – T&CP Associates
Photography By – Andy Earl
Producer – Arif Mardin, Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb
Written-By – Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb

NOTES:
Special version from the LP “E.S.P.”

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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: 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

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August 1, 2018

Pretty Poison – Nightime (Remix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Nightime” is a single by American dance-pop group Pretty Poison. The song was originally released in 1984 reaching #14 on the U.S. Dance chart. After signing with Virgin Records and the success of their biggest hit “Catch Me (I’m Falling)” (U.S. Dance #1) (U.S. Hot 100 #8), “Nightime” was re-released as a remix this version reached #13 on the Billboard Dance chart on March 19, 1988 after spending three weeks on the survey. The 12″ included new remixes by Shep Pettibone, Kae Williams Jr., and Whey Cooler.

During this period the group also released their official debut album “Catch Me (I’m Falling)”.

SIDE A:
Nightime (The Shep Pettibone Mix) 6:40
Remix – Shep Pettibone

Nightime (Poisonous Mix) 5:48
Remix – Kae Williams Jr.

SIDE B:
Nightime (Dub) 7:25
Remix – Shep Pettibone

Nightime (Cold House Mix) 5:43
Remix – Whey Cooler

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Nightime (Remix)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96710
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Freestyle, House

CREDITS:
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Engineer – Joe Nicolo*, Joe Alexander
Producer, Mixed By – Kae Williams Jr.
Written-By – Jade Starling, Whey Cooler

NOTES:
Also available the LP “Catch Me (I’m Falling)”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi