Tag: Tuta Aquino

January 8, 2016

Level 42 – Lessons In Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND 1986

“Lessons in Love” was a single from the British band Level 42, released in 1986, from the album Running in the Family, issued one year later.

This single is the band’s biggest hit, in their homeland, where it reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and internationally, entering the Top 10 in numerous countries; even reaching the #1 spot in some of them (Germany, South Africa, etc.).

In the US the single peaked at #12 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Dance chart in 1987.

SIDE A:
Lessons In Love (12″ Remix) 7:49
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone

Lessons In Love (7″ Version) 4:02

SIDE B:
Lessons In Love (Dub Mix) 5:49
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Shep Pettibone

Freedom Someday (Bonus Track) 5:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Lessons In Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#12
1987	Lessons In Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 885 706-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Written-By – R. Gould*, Mark King, M. Lindup* (tracks: B2), P. Gould* (tracks: B2), W. Badarou* (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.
From the LP “RUNNING IN THE FAMILY”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 2, 2015

Karen Finley – Lick It! (Belgium 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Explicit Lyrics

“Lick It!” is a 1988 12″ single recorded by American performance artist Karen Finley. Produced by Mark Kamins “Lick It” is a solid house track set to Finley’s poet musing. Soon after this single’s release Finley released a full studio album titled “The Truth Is Hard To Swallow” however “Lick It” did on appear on the LP. Soon afterwards, she became a highly visible symbol of US Congress’ efforts to deny NEA (National Endowment For The Arts) grants to potentially offensive material, as Senator Jesse Helms blasted Finley in 1990 for a piece in which she smeared chocolate over her nude body. When the NEA refused her application for a grant because of the content of her work, she and three other similarly affected artists sued; a federal district court declared the so-called “standards of decency” provision unconstitutional in 1992, a decision upheld four years later by the Circuit Court of Appeals.

SIDE A:
Lick It 7:26
Dub It 5:07

SIDE B:
Drop That Ghetto Blaster! 0:13
Lick It! (Jazzy House Mix) 7:03
Lickapella 4:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: SSR Records ‎– 12 SSR 89, SSR Records ‎– 12SSR89
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Belgium
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid House, Experimental, House

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Craig Kafton
Keyboards – Miguel Kerstman
Producer – Mark Kamins
Producer [Additional] – Tuta Aquino
Written-By, Vocals, Artwork [Front Drawing] – Karen Finley

NOTES:
Made in Belgium
Marketed by Play It Again, Sam!, Brussels

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

July 3, 2014

Thompson Twins – In The Name Of Love ’88 (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“In The Name Of Love ’88” is a 1988 single by Thompson Twins from the album The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes. The song originally featured on the 1982 albums Set, and In The Name Of Love, and was written by the early seven piece lineup of the band: Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd, and Matthew Seligman. The song was newly remixed by Shep Pettibone for the Greatest Mixes album. The single peaked at #46 in the UK, spending 3 weeks on the chart. The single fared better in America, where it peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Railroad Mix) 6:40
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Railroad Dub) 5:48
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Single Mix) 3:30

SIDE B:
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Extended Remix) 5:18
In The Name Of Love ’88 (Dub Mix) 6:20

Passion Planet 3:42
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Tom Bailey
Written-By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	In The Name Of Love ’88	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– ADI-9731
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By [Digitally] – Tuta Aquino (tracks: A1 to B2)
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1 to B2), Steve Peck (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone (tracks: A1 to B2)

NOTES:
A1 to B2: Additional production for Mastermix Productions.

“In The Name Of Love ’88” From their new album “The Best Of Thompson Twins Greatest Mixes”.
“Passion Planet” Bonus cut. Not available on any album.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

April 3, 2012

Tina Turner – Afterglow (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

REQUEST

“Afterglow” is the name of a song recorded by Tina Turner, written and produced by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. It appeared on her 1986 album Break Every Rule, and featured Steve Winwood on keyboards. The song was the eighth and final song from the album to be released as a single, if only in the United States. It failed to crack the US Hot 100, but it reached #2 on the US dance charts and #20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. A promo video for the track was filmed as part of the Break Every Rule TV special in 1986, in which it was the opening number. It shows Turner performing the song in her dressing room at the club Le Zero in Paris as she is preparing to go on stage.

SIDE A:
Afterglow (12″ Vocal Dance Mix) 7:13
Afterglow (7″ Mix) 4:15

SIDE B:
Afterglow (Glowing Dub) 6:16
Afterglow (Tina’s House Mix) 6:38
Afterglow (Tinapella) 4:41

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

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Afterglow	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-15349
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Deep House, Garage House
Credits: Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Engineer – Hugo Dwyer
Producer – Terry Britten
Programmed By – Eric Kupper
Remix – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “BREAK EVERY RULE”

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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