Tag: UK

February 14, 2020

Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free (Extended M&M Mix Eighty-Six) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Originally posted September 21, 2012

“Young Hearts Run Free” is a disco song written by David Crawford and originally recorded by American soul singer Candi Staton in 1976.

“Young Hearts Run Free” was written by its producer David Crawford. According to Staton, the song’s genesis was a conversation she had with Crawford over lunch in Los Angeles: Staton – “Dave Crawford was always asking me: ‘What’s happening in your life’…and I was [then] with someone I shouldn’t have been with and it was hard getting out of that…very abusive relationship”…”I [noticed] that [Crawford] was taking notes, and he said, ‘You know, I’m gonna write you a song. I’m gonna write you a song that’s gonna last forever.'”

Released in 1976 from the album of the same title, it spent a week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It also peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Along with the tracks “Run to Me” and “Destiny”, “Young Hearts Run Free” went to number eight on the dance/disco charts. “Young Hearts Run Free” was one of only two songs by Staton to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number two behind The Real Thing’s “You to Me Are Everything”.

In 1986 the song was remixed by John Morales and Sergio Munzibai (M&M). The reissue peaked at number fourty seven on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Young Hearts Run Free (12″ Extended M&M Mix Eighty-Six) 8:41
Remix – M&M*

SIDE B:
Young Hearts Run Free (Original Mix) 3:51
Arranged By – Sylvester Rivers

Young Hearts Run Free (Instrumental M&M Mix Eighty-Six) 5:16
Remix – M&M*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	Young Hearts Run Free	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1976	Young Hearts Run Free	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#1
1976	Young Hearts Run Free	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– W 8680 (T)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – Dave Crawford
Written-By – D. Crawford*

NOTES:
Made In U.K.
A Side (An M&M Mix)
B Side B2 (An M&M Mix)

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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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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February 12, 2020

Rick Astley – Take Me To Your Heart (The Dick Dastardly Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Take Me To Your Heart” is a 1988 song recorded by Rick Astley. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, the song was released the same year as the second single from the album, Hold Me in Your Arms. It was a success on the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at number 8 and charted for eleven weeks. It was also a top 10 hit in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, and Spain. Unlike most of Astley’s previous singles, it was never released in the U.S.

A controversy raised around “Big Fun”, the hit single recorded by American band Inner City, as the song was very similar to “Take Me to Your Heart” at the music level. Stock Aitken Waterman said the band had stolen the music of the song for “Big Fun” and therefore re-used it in “The Dick Dastardly Mix”.

SIDE A:
Take Me To Your Heart (The Dick Dastardly Mix) 6:56
Mixed By – Mixmaster Pete Hammond*

I’ll Be Fine 3:46
Mixed By – Karen Hewitt
Written-By – Rick Astley

SIDE B:
Rick’s Hit Mix 5:48
DJ Mix [Megamix] – Tony King

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– PT 42582
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Karen Hewitt, Yoyo
Mastered By – NS*
Producer – Stock/Aitken/Waterman* (tracks: A1, A2, Ba to Bd, Bf)
Written-By – Stock/Aitken/Waterman* (tracks: A1, B)

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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January 28, 2020

Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart (Remix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Cross My Broken Heart” is a song by Sinitta. It was released in March 1988 as the sixth and final single from her self-titled debut album. This song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. It was successful in the UK where it was a top 10 hit, peaking at number six. It was certified silver by the BPI. The B-side contains a remix of her 1987 hit, “Toy Boy”.

In the United States, the single reached #26 on the Billboard Dance chart on September 2, 1988.

SIDE A:
Cross My Broken Heart (Extra Pulsing Beat Mix) 6:43

SIDE B:
Toy Boy (Brand New Megamix) 5:08
Cross My Broken Heart (Instrumental Mix) 3:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Cross My Broken Heart	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fanfare Records ‎– 12 FANX 15, Fanfare Records ‎– 12 FAN X 15
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Hi-NRG

CREDITS:
Art Direction [Sinitta’s hair by] – Madeline (10)
Engineer – Mark McGuire
Mixed By – Pete “Mix Master” Hammond*
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)
Written-By, Producer – Stock/Aitken/Waterman*

NOTES:
Recorded at PWL Studios, London
Non PPL
Made in England

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January 10, 2020

The Fixx – Red Skies (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Red Skies” is a song by new wave/rock band the Fixx. Released in 1982, it was the third single from the group’s debut album, Shuttered Room. It reached number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks but only peaked at number 101 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart in early 1983.

The song also charted in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It was later re-recorded for the band’s 1987 album, React.

The lyrics of “Red Skies” warn of an imminent nuclear holocaust.

SIDE A:
Red Skies (Full Length Version) 4:20

SIDE N:
Sinking Island (Special Extended Dance Mix) 4:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Red Skies	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– FIXXT 3
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 11 Jun 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Stephen W. Tayler
Lyrics By – Cy Curnin
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Woods*, Barrett*, Curnin*, West-Oram*, Greenall*

NOTES:
New album available now FX 1001

Original sound recording made by The Fixx. MCA Records are the exclusive licensees for the U.K.
Made in England.

Side A: Full length version from the album “Shuttered Room”
Side B: Special extended dance mix version from the album “Shuttered Room”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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