Tag: US 12″ Promo

June 6, 2013

Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“No More Lonely Nights” is a song written by Paul McCartney, which was first released in September 1984. It can be heard on the soundtrack, Give My Regards to Broad Street.

The single reached #6 in the US and #2 in the UK. In 1987, it was included in McCartney’s double album compilation, All the Best!.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic said the song was “an absolutely lovely mid-tempo tune graced by a terrific David Gilmour guitar solo.” In a radio interview prior to 1990’s Knebworth concerts, Gilmour told Jim Ladd that “No More Lonely Nights” was the last thing McCartney recorded for the film, and that he told McCartney to give his session fee to a charity of his choice.

The Arthur Baker remixes that appear on this US 12″ Promo are exclusive to this release and have never been released commercially.

SIDE A:
No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Edit) 4:14

SIDE B:
No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix) 6:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Minnt

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#16
1984	No More Lonely Nights	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– AS 1990, MPL Communications ‎– AS 1990
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – George Martin
Remix – Arthur Baker
Written-By – P. McCartney*

NOTES:
Taken from the Columbia Lp:
“Give My Regards To Broad Street”

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June 5, 2013

Paula Abdul – Straight Up (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Straight Up” is a 1988 hit single by American singer and choreographer Paula Abdul.

“Straight Up” was the third single released from her debut album Forever Your Girl, after “Knocked Out” and “(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me”. While the latter was enjoying success on the R&B charts, radio station KMEL in San Francisco started playing “Straight Up” from the album. The label decided to abandon “(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me” and refocus its attention on “Straight Up”. The strategy paid off, as “Straight Up” was followed by three more number-one hits from the same album.

In the US, “Straight Up” reached the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 by February 11, 1989, where it stayed for three consecutive weeks. “Straight Up” was one of the most popular R&B and dance-pop singles of the entire year, remaining in the Top 10 for seven weeks, the Top 20 for nine weeks, and the Top 40 for sixteen weeks. The success of “Straight Up” catapulted the “Forever Your Girl” album into the top 20 on the album chart. 2 more number-one hits from the album boost it up further into the top 5 where it lingered before it finally reached the pole position in October after a record-setting 64 weeks on the market.

SIDE A:
Straight Up (Kevin Saunderson Mix) 6:51
Remix – Ben Grosse, Kevin Saunderson

SIDE B:
Straight Up (Ultimix) 6:57
Remix – Bradley D. Hinkle, Les Massengale

Straight Up (Marley Marl Mix) 6:29
Remix – Marley Marl

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Straight Up	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1988	Straight Up	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#39
1988	Straight Up	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	#3
1988	Straight Up	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club/Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin Records America, Inc. ‎– DMD 1295
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
Credits: Co-producer – Keith Cohen
Producer – Elliot Wolff

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP
“FOREVER YOUR GIRL”

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June 3, 2013

Roger Daltrey – Take Me Home (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who.

“Take Me Home” was a single taken from Roger Daltrey’s seventh solo album Can’t Wait To See The Movie released in the U.S. in June, 1987. According to Daltrey, the song “Take Me Home” was actually based on a real life experience. During a tour with The Who, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle were required to board one plane while Roger Daltrey and Kenney Jones were required to board another, both eventually reaching London (the final leg of their tour). Townshend and Entwistle left with no problems, but due to a mix up in the plans Kenney Jones boarded the second plane without Roger Daltrey and left for the Berlin transfer alone. During this time, Roger reportedly shouted numerous times to the staff of the airport for them to “Take him home”, one of whom a Japanese customs officer he eventually fell in love with and wrote the song about. Kenney Jones reportedly attempted to turn the plane around by talking to the pilot, saying “I’m in The Who, really!” but no one believed him. Pete Townshend would later allude to these events in the lyrics to his 2006 tune “In The Ether”; this move would cause additional friction between them and led to a backstage brawl on the 2007 tour.

“Take Me Home” was only released in the US where it peaked at #46 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart in June 1987.

The 12″ is actually mixed by Phil Harding, but he is not credited on the record, this info comes from Phil’s book).

SIDE A:
Take Me Home (Vocal / Extended Dance Remix) 7:10

SIDE B:
Take Me Home (Dub Mix) 7:22

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Take Me Home	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#46

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– DMD 1055
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Alan Shacklock
Written-By – Axel Bauer, Eli*, Nigel Hinton, Roger Daltrey
Remix [Uncredited] – Phil Harding

NOTES:
Special remix from the Atlantic album
“Can’t Wait To See The Movie”

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May 10, 2013

Judy Cheeks – Mellow Lovin’ (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

Judy Cheeks is a female dance music singer born in Miami, Florida in 1954 and is the daughter of gospel singer and preacher Rev. Julius Cheeks. In 1978 she hit #10 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart with her first disco single “Mellow Lovin’,”. The single also peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Mellow Lovin’,” was produced by Anthony Monn (best known for his work with gay icon Amanda Lear) in Giorgio Moroder’s Musicland Studios in Munich.

Cheeks also appears as a backing vocalist on Lear’s 1979 album Never Trust A Pretty Face and on Boney M.’s Ten Thousand Lightyears and Kalimba de Luna – 16 Happy Songs as a member of vocal trio La Mama. In 1986, she worked as a studio musician (providing backing vocals) on Alphaville’s album Afternoons in Utopia.

Judy Cheeks had a career resurgence in the 1990s, when she re-emerged with a string of dance chart hits, including two #1s in 1995, “Respect” and “As Long As You’re Good To Me”, as well as “Reach”, which appeared on the Summer Hitmix ’94 CD released by ZYX Records.

This US 12″ promo includes the Tom Moulton Disco Mix which is exclusive to this release. This version is longer than what appeared on the commercial releases. The same mix appears on both sides of the single.

SIDE A:
Mellow Lovin’ (Disco Mix) 7:35

SIDE B:
Mellow Lovin’ (Disco Mix) 7:35

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

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	Mellow Lovin’	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#65
1978	Mellow Lovin’	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Salsoul Records ‎– SG 2063TM (DJ)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By, Conductor – Charly Ricanek
Mastered By – TM/JR*
Mixed By – Tom Moulton
Producer – Anthony Monn
Written-By – T. Monn*, J. Cheeks*, R. Williams*

NOTES:
“A TOM MOULTON MIX”

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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