Tag: US 12″ Promo

August 14, 2014

Dead Or Alive / Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra – Baby Don’t Say Goodbye / Something’s Jumpin’ In Your Shirt (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Released in 1989 this rare Epic Records split artist two track 12″ includes two exclusive promo only remixes by British synth-pop band Dead Or Alive and British musician, impresario, visual artist, performer, clothes designer and boutique owner Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra. Both tracks are edited by an unknown remixer Sir Arthur.

SIDE A:
Dead Or Alive – Baby Don’t Say Goodbye (The Powerful Club Twelve) 5:47
Producer [Produced By] – Pete Burns
Written-By – P. Burns*

SIDE B:
Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra – Something’s Jumpin’ In Your Shirt (The Sir Arthur-Edit) 3:57
Producer [Produced By] – “Bootsy” Collins*, Malcolm McLaren, Mary Kessler, Phil Ramone, Robbie Kilgore
Written-By – M. McLaren*, M. Kessler*, R. Kilgore*

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– EAS 1905
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, House

CREDITS:
Edited By – Sir Arthur

NOTES:
Exclusive promo only remixes
Side A Taken From The Epic Lp: “NUDE”

Side B Taken From The Epic Lp: “WALTZ DARLING”

Demonstration Only. Not For Sale.

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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

July 4, 2014

Patrick Juvet – I Love America (US 12″ Promo)

BUURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY USA!

“I Love America” is 1978 disco hit by Swiss-born performer Patrick Juvet, co-written by Village People lead singer Victor Willis and produced by Jacques Morali. The track peaked at #5 on the disco chart in the United States and #12 in the UK. The song was taken from Juvet’s album “Got A Feeling”, it was also included in the compilation album, A Night at Studio 54, in 1979.

This special one sided US 12″ promo was pressed on translucent blue vinyl.

SIDE A:
I Love America (Disco Mix) 13:55
I Love America (Edit) 3:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	I Love America	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records ‎– NBD 20134 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single Sided, Blue
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Henri Belolo
Producer – Jacques Morali
Written-By – J. Morali*, P. Juvet*, V. Willis*

NOTES:
Produced for Can’t Stop Music (BMI)
From the Casablanca LP “GOT A FEELING”
Promotional Copy Not For Sale.

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

June 27, 2014

Michael Jackson – You Can’t Win (US 12″ Promo)

DISCO FRIDAY!

On June 25, 2009, the world lost Michael Jackson, one of music’s true greats.

Five years after his death, we remember the King of Pop as a pioneer whose work remains a huge part of our cultural consciousness. We miss you Michael!

“You Can’t Win” is an R&B, pop and soul song performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson, who played Scarecrow in the 1978 musical film The Wiz, an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The movie featured an entirely African American cast and was based on the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz.

After the original soundtrack version was recorded, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones went back into the studio and re-recorded the track. It was the re-recording that was released in January 1979 as the second single from The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, following the release of “Ease On Down the Road” in 1978, and was Michael’s first solo chart single on Epic Records. The 7″ version included “You Can’t Win, parts 1 & 2″. The full length version was released on 12”.

The single only charted in the United States, where it reached number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 42 on the R&B singles chart. Since its release, the song has been well received by music critics. The song has been performed by contemporary singers such as Jill Scott and Charles Grigsby.

In 1982, part 2 of the song, in which Michael Jackson repeatedly sings “Can’t Get Outta The Game”, was dusted off, given a couple of vocal overdubs, was renamed “Can’t Get Outta The Rain” and became the B-side of the first single of his landmark album Thriller: “The Girl Is Mine”.

SIDE A:
You Can’t Win (Part 1) 7:14

SIDE B:
You Can’t Win (Part 2) 2:58

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	You Can’t Win	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#81
1979	You Can’t Win	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#42

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 28-50658
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Greg Phillinganes
Co-producer, Arranged By [Vocals] – Tom Bahler
Mixed By – Soulvang
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – C. Smalls*

NOTES:
Produced for Quincy Jones Productions
Demonstration Not For Sale

from “THE WIZ”

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

June 20, 2014

Pink Lady – Kiss In The Dark (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Kiss in the Dark” was the 14th single released in Japan, and the first single released in America, by Japanese duo Pink Lady. The song was recorded for their debut American album, Kiss in the Dark. Pink Lady debuted the song in May 1979 on a Leif Garrett TV special. The song’s peak position in Japan on the Oricon chart was #19, and on the American Billboard charts was #37. This was also the first release of the duo in Japan which wasn’t in the top 10. In addition to the all-English version of the song which was a hit in the U.S., Pink Lady also recorded a bilingual version, with the chorus in English and the verses in Japanese.

Pink Lady became the first Japanese recording act to chart in America since Kyu Sakamoto (“Sukiyaki”) 16 years earlier. “Kiss in the Dark” reached #37 on Billboard magazine’s top 40.

In Japan the single sold 350,000 copies.

SIDE A:
Kiss In The Dark (Disco Mix) 5:19
Written-By – Michael Lloyd

SIDE B:
Walk Away Renee 3:04
Written-By – Bob Calilli, Mike Brown*, Tony Sansone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Kiss In The Dark	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– AS-11413
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By – John D’Andrea
Producer – Michael Lloyd

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