Tag: US 12″ Promo

Barbra – Streisand – Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1975

A Stereo Side

DISCO FRIDAY!

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on July 23, 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)” is a 1966 hit single written and produced by Holland–Dozier–Holland and released as a single by the Four Tops on the Motown label.

Barbra Streisand recorded a cover of the song for her 1975 pop album Lazy Afternoon. The single would only make to the promo stage and did not chart. “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)” would also become Barbra’s first ever 12″ extended disco single.

SIDE A:
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over) (Special Disco Version Stereo) 4:55

SIDE B:
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over) (Special Disco Version Mono) 4:55

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – AS 217
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – Rupert Holmes
Producer – Jeffrey Lesser
Written-By – B. Holland – L. Dozier – E. Holland*

NOTES:
DEMONSTRATION
NOT FOR SALE
Intro. :11
Same track on both sides (stereo and mono)
Taken from the Columbia Lp: “LAZY AFTERNOON”
Special disco version

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B. Mono Side

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

Michael Des Barres & Holly Knight – Obsession (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Side A

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on October 6, 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Obsession” is a 1983 song originally written and recorded as a duet by songwriter Holly Knight and musician Michael Des Barres in 1983. This version was prominently featured in the 1983 film A Night in Heaven, most notably in a scene in which Christopher Atkins bumps and grinds in Lesley Ann Warren’s face in sync with the rhythm of the song. The song was featured on the film’s soundtrack, but did not receive enough attention to warrant much radio play or a place on any Billboard charts. That version was also featured in the theatrical trailer to the 1986 film 9½ Weeks, starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger.

In 1984 the synthpop/New Wave group Animotion covered the song. The song hit number six in the United States, and number five in the United Kingdom in early 1985, helped by a distinctive video that received heavy rotation on MTV.

SIDE A:
Obsession (Single Version) 3:50

SIDE B:
Obsession (Extended Version) 5:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (generic)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-17262
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Executive Producer – Danny Goldberg
Producer – Mike Chapman
Written-By – Holly KnightMichael Des Barres

NOTES:
From the original motion picture soundtrack “A NIGHT IN HEAVEN”

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Side B

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

Klymaxx – The Men All Pause (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

“The Men All Pause” is a hit single recorded by Klymaxx for the MCA label. Written by Bernadette Cooper and Joyce Irby, this song was recorded and released as the first single off their fourth album, Meeting in the Ladies Room. This song reached number 5 on the Billboard R&B chart, number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 9 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The success of this song helped the group’s Meeting in the Ladies Room album reach Platinum status.

The “Dub Version” only appears on this US 12″.

SIDE A:
The Men All Pause 7:10

SIDE B:
The Men All Pause (Dub Version) 7:08
The Men All Pause (LP Version) 5:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 The Men All Pause U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #80
1984 The Men All Pause U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #5
1984 The Men All Pause U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #9

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Constellation (2) ‎– MCA-23526, MCA Records ‎– MCA-23526
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk
Credits: Co-producer – Bernadette CooperFenderella*
Engineer [Remix] – Taavi Mote
Producer – Stephen Shockley
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

NOTES:
From the LP: “MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM”

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B. Back

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

The Weather Girls – Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man For Christmas) (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

D. Weather Girls

C. Hype Sticker

A Side Label

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas)” is a song written by Paul jabara and Paul Schaffer and recorded by The Weather Girls also known as Two Tons o’ Fun for their album Success in 1983. The song was only released in the US and UK as promotional singles and failed to chart despite their being a music video filmed for the song.

The Weather Girls was composed of singers, Izora Armstead and Martha Wash. The duo charted several dance hits over the course of its career, with its peak in popularity having occurred in 1982, when the group released the hit song “It’s Raining Men.”

SIDE A:
Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas) (Vocal) 6:29

SIDE B:
Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas) (Instrumental) 6:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint\
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE/ INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – AS 1790
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Hi NRG, Disco
Credits: Executive Producer – Charles Koppelman
Producer – Paul Jabara
Written-By – P. Jabara*, P. Schaffer*

NOTES:
Demonstration Not For Sale
Taken From The Columbia/Entertainment Co. LP
“SUCCESS”

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B Side Label

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