Tag: US 12″

July 23, 2014

Nick Kamen – Nobody Else (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Nobody Else” was the second single released in the US and the third in the UK from Nick Kamen’s self titled debut album. Even with several remixes by Jellybean and Arthur Baker the single failed to chart in the US. The single chart internationally peaking at #47 UK, #19 Ireland and #97 in Italy.

The Us 12″ combines the UK Arthur Baker remixes and the US only Jellybean remixes with edits by Junior Vasquez.

The b-side track “Any Day Now” was written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, and Ronnie Milsap in 1982. In 1987 Kamen recorded it for his debut album.

SIDE A:
Nobody Else (12″ Version) 6:17
Remix – Jellybean*

Nobody Else (Jellybean Dub) 5:50
Remix – Jellybean*

SIDE B:
Nobody Else (Extended Remix) 7:22
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Producer [Additional], Remix – Arthur Baker

Nobody Else (Arthur Baker Dub) 7:27
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Producer [Additional], Remix – Arthur Baker

Any Day Now 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20750, Sire ‎– 9 20750-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Garage House

CREDITS:
Producer – Stewart Levine

NOTES:
From the debut album “NICK KAMEN”

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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 8, 2014

Menudo – Like a Cannonball (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Like A Cannonball” is a 1984 single by Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. The song was featured in the 1984 Warner Bros. film “Cannonball Run II” starring Burt Reynolds. “Like A Cannonball” was also included on the bands first English-language album, Reaching Out. The song features Robi Rosa on lead vocals.

SIDE A:
Like A Cannonball (Brand New Extended Version In English And Spanish) 3:40

SIDE B:
Like A Cannonball (English Version) 3:18
Like A Cannonball (Spanish Version) 3:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– PW 13842
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Conductor – Alejandro Monroy, Carlos Villa
Producer – Edgardo Diaz
Producer [Assistant] – Mary Lynne M. Pagán

NOTES:
From the Motion Picture “CANNONBALL RUN II”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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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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July 2, 2014

Camouflage – The Great Commandment (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“The Great Commandment” is the debut single from German synthpop band Camouflage, taken from their debut album Voices & Images. The single had originally been recorded three years prior and was re-recorded in 1987, giving Camouflage their only number one dance hit. “The Great Commandment” stayed at the top spot for three non-consecutive weeks. The single became popular on independent stations and crossed over to the mainstream American pop charts, peaking at number fifty-nine in 1988. In their native Germany, “The Great Commandment” went to number fourteen, and reached the top ten in over twenty countries.

This is the second US 12″ released for “The Great Commandment” it features three previously unavailable remixes by Justin Strauss.

SIDE A:
The Great Commandment (Justin Strauss Remix) 7:18
The Great Commandment (Just Right Dub) 5:35
The Great Commandment (Original 7″ Single) 3:12

SIDE B:
The Great Commandment (Acid Commandment Vocal) 6:42

The Great Commandment (Great Commandment Luongo Mix 12″) 6:11
Edited By – Gary Hellman, John Luongo
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Gary Hellman

Pompeji 5:25
Producer – Heiko Maile
Recorded By, Mixed By – Axel Henninger*

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#59
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#1
1988	The Great Commandment	U.S. Billboard Hot Alternative Songs	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86474
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Axel Henninger* (tracks: A1 to B2)
Edited By – Toddy Tod Culver* (tracks: A1 to B1)
Engineer [Remix] – Mark Partis (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Camouflage (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards] – Eric Kupper (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Oliver Kreyssig

NOTES:
From the LP “VOICES & IMAGES”

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