Tag: US 12″

February 25, 2012

Rick Springfield – Celebrate Youth (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

In my never ending quest for better sound quality, I have purchased a tube upgrade for my Bellari VP130 Phono Pre-amp. I am hoping that this upgrade will add more high-end and energy to the sound as well as tightening it up a bit. Curious to see if the soundstage opens up after some breaking in.

“Celebrate Youth” was the first single taken from Rick Springfield’s 1985 album “Tao”. The single was a moderate success debuting in the Billboard top 40 on April 20, 1985. After a six week run, the song peaked at #26. “Celebrate Youth” also charted in the UK peaking at #80.

SIDE A:
Celebrate Youth (Dance Mix) 5:20

SIDE B:
Celebrate Youth (Dub Mix) 6:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Celebrate Youth	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#26
1985	Celebrate Youth	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#30

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – PD 14052
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Producer – Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield
Remix – Jay Burnett, Mark Kamins
Written-By – Rick Springfield

NOTES:
From the album “Tao”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

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

February 11, 2012

Michael Damian – Cover Of Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

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Michael Damian Weir (born April 26, 1962, San Diego, California) is a long-time American actor, a Billboard #1 recording artist, and a producer. He is known mainly for his role as singer Danny Romalotti on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he played from 1980 to 1998.

In 1989 Michael released “Cover Of Love”, his follow up to the US #1 single “Rock On”, which was taken from the soundtrack of the film Dream A Little Dream. “Cover Of Love” was the first single from Damian’s third album titled “Where Do We Go From Here”. “Cover Of Love” entered the US Billboard Top 40 on July 29, 1989 and remained on the chart for 4 weeks peaking at #31. Damian has released 6 albums and has had 8 Top 40 hits.

SIDE A:
Cover Of Love (Dance Mix) 5:57

SIDE B:
Cover Of Love (Power Mix) 4:22
Cover Of Love (Instrumental Mix) 4:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Color Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#31

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Cypress Records – YL6 1500
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Power Pop
Credits: Edited By, Remix – Manny Lehman
Producer, Remix, Engineer – Tom Weir
Producer, Written-By – Larry Weir, Troy Johnson
Written-By – Janeen Best, Michael Damian

NOTES:
Original version appears on the album “Where Do We Go From Here” (9-0130) on Cypress Records.

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

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

February 10, 2012

Falco – Vienna Calling (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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“Vienna Calling” was the second single released from “Falco 3” the third album by Falco. “Vienna Calling” was another international pop hit, peaking at #18 of the US Billboard Chart in 1986. The song also topped the UK charts peaking at #10.

SIDE A:
Vienna Calling (The Tourist Version) 7:35
Directed By – Falco

SIDE B:
Vienna Calling (The New ’86 Edit / Mix) 4:00
Engineer – Jan Schuurman, Okkie Huysdens

Midnight Train To Vienna (The Mean Wien Mix) 5:25
Directed By – Falco

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Vienna Calling	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1986	Vienna Calling	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12182
Catalog#: SP-12182
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Other [Directed By] – Falco (tracks: A, B1)
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Rob & Ferdi Bolland*
Written By – R.& F. Bolland*, Falco

NOTES:
Also available the album “FALCO 3”

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

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

February 9, 2012

Falco – The Sound Of Musik (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“The Sound Of Musik” was the first single released from Austrian musician Falco’s fourth studio album Emotional, released in 1986. The single peaked at #19 on the US dance chart and #4 in Austria, Germany and Spain. “The Sound Of MusiK” only managed to make the #61 position in the UK.

SIDE A:
The Sound Of Musik (The Extended Rock ‘N’ Soul Version) 10:00

SIDE B:
The Sound Of Musik (The Extended Rock ‘N’ Soul Edit) 4:35
The Sound Of Musik (The Instru-mental Version) 2:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	The Sound Of Musik	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#19

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-20529
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Rob Bolland & Ferdi Bolland*
Written-By – Falco

NOTES:
Original version on the Lp “Emotional”
Recorded at Bullet Sound Studios, Holland

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

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