Tag: US 12″

January 14, 2015

The Earons – Land Of Hunger (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

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Originally posted May 22, 2011

The Earons are a self-described “astro-funk” band from “Earon Earth.” They were inspired by the cosmic mythology of Sun Ra with a bit of Anthony Braxton’s mathematica.

Group members use the following stage names: .28 (a.k.a. Henry Pizzicarola, vocals), .22 (Percival Prince, guitar), .33 (Kevin Nance, keyboards), .69 (Melvin Lee, bass) and .18 (Lonnie Ferguson, drums). In 1984 they topped the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with “Land of Hunger.” To date, they have only released one album, “Hear on Earth”, on LP and cassette (it has never been released on CD).

SIDE A:
Land Of Hunger (Extended Version) 7:01

SIDE B:
Land Of Hunger (Dub Version) 5:45
Land Of Hunger (Edited Version) 4:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Land Of Hunger	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1984	Land Of Hunger	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records -0-96958
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Reggae
Style: Dub, Disco

CREDITS:
Lyrics By – .28
Lyrics By, Written-By [Music] – .22, .33, .69
Mixed By – Steven Stanley
Producer – Earons, The
Written-By [Music] – .18

NOTES:
From the LP “HEAR ON EARTH”

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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
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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: Manual
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

January 7, 2015

Iam Siam – Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now)” is the 1984 debut single by short lived eighties group Iam Siam. Despite a ground breaking music video and heavy rotation from MTV, this incredible tribal pop anthem failed to connect with the masses. Iam Siam was not so much a band as a studio project. Mainly the brainchild of Stefan Vienna (Steven Weiner) who wrote most of the lyrics, Iam Siam also included Brian Rothschild songwriter, producer David Sonenberg and Larry Fast (of Synergy fame). The group only released one album titled “She Went Pop” before falling into obscurity.

SIDE A:
Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Dance Mix) 6:18
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Dub) 5:38
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Single Edit) 4:00
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) (Album Version) 5:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 05086
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub, Downtempo, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Audrey Satterwhite
Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
Other [Make Up / Body Design] – Helene Guetary
Photography – Patrice Casanova
Producer – Brian Rothschild, David Sonenberg, Larry Fast
Vocals – Brian Rothschild
Vocals [Background] – Freida Williams, Raymond Patterson (3), Stephen Pocock
Written-By – B. Rothschild*, S. Vienna*

NOTES:
Special versions from the Columbia Lp: “SHE WENT POP”
Mastered by Frankford/Wayne New York.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

January 6, 2015

The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Never Can Say Goodbye” is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by The Jackson 5 in 1971.

In 1987, British synth-pop band The Communards had a hit with a pop-dance cover of the Clifton Davis classic, which was featured on their second album, Red.

Their version reached number four in the UK Singles Chart, number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart in the U.S. The group had reached number one on those charts covering another 1970s classic, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, in 1986.

The Communards version was also featured in the episode “Father’s Day”, which was set in 1987, in the first series of the revived Doctor Who. It also could be heard in the final episode of Whites, featuring a dance number by Stephen Wight and recently as the signature tune to the British comedy series Vicious.

SIDE A:
Never Can Say Goodbye 11:14

SIDE B:
Never Can Say Goodbye (Dub Mix) 5:45
Never Can Say Goodbye (Instrumental) 5:42

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Never Can Say Goodbye	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#51
1988	Never Can Say Goodbye	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-17469
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Clifton Davis

NOTES:
Promotion Only Not For Sale
For Mastermix Productions
Original version appears on the MCA LP “RED”
Recorded In England

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

January 5, 2015

Robbie Nevil – Back On Holiday (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Back On Holiday” was the first single from American pop singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Robbie Nevil’s second album “A Place Like This”. The single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on December 11, 1988 peaking at #34, the single also reached #52 on the Billboard R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Back On Holiday (Ibiza Mix) 8:58
Back On Holiday (Dance Edit) 4:57

SIDE B:
Back On Holiday (Carribbean Mix) 7:14
Back On Holiday (Montego Bay Mix) 4:14

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Back On Holiday	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#34
1988	Back On Holiday	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– V-56108
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: RnB/Swing, House

CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Logus
Engineer [Remix] – Hugo Dwyer
Guitar – Felicia Collins
Mixed By – Chris Porter
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer – Robbie Nevil
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Synthesizer – Ed Terry

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “A PLACE LIKE THIS”

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

2015 Re-Rip! Meticulously Remastered! First Time In 24 Bit Flac!

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First Time In 24 Bit Flac!