Tag: US

June 23, 2022

Ernest Kohl – To Save The Love (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“To Save The Love” is a 1989 Hi-NRG anthem by recording artist and multi-talented performer, Ernest Kohl. The song reached #1 on the DMR (Dance Music Report) Hi-NRG playlist, was a DJ Magazine that was popular in the 1980’s to the early 90’s. It was the alternative to Billboard and featured Hi-NRG and Dance Charts and info for DJs.

Kohl has had 21 consecutive “Top Ten” smash dance singles,seventeen of which soared to the Number One position in Dance Music Authority (DMA), Billboard, Street Sound and Dance Music Report’s (DMR) Top Fifty charts and Dance Radio charts.

I have also included as a “BONUS CUT” the Hot Tracks Remix Service “Safe Sex” Dance Edit mixed by J.R. Clements which adds additional keyboards by Karen Kendrick. The mix was taken from Hot Tracks
Series 8, Issue 9.

SIDE A:
To Save The Love (Dance) 8:26
Remix – Robbie Leslie

To Save The Love (Radio) 4:01

SIDE B:
To Save The Love (X-NRG) 5:37
Remix – Robbie Leslie

To Save The Love (Ballad Mix) 3:27

BONUS CUT:
To Save The Love (The “Safe Sex” Dance Edit) 7:14
Edited By –J.R. Clements

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Wide Angle – NS 116
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Hi NRG, Euro House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer –Ernest Kohl, Steve Skinner
Written-By – Carpenter, Kohl, Skinner*

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!

Password: burningtheground

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June 17, 2022

Katie Kissoon – I Need A Man In My Life (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“I Need A Man In My Life” is a 1984 Hi-NRG anthem performed by Trinidad soul and pop singer Katie Kissoon. Released on Jive Records the single reached #37 on the US Billboard Dance Chart on September 1, 1984 after spending eight weeks on the survery “I Need A Man In My Life” was her only solo hit single. Katie had previously had several hits in the early 70s with her brother Mac as part of the duo Mac And Katie Kissoon.

SIDE A:
I Need A Man In My Life (Extended Club Mix) 6:44
I Need A Man In My Life (Accapella Mix) 3:12

SIDE B:
I Need A Man In My Life (Dub Mix) 3:48
I Need A Man In My Life (7″ Edit) 3:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	I Need A Man In My Life	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive – JD-1-9247
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG

CREDITS:
Engineer, Mixed By –Bryan “Chuck” New
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etch ¢] – Tom Coyne
Producer – Ken Gold, Pete Q. Harris
Written-By – Ken Gold, Mickey Denne*

NOTES:
Published By Zomba Enterprises Inc.
An Original Sound Recording Made By Zomba Productions LTD.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!

Password: burningtheground

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June 16, 2022

Patti Austin – Rhythm Of The Street/It’s Gonna Be Special (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Rhythm of the Street”/”It’s Gonna Be Special” is a double A-side 12″ single by American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter Patti Austin. Both songs are taken from her self-titled 1984 album. “It’s Gonna Be Special” was also featured on the John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John film soundtrack “Two Of A Kind”.

“It’s Gonna Be Special” peaked at #15 on the US Billboard R&B chart as well as #5 on the Dance Chart. “It’s Gonna Be Special” failed to reach the Billboard Top 40 only peaking at #82.

“Rhythm of the Street” peaked at #33 on the US Billboard R&B chart as well as #11 on the Dance Chart. The song also reached #96 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Rhythm Of The Street (Dance Remix) 6:06
Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By –Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass

SIDE B:
It’s Gonna Be Special (Dance Remix) 6:30
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Clif Magness, Glen Ballard

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Rhythm Of The Street	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#33
1984	Rhythm Of The Street	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#11
1984	It’s Gonna Be Special	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#15
1984	It’s Gonna Be Special	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5
1984	It’s Gonna Be Special	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#82

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Qwest Records – 0-20222, Qwest Records – 9 20222-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Executive-Producer – Ed Eckstine, Quincy Jones
Mixed By –John “Jellybean” Benitez

NOTES:
Original version(s) available on the Qwest album PATTI AUSTIN.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!

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June 9, 2022

Nicolette Larson – Lotta Love (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1978

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Originally Posted: February 7, 2015

“Lotta Love” is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Young and released on his 1978 Comes a Time album. “Lotta Love” was also covered by American singer Nicolette Larson in 1978. Larson’s version reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 8 on the Cash Box Top 100 in February 1979. It also hit No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart and was a hit in Australia (No. 11) and New Zealand (No. 22).

“Lotta Love” served as the lead single for Larson’s Ted Templeman-produced Nicolette album. Due to a delay in release, Comes a Time was released on the same day — in October 1978 — as Nicolette. The release of a single from the Nicolette album was held off until October 31 when it was clear Young’s version would not have a single release as an A-side (although Young’s “Lotta Love” was released as the B-side of a non-charting “Comes a Time” single).

Much as extended dance versions of hits by the Doobie Brothers — who Templeman also produced — were released, a promotional 12″ single of Larson’s “Lotta Love” was issued, with Jim Burgess performing remixing duties: this disco version differentiated from the album track and 7″ single in its pure “four on the floor” disco drum track (replacing the radio version’s “pop heartbeat” drum rhythm) and a sax solo on the bridge, replacing the 7″ single’s bridge flute solo which was shifted to an extended intro. The track did not heavily impact the club scene. Its meager length for a 12″ single — at 4:20 barely a minute longer than the 7″ — a likely deterrent. The B-side of the 7″ single was “Angels Rejoiced” featuring a harmony vocal by Herb Pedersen while on its 12″ single “Lotta Love” was backed by Larson’s rendition of “You Send Me”.

SIDE A
Lotta Love (Disco Stereo Mix) 4:20
Remix – Jim Burgess
Written-By – Neil Young

SIDE B
You Send Me 3:55
Written-By – Sam Cooke

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Lotta Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1979	Lotta Love	U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – PRO-A-781
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Rock
Style: Soft Rock, Vocal, Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Strings] – Jimmie Haskell*
Engineer – Donn Landee
Producer – Ted Templeman

NOTES:
“PROMOTION COPY – NOT FOR SALE”

“DISCO STEREO MIX” printed on A side above the title.

“From the Warner Bros. Album “NICOLETTE”

Find The 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!

Password: burningtheground

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