Tag: US

October 14, 2021

Anything Box – Living In Oblivion (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“Living in Oblivion” is a song by the American synthpop band Anything Box. It was initially self-released by the band as a 12″ single in 1988, with “Time to Go” and “Living in Oblivion (Slow Mix)” on its B-side. It was released again in 1990 as their first major-label single, on Epic Records. The song is from their debut album Peace. It was the band’s first chart hit, and only single to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it reached No. 65. On the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, the song peaked at No. 10.

SIDE A:
Living In Oblivion (The Living Mix) 5:53
Living In Oblivion (The Box Mix) 4:53
Living In Oblivion (Any Mix) 3:30

SIDE B:
Living In Oblivion (St. James Club Mix) 5:05
Living In Oblivion (The Underground Velvet Mix) 4:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Living In Oblivion	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1990	Living In Oblivion	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49 73156
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – David Sussman (tracks: A1 to A3)
Executive-Producer – Chris Lawmaster
Keyboards – Peter “SKI” Schwartz* (tracks: A1 to A3)
Percussion, Producer [Additional Production], Remix – David Morales (tracks: A1 to A3)
Producer –Jon St. James
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Michael Eckart
Remix – Claude S. (tracks: B1, B2), Jon St. James (tracks: B1, B2)
Written-By – Claude S.

NOTES:
Additional Programming for FORMULA 1 MUSIC GROUP (Thanks Mike)
(Side A) Percussion, Remix & Additional Production for DEF MIX PRODUCTIONS
Recorded on the BIG MIDI SYSTEM tm at FORMULA 1 STUDIOS, La Habra, CA

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

October 12, 2021

Information Society – Repetition (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“Repetition” is a 1989 ballad by American synthpop band Information Society released as the third single from their debut self-titled album. The song peaked at #76 on April 22, 1989, on the US Billboard Hot 100 after spending six weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Repetition (LP Version) 4:28

SIDE B:
Something In The Air (Extended Club Edit) 6:23
Something In The Air (Dub) 6:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Repetition	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#76

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tommy Boy – TB 928
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – The Grey Organization
Design – Maura P. McLaughlin
Edited By – Omar Santana (tracks: B1, B2)
Executive-Producer – Kevin Laffey
Management – Scott Mehno
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Photography By – Isabel Snyder
Programmed By, Arranged By – Paul Robb
Programmed By, Arranged By, Producer – Fred Maher
Written-By – P. Robb*

NOTES:
Note on sleeve and labels: “It ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at.”

B1 & B2: 100 BPM

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

October 7, 2021

The Cover Girls – Better Late Than Never (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Better Late Than Never” is a 1988 single by New York City-based freestyle girl group The Cover Girls, the song was recorded for the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film “Coming To America”.

The song failed to have any of the success of the group’s previous singles and did not chart.

SIDE A:
Better Late Than Never 5:15

SIDE B:
Better Late Than Never (Dub Version) 4:50

Show Me (The Nest Mix) 7:36
Producer – The Latin Rascals
Written-By – A. Cabrera, A. Tripoli, B. Khozouri, T. Moran

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fever Records – SF 826
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, House, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – cg ☮*
Photography By –Sal Abbatiello
Producer – Andy “Panda” Tripoli
Written-By – Alan Scott* (tracks: A, B1), Freddie Washington (tracks: A, B1)

NOTES:
From the Motion Picture Soundtrack “Coming To America”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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October 4, 2021

Mel & Kim – That’s The Way It Is (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“That’s the Way It Is” is a hit single by British pop duo Mel and Kim that was featured on the soundtrack album of Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy. The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The single peaked at #10 in the UK, becoming their fourth consecutive top 10 hits.

By the time of the single’s release, Melanie Appleby had been diagnosed with cancer and had withdrawn from the public eye in mid-1987. Appleby discharged herself from the hospital to record the vocals for the track. The sisters made Mel’s illness public at the time of the release of this single, and both appeared on the Wogan show in April 1988 while Mel was still undergoing treatment, as part of European Cancer Week.

“That’s the Way It Is” would be the last release of the duo, as they disappeared from the public eye again while Mel Appleby continued her cancer treatment. She succumbed to pneumonia in January 1990, her immune system weakened by chemotherapy. Some of the songs she co-wrote with Kim Appleby during the last 2 years of her life were later released on Kim’s solo album released in late 1990.

SIDE A:
That’s The Way It Is (Acid House Remix) 7:34

SIDE B:
That’s The Way It Is (Club Mix) 6:39
That’s The Way It Is (Special Mix) 6:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ATCO Records – 0-96613
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Mark McQuire, Yo Yo
Programmed By [Remix] – Ian Curnow
Remix – Mixmaster Pete Hammond*
Written-By, Producer – Stock, Aitken, Waterman*

NOTES:
Remixed from Atco LP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Coming to America”

Remix programming and remix for P.W.L..

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

Password: burningtheground

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