Tag: US

September 16, 2021

Jody Watley – Most Of All (Remix) (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

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Originally posted April 2, 2013

“Most of All” is a song by American singer Jody Watley from her 1987 eponymous debut studio album. It was released on April 18, 1988, as the fifth and final single from the Jody Watley album.

“Most of All” was the least successful of the five singles released from the Jody Watley album. It peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but did find success on the Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, where it reached numbers eight and eleven, respectively. The song was produced by Patrick Leonard and was co-written by Gardner Cole, both of whom had been involved with Madonna’s 1986 album, True Blue.

The accompanying black and white music video for “Most of All” was directed by David Fincher.

SIDE A:
Most Of All (Remix) 8:19

SIDE B:
Most Of All (7″ Version) 4:13
Most Of All (Dub) 7:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Most Of All	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#60
1988	Most Of All	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#11
1988	Most Of All	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23825
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Lynn Robb
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Photography – Victoria Pearson (2)
Producer – Patrick Leonard
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Francois Kevorkian*
Written-By – Gardner Cole, Pat Leonard*

NOTES:
From the LP “JODY WATLEY”

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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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

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September 14, 2021

Alisha – Wrong Number (US 12″)

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“Wrong Number” was the second single taken from the third and final album “Bounce Back” by American freestyle and dance-pop singer Alisha.

The single failed to chart, Alisha was dropped soon after by MCA Records making “Bounce Back” her final album.

SIDE A:
Wrong Number (12″ Extended Dance Mix) 6:07

SIDE B:
Wrong Number (7″ Radio Edit) 3:39
Wrong Number (Club Dub Mix) 7:13

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-24051
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Producer – Michael Jay
Management – Brian E. Kushner
Mixed By – Michael McDonald (2)
Producer [Additional], Remix – Keith Cohen
Written-By – Dorothy Sea Gazeley, Michael Jay

NOTES:
The original version appears on the Alisha album “Bounce Back”

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Managed for Power Star Management

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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September 8, 2021

ABBA – Voulez-Vous (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

“Voulez-Vous” (pronounced [vule vu] voo-lay-voo; French for “Do you want?”) is a 1979 song by the Swedish group ABBA, written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad shared the lead vocals.

“Voulez-Vous” is the only ABBA song to have been officially released as an extended dance remix – albeit only as a promo. The 6:07 version of the track, released as a double A-side 12-inch single by Atlantic Records in the United States in 1979.

A songwriting trip to the Bahamas saw the birth of this melody, and the proximity to Miami made it convenient to record the backing track at Criteria Studios with members of the disco group Foxy. Criteria Studios is where The Bee Gees made their disco-era records. “Voulez-Vous” is the only ABBA song (other than live recordings) to be recorded outside of Sweden.

Billboard described Voulez-Vous as one of ABBA’s “most dynamic tracks”, stating that it contains “almost Russian sounding musical accents”.

Compared to ABBA’s hits both before and after, “Voulez-Vous” was not a major hit for the group. It did top the charts in Belgium while reaching the Top 3 in Great Britain, Ireland, and The Netherlands. It also peaked at No. 9 in France, Spain, and Switzerland. In the United States, the song only reached No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

SIDE A:
Voulez-Vous (Disco Mix) 6:07

SIDE AA:
Voulez-Vous (Disco Mix) 6:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Voulez-Vous	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#80
1979	Voulez-Vous	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – DSKO 202
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
Mastered By – D.K.*
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson

NOTES:
Disco Tonight Presenting
A Polar International Music Production
From Atlantic LP 16000 – “Voulez-Vous”
Vocal
℗ 1979
Not For Sale

Same track on both sides – both sides have the same face label and say “side 1”.

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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August 27, 2021

The Rolling Stones – One Hit (To The Body) (US 12″)

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In memory of drummer Charlie Watts 1941-2021. Watts had been a member of the Stones since January 1963, when he joined Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Brian Jones in their fledgling group. Watts helped them become, with The Beatles, one of the bands who took rock ‘n’ roll to the masses in the 60s with classics like (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Get Off My Cloud, and Sympathy for the Devil. He will be deeply missed.

“One Hit (To the Body)” is the opening track to English rock band The Rolling Stones’ 1986 album Dirty Work. The first Rolling Stones single to feature a Ron Wood co-writing credit with Jagger and Richards, it charted in the USA, Netherlands, and Australia. Reaching number 80 in the UK, it was their poorest charting single at the time.

Credited to lead singer Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards and guitarist Ron Wood, “One Hit (To the Body)” was largely the work of Richards and Wood. Both guitarists contributed heavily to Dirty Work overall, with Wood receiving credit alongside Jagger and Richards on another three songs. A sign of Wood’s heavy contribution is the song’s distinctive opening of an acoustic piece. Wood used Richards’ own 1967 Martin D-18 to perform the jam in an attempt to come up with a proper electric riff, but the acoustic version remained. The band is known for their use of acoustic guitars to “shadow” their electric guitars; “Brown Sugar” is a prime example. Both Richards and Wood played electric, but the solo was provided by Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. Page’s contribution was the result of a short studio session between him and Wood after Page’s request to hear what the band was working on. Drummer Charlie Watts provides the song’s driving beat as well as its notable cymbal opening, while Bill Wyman plays bass.

Backing vocals on the song were provided by Richards, Wood, Bobby Womack, Patti Scialfa, Don Covay, and producer Steve Lillywhite’s wife Kirsty MacColl. Recording and re-recording lasted throughout much of 1985. Two locations used were the Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris and New York City’s RPM Studios.

“One Hit (To the Body)” was released as Dirty Work’s second single on 16 May in the United Kingdom and 9 May in the United States with the album track “Fight” as its B-side. The single reached the top 30 in the US. Dirty Work has long been known as the album produced at the height of Jagger and Richards’ feud during the 1980s.

SIDE A:
One Hit (To The Body) (London Mix) 7:02
Engineer – Alan Douglas (2)
Remix – Steve Lillywhite

SIDE B:
One Hit (To The Body) (Edit) 4:08
Fight 3:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	One Hit (To The Body)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Rolling Stones Records – 44-05388
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Steve Lillywhite, The Glimmer Twins
Written-By – Jagger-Richards, Wood*

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “Dirty Work”

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