Tag: US

August 9, 2021

Giant Steps – Another Lover (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Another Lover”, sometimes titled “(The World Don’t Need) Another Lover”, is a 1988 song by English duo Giant Steps, from their debut album The Book of Pride. Written by vocalist Colin Campsie, bassist/keyboardist George McFarlane and record producer Gardner Cole, the song was a top 20 hit single in the United States.

Released in the middle of 1988, “Another Lover” peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November. In addition, the single peaked at number 13 on the Singles Sales chart, number 12 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, and number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Due to the success of “Another Lover” in the U.S., Giant Steps joined a wave of British acts at the time, including Breathe, Scarlett and Black, and the Escape Club, who became “American pop stars” before being exported “back for re-release in Britain.” McFarlane said of the single’s UK re-release, “Already, we are noticing a better reaction to the record this time around.” He added, “It’s getting more airplay, and the general vibe is a bit better—all because it was a hit in America.” Campsie said “When we started out, this is the sound we went for, we were recording lead vocals, and I was knocking them out in three-quarters of an hour. I’m real proud of that. We try not to be too nit-picky about records. If it’s good the first time you sing it, then that’s very good. The spontaneity has to be there.”

AllMusic writer William Cooper described the song as “a catchy piece of dance/pop fluff.” The song was featured as the opening track to the 1989 comedy film Loverboy starring Patrick Dempsey.

SIDE A:
Another Lover (12″ Dance Mix) 7:40
Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

Another Lover (7″ Edit – New Bass) 4:10
Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

SIDE B:
Another Lover (House Dub) 7:25
Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

Another Lover (LP Version) 4:11
Mixed By – Paul McKenna

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Another Lover	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#13
1988	Another Lover	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10
1988	Another Lover	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#25

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12274
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Femi Jiya
Producer – Gardner Cole
Written-By – Campsie, Cole, McFarlane*

NOTES:
From the A&M album “The Book Of Pride”

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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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August 5, 2021

Talking Heads – Wild Wild Life (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“Wild Wild Life” is a song by the American rock band Talking Heads, released as the lead single from their seventh studio album True Stories. It was the band’s third and last top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The video for the song won “Best Group Video” at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1987. Taken from the film True Stories, with some additional content, it includes band member Jerry Harrison parodying Billy Idol, Kid Creole, Ralph Macchio’s character Karate Kid, and Prince.

Actor John Goodman, prior to his fame in the sitcom Roseanne, appeared in both the film and MTV versions of the video. Goodman was also featured on the B-side’s “People Like Us”, a song that also appeared in the film.

SIDE A:
Wild Wild Life (Extended Mix) 5:30
Edited By – Chris Frantz, Jack Skinner, Jerry Harrison
Remix – Eric “ET” Thorngren*

SIDE B:
Wild Wild Life (LP Version) 3:40
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski

People Like Us (Movie Version) 4:27
Lead Vocals – John Goodman
Mixed By – Lee Herschberg

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Wild Wild Life	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#25

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20593, Sire ‎– 9 20593-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Indie Rock

CREDITS:
Design – Michael Hodgson (2)
Photography By [Back Cover] – Amy Etra
Photography By [Front Cover] – George Hurrell
Producer, Performer – Talking Heads
Recorded By – Eric “ET” Thorngren*
Written-By – David Byrne

NOTES:
Recorded at Sigma Sound, New York.
Track A remixed at The Village Recorder Studios, Westwood, California.
Track B1 mixed at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood.
Track B2 mixed at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood.

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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July 22, 2021

Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love (US 12″)

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“The Power of Love” is a 1985 single by Huey Lewis and the News, written for and featured in the 1985 blockbuster film Back to the Future. It gave the band their first number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and their second number-one hit on the U.S. Top Rock Tracks chart; and as a double-A side, it was a top ten hit on the Official UK Singles Chart, where it appeared on UK editions of the band’s fourth studio album, Fore!.

The song appears early in Back to the Future as Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) skateboards to school. Later in the film, McFly and his band play a hard rock version of the song for a Battle of the Bands audition (at which a character played by Huey Lewis himself is judging and tells Marty’s group that they are “just too darn loud”) and later when Marty returns to his neighborhood. In the sequel, Back to the Future Part II, the 2015 version of Marty attempts to play the song on his guitar just after being fired but ends up playing it very poorly due to his damaged hand from his 1985 accident with a Rolls-Royce. Finally, it can be briefly heard playing in the car where Needles and his buddies are driving when Needles challenges Marty to the fate-determining car race near the end of Back to the Future Part III.

At the 13th Annual American Music Awards, the song was nominated for “Favorite Single” and “Favorite Video Single”, winning in both categories. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 58th Academy Awards but lost to Lionel Richie’s “Say You, Say Me”.

SIDE A:
The Power Of Love (Long Version) 7:10
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

SIDE B:
The Power Of Love (Instrumental) 4:13

The Power Of Love (Short Version) 4:20
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	The Power Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1985	The Power Of Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1
1985	The Power Of Love	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#6
1985	The Power Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 42889
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Huey Lewis And The News*
Written-By – C. Hayes, H. Lewis, J. Colla*

NOTES:
From the Motion Picture “Back To The Future”.

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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July 14, 2021

Prince And The Revolution – Mountains (US 12″)

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“Mountains” is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. It was written by The Revolution members Wendy & Lisa together with Prince. The extended 12″ single version of the song runs for nearly ten minutes.

It reached number 23 in the US but only 45 in the UK. The B-side was the instrumental “Alexa de Paris”, one of the few tracks from this project featuring a guitar solo. Both songs appear in the film Under the Cherry Moon, with the video for “Mountains” playing as the credits roll. The version shown on MTV to promote the single was in color as opposed to the film’s black-and-white version.

SIDE A:
Mountains (Extended Version) 9:53

SIDE B:
Alexa De Paris (Extended Version) 4:54
Drums – Sheila E.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Mountains	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Paisley Park ‎– 0-20465, Paisley Park ‎– 9 20465-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Allied Record Company Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Minneapolis Sound, Funk

CREDITS:
Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – Prince And The Revolution

NOTES:
Original version of “Mountains” available on the Prince And The Revolution album PARADE, MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE UNDER THE CHERRY MOON.

Made in U.S.A.

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

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