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Eurythmics – You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (Chill Mix) (US 7″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

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Originally posted November 27, 2013

“You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart” is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and appears on the duo’s album Savage. It was released as the fourth single from the album in the UK, and the second in the United States.

In the UK the single reached the #16 position while in the US it peaked at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The “Chill Mix” is exclusive to the US 7″ promo and cassette single releases.

SIDE A:
You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (Chill Mix) 4:02
Remix – Alan Moulder

SIDE B:
You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 3:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #64

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– 8619-7-RA1
Format: Vinyl, 7″, White Label, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Dave Stewart*
Written-By – Lennox*, Stewart*

NOTES:
Not For Sale
from the album “SAVAGE”

Find the 7″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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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Eurythmics – I Need A Man (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“I Need a Man” is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. Taken from their album Savage, the song was released as the third single in the UK and the first single in the United States.

The track is a pop/rock number with aggressive, commanding vocal work from Lennox, who lyrically explains all of the things she does not want in a man (“…and he don’t wear a dress!”). The music video was the second part of a series directed by Sophie Muller. Part one, for the song “Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)”, ended with Lennox’s character leaving her home after transforming herself from a dowdy housewife into a disco vixen à la Marilyn Monroe. Here, the character ends up performing “I Need a Man” in a dimly-lit nightclub.

“I Need a Man” climbed to number twenty-six in the UK singles chart. The first single released from Savage in the U.S., the song peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was paired as a double A-side with “Beethoven” on the American 12 inch single and hit number six on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
I Need A Man (Macho Mix) 5:56
Remix – Manu The Man*

I Need A Man (Edited) 4:04
Mixed By –  David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Serge Pauchard
Programmed By – Olle Romo

SIDE B:
Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (Dance Mix) 5:19
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Programmed By – Olle Romo

Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (7″ Edit) 3:52
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Programmed By – Olle Romo

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 I Need A Man U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #46
1987 I Need A Man U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor ‎– 6820-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Fred Defaye
Producer – David A. Stewart
Written-By –  Lennox*, Stewart*

NOTES:
from the “Savage” album
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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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Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson – Say Say Say (US 12″)

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Originally posted August 29, 2013

“Say Say Say” is a song written and performed by English musician Paul McCartney and American singer Michael Jackson, released in October 1983 as the lead single to McCartney’s 1983 album Pipes of Peace. Produced by George Martin, the song was recorded during the production of McCartney’s 1982 Tug of War album, about a year before the release of “The Girl Is Mine”, the pair’s first duet from Jackson’s album Thriller (1982).

After its release in October 1983, “Say Say Say” became Jackson’s seventh top-ten hit inside a year. It was a number one hit in the United States (his sixth number-one single there), Canada, Norway, Sweden, and several other countries, reached number two in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and over 20 other nations. In 2013, Billboard magazine listed the song as the 41st biggest hit of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It has also been voted the ninth-best collaboration of all time in a Rolling Stone readers poll.

The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1983, representing sales of one million copies. The single was promoted with an influential music video directed by Bob Giraldi. The short film centers around two con artists called “Mac and Jack” (played by McCartney and Jackson).

SIDE A:
Say Say Say (Special Version) 5:41
Performed By – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez

SIDE B:
Say Say Say (Instrumental Remix) 7:00
Performed By – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez

Ode To A Koala Bear 3:45
Performed By – Paul McCartney

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Say Say Say U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1983 Say Say Say U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #3
1983 Say Say Say U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #2
1983 Say Say Say U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #2
1983 Say Say Say U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #24

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-04169, MPL (2) ‎– 44-04169
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: Oct 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Pop/Rock

CREDITS:
Illustration – Jeff Cummins
Photography By – Linda McCartney
Producer – George Martin

NOTES:
Michael Jackson appears courtesy Epic Records
Special versions from the Columbia LP:
“PIPES OF PEACE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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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Pat Benatar – Love Is A Battlefield (Special Extended Remix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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Originally posted April 13, 2015

“Love Is a Battlefield” is a song performed by Pat Benatar and written by Holly Knight and Mike Chapman. It was released in September 1983 as a single from Benatar’s live album Live from Earth, though the song itself was a studio recording. The song was ranked at number 30 in VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. “Love Is a Battlefield” went on to sell over a million records.

Holly Knight and Mike Chapman wrote this song for Pat Benatar initially as a ballad with a beautiful melody and moving chord changes. After some exploration with drum machines and the band, Neil Giraldo decided to make this an uptempo song. The single was Benatar’s second American million-seller and is tied with “We Belong” as her highest-charting single in the United States. It topped Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for four weeks and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1983.

It hit #1 on the Australian singles chart in February 1984 and remained there for five weeks, becoming the 11th-biggest-selling single of the year. In The Netherlands, the song remained on the charts for 4 weeks. It became #2 in the 1984 year-end chart. The song was re-released in the United Kingdom in March 1985 and reached #17. It was awarded a Gold certification in Canada as well.

The single was unlike most of Benatar’s previous work, as it featured an electronic dance element, but guitars and drums were still present. In 1984, the song won Benatar her fourth consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.

SIDE A:
Love Is A Battlefield (Special Extended Remix) 6:29

SIDE B:
Love Is A Battlefield (Instrumental) 5:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Love Is A Battlefield U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #5
1984 Love Is A Battlefield U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks #1
1984 Love Is A Battlefield U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #41

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 42734
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Pitman Press
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mixing] – Jay Mark
Producer – Neil Geraldo, Peter Coleman*
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – H. Knight*, M. Chapman*

NOTES:
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by “CPI” etch in runout string.
From the album “Live From Earth”

Made in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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