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Cee Farrow – Should I Love You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Should I Love You” is a song by the German singer Cee Farrow, released in 1983 as the lead single from his debut album Red and Blue. It was written by Farrow and Lothar Krell, and produced by Andy Lunn. Released in North America only, the single reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained in the charts for six weeks.

Having signed with Rocshire Records, Farrow recorded his debut album, Red and Blue, between March and December 1982 at Hotline Studios. Released in 1983, “Should I Love You” was issued as the first single from the album. It became a minor hit in October 1983 when it peaked at No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached No. 91 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart.

Shortly after the single and album’s release, Rocshire began suffering legal issues when it was discovered that Rocshire had been financed by millions of dollars that Rocky Davis’ wife, Shirley Davis, had embezzled from Hughes Aircraft while working as an accountant there. U.S. Federal Marshalls seized all of the label’s assets, including master tapes, in January 1984. Farrow stepped away from the music business, but later made an attempt at a comeback with the 1991 single “Imagination”. He died in 1993 in West Hollywood, California of a brain disease attributed to AIDS.

FACE A:
Should I Love You (12″ Version) 7:20

FACE B:
Should I Love You (Dub Version) 7:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Should I Love You U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #82
1983 Should I Love You U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #91

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Rocshire Records ‎– XR 95508
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Andy Lunn

NOTES:
Side B is a “Dub Version” but is not listed as such on the label.

Produced for Hot Line Studios GmbH.

The original version appears on the LP “Red And Blue”

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R.E.M. – (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville” is the second and final single released by American rock band R.E.M. from its second studio album Reckoning. The song failed to chart on either the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Charts.

The song was written by Mike Mills (credited to Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe), in 1980, as a plea to his then-girlfriend, Ingrid Schorr, not to return to Rockville, Maryland, where her parents lived. Schorr, who later became a journalist, has written about her amusement with the factual inaccuracies about her relationship with Mills and the background of the song that often appear in books about the band. Peter Buck has stated that the song was originally performed in a punk/thrash style and that it was recorded for this single in its now more-familiar country-inspired arrangement as a joke aimed at R.E.M. manager Bertis Downs.

SIDE A:
(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville (Special Radio Edit) 3:54
Producer – Don Dixon, Mitch Easter

SIDE B:
Catapult (Recorded Live) 4:00
Producer – EDR*
Remix – Don Dixon

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records ‎– SP 70982, I.R.S. Records ‎– SP-70982
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By – Ed Colver
Written-By – Berry*, Stipe*, Mills*, Buck*

NOTES:
Catapult (Live) (Previously unreleased)
Track A from the I.R.S. album “Reckoning”

Side B recorded in Seattle, WA June 27, 1984.
Produced by EDR for The Source.

Printed in the U.S. of A.

PROMOTION COPY-NOT FOR SALE

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SOFTWARE USED:
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Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
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“Weird Al” Yankovic – I Lost On Jeopardy (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

R.I.P. Alex Trebek 1940-2020

“I Lost on Jeopardy” is a song by “Weird Al” Yankovic from his second album, “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D, released in 1984. The song is a parody of “Jeopardy” by The Greg Kihn Band, released in 1983, and its refrain “Our love’s in jeopardy”. The parody’s lyrics center on the game show Jeopardy!, and features a guest vocal from Don Pardo, who announced for Jeopardy! from 1964 to 1975.

The song was released just prior to the revival of Jeopardy! in 1984, though contrary to popular theory, the revival was already in the works and was not inspired by Yankovic’s song.

The song peaked at #81 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
I Lost On Jeopardy (12″ Mix) 5:31
Mixed By – Randy Cunningham

SIDE B:
Mr. Popeil 4:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1984 I Lost On Jeopardy U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #81

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Rock ‘N’ Roll Records ‎– AS 1887
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Promo, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Novelty, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Rick Derringer

NOTES:
Side A is a parody of “Jeopardy” by the Greg Kihn Band.

Taken from the Rock ‘N’ Roll Records Lp “Weird Al” Yankovic – In 3-D

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Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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SOFTWARE USED:
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Click Removal: Manual
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M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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James Brown – Living In America (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Welcome Back America!

“Living in America” is a 1985 song composed by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight and performed by James Brown. It was released as a single in 1985 and reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song entered the Billboard Top 40 on January 11, 1986, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks. It also became a top-five hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart; it was his only top 10 single in the UK. It was his first Top 40 hit in ten years on the US pop charts, and it would also be his last. In 1987, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and won Brown a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

The song was prominently featured in the film Rocky IV. In the film, Brown sings the song during Apollo Creed’s ring entrance, in reference to the character’s patriotic image. It appeared on the Rocky IV soundtrack album.

The song’s co-writer Dan Hartman later included his recording of the song on his 1994 album Keep the Fire Burnin’.

SIDE A:
Living In America (R&B Dance Version) 6:29

SIDE B:
Living In America (Instrumental) 4:33
Living In America (LP Version) 4:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Living In America U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #4
1985 Living In America U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #10
1985 Living In America U.S. Billboard Hot Dance  Music/Club Play #3
1985 Living In America U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Scotti Bros. Records ‎– 4Z9 05310
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Rhythm & Blues

CREDITS:
Producer – Dan Hartman
Written-By – C. Midnight*, D. Hartman*

NOTES:
A & B1: Special version from the Scotti Brothers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Lp: “Rocky IV”

Tracklisting on the back cover:
A: Living In America (Extended Dance Version)
B1: Living In America (Instrumental Version)
B2: Living In America

Track A also listed as “12 Extended Dance Version” on the front cover.

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