Tag: US

October 15, 2020

Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“I Wanna Be Sedated” is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It is one of the band’s best known songs. It was originally released on their fourth album, Road to Ruin, in September 1978 and was the B-side of the UK single “She’s the One” released on September 21, 1978. The song was later released as a single in the Netherlands in 1979, then in the U.S. in 1980 by RSO Records from the Times Square soundtrack album.

In 1988 the song was remixed and released as a single in the U.S. to promote the band’s compilation album Ramones Mania (The Best Of 1976-1988). A music video was also filmed in September 1988 and received heavy rotation on MTV.

The A-Side of this 12″ is exclusive to this release.

SIDE A:
I Wanna Be Sedated (The Updated Sedated Radio Mix) 2:29
Producer – Ed Stasium, Tom Erdelyi
Remix – Ed Stasium

SIDE B:
I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones-On-45 Mega-Mix!) 5:11
Concept By – Kevin Laffey
Edited By – Paul Brown (3)
Producer – Ed Stasium, Tom Erdelyi
Remix – Ed Stasium, Paul Robb

Indian Giver (LP Version) 2:44
Producer – Glen Kolotkin, Ritchie Cordell

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– PRO-A-3193
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk

CREDITS:
Artwork [Art Alterations] – Tom Klar
Design – Maura P. McLaughlin

NOTES:
Housed in a Promo-only picture sleeve.
From the Sire album “Ramones Mania”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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:
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October 13, 2020

Bobby Brown – On Our Own (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“On Our Own” is a song by Bobby Brown recorded in April 1989 and released the following month as a single from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart for one week and at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. Outside the US, it reached number one in New Zealand for three weeks and became a top-five hit in Canada, Ireland the United Kingdom, while in Australia, it went to number 22.

SIDE A:
On Our Own (Extended Club Version) 6:23

SIDE B:
On Our Own (Radio Edit) 4:51
On Our Own (Instrumental) 4:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	On Our Own	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1989	On Our Own	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#15
1989	On Our Own	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#2
1989	On Our Own	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23957
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: New Jack Swing

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – After 7, Babyface, Bobby Brown, Daryl Simmons
Bass [Minimoog] – Kayo (4)
Drums, Percussion – L.A*
Engineer – Dave Rideau, Donnell Sullivan
Executive-Producer – Louil Silas Jr.
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar – Babyface
Mixed By, Recorded By – Jon Gass
Producer – L.A. & Babyface
Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI] – Donald Parks
Written-By – Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid – Babyface*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the “Ghostbusters II Soundtrack Album,”

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October 8, 2020

Carol Lynn Townes – Believe In The Beat (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Believe In The Beat” was the second single released by American soul singer Carol Lynn Townes. The song was produced by Ollie Brown for the film, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, in which Townes appeared at the end, performing the song. “Believe In The Beat” peaked at #109 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, #25 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, #20 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #65 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks, and #56 on the U.K. Singles chart.

SIDE A:
Believe In The Beat (Special Dance Mix) 5:57

SIDE B:
Believe In The Beat (Instrumental) 4:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Believe In The Beat	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#25
1984	Believe In The Beat	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#65

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 881 414-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ? RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Mixed By –John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Ollie E. Brown*
Written-By – Martine*

NOTES:
From the Polydor album Original Soundtrack Recording “BREAKIN’ 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO”

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October 6, 2020

Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo – Who Found Who (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Who Found Who” is a single released in 1987 as the third single by NYC producer, mixer John “Jellybean” Benitez and the debut single by American singer, Elisa Fiorillo. “Who Found Who”, was a hit worldwide reaching the Top 20 in many countries in addition to being a great club success in the United States peaking at #3 on the Billboard Dance chart and, #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

The song was taken from the Jellybean album “Just Visiting The Planet”.

SIDE A:
Who Found Who (Club Mix) 6:42
Vocals [Featuring] – Elisa Fiorillo
Written-By – P. Gurvitz*

Who Found Who (Downtown Dub Mix) 4:53
Vocals [Featuring] – Elisa Fiorillo
Written-By – P. Gurvitz*

SIDE B:
Who Found Who (Uptown Dub Mix) 5:07
Vocals [Featuring] – Elisa Fiorillo
Written-By – P. Gurvitz*

The Real Thing, Part II (Instrumental) 7:14
Vocals [Uncredited] – Steven Dante
Written-By – A. Roman*, Toni C.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Who Found Who	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#16
1987	Who Found Who	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43089
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Jellybean*

NOTES:
Produced for Jellybean Productions, Inc.
Original version on the forthcoming LP “Just Visiting The Planet”

Made in U.S.A.

A2 & B1: Tracklisting as on label, named on sleeve as “Downtown Dub” and “Uptown Dub”

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