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October 18, 2019

Ramones – Pet Sematary (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Originally posted October 29, 2012

“Pet Sematary” is a single by American punk rock band Ramones, from their 1989 album Brain Drain. The song, originally written for the Stephen King 1989 film adaptation of the same name, became one of the Ramones’ biggest radio hits and was a staple of their concerts during the 1990s.

King is a huge Ramones fan and invited the band to his Bangor, Maine home as they played in New England. During the visit, he handed Dee Dee Ramone a copy of his Pet Sematary novel, and the bassist retreated to the basement. One hour later, Dee Dee returned with the lyrics to “Pet Sematary”. Shortly afterwards, drummer Marky Ramone said that Dee Dee’s attitude that day showed that he could achieve his plans to leave the band and attempt a career at hip hop music. He likened Dee Dee to King, saying that both wrote things people could relate to because they “penetrated to the curiosity, fears, and insecurities carried around with them and couldn’t put into words.”

Producer Daniel Rey became a co-writer by assisting with the structure of the song, while producer Jean Beauvoir of the Plasmatics helped give the song a more commercial style fit for radio play and film inclusion. As “Pet Sematary” sounded closer to the rock ballads of the period, it was a struggle for Johnny Ramone to play the arpeggios and chords, despite Dee Dee’s guidance.

The music video for “Pet Sematary” was filmed at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in the eponymous New York village. Shot on a cold night in January 1989, the video features black and white shots of the Ramones walking through the graveyard, as well as color footage of the band and various others miming to the song alongside an open grave. The video ends with the band playing on a hydraulic platform placed inside the open grave, which is gradually lowered until a group of undertakers covers the grave with a headstone that reads “The Ramones.” It was the last video featuring Dee Dee Ramone, who would depart the band and be replaced with C. J. Ramone. The video features cameos by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, as well as members of The Dead Boys. An alternate edit of the video features the aforementioned scenes interspersed with scenes from the film, with the opening footage of the band walking through the graveyard now appearing in color.

Reception for the song was not entirely positive, as it was nominated for the now-defunct Razzie Award for Worst Original Song in 1989.

SIDE A:
Pet Sematary (Single Version) 3:30
Producer – Daniel Rey, Jean Beauvoir
Written-By – Daniel Rey, Dee Dee Ramone

SIDE B:
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (LP Version) 2:43
Producer – Tom Erdelyi, Tony Bongiovi

Life Goes On 3:30
Producer – Daniel Rey, Ramones
Written-By – Joey Ramone

VINYL GRADE:
Sleeve: Near Mint
Vinyl: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Pet Sematary	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-21182, Sire ‎– 9-21182, Red Eye (2) ‎– 0-21182, Red Eye (2) ‎– 9-21182
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Punk

NOTES:
Based on the best selling thriller.
Track A, original version from the forthcoming Ramones album “BRAIN DRAIN” on Sire Records.
B1 from the Sire album Ramones Mania.
B2 is not contained in the Paramount motion picture Pet Sematary.

Made in U.S.A.

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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, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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October 17, 2019

ABC – Vanity Kills (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Vanity Kills” is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC, released as the third single from their third studio album, How to Be a … Zillionaire! It peaked at No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Vanity Kills (U.S.A. Remix) 5:38
Mixed By – Mark Stent

SIDE B:
ABC Megamix 8:52
Compiled By – Les “Mixdoctor” Adams*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Vanity Kills	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#91
1986	Vanity Kills	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 884 714-1, Mercury ‎– 884-714-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Picture Sleeve Edition
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Mark White
Design – DKB, London*, Keith Breeden
Engineer – Martyn Webster, Warne Livesey (tracks: A)
Management [Abc Managed In U.s.a. By] – Nu-Visions Management Ltd.
Photography – David Levine
Producer – Mark White, Martin Fry
Written-By – M. White*, M. Fry*

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.

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October 9, 2019

Diana Ross – Eaten Alive (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Eaten Alive” is 1985 single released by American entertainer Diana Ross on the RCA label. It was the first release off her Eaten Alive album, which was ultimately a critical and commercial failure in the states, but, did reach Top 10-Top 20 rankings in a few European countries like Norway and The Netherlands.

The song was written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Michael Jackson the latter also co-producing with Barry and his team. Jackson and Barry Gibb can be heard singing in the background of the song with Jackson at times co-singing lead with Ross. The song was a disappointment in the United States, peaking at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, although it fared much better on the R&B singles chart – where it reached the Top 10 – helped by BET’s heavy rotation of the music video.

In the song’s original copyright registration from 11 March 1985, it was credited to Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb. It was not until Michael Jackson heard the demo of it that he suggested the chorus could be improved. The second copyright registration was filed on 1 June 1985 (the same day that Diana performed a sold-out concert at Joe Louis Arena in her hometown of Detroit) with the note ‘words and music in the choruses have been completely rewritten’.

The video, inspired by The Island of Doctor Moreau was directed by David Hogan and featured the singer playing a cat-like demon seducing a man played by Joseph Gian after having been pursued by chimeras.

SIDE A:
Eaten Alive (Extended Version) 5:52

SIDE B:
Eaten Alive (Instrumental) 5:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Eaten Alive	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77
1985	Eaten Alive	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#10
1985	Eaten Alive	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor ‎– PD-14183, RCA Victor ‎– PD14183
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Jack Joseph Puig, Karl Richardson
Mixed By – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St. Germain
Producer – Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson, Michael Jackson
Written-By – B. Gibb*, M. Gibb*, M. Jackson*

NOTES:
From the “Eaten Alive” album
Made in U.S.A.

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October 8, 2019

The Power Station – Some Like It Hot (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Some Like It Hot” is a song recorded by English–American rock supergroup The Power Station made up of singer Robert Palmer, former Chic drummer Tony Thompson, and Duran Duran members John Taylor (bass) and Andy Taylor (guitar). Bernard Edwards, also of Chic, was involved in the studio side as recording producer. It was the first single released from the group’s 1985 eponymous debut album. Released by Capitol/Parlophone Records in 1985. It was the band’s biggest hit, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The video featured the transgender model Caroline Cossey (also known as Tula). The song was featured in the 1985 film National Lampoon’s European Vacation.

“What we really wanted to do was put this drummer out there in a way that we felt he deserved, so that song particularly was sort of designed to really showcase Tony,” said bassist John Taylor. “I flew to Nassau in the Bahamas, which was where Robert Palmer lived at the time, and played him the demo that Andy and I had written and said, ‘We’ve got this idea that we’re calling “Some Like It Hot.”‘ And he just looked at me and said, ‘And some sweat when the heat is on.’ I was, like, ‘Yes! That’ll do…'”

The Power Station was living a lavish, drug-fueled lifestyle during the recording of the album, which made focusing difficult. “I had to be, like, strapped to the desk if I was gonna get a bass line finished because I was just all over the place,” John Taylor said.

SIDE A:
Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On (Extended Version) 6:39

SIDE B:
Some Like It Hot (7″ Mix) 3:46
The Heat Is On (Instrumental) 3:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Some Like It Hot	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1985	Some Like It Hot	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#34
1985	Some Like It Hot	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-8631
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Mastered By – HW*
Performer – Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Robert Palmer, Tony Thompson (2)
Producer [Uncredited] – Bernard Edwards

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.

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