Tag: US

January 21, 2020

The Jets – Rocket 2 U (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Rocket 2 U” is a song by the American sibling group, The Jets. It was written and produced by Bobby Nunn. The single, featuring lead vocals by Haini Wolfgramm, received a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989.

Released as the third single from their album Magic in 1988, the song was the second most successful single released from the album, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the R&B chart. In the U.K. the song peaked at number sixty-nine.

SIDE A:
Rocket 2 U (Extended Version) 9:30

SIDE B:
Rocket 2 U (Radio Edit) 5:29
Rocket 2 U (Dub) 8:31
Rocket 2 U (Percapella) 4:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Rocket 2 U	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1988	Rocket 2 U	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#5
1988	Rocket 2 U	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#3
1988	Rocket 2 U	U.S. Billboard Hot Crossover 30	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23822
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 04 Jan 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: House, Soul

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Don Powell (7)
Mastered By – Herbie Powers Jr.*
Mixed By – Berney Perkins*
Mixed By, Producer [Additional] – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Producer, Written-By – Bobby Nunn

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, MCA-42085,
“Magic”

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

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January 9, 2020

Genesis – Land Of Confusion (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

New 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted December 12, 2012

“Land of Confusion” is a song by the English rock band Genesis from their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the third track released as a single, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 14 in the UK in late 1986. It also reached No. 8 in the Netherlands. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by guitarist Mike Rutherford. The song’s video featured puppets from the 1980s UK sketch show Spitting Image.

SIDE A:
Land Of Confusion (Vocal/Edit Of Remix)** 3:50
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker*

Land Of Confusion (Vocal/LP Version) 4:45

SIDE B:
Land Of Confusion (Vocal/Extended Remix) 6:56
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Land Of Confusion	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#4
1986	Land Of Confusion	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#11

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– PR 984
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Genesis
Producer, Engineer – Hugh Padgham

NOTES:
**The Vocal/Edit Of Remix of Land Of Confusion is exclusive to this 12″.
LP Version from the Atlantic LP “INVISIBLE TOUCH”
Promotional copy Not For Sale

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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January 8, 2020

Siouxsie And The Banshees – Cities In Dust (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Cities in Dust” is a song by English rock band Siouxsie & The Banshees from their seventh studio album, Tinderbox (1986). It was released on 18 October 1985 as the album’s lead single. The “Cities in Dust” 12-inch vinyl was the first Banshees’ single release in the United States, on Geffen Records.

“Cities in Dust” peaked at No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart. Although not Siouxsie and the Banshees’ first song to enter the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, it was their first significant success, climbing to No. 17.

Although the song is about a Volcanic eruption it can also interpret to include the aftermath of nuclear war leaving Cities In Dust.

SIDE A:
Cities In Dust (Edit) 4:06
Mixed By – Steve Churchyard

An Execution 3:54
Quaterdrawing Of The Dog 5:34

SIDE B:
Cities In Dust (Extended Eruption Mix) 6:48
Mixed By – Steve Churchyard

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Cities In Dust	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20399, Geffen Records ‎– 9 20399-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Allied Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Goth Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Billy Houlston
Engineer – Julian Standen
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Siouxsie And The Banshees*

NOTES:
Made in U.S.A.

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January 6, 2020

Bonzo Goes To Washington – 5 Minutes (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“5 Minutes” is a 1984 single by music act Bonzo Goes To Washington which was a collaboration of musical brainchild P Funkster Bootsy Collins and Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison. The track’s lyrics are credited to “The Gipper,” a reference to Ronald Reagan’s role in “Knute Rockne, All American”. This famed track is based upon a sample of President Reagan’s actual joke pronouncement that he’d “outlaw Russia forever… we begin bombing in five minutes.”

SIDE A:
5 Minutes (C-C-C Club Mix) 5:30

SIDE B:
5 Minutes (R-R-R Radio Mix) 4:07
Edited By [Chopped And Channeled By] – Arthur Russell

5 Minutes (B-B-B Bombing Mix) 3:26
Edited By [Chopped And Channeled By] – Arthur Russell

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sleeping Bag Records ‎– SLX-13
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Cover] – Hugh Brown
Engineer – David Vartanian
Lyrics By, Voice [Sampled] – The Gipper
Music By – William Bootsy Collins*, Jerry Harrison
Producer, Mixed By –Daniel Lazerus, Jerry Harrison

NOTES:
Recorded at D.V. Recording | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jacket Made in Canada

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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