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Alisha – Bounce Back (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

“Bounce Back” is a song written by Michael Jay and Gregory Smith. The best-known version of the song is the 1990 version by American freestyle and dance-pop singer Alisha, from her same-titled album Bounce Back, although the track was also recorded by duo Fire on Blonde and American pop singer-songwriter Martika.

Michael Jay produced the track, as well as producing the entire album, whilst the song was released as the album’s lead single. It was Alisha’s last single to make any commercial impact.

Handing the song over to Alisha for her third album, Michael Jay also gave the singer the Fire on Blonde track “Wrong Number” for the album as well, and the song was also released as the second single. After the 1987 album Nightwalkin’ only gave Alisha some minor chart action, mainly on the Dance Charts, “Bounce Back”, released nearly two years after the previous single, gave the singer her biggest charting release on the American Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #54 in mid-1990 On the American Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart, the song peaked at #10 whilst also peaking at #26 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

SIDE A:
Bounce Back (LP Version) 3:54
Bounce Back (7″ Radio Remix) 3:50

SIDE B:
Bounce Back (12″ Vocal Remix) 7:07
Bounce Back (12″ Techno-Bounce Dub) 7:12

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1990 Bounce Back U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #54
1990 Bounce Back U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10
1990 Bounce Back U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #26

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-24018
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Freestyle, House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Chep Nunez* (tracks: A2, B1, B2)
Keyboards – Eric Kupper (tracks: A2, B1, B2)
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss (tracks: A2, B1, B2)
Producer, Written-By – Michael Jay
Remix, Engineer [Remix] – Hugo Dwyer (tracks: A2, B1, B2)
Written-By – Gregory Smith*

NOTES:
LP version appears on the MCA Album “BOUNCE BACK:

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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 
Phono Pre-amp:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring:
Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
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Transvision Vamp – I Want Your Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“I Want Your Love” is the third single from the English rock group Transvision Vamp, released in 1988 from their debut album Pop Art. It was the band’s first UK top 40 hit, reaching number five in July 1988. It also peaked atop the Norwegian Singles Chart the same year and reached number one in South Africa the following year.

SIDE A:
I Want Your Love (I Don’t Want Your Money Mix) 6:18
Producer – Zeus B. Held

SIDE B:
Sweet Thing 4:49
Producer – Duncan Bridgeman

Evolution Evie (Electric Version) 2:50
Producer – Duncan Bridgeman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: UNI Records ‎– UNI-8010
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By
[Nick, Wendy, Dave, Tex Photographed By]Ashworth*
SleeveBullitt (4)

NOTES:
From the LP “POP ART”

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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 
Phono Pre-amp:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring:
Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Living In A Box – Blow The House Down (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Blow The House Down” was the first single taken from “Gatecrashing” the second and final studio album by British group Living in a Box. The song reached number 10 in both the UK and Netherlands and the top twenty in several other European countries. In the United States “Blow The House Down” peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 19, 1989, spending seven weeks on the chart.

“Blow The House Down” was produced by American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer Dan Hartman.

SIDE A:
Blow The House Down (Keith Cohen Mix) 6:23
Blow The House Down (7″ Version) 4:15

SIDE B:
Blow The House Down (Club Dub) 6:19
Dance The Mayonnaise (Part Two) 3:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Blow The House Down U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #19

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43363
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Greg Royal
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Jeff Lorber (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Dan Hartman (tracks: A1 to B1), Living In A Box (tracks: B2), Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: A1 to
Producer [Additional Production] – Keith Cohen (tracks: A1 to B1), Sabby Rayas (tracks: A1 to B1)
Remix – Keith Cohen
Written-By – A. Hammond* (tracks: A1 to B1), A. Critchlow* (tracks: B2), M. Vere*, R. Darbyshire* (tracks: B2)

NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “Gatecrashing”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring:
Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: 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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Men Without Hats – Pop Goes The World (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Pop Goes the World” is a song recorded by Canadian new wave/synthpop group Men Without Hats. It was released in October 1987 as the lead single from the album of the same name. The song reached Number 1 in Austria, and No. 2 in Canada and Sweden while peaking at Number 20 in the United States.

The song very generally tells a story of “Johnny” and “Jenny,” the two members of a musical group called “The Human Race” (the members’ instruments of choice vary throughout the song, though Johnny is primarily a guitarist and Jenny is a bassist) on their quest for fame in the industry, though at one point the lyrics note that they come to the realization that they could make “more money on a movie screen.”

The “Edited Dance Mix” is exclusive to the North American release of the 12″ single. It is listed incorrectly on the record sleeve as “Extended Dance Mix”.

SIDE A:
Pop Goes The World (Dance Mix) 7:47
Pop Goes The World (Edited Dance Mix) 4:42

SIDE B:
Pop Goes The World (Dub Mix) 6:28
Pop Goes The World (Album Version) 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Pop Goes The World U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #20
1987 Pop Goes The World U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #27

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 888 859-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Men Without Hats, Paul Northfield
Other [Management] – Paul King
Producer – Men Without Hats, Zeus B. Held
Written-By – Men Without Hats

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling.
A2 credited as “Edited Dance Mix” on label.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
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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 
Phono Pre-amp:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring:
Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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