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Wham! – Freedom (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Freedom” is a hit song by British pop duo Wham!. It became the group’s second number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and reached number three in the United States. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo.

Wham! had already enjoyed a successful 1984 by the time “Freedom” was released in August of the year. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” had given them their first UK number one and had then reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. George had then gone to number one with a solo single, “Careless Whisper”. Then after, Wham! had their second American number one song with “Everything She Wants”.

SIDE A:
Freedom (Single Remix) 5:19

SIDE B
Freedom (Album Version) 5:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Freedom U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #3
1985 Freedom U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– CAS 2122
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – George Michael

NOTES:
From the album “MAKE IT BIG”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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: 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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Pat Benatar – Temporary Heroes (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Temporary Heroes” is the fifth and final single taken from American rock singer Pat Benatar’s fifth studio album, and sixth album overall, “Tropico” released in late 1984 by Chrysalis Records. The album and it’s singles were the first attempt to move away from Benatar’s famed “hard rock” sound and start experimenting with new “gentler” styles and sounds.

“Temporary Heroes” was only released in Canada, Japan and the United States failing to chart. In the United States a special 12″ promo was released for radio containing exclusive remixes.

SIDE A:
Temporary Heroes (Special Re-mix For Radio) 4:23

SIDE B:
Temporary Heroes (Single Version) 4:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– VAS 2031
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Neil Geraldo*, Peter Coleman*

NOTES:
From the album “TROPICO”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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: 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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Password: burningtheground

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Holly Knight – Heart Don’t Fail Me Now (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Heart Don’t Fail Me Now” was the debut solo single by American songwriter, musician, and singer Holly Knight. She was a member of the 1980s pop-rock groups Spider and Device, and wrote or co-wrote several hit singles for other artists, such as “Rag Doll”, “Obsession”, “Love Is a Battlefield”, “The Best”, “Invincible”, “Better Be Good To Me”, “The Warrior”, and “Change”.

“Heart Don’t Fail Me Now” was the first single taken from her self titled solo album on Columbia Records. Originally Daryl Hall wanted to record the song for the next Hall & Oates album but Holly decided to keep the song and record it herself recruiting Daryl to sing backing vocals.

The single peaked at #59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on October 15, 1988, after spending nine weeks on the survey.

In 2013, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has won thirteen ASCAP Awards and three Grammy Awards and has written hits for some of the most successful artists in music.

SIDE A:
Heart Don’t Fail Me Now (Extended Remix) 5:33

SIDE B:
Heart Don’t Fail Me Now (Edit) 5:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Heart Don’t Fail Me Now U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #59

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– CAS 1174
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Daryl Hall
Producer – Chris Lord-Alge, Holly Knight
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge

NOTES:
Daryl Hall appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Taken from the Columbia LP “HOLLY KNIGHT”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

Demonstration Not For Sale

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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: 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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth – The Warrior (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“The Warrior” is a song by American rock band Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth, from the album Warrior. The song was written by Holly Knight (“Love Is a Battlefield”) and Nick Gilder (“Hot Child in the City”). The song went to number one in Canada and number seven in the United States, as well as number one on the Mainstream Rock chart in the US, in addition to winning a BMI Airplay Award in 1984. The music video of the song depicts the apocalypse in a warehouse.

The song is used in the opening credits to the first episode of each of the first two seasons of the Netflix show GLOW.

SIDE A:
The Warrior (Edit Version) 3:36

SIDE B:
The Warrior (Album Version) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 The Warrior U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #7
1984 The Warrior U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– AS 1846
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – William Wittman
Featuring [Vocals] – Patty Smyth
Producer – Mike Chapman
Written-By – H. Knight*, N. Gilder*

NOTES:
Demonstration Not For Sale
Both tracks taken from The Columbia LP “WARRIOR”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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: 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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.