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Icehouse – No Promises (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“No Promises” is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band’s 1986 album, Measure for Measure. In the US the 12″ single was released with different track listings than what appeared on the UK and Australian versions. The Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero mixes on this 12″ are exclusive to this release.

The single reached #30 on the Australian singles chart. In the United Staes “No Promises” reached #78 on the Billboard Hot 100, but became a top 10 dance single reaching #7 on the Billboard Dance chart.

SIDE A:
No Promises (Club Mix) 8:46

SIDE B:
No Promises (Dub) 5:10
No Promises (Instrumental) 4:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 No Promises U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #78
1986 No Promises U.S. Billboard Hot dance Music/Club Play #7

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – TJ*
Producer – Rhett Davies
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Written-By – I. Davies*, B. Kretschmer*

NOTES:
From the LP “Measure for Measure”

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Cruise Control – No Condom, No Sex (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND WORLD AIDS DAY EXCLUSIVE 1988

“No Condom, No Sex” is a 1988 single released during the height of the AIDS crisis, several musicians including Steve Peck and Tuta Aquino got together and recorded this song, for the purpose of raising AIDS awareness. 100% of the proceeds went to fund AIDS research. Sire Records released the single as 12″ only in the United States.

“No Condom, No Sex” with it’s poignant lyrics that are just as important today as they were more than two decades ago reached #34 on the Billboard Dance Chart on September 24th, 1988 after spending four weeks on the survey.

The music video for the song featured cameo appearences by Toni Basil, Randy Quaid, Julie Brown, Richard Lewis and others.

December 1 marks World Aids Day, a time for us to honor and reflect on the millions of people around the world who have lost their lives to the epidemic and raise awareness about those currently living with HIV and AIDS.

SIDE A:
No Condom, No Sex (Let Reason Govern Passion Mix) 8:12
No Condom, No Sex (Rock Single Mix) 5:06

SIDE B:
No Condom, No Sex (Single Mix) 5:06
No Condom, No Sex (Single Instrumental) 5:06
No Condom, No Sex (Chamber Acappella) 5:06

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 No Condom, No Sex U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #34

 

RELEASE IMFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20983
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Euro House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – John Heiden
Edited By – Dennis Muyet, Tuta Aquino
Engineer – Michael Aarvold*
Executive Producer – Craig Kostich
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Musician – Mac Quayle
Photography By – Larry Williams (9), Leslie Libman
Producer – Randy Morrison, Stewart Pfalzer
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Engineer – Steve Peck

NOTES:
100% of the Artists and Producers will be donated to AIDS Education.
National AIDS Hotline 1-800-342-7514

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The Cure – Hot Hot Hot !!! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Hot Hot Hot!!!” was the fourth single released from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by British band The Cure. In early 1988, it spent three weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 45 on 20 February of that year. In the United States, the song reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, while a remix of the track by François Kevorkian charted at numbers 11 and 50 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles and the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts, respectively. It reached its highest chart position in Spain, peaking at number 8; the song was also a hit in Ireland, spending two weeks there and making number 18 on 18 February 1988. It spent three weeks on the Dutch charts, reaching number 79 there. As with many other singles, the video was directed by Tim Pope, and has been described as “intentionally ridiculous”. Filmed in black and white, it featured the band as “dwarves” dressed in 1950’s clothes.

SIDE A:
Hot Hot Hot !!! (Extended Remix) 7:02
Remix [Remixed By] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St Germain*

SIDE B:
Hot Hot Hot !!! (Remix) 3:34
Remix [Remixed By] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St Germain*

Hey You !!! (Extended Remix) 4:07
Mixed By – Alan Gregorie, Francois Kevorkian*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Hot Hot Hot !!! U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #68
1984 Hot Hot Hot !!! U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #11
1984 Hot Hot Hot !!! U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Maxi- Singles Sales #50

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra ‎– 0-66783
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: Feb 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Sam Feldman
Producer [Produced By] – Dave Allen*, Robert Smith
Written-By – Williams*, Tolhurst*, Thompson*, Smith*, Gallup*

NOTES:
A & B1: Remixed at Right Track, NYC.
B2: Mixed at Axis Studios.

The Elektra album “Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me” also available.

Printed in U.S.A.

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Jody Watley – Still A Thrill (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Still a Thrill” was the second single from singer Jody Watley’s self-titled debut album.

While the #56(US) peaking “Still a Thrill” didn’t necessarily match the pop chart success of its blockbuster predecessor, “Looking for a New Love”, it was, however, a major hit on both the R&B and dance charts in 1987. Watley employed a deep lower register on this uptempo R&B / dance song, which she co-wrote. It was produced by Andre Cymone and David Z.

Internationally “Still A Thrill” reached #46 New Zealand and #77 U.K..

SIDE A:
Still A Thrill (Extended Version) 8:39

SIDE B:
Still A Thrill (Radio Edit) 6:20
Still A Thrill (Instrumental) 5:17
Still A Thrill (A Cappella) 4:41
Still A Thrill (Bonus Beats) 4:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Still A Thrill U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #56
1987 Still A Thrill U.S. Billboard Hot Black/Singles #3
1987 Still A Thrill U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #8

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23747, MCA Records ‎– MCA 23747
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: RnB/Swing

CREDITS:
Engineer – Taavi Mote
Producer – André Cymone, David Z.
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Written-By – André Cymone, Jody Watley

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP “JODY WATLEY”
André Cymone Appears Courtesy of Columbia Records

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Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
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Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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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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FLAC (Level Eight)
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi