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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Lovin’ On Next To Nothin'” is the second single taken from the album All Our Love by soul quartet Gladys Knight & The Pips. The album was the last ever studio album before The Pips retired and Knight embarked on a solo career. “Lovin’ On Next To Nothin'” peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and became a #10 dance hit. In the U.K. the single peaked at #81 on the U.K. singles chart.

SIDE A:
Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ (Extended Version) 7:30

SIDE B:
Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ (Instrumental) 7:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #3
1988 Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA 23804, MCA Records ‎– MCA-23804
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Taavi Mote
Executive Producer – Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight
Producer – Howie Rice
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Written-By – Alan Rich*, Howie Rice, Jeff Pescetto

NOTES:
From the MCA LP “ALL OUR LOVE”

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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
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

 

Mick Jagger – Lucky In Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Lucky in Love” is a song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Mick Jagger released as the second as single from his debut solo album, She’s the Boss, in 1985. “Lucky in Love” peaked at #91 on the UK singles chart. In the United States, the single did much better entering the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #38. The single was a top five hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, reaching #5, it also reached #11 on the US Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Lucky In Love (Dance Mix) 6:31

SIDE B:
Lucky In Love (Dub Mix) 6:19
Lucky In Love (Single Mix) 4:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Lucky In Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #38
1985 Lucky In Love U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #5
1985 Lucky In Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #11
1985 Lucky In Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales #35

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05214, Columbia ‎– 44 05214
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Bill Laswell
Producer – Mick Jagger
Producer [Assistant], Remix [Assistant] – Tim Crich
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St. Germain
Written-By – C. Alomar*, M. Jagger*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Columbia Lp: “SHE”S THE BOSS”

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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
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

Camouflage – Love Is A Shield (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Love Is A Shield” is the first single taken from the second studio album Methods Of Silence by German synth-pop band Camouflage. “Love Is A Shield” peaked at #9 in Germany becoming the bands most successful single in that country. In the United States, the song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #35 on the Dance chart.

SIDE A:
Love Is A Shield (12″ Mix) 5:20
Love Is A Shield (7″ Mix) 3:59

SIDE B:
Love Is A Shield (12″ Orbit Mix) 8:10
Engineer – Richard Dight
Producer [Additional], Remix – William Orbit
Vocals [Additional] – Sharon Musgrave

Love Is A Shield (Synsound Mix) 4:00
The Story Of The Falling Fighters (7″ Version) (Unavailable On LP) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Love Is A Shield U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #35
1989 Love Is A Shield U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #20

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86311
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork – Klaus Paul (2)
Guitar – Johannes Luley
Oboe – Simone Winter
Producer – Axel Henninger*, Camouflage
Written-By – Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Oliver Kreyssig, Peter Godwin

NOTES:
Track B1 mixed at Guerilla Studios, London, England.

“LOVE IS A SHIELD” taken from the LP “METHODS OF SILENCE”

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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
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

Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” is a song by English singer Billy Ocean. Co-written and produced by Keith Diamond, it climbed to number-one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Black Singles chart, and number six in the UK Singles Chart. The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, making him the first British artist to win in that category.

The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith.

SIDE A:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Special Mix) 7:50

SIDE B:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Instrumental) 8:04
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (A Diamond Mix) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1984 Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #7
1984 Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #1
1984 Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive ‎– JD 1-9215
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian “Chuck” New*
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Mixed By – Nigel Green (tracks: B1, B2)
Producer – Keith Diamond
Written-By – B. Ocean*, K. Diamond*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Jive LP “SUDDENLY”

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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
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