Tag: US

Tina Turner – Steamy Windows (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“Steamy Windows” is a song by Tina Turner. It was included on Turner’s 1989 Foreign Affair album and released as the album’s second single in November 1989, and third single in the United Kingdom and Ireland in February 1990. Written by Tony Joe White and produced by Dan Hartman.

“Steamy Windows” became a top ten hit in Belgium and Ireland, while reaching the top forty on the majority of all charts it appeared on. In the UK the single peaked at #13 while in the US “Steamy Windows” struggled to reach the top 40 peaking at #39.

The single included a dance version of the track co-produced and remixed by Justin Strauss and Daniel Abraham which prompted it reach #33 on the US dance chart.

SIDE A:
Steamy Windows (12″ Vocal Mix) 6:22
Steamy Windows (12″ House Mix) 7:10

SIDE B:
Steamy Windows (12″ Dub Mix) 6:35
Steamy Windows (12″ House Dub Mix) 6:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Steamy Windows U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #39
1989 Steamy Windows U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #33

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15543
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Justin Strauss
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Executive Producer – Roger Davies, Tina Turner
Keyboards – Eric Kupper
Producer – Dan Hartman
Remix – Daniel Abraham, Justin Strauss

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Capitol Records LP “FOREIGN AFFAIR”

Find the 12″ on 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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

Liza Minnelli – Love Pains (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

“Love Pains” is the fourth and final single from Liza Minnelli’s Results album. It was released in the US and Europe by Epic Records. The track was produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn.

Steve “Silk” Hurley was commissioned to create several mixes for “Love Pains” which are spread across the single’s various formats. The single almost reached the top 40, stalling at number 41 in the UK. In the US “Love Pains” peaked at #40 on the Billboard Dance chart making it her second US dance hit behind “Losing My Mind”.

“Love Pains” was originally recorded by Yvonne Elliman in 1979.

I have included as a bounus track the Razormaid Mix remixed by Art Maharg taken from the Razormaid vinyl compilation “This Is Only A Test!”.

SIDE A:
Love Pains (Hurley’s Remix) 5:34
Love Pains (Hurley’s Radio Edit) 3:56
Love Pains (Hurley’s Instrumental) 4:08

SIDE B:
Love Pains (Deep House Pains) 5:06
Love Pains (Deep Dub) 4:41

BONUS TRACK:
Love Pains (Razormaid Mix) 6:49
Remix [Digital Mix] – Art Maharg

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1990 Love Pains U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #41

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49 73166, Epic ‎– 49-73166
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mix] – “Silk”*
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn, Pet Shop Boys
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Edited By [Edits] – Steve “Silk” Hurley
Written-By – D. Walsh*, M. Price*, S. Barri*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Epic LP “RESULTS”

Bomus Track taken from Razormaid “This Is Only A Test!”

Find the 12″ on 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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

Curiosity Killed The Cat – Down To Earth (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“Down To earth” is the second single released by British band Curiosity Killed The Cat. Released in early 1987 “Down To Earth” became the bands first top 3 hit in the UK. The band’s first album, Keep Your Distance, entered the UK Albums Chart at number one in April 1987, and stayed in the Top Ten for 13 weeks.

In the U.S. “Down To earth” did not chart.

SIDE A:
Down To Earth (Extended Version) 6:00

SIDE B:
Shallow Memory 4:30
Down To Earth (Instrumental) 3:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 888 167-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Glen Skinner*
Producer – Stewart Levine

NOTES:
“Promotional copy not for sale” on label.
Original version appears on the LP “Keep Your Distance”

Find the 12″ on 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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

Uptown Girls – (I Know) I’m Losing You ’89 (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

-DjPaulT Recommended 12″

“(I Know) I’m Losing You” is a song originally recorded by The Temptations in 1966.

During the 1980s, on the Dallas, Texas-based Oak Lawn Records label, the song was covered by the group Uptown Girls and transformed into an upbeat dance tune. This version achieved popularity at Dallas’ famed Starck nightclub due to early play by DJ Rick Squillante and became a standard in many U.S. nightclubs, reaching the No. 80 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987.

SIDE A:
(I Know) I’m Losing You (Ultimix Version) 7:40
(I Know) I’m Losing You (“89” Remix) 6:40

SIDE B:
(I Know) I’m Losing You (Bonus Beats) 4:58
(I Know) I’m Losing You (Serious Sirens) 0::57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Oak Lawn Records ‎– OLR-135
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: 1989

CREDITS:
Remix [Special Ultimix Remix] – Bradley D. Hinkle, Les Massengale
Written-By – Grant*, Holland*, Whitfield*

NOTES:
120 BPM
Produced from Bits & Pieces

Find the 12″ on 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 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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