Tag: US

August 3, 2016

Sade – Paradise (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Paradise” is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album Stronger Than Pride (1988). It is Sade’s most successful track on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart, peaking at number-one for one week, and peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Paradise” was also a hit on the dance charts, where it peaked at number 21.

SIDE A:
Paradise (Extended Mix) 5:33

SIDE B:
Super Bien Total (Extended Mix) 6:50
Paradise (Extra Beats) 2:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#16
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop	#1
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary	#6
1988	Paradise	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Epic ‎– 49 07823
Format:Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:US
Released:1988
Genre:Electronic
Style:Downtempo

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Sade
Co-producer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Design [Sleeve Design] – Graham Smith (5)
Engineer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Engineer [Assistant] – Heff Moraes
Photography By – Chris Roberts (10)
Producer – Sade

NOTES:
From the LP “STRONGER THAN PRIDE”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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

August 1, 2016

The Bongos – Numbers With Wings (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Numbers With Wings” is a song by American new wave band The Bongos. “Numbers With Wings” was the bands breakthrough song which garnered the group a major cult following and was nominated at the first MTV Video Music Award presentations.

SIDE A:
Numbers With Wings (Remixed Version) 4:37

SIDE B:
Barbarella (Remixed Version) 3:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:RCA ‎– JD-13578
Format:Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country:US
Released:1983
Genre:Electronic, Rock
Style:New Wave

CREDITS:
Mastered By – H*
Producer – Richard Gottehrer
Recorded By, Mixed By – John Jansen
Written-By – Barone*

NOTES:
From the Forthcoming Mini LP “NUMBERS WITH WINGS”.
Made in U.S.A.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 27, 2016

Planet P – Why Me? (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Why Me?” is a song by American rock musician Tony Carey under the pseudonym Planet P Project also known as Planet P. “Why Me?” received heavy exposure of the accompanying music video on MTV. In the U.S. the single clicked at mainstream rock stations peaking at #4, while it also managed to crossover over onto the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #64.

SIDE A:
Why Me? (Dance Remix) 6:28

SIDE B:
Why Me? (Instrumental / Dubb) 5:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Why Me?	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#64
1983	Why Me?	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Geffen Records ‎– PRO-A-2018
Format:Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country:US
Released:1983
Genre:Rock
Style:Prog Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Peter Hauke
Remix – François Kevorkian, John Potoker

NOTES:
Original version on the Geffen LP “PLANET P”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

July 26, 2016

New Order – Blue Monday (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Blue Monday” is a single released in 1983 by British band New Order, later remixed in 1988 and 1995. The song has been widely remixed and covered since its original release, and became a popular anthem in the dance club scene. It is the biggest-selling 12″ single of all time.

“Blue Monday” has been a hit several times in the UK. In 1983, it charted twice, initially reaching number 12, then re-entering the chart later in the year and climbing to number 9, helped by the fact that neither side of the single (the B-side “The Beach” was an instrumental re-working of “Blue Monday”) was featured on the UK version of the group’s subsequent album, Power, Corruption & Lies.

In the United States “Blue Monday” debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on March 26, 1983 peaking at #5 after spending twenty weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Blue Monday 7:28

SIDE B:
The Beach 7:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Blue Monday	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Factory (US) ‎– FACTUS 10
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM, Silver Inner
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Uncredited] – Peter Saville (2)
Engineer – Michael Johnson
Engineer [Assistant] – Barry Sage, Mark Boyne
Producer – New Order

NOTES:
A Factory Record
Special die cut sleeve; made to resemble a floppy disc – New technology back in 1983.

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi