Tag: US

July 3, 2015

Neil Diamond – America (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

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Originally posted July 2, 2010

Happy Independence Day 4th of July USA!

“America” (also known as “They’re Coming to America” or “Coming to America”) is the name of a patriotic song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, released on April 4, 1980 as part of The Jazz Singer soundtrack album. The song was a hit single in the United States in 1981, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Diamond’s sixth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Billboard also rated it as the #62 pop single overall for 1981. Although the single version was a studio recording, it sounds live because of crowd overdubs in the song.

The “edited” single version is about one minute shorter than the LP version and has not appeared on CD as far as I know.

SIDE A:
America (Edited Version) 3:27

SIDE B:
Songs Of Life 3:32
Written By – G. Becaud

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	America	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1981	America	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– 4994
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: April 4, 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Bob Gaudio
Written-By – N. Diamond*

NOTES:
From the motion picture soundtrack “THE JAZZ SINGER”

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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

July 1, 2015

Sinéad O’Connor – Jump In The River (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

Explicit Lyrics

“Jump In The River” is a 1988 single by Irish singer songwriter Sinéad O’Connor. The song was the first single taken from her second studio album I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got. The song was also featured on the soundtrack for the film Married To The Mob. The 12″ version features an explicit rant by American performance artist Karen Finley. “Jump In The River” went mostly unnoticed by the public peaking at #29 in Ireland and #81 in the UK.

SIDE A:
Jump In The River 4:11
Performed By – Sinéad O’Connor
Written-By – Pirroni*, O’Connor*

Jerusalem 4:14
Performed By – Sinéad O’Connor
Co-producer – Kevin Moloney
Producer – Sinéad O’Connor
Written-By – McMordie*, Reynolds*, Clowes*, O’Connor*

SIDE B:
Jump In The River (12″ Version) 7:17
Performed By – Sinéad O’Connor And Karen Finley
Producer – Karen Finley, Mark Kamine*, Sinéad O’Connor
Written-By – Pirroni*, O’Connor*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ensign ‎– 4V9 43309, Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 43309
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Original Recording From The Hit Movie
“Married To The Mob”
Jerusalem*
*From the album “The Lion And The Cobra”

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

June 29, 2015

Rick Springfield – Love Is Alright Tonite (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

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“Love Is Alright Tonite” was the third single taken fom the platinum album Working Class Dog by Australian singer and actor Rick Springfield. Released as a single only in the US and Canda “Love Is Alright Tonite” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1981 spending 16 weeks on the survey peaking at #20. In Canada the single peaked at #26.

SIDE A:
Love Is Alright Tonite 3:18

SIDE B:
Everybody’s Girl 2:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (RCA sleeve)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Love Is Alright Tonite	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1981	Love Is Alright Tonite	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#40

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– JD-13009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Bill Drescher
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Rick Springfield

NOTES:
From the LP “WORKING CLASS DOG”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

June 26, 2015

Barbra Streisand – Promises (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

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Originally posted July 22, 2011

“Promises” was the fourth single taken from Barbra Streisand’s twenty-second studio album Guilty. Produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees “Promises”, a more disco-oriented track released in May 1981, reached as high as number forty-eight. This song was also released on Streisand’s first commercially released 12″ single as a solo artist following her 1979 duet with Donna Summer, “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)”, and two promotional singles released for “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)” in 1975, and “The Main Event/Fight” in 1979.

This US promo 12″ contains the “Special Version” on both sides.

SIDE A:
Promises (Special Version) 5:55

SIDE B:
Promises (Special Version) 5:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Promises	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#48
1981	Promises	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 43 02089
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Pop
Style: Disco, Pop/Rock

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Charles Koppelman
Producer – Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson
Written-By – B. Gibb*, R. Gibb*

NOTES:
DEMONSTRATION
NOT FOR SALE
Special Version Of The Columbia Lp: “GUILTY”

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