Tag: US

July 9, 2015

Robey – One Night In Bangkok (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

While Murray Head’s “Bangkok” was just starting to climb the Billboard Hot 100, Canadian singer and actor Robey hit the charts with her own version. It spent three weeks on the Hot 100 in March 1985, peaking at no. 77. Robey’s version fared even better on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at no. 5.

SIDE A:
One Night In Bangkok 5:09

SIDE B:
One Night In Bangkok (Dub Mix) 6:03

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	One Night In Bangkok (Robey)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77
1984	One Night In Bangkok (Robey)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Silver Blue Records ‎– 4Z9 05145
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Joel Diamond, Shep Pettibone
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Joel Diamond
Written-By – B. Andersson*, B. Ulvae*, T. Rice*

NOTES:
From the play “Chess”.
Produced for Silver Blue Productions.
Recorded at Unique Studio & Shake Down Studios in New York City.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

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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 8, 2015

Murray Head – One Night In Bangkok (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“One Night in Bangkok” is a song originally sung by the British actor and singer Murray Head (verses) and Swedish singer and songwriter Anders Glenmark (choruses) on the 1984 concept album for the musical Chess. Its music was composed by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and its lyrics were written by Tim Rice and Ulvaeus.

The release topped the charts in many countries, including South Africa, West Germany, Switzerland and Australia. It peaked at no. 3 in both Canada and the United States in May 1985, and at no. 12 in Head’s native United Kingdom.

In the US two seperate 12″ promo’s were issued one containing two edits of “One Night In Bangkok” and the other containing the “extended version”. Insted of making two seperate posts I have included the “extended version” with this release.

SIDE A:
One Night In Bangkok (U.S. Radio Edit) 4:07

SIDE B:
One Night In Bangkok (Original European Hit) 3:15
One Night In Bangkok (Extended Version) 5:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	One Night In Bangkok	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1984	One Night In Bangkok	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#89
1984	One Night In Bangkok	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5
1984	One Night In Bangkok	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– JR-13989, RCA ‎– JD-13989
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
Producer – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice
Vocals – Anders Glenmark
Written-By – Andersson*, Ulvaeus*, Rice*

NOTES:
From the album “CHESS”

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

July 7, 2015

Pete Wylie – Sinful! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“Sinful” is a 1986 single by British singer/songwriter and guitarist Pete Wylie best known as the leader of the band Wah!. “Sinful” was the first single taken from the album of the same name. The single reached #13 in the UK and Ireland while peaking at # 26 on the US Billboard dance chart in August 1987.

SIDE A:
Sinful! (The Wickedest Mix In Town) 7:55
Featuring – Clement, Sipho
Producer – Ian Ritchie
Remix – Bert Bevans

SIDE B:
Sinful! (Tribal Mix) 8:06
Producer – Ian Ritchie
Remix – Zeus B. Held

I Want The Moon, Mother 2:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Sinful!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin Records America, Inc. ‎– 0-96777
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
From the LP “SINFUL”

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

July 3, 2015

Neil Diamond – America (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

New 2015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
First time in 24bit Flac!

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