Tag: US

October 11, 2023

Roxette – Dangerous (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“Dangerous” is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle, the song was released as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988). Gessle penned it just before Roxette’s first tour in 1987. Released in May 1989, it was the group’s third top-10 single on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two. It also entered the top 10 in Australia, Canada, and six European countries. The music video was recorded in the ruins of Borgholm Castle. In the UK and Ireland, “Dangerous” was released as a double A-side with “Listen to Your Heart”.

The accompanying music video for “Dangerous” was filmed during Roxette’s concert at Borgholm Castle in Öland, Sweden, in July 1989. It is a mix of rehearsal and live performance footage from that show and was directed by Doug Freel.

++The USA 12″ single contains exclusive mixes.

SIDE A:
Dangerous (Power Mix-Long Version) 7:02
Dangerous (Power Mix-Short Version) 3:39

SIDE B:
Dangerous (Dub) 7:05
I Could Never Give You Up (LP Version) 3:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Dangerous	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#2
1989	Dangerous	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#21

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – V-56159
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: House, Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Producer – Clarence Ofwerman*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Daniel Abraham (tracks: A1 to A2, B1)
Written-By – Gessle*

NOTES:
From the LP “LOOK SHARP!”

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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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October 5, 2023

J.J. Fad – Supersonic (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Supersonic” is a song by American female rap group J.J. Fad from their debut album of the same name.

The first recording of “Supersonic” was released in 1987 by the original line-up of J.J. Fad as the B-side to “Anotha Ho” on Dream Team Records. The new line-up re-recorded and released “Supersonic” in April 1988 as a single; this version reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Songs and number 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. “Supersonic” stayed on the dance charts for eight weeks. The single was certified gold by RIAA, and also got nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989, making them the first all-female rap group to be nominated for a Grammy award. They lost the award to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for “Parents Just Don’t Understand”.

SUPERSIDE:
Supersonic (Vocal Remix) 6:45

SONICSIDIDE:
Supersonic (Vocal With Intro) 3:54
Supersonic (Instrumental) 3:25

VINYL GRADE:
VINYL: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Supersonic	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#30
1988	Supersonic	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks	#22
1988	Supersonic	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Dream Team Records – 0-96658
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Electro

CREDITS:

Executive-Producer – Eric (Eazy-E) Wright*
Producer – Dr. Dre, Arabian Prince*, DJ Yella*
Written-By – A. Cash*, D. Birks*, F. Shaheed*, J. Burns*, J. Lee*

NOTES:
Vinyl labeled “Superside” and “Sonicside” rather than A and B.

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October 4, 2023

O’Bryan – Breakin’ Together (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Breakin’ Together” is the second single taken from the third studio album Be My Lover recorded by American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist O’Bryan. “Breakin’ Together” reached #32 on the U.S. R&B Chart on September 15, 1984, after spending ten weeks on the survey.

During his career, O’Bryan released nine singles and recorded six albums.

SIDE A:
Breakin’ Together (Club Mix) 6:21

SIDE B:
Breakin’ Together (Dub Version) 6:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Breakin’ Together	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-8605
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk

CREDITS:

Mastered By – Wally*
Producer – Friendship Producers Company, O’Bryan
Written-By – D. Cornelius*, O. Burnette II*

NOTES:
Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

The same image appears on both sides of the sleeve

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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September 29, 2023

Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Just Got Paid” is a 1988 single by Bahamian R&B singer–songwriter Johnny Kemp (August 2, 1959 – April 16, 2015).

The song started as an instrumental track by Teddy Riley for which Keith Sweat wrote lyrics. Sweat ultimately passed on the song that was originally written for his 1987 debut Make It Last Forever. Kemp recorded a demo of the new song, intending for it to be used by another singer; his “scratch vocal” ended up on the final release.

The song hit No. 1 on the U.S. R&B and Dance charts and reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Just Got Paid” received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Song at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989. It lost out to Anita Baker’s “Giving You the Best That I Got”.

SIDE A:
Just Got Paid 5:24
Just Got Paid (7″ Version) 3:33

SIDE B:
Just Got Paid (Dub Mix) 5:23
Just Got Paid (Instrumental) 5:25

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Just Got Paid	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#10
1988	Just Got Paid	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop	#1
1988	Just Got Paid	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 07588
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: New Jack Swing

CREDITS:

Executive-Producer – Kashif
Lacquer Cut By – Herbie Jr*
Mastered By – Herb Powers*
Producer, Arranged By, Remix – Johnny Kemp, Teddy Riley
Written-By – G. Griffin*, J. Kemp*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Columbia Lp: “Secrets Of Flying”

Recorded at New Music Group Studios, Stamford, CT
Remixed at Soundworks Recording Studios, Ltd. New York, NY
Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs, New York, NY

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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