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Phyllis Nelson – I Like You (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

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Originally posted March 28, 2014

“I Like You” is a 1985 dance single by Philadelphia-born singer, Phyllis Nelson. The single was number one on the U.S. dance charts for one week. “I Like You” also crossed over the soul chart where it peaked at #65 and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The single was her sole entry into both the pop and soul charts, and the last of two chart entries on the dance chart for her.

According to Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, they were inspired by “I Like You”, which was produced by Shep Pettibone, who did a remix of their 1988 single “Heart”.

A music video was also made for the track, portraying Nelson performing the song on a piano to a young boy in a dancing studio, along with scenes of men at a pool bar and Nelson in a relationship with a man outside on the streets.

Nelson died in January 1998 from breast cancer in Los Angeles, California, where she had been living. She was 47 years old.

SIDE A:
Like You (Extended Version) 7:26
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone

SIDE B:
I Like You (Dub Version) 6:53
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone

I Like You (Extended Single Version) 5:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 I Like You U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #61
1985 I Like You U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #65
1985 I Like You U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Carrere ‎– 4Z9 05268
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Hi-NRG

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the upcoming album entitled “Move Closer”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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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Patti LaBelle – Stir It Up (US 12″)

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Originally posted July 16, 2015

“Stir It Up” is a song by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was written by Dan Sembello and Allee Willis and recorded by LaBelle for the motion picture soundtrack album for the 1984 action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop; production was helmed by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey.

“Stir It Up” was the second of two songs she recorded for MCA Records immediately after signing her new contract with them (following “New Attitude”). Her first full-length album for MCA, Winner in You, would follow the next year.

Released as the second single from the soundtrack, which was awarded the 1986 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, it reached number five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. “Stir It Up” was also used as the theme song to the short-lived sitcom Stir Crazy, based on the 1980 movie.

SIDE A:
Stir It Up (Extended Version) 7:09

SIDE B:
Stir It Up (Radio Edit) 5:29
Stir It Up (Percussapella) 5:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Stir It Up U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #41
1985 Stir It Up U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #18
1985 Stir It Up U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23567
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack Beverly Hills Cop.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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Ray Parker Jr. – The Other Woman (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

“The Other Woman” is the title track from the album The Other Woman by American musician Ray Parker Jr. It was his first solo hit single without his longtime group, Raydio. Released as a single in March 1982, it peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Hot Black Singles chart, number twenty-four on the Dance chart, and number thirty-three on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also spent one week at number one in Australia.

The instrumental is exclusive to this USA 12″ Promo release.

SIDE A:
The Other Woman (Extended Version) 5:55

SIDE B:
The Other Woman (Instrumental) 5:55
The Other Woman (Short Version) 4:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 The Other Woman U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #4
1982 The Other Woman U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #24
1982 The Other Woman U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #33
1982 The Other Woman U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – SP-128
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Funk

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Remixed from the album “The Other Woman”
For Promotional Use Only

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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Meco – Ewok Celebration (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

RETURN OF THE JEDI 40th ANNIVERSARY

“Ewok Celebration”, known commonly as “Yub Nub”, is a 1983 song that appears in the end of the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi, during the celebration of the Ewoks on Endor with members of the Rebel Alliance after the destruction of the second Death Star. The song was replaced with a different orchestral piece in the 1997 special edition re-release.

In 1983, American record producer and musician Meco recorded a version of the song “Ewok Celebration” which reached No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Ewok Celebration (Club Version) 6:58
Lyrics By [Ewokese] – Ben Burtt
Lyrics By [Original English] – Joseph Williams
Rap – Duke Bootee

SIDE B:
Ewok Celebration (Dub Version) 4:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Ewok Celebration U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #60

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – AD 1 9053
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the Motion Picture “RETURN OF THE JEDI”
An M&M Mix

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


Password: burningtheground

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