Tag: US

April 5, 2023

M – Moonlight and Muzak (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

TOTALLY OBSCURE 80s!

“Moonlight and Muzak” was the third single released by “M” an English new wave and synthpop music project from London, England, led by English musician Robin Scott. “Moonlight and Muzak” reached No. 33 in December 1979 on the UK singles chart. The song was taken from the group’s debut LP New York · London · Paris · Munich.

SIDE A:
Moonlight And Muzak 6:03

SIDE B:
Woman Make Man 2:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – PRO-A-842-RE
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Producer, Written-By – Robin Scott

NOTES:
From the Sire album New York – London – Paris – Munich

Made in the U.S.A.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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
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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April 4, 2023

Erasure – Blue Savannah (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

NEW 2023 Transfer!
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Originally posted, June 16, 2014

“Blue Savannah” is a song by British synth-pop duo Erasure that was issued as a single on 26 February 1990, from their fourth studio album, Wild! (1989). The song was written by members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. Mute Records released it in Europe as the album’s third single, and Sire Records released it in the United States as the album’s second single. Considered one of the band’s signature songs, the duo still perform it regularly in concerts. It has been described as an uplifting love song; the instrumentation is crisp and heavily synthesized, accented with sweeping, programmed piano.

“Blue Savannah” became one of Erasure’s most successful singles, peaking at number three on the UK singles chart. It also returned the band to the Top 20 in Germany, where the song hit number thirteen. The release of the single brought about the usual array of remixes and B-sides. Although several club mixes of “Blue Savannah” were issued commercially, the US promo only Shep Pettibone “Out of the Blue” mix proved to be most popular in dance clubs.

In the US “Blue Savannah” peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Chart.

The Shep Pettibone mixes were only originally released on this U.S. promo.

SIDE A:
Blue Savannah (Out Of The Blue Mix) 6:44
Blue Savannah (Remix/Edit) 3:52

SIDE B:
Blue Savannah (Blue Dub) 6:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Blue Savannah	U.S. Billboard Hot Maxi-Singles Sales	#12
1990	Blue Savannah	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#44

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– PRO-A-3801
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Edited By – Tony Shimkin
Engineer [Remix] – Goh Hotoda
Producer – Erasure, Gareth Jones, Mark Saunders
Producer [Additional], Remix – Shep Pettibone
Programmed By [Uncredited] – Alan Friedman
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
From The Sire/Reprise Album WILD!
Promotion Only.
Not For Sale.

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

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March 31, 2023

Dead Or Alive – Come Home With Me Baby (US 12″)

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Technically this is not a re-rip since I have never posted the U.S. 12″ however I did post the U.K. 12″ in August 2014 so this is a new transfer using the U.S. single. I think it turned out beautifully I hope you all enjoy it.

“Come Home With Me Baby” was the second single released in the UK and the first released in the US from the fourth studio album “Nude” by the British band, Dead Or Alive in 1989 on Epic Records. The song had little impact in the UK but was a massive club hit in the US. “Come Home With Me Baby” debuted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Chart on July 8, 1989, after spending nine weeks on the chart the single peaked at #1.

SIDE A:
Come Home With Me Baby (12″ Version) 6:20
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Andy Stennet*
Mixed By –Jay Burnett, Pete Burns, Steve Coy
Recorded By [Re-recorded], Engineer –Jay Burnett

SIDE B:
Come Home With Me Baby (Deadhouse Dub) 6:24
Engineer – Cesar Sogbe, Mike Couzzi
Keyboards – Fro Sossa, Mike Bakst
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Rique “Billy Bob” Alonso
Recording Supervisor [Supervisor – Additional Production & Remix] – Lewis A. Martinee*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Come Home With Me Baby	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#69
1989	Come Home With Me Baby	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49 68777
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Artwork [Hearts] – McKitterick*
Design, Artwork By – Andie Airfix
Lyrics By, Music By, Producer – Pete Burns
Management [America] – Bennett Freed
Mastered By – Vlado*
Music By – Dead Or Alive
Photography By [Hearts Holt] – Pierre Chand
Photography By [Pete Burns] – Peter Brown (23)
Producer – Steve Coy

NOTES:
B-side additional production and remix for Pantera Productions.
B-side recorded at Countdown Studios, Miami, FLA.
B-side mixed at International Sound, Miami, FLA.

Special Versions from the Dead Or Alive LP “NUDE”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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March 30, 2023

New Kids On The Block – Step By Step (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990

“Step by Step” is a song by American boyband New Kids on the Block, released on May 10, 1990 as the first single from the album of the same name (1990). It is the group’s biggest-selling hit single. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight. Danny Wood sang “Step 1”, Donnie Wahlberg sang “Step 2”, Jordan Knight sang “Step 3”, Joey McIntyre sang “Step 4”, and Jonathan Knight sang “Step 5”.

“Step by Step” was initially recorded by one of Maurice Starr’s other groups, The Superiors. It was released as a single in 1987 on Motown Records but was unsuccessful. On the other hand, the New Kids’ cover of the song was a massive worldwide hit, becoming one of the biggest-selling singles of 1990. The New Kids on the Block’s cover spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was eventually certified platinum; it also spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Canadian Singles Chart, in total “Step by Step” spent five weeks at No. 1 in the North American charts. It also peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and was also a top 10 hit in the Australian, French, West German, Irish, and Norwegian charts.

The accompanying music video for “Step by Step” was directed by American director Larry Jordan. Donnie Wahlberg’s brother Mark Wahlberg also appears in the video.

SIDE A:
Step By Step (12″ Club Remix) 5:24
Step By Step (7″ Version) 4:28

SIDE B:
Step By Step (Instrumental) 4:21
Valentine Girl 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Step By Step	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1990	Step By Step	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#48

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 73376
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Executive-Producer – Dick Scott (3)
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Remix – Sidney Burton
Remix, Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Maurice Starr

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “STEP BY STEP”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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