Tag: US

Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

“Forever Your Girl” is a song by American singer and choreographer Paula Abdul from her 1988 eponymous debut studio album. Written and produced by Oliver Leiber, who also produced her previous single “(It’s Just) The Way that You Love Me”, the single version was released on February 20, 1989, by Virgin Records. Following the unexpected success of “Straight Up”, the song continued Abdul’s newfound commercial success, becoming her second chart-topper on the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks.

“Forever Your Girl” spent two weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1989, reached number 28 on the Dance Club Songs chart, and number 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

The song is about loyalty in a relationship. The female vocalist proclaims that, despite rumors that others may be interested in her, none of those matter because she will remain faithful to the man she loves; she will remain “forever his girl.” The single version differs slightly from the album version, as it uses more of the background male vocal featuring the Wild Pair, Bruce DeShazer, and Marvin Gunn.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by David Fincher, and features Abdul acting as a choreographer and director of a children’s performance. An 8-year old Elijah Wood appears in the video, playing the kid in the suit. It also parodies Robert Palmer’s Addicted to Love video with three girls dressed like the women on the video.

SIDE A:
Forever Your Girl (12″ Version) 6:34
Edited By –  Greg Royal
Mixed By – Keith “K.C.” Cohen*
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Oliver Leiber

Forever Your Girl (Yo! Greg Dub Version) 5:46
Edited By –  Greg Royal
Mixed By – Keith “K.C.” Cohen*
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Oliver Leiber

SIDE B:
Forever Your Girl (Saunderson-Grosse House Of Love Mix) 6:35
Mixed By – Keith “K.C.” Cohen*
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Oliver Leiber
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Ben Grosse, Kevin Saunderson

Straight Up (Kevin Saunderson Club Mix) 6:50
Co-producer – Keith Cohen
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By –  Elliot Wolff
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Ben Grosse, Kevin Saunderson

Next To You 4:23
Producer, Arranged By –  Curtis Williams
Written-By – C. Williams, K. Stubbs, S. Williams*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Forever Your Girl U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1989 Forever Your Girl U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #11
1989 Forever Your Girl U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #28
1989 Forever Your Girl U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales #8
1989 Forever Your Girl U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #54

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – 0-96565, Virgin – 7 96565-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: Feb 20, 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House, Dance-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
“Forever Your Girl” produced and arranged for The Noise Club – Edited for Gregski Productions
“Next To You” produced and arranged for Willpower Productions

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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Turntable:Technics SL-1200MK7
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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

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Romeo Void – Never Say Never (US 12″ EP)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

TOTALLY OBSCURE 80s!

“Never Say Never” is a 1982 song by the new wave band Romeo Void. One of their best-known songs, “Never Say Never” was a favorite on early MTV, featuring a black-and-white music video that spoofs Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. The song is driven by a throbbing, funky bassline and punctuated by jagged guitar and saxophone, incorporating post-punk influences. The song reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock songs chart in October 1982.

The song was featured in the 1984 film Reckless starring Aidan Quinn as a football star and renegade. Quinn’s character takes over the school dance’s DJ booth to play the single, much to the dismay of all his classmates. A dance sequence ensues with Quinn’s character moshing about while a somewhat distraught Daryl Hannah tries to figure out how to dance with him.

This four-track, 20-minute EP was actually a 12-inch dance single introducing Romeo Void’s signature song, “Never Say Never.” Against an accelerated disco beat, singer Deborah Iyall perfected her romantic put-down persona with the devastating one-liner, “I might like you better if we slept together.” Meanwhile, the band had improved since the release of the debut album, with saxophonist Benjamin Bossi becoming an especially notable soloist. But it was the provocative nature of Iyall’s lyrics and delivery that caught the ear of enough listeners to put this indie label EP on the charts and cause Columbia Records to come calling with a manufacturing and distribution deal, leading to a major-label reissue.

SIDE A:
Never Say Never (12″ Version) 6:05
In The Dark 4:25

SIDE B:
Present Tense 5:47
Not Safe 3:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 Never Say Never U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs #27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 5C 38178, 415 Records – 5C 38178
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Recorded at syncro sound studios boston, massachusetts october 1981
thanks to louie beeson and dal booth

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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

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Daryl Hall & John Oates – M·e·t·h·o·d O·f Modern L·o·v·e (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

AN 80s AUDITORY ICON!

“M·e·t·h·o·d O·f Modern L·o·v·e” is a song by the American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. It was released as the second single from their 1984 album, Big Bam Boom. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1985.

Billboard said that Hall & Oates “pop-r&b style renews its freshness and interest.”

The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 when “Out of Touch” was still on the top of the chart; it debuted at #50 for the week ending December 15. After eight weeks it peaked at #5 staying there for a week; the single remained on the chart for 19 weeks. Curiously, on the January 19, 1985, issue this song was at #21 while the aforementioned Out of Touch was at #22.

SIDE A:
Method Of Modern Love 7:50
Edited By – The Latin Rascals
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Arthur Baker
Words By –  Janna Allen

SIDE B:
Method Of Modern Love (Dub Version) 6:21
Edited By – The Latin Rascals
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Arthur Baker
Words By –  Janna Allen

Bank On Your Love 4:15
Words By –John Oates, Sara Allen

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Method Of Modern Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #5
1984 Method Of Modern Love U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #21
1984 Method Of Modern Love U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #18
1984 Method Of Modern Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance ClubSongs #15
1984 Method Of Modern Love U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock #42

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – PW-13971
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the “Big Bam Boom” album

Made in U.S.A.

Nuy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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:
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Peter Wolf – Can’t Get Started (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“Can’t Get Started” was the first single taken from the second solo album by J. Geilss band front man Peter Wolf, released in 1987. The record peaked at #75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and #16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart.”Can’t Get Started” was taken from the LP “Come As You Are”.

SIDE A:
Can’t Get Started (Extended Mix) 4:38
Mixed By – Chris Lord Alge*

Can’t Get Started (LP Version) 3:02

SIDE B:
Can’t Get Started (Dub Version) 5:03
Mixed By – Chris Lord Alge*

Mamma Said 4:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Can’t Get Started U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #75
1987 Can’t Get Started U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-19243
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the album, Come As You Are

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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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