Dionne Warwick – Got A Date (UK 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on July 18th, 2011
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
Dionne recorded this dance/pop gem for her How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye album in 1983. It was produced by R&B mainstay Luther Vandross and really took Dionne out of her easy listening comfort zone. The single was released on Arista records and only charted in the US peaking at #45 R&B and #15 Dance in 1984.
As a sidenote, Jermaine Jackson would later do a cover of the b-side “Two Ships Passing In The Night” for his Don’t Take It Personal album.
SIDE A:
Got A Date (Remixed Version) 6:58
SIDE B:
Got A Date (Instrumental Version) 5:19
Two Ships Passing In The Night 5:14
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Got a Date | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #45 |
| 1984 | Got A Date | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #15 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista
Catalog#: ARIST 12 552
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: RnB/Swing, Disco
Credits: Producer – Luther Vandross
Written-By – Dionne Warwick (tracks: B2), Luther Vandross (tracks: A, B1), Marcus Miller (tracks: A, B1)
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super 20
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 16bit 44kHz using Adobe batch processing
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi PNG format, resized to JPEG format for posting.
PW: burningtheground
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July 18th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Wow, I think the ‘Dionne with Hepatitis’ cover may have put people off.
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Trikke Reply:
July 18th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
Wow, she does look a little creepy on the cover picture.
I found the 12inch a couple of months ago in a second hand store, luckily only with an Arista label cover
But then there’s the music….the smooth voice of Dionne, the superb production skills of Luther V., and Marcus Miller on bass…what a combination !
Also check out the beautiful Dionne/Luther duet “how many times can we say goodbye” on the album.
Thanks Paul for this great start of my week.
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ric Reply:
July 18th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
two words
praying mantis
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 18th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
LOL be nice you guys
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July 18th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Your commets say it was recorded for her “How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye” album but the cover says “So Amazing”. Which is it? Who remixed this?
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 18th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
They must have changed the album title after they printed this single because I cannot find any reference to the “So Amazing” LP. There is not any remixer credits shown on the record.
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ric Reply:
July 18th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Both are correct actually, the album was titled as So Amazing for its UK release.
http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=41793
Thanks for this 12″ remix, Paul. Dionne mixes are so rare. Is this possibly the only one (pre-90s that is)?
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July 18th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
Loved, “How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye.” I could sing both Luther’s and Dionne’s parts… LOL!
Thanks Paul!
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 18th, 2011 at 10:32 pm
You are all welcome. I enjoyed ripping this one. I was dancing all around like a crazy fool LOL! I absolutely love the bass in this track.
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July 18th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
wow, never heard of this one; can’t wait to check it out! thanks!
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July 19th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
so the covers not the most flattering shot – i love this tune!
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July 20th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Thanks DJ Paul; I never knew this existed. I downloaded this and really liked it. I went and downloaded the whole album so that I could include the album version on my Lost 80′s show.
Thanks,
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September 26th, 2011 at 11:38 am
Many thanks for sharing this amazing rarity. Now I just need to find the 7″ Remix Edit of “Got A Date” in mp3 (or m4a) and my collection will be complete!
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