BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“I Freak For You” is the first single released from Carol Lynn Townes debut album Satisfaction Guaranteed.The single peaked at #28 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart and #24 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart in 1985. The song also features additional vocals by Dino Terrell.

SIDE A:
I Freak For You (Vocal) 6:44

SIDE B:
I Freak For You (Instrumental) 6:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Very Good Plus (company sleeve)

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RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 881 954-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul
Credits: Featuring – Dino Terrell
Producer – Rod Hui, Steve Loeb

NOTES:
Taken from the Polydor LP “Satisfaction Guaranteed”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

After the sucess of 99 1/2 Carol Lynn Townes then recorded “Believe In The Beat” produced by Ollie Brown for the follow-up film, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, in which she appeared at the end, performing the song. This track reached #56 in the UK and peaked at #25 on the US Dance Chart. For the 12″ single John “Jellybean” Benitez was comissioned to do the remix.

SIDE A:
Believe In The Beat (Special Dance Mix) 5:56

SIDE B:
Believe In The Beat (Instrumental) 4:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Very Good Plus (Company Sleeve)

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 881 414-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro, Hi NRG, Disco
Credits: Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Ollie E. Brown*
Written-By – Martine*

NOTES:
From the Polydor album 422-823-1-Y-1 Original Soundtrack Recording “BREAKIN’ 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO”

Produced for Brown Sugar Productions.
Published by Watch Hill Music + Unichappell-Music, Inc. (BMI)
℗ 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc.

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

Carol Lynn Townes is an American soul singer from Warrenton, North Carolina.

Hailing from a family of gospel singers, she made her debut singing gospel at age three. She moved to New York in the early 1970s, joining a male soul group called Fifth Avenue. The group consisted of prominent jingle singers. With Townes as lead singer, the group recorded the single, “Wheeler Dealer”, for Buddha Records, and followed with a album on RCA Records in 1976. But it was not until nearly a decade later that Townes achieved commercial success.

Signed to Polydor in 1982 as a solo artist, she recorded a cover version of Alton McClain & Destiny’s “99 ½” for the Breakin’ soundtrack in 1984. This became a Top10 dance club hit and made the Top 30 of the US Billboard R&B chart. It peaked at #47 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1984.

SIDE A:
99 1/2 (Club Mix) 5:26

SIDE B:
99 1/2 (Dub Version) 5:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Very Good Plus (Company Sleeve)

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RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 881 009-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro
Credits: Mastered By – Herb Powers*
Producer, Mixed By – Rod Hui
Programmed By – Rob Kilgore*
Written-By – John Footman, Maxi Anderson

NOTES:
Recorded & Mixed at Greene Street Recordings.
From the Motion Picture Soundtrack Breakin’

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