Category: Ish

Ish – You’re My Only Lover (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“You’re My Only Lover” is a 1986 single by Ish (Ish Ledesma), best known for his hits with Foxy
(“Get Off”) and Company B (“Fascinated”). John Robie produced the mid-tempo track. the b-side “It Ain’t Necessarily So” previously recorded by Bronski Beat in 1984 is a duet with Terri Nunn (Vocalist for the group Berlin). Both tracks were recorded in New York City, and taken from the LP “On This Corner”.

The single did not chart, and no music video was produced.

SIDE A:
You’re My Only Lover (Extended Dance Remix) 6:56
You’re My Only Lover (Instrumental Dub) 4:58

SIDE B:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (Extended Dance Remix) 6:18
Vocals – Terri Nunn
It Ain’t Necessarily So (Instrumental Dub) 5:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20437, Geffen Records – 9 20437-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the LP “On This Corner”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

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
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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Ish – I Could Love You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

“I Could Love You” is a single by Ish professionally known as Ish Ledesma a Miami based singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Ledesma has fronted, written for, or produced hits for the bands Foxy, Oxo, and Company B. Both Oxo and Company B were one-hit wonders in the US, with respective hits “Whirly Girl” and “Fascinated”; Foxy released several albums and singles, including the number one R&B hit “Get Off”.

In 1986 Ish released his second solo album “On This Corner” produced by Keyboardist and Arthur Baker’s right-hand man John Robie. “I Could Love You” was the second single taken from the album but failed to have any chart impact dwespite getting heavy club play.

SIDE A:
I Could Love You (Club Mix) 6:02
Don’t Stop Now (Dub) 3:53

SIDE B:
I Could Love You (Rhythm Version) 5:03
Scream For Daddy (Dub) 3:35
Toot Toot Too Doot (Dub) 2:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20493
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John Robie
Remix – Dan Joseph (2), Ish Ledesma

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi