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Madonna – Hanky Panky (US 12″)

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“Hanky Panky” is a song by American singer Madonna from her soundtrack album I’m Breathless. It was released on June 12, 1990, by Sire Records as the album’s second and final single. Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the song was developed from a line in the parent film, Dick Tracy, talking about a woman who enjoys being spanked by her partner. Performed in a playful, “tongue-in-cheek” style, “Hanky Panky” is a jazz and swing song, keeping with the film’s general theme of the 1920s and 1930s, with a changing bassline and minor to major key-shift in the chorus. It caused some controversy in Ireland because of its innuendo and racy lyrics, with women’s groups deeming them as harmful; Madonna later clarified that the lyrics were intended as a joke.

The song garnered positive response from music critics, many of them highlighting its lyrical content. It was a commercial success, becoming a top-ten hit in many countries including Australia, Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States while topping the chart in Finland. Madonna has performed the song on two of her concert tours: Blond Ambition (1990) and Re-Invention (2004). The song has been covered by several tribute acts and was also performed on the television series Ally McBeal (1997).

In 1990, Madonna starred in the film Dick Tracy as Breathless Mahoney—a new role introduced for her—with Warren Beatty, her boyfriend at the time, playing the titular character. After the shooting for Dick Tracy was over, Madonna started working on the soundtrack. She had begun recording three songs written by Stephen Sondheim for the film—”Sooner or Later”, “More” and “What Can You Lose”—which would be part of the album, but also had to write and develop new songs comparable in style to her previous releases. She produced the entire album, including the Sondheim songs. “I want people to think of me as a musical comedy actress. That’s what this album is about for me. It’s a stretch. Not just pop music, but songs that have a different feel to them, a theatrical feel”, she said at the time.

Madonna recruited producer Patrick Leonard and engineer Bill Bottrell to help her with the project. She and Leonard toiled to create music that would fit the style and production of the film, set in the days of the Untouchables law enforcement. “Hanky Panky” was written and produced by Madonna and Leonard and was released as the second and final single from I’m Breathless on June 12, 1990. The cassette and the 7-inch versions had “More”, another song from the album as its B-side, while the 12-inch releases had two remixes of the song by Kevin Gilbert. Cover photograph for the single was done by Patrick Demarchelier with Jeri Heiden designing the sleeves.

As a BONUS TRACK, I have included the Razormaid Remix Service …Maid! How Slow Can You Go? #2 Digital Mix of “Now I’m Following You” a song that was also part of the I’m Breathless Soundtrack album. The song was not released as a single but an acetate promo 12″ single does exist.

SIDE A:
Hanky Panky (Bare Bottom 12″ Mix) 6:27

SIDE B:
Hanky Panky (Bare Bones Single Mix) 3:50

More (Album Version) 4:57
Producer – Bill Bottrell, Madonna
Written-By – Stephen Sondheim

BONUS TRACK:
Now I’m Following You (Digital Mix) 6:58
Remix –Joseph Watt

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1990 Hanky Panky U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #10

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 9 21577-0, Warner Bros. Records – 0-21577
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Pop
Style: Swing, Big Band, Jazzdance

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Original versions available on the Sire/Warner Bros. album I’M BREATHLESS.
“More” from the film Dick Tracy

Made in U.S.A.

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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
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Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
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Artwork Scans
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Madonna – Express Yourself (US 7″ Promo)

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“Express Yourself” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her fourth studio album, Like a Prayer (1989). It was released as the second single from the album on May 9, 1989, by Sire Records.

In the United States, “Express Yourself” was the highest debuting single at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, for the issue dated June 3, 1989, and after four weeks reached the top ten of the chart, at number six. It eventually peaked at number two, held at the runner-up spot for two weeks by the Simply Red song, “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” and the next week by Martika’s “Toy Soldiers”, “Express Yourself” was present for a total of 16 weeks on the Hot 100, and placed at number 55 on the year-end chart.

SIDE A:
Express Yourself (7″ Remix) 4:36

SIDE B:
Express Yourself (Remix/Edit) 5:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Express Yourself U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2
1989 Express Yourself U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #12
1989 Express Yourself U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 7-22948-DJ
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synthpop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Track durations shown on labels differ slightly from actual playing times.

For Mastermix Productions

Promotion Not For sale

From the Sire Album “LIKE A PRAYER”

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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
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Madonna – Material Girl (US 12″)

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“Material Girl” is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her second studio album, Like a Virgin (1984). It was released on January 23, 1985, by the Sire label as the second single from Like a Virgin. It also appears slightly remixed on the 1990 greatest hits compilation, The Immaculate Collection, and in its original form on the 2009 greatest hits compilation, Celebration. The song was written by Peter Brown and Robert Rans, while Nile Rodgers produced the track. Madonna explained that the concept of the song was indicative of her life at that time, and she liked it because she felt it was provocative.

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of February 9, 1985, at position 43, when “Like a Virgin” was descending out of the top ten. The single climbed the Hot 100 quickly, jumping 13 spots to number five the week of March 9, 1985, and eventually spent two weeks at number two, held off by REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and Phil Collins’ “One More Night”. The week when the song slipped to position three, her upcoming single “Crazy for You” reached number four, giving Madonna two simultaneous top-five hits. “Material Girl” reached the top of the Hot Dance Club Songs but was less successful on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, failing to enter the top 40 and peaking at number 49. It was placed at number 58 on the year-end chart for 1985, with Madonna becoming the top pop artist for the year. In Canada, the song debuted on the RPM Singles Chart at number 76, on the issue dated February 16, 1985. After five weeks, it reached a peak position of four on the chart and was present on the chart for a total of 21 weeks. It was ranked at number 46 on the RPM Year-End chart for 1985.

In the United Kingdom, “Material Girl” debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 24 on March 2, 1985, and reached a peak position of number three. It was present for a total of ten weeks on the chart. Across Europe, the song reached the top-ten in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, while reaching the top 40 of Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

In Australia, the single debuted at number 25 on 17 March 1985 and peaked at number four three weeks later. It also reached the Top 5 in New Zealand and Japan.

SIDE A:
Material Girl (Extended Dance Remix) 6:07
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Melanie West
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Michael Hutchinson
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – Peter Brown (2)Robert Rans

SIDE B:
Pretender (LP Version) 4:31
Written-By – MadonnaSteve Bray*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Material Girl U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2
1985 Material Girl U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #33
1985 Material Girl U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #49
1985 Material Girl U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs #1
1985 Material Girl U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club/Maxi-Singles Sales #2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-20304, Sire – 9 20304-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Produced for Nile Rodgers Productions, Inc.

Original version of “Material Girl” and “Pretender” from the Sire album Like A Virgin

Made/Printed in U.S.A.
Mastered by Frankford/Wayne New York.

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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
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DAC:
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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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Madonna – Dress You Up (US 12″)

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“Dress You Up” is a song by American singer Madonna from her second studio album Like a Virgin (1984). It was released on July 31, 1985, as the album’s final single, by Sire Records. The song was the last track to be added to the album as it was submitted late by songwriters Andrea LaRusso and Peggy Stanziale. Madonna pushed for the song’s inclusion in Like a Virgin as she particularly liked its lyrics. Musically, the song is a drum-beat-driven dance track featuring instrumentation from guitars and vocals from a choir, and a guitar solo played by Nile Rodgers, who also produced the song. The lyrics are an extended metaphor for fashion and sex, comparing dressing up with passion. A live performance from Madonna’s first tour was used as the music video.

Critics reacted positively to the dance-pop nature of the track. “Dress You Up” became Madonna’s sixth consecutive top-five single in the United States. It also reached the top ten in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. “Dress You Up” was added to the “Filthy Fifteen” list of the Parents Music Resource Center, due to the sexual nature of its lyrics.

SIDE A:
Dress You Up (The 12″ Formal Mix) 6:16
Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – Andrea LaRussoPeggy Stanziale

SIDE B:
Dress You Up (The Casual Instrumental Mix) 4:37
Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – Andrea LaRussoPeggy Stanziale

Shoo-Bee-Doo (LP Version) 5:16
Written-By – Madonna

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Dress You Up U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #5
1985 Dress You Up U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary #32
1985 Dress You Up U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #3
1985 Dress You Up U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop #64

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-20369
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Produced for Nile Rodgers Productions, Inc.
From the LP “LIKE A VIRGIN”

Produced for Nile Rodgers Productions, Inc

Made in U.S.A.
Printed in 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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