Meco – Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band (UK 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on 19th September 2011
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….”
“Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band” was a disco single recorded by Meco, taken from the album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 1, 1977, holding on to the spot for two weeks. To date it is the biggest-selling instrumental single in the history of recorded music, being the only one ever to be certified platinum (2 million units) by the RIAA.
SIDE A:
Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band 3:30
Written-By – John Williams (4)
SIDE B:
Funk 3:36
Written-By – Wheeler*, Smith*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #18 |
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles | #6 |
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Billboard Black Singles | #8 |
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Cashbox Top 100 Singles | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – DDC 008 (XC 008)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: UK
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By – Harold Wheeler
Producer – Harold Wheeler, Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi
NOTES:
Special versions from the album:
“Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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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Tags: 12", 1977, Meco, Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band
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