Category: Ray Parker Jr.

Ray Parker Jr. – The Other Woman (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1982

“The Other Woman” is the title track from the album The Other Woman by American musician Ray Parker Jr. It was his first solo hit single without his longtime group, Raydio. Released as a single in March 1982, it peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Hot Black Singles chart, number twenty-four on the Dance chart, and number thirty-three on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also spent one week at number one in Australia.

The instrumental is exclusive to this USA 12″ Promo release.

SIDE A:
The Other Woman (Extended Version) 5:55

SIDE B:
The Other Woman (Instrumental) 5:55
The Other Woman (Short Version) 4:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 The Other Woman U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #4
1982 The Other Woman U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #24
1982 The Other Woman U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #33
1982 The Other Woman U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – SP-128
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Funk

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Remixed from the album “The Other Woman”
For Promotional Use Only

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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

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Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters (Extended) (Europe 12″)

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Originally posted October 10, 2012

This is the second 12″ release for “Ghostbusters” released after the single had reched #1 in the USA. The “Dub Version” is the same mix that appeared as “Instrumental Dub Version” on the previous 12″. Also of note the sleeve is misprinted and contains the “Instrumental” instead of the “Short Version”.

“Ghostbusters” is a 1984 song recorded by Ray Parker, Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11 in 1984, and stayed there for three weeks. It also peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart on 16 September 1984, where it stayed for three weeks. The song is performed in the key of B major.

It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song, but lost to Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called to Say I Love You”.

SIDE A:
Ghostbusters (Extended Version) 6:02
Engineer, Mixed By – Ray Parker Jr.

SIDE B:
Ghostbusters (Dub Version) 5:32
Remix – Nick Martinelli And David Todd*

Ghostbusters (Instrumental Version) 4:10
Engineer, Mixed By – Ray Parker Jr.

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – 601 460
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Performer, Producer, Written-By –  Ray Parker Jr.

NOTES:
Engineered and mixed at Ameraycan Studios.
Printed in Western Germany
Track B1 remixed for Watchout Productions.

“Original No.1-Hit in USA” is printed on front cover.
The “Short Version” is in fact the “Instrumental Version”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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

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Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters (Searchin’ For The Spirit) (UK 12″)

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Originally posted April 30, 2014

“Ghostbusters” is a song written by Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name, and included on the film’s soundtrack. Debuting at number 68 on June 16, 1984, the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11, staying there for three weeks, (Parker Jr.’s only number one on that chart), and at number two on the UK Singles Chart on September 16, staying there for three weeks.

This is the first UK 12″ released for “Ghostbusters” this 12″ contains an alternate remix “Searchin’ For The Spirit” on the A-side.

Over the years, the catchphrases “Who you gonna call?” and “I ain’t afraid of no ghost.” have been etched into fans’ memories. The famous “GB break dance/shuffle” performed by Murray and Aykroyd in the 1984 Ray Parker, Jr. music video,”The Real Ghostbusters” end credits and again in “Ghostbusters II” for the party Ray and Winston performed.

Many found the tune similar to Huey Lewis and the News’ “I Want a New Drug”. Others found the score’s synthesizer notes (that were held for several seconds) akin to the chord struck in Gary Numan’s “Cars”.

Ray Parker Jr. had to get pretty creative with this, as writing a song with the word “Ghostbusters” in it is quite challenging. In an interview with George Cole, author of The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991, Parker said: “It sounds easy now because you’ve heard the song. But if somebody told you to write a song with the word ‘Ghostbusters’ in it, it’s pretty difficult. That was the hard part – getting the title in the song.”

Parker added that he got his girlfriend and her friends to shout the title for the chorus, since he didn’t want to sing it. Parker, who was a renowned session musician, played most of the instruments on the track.

SIDE A:
Ghostbusters (Searchin’ For The Spirit) 5:28

SIDE B:
Ghostbusters (Dub Instrumental Version) 5:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Ghostbusters U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1984 Ghostbusters U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #9
1984 Ghostbusters U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6
1984 Ghostbusters U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – ARIST 12 580, Arista – ARIST 12-580
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – JA*
Performer, Producer, Written-By, Engineer, Mixed By –  Ray Parker Jr.
Remix – Nick Martinelli And David Todd*

NOTES:
The Blockbusting Theme from the Ghostbusting Movie

Remixed from the Forthcoming Soundtrack Album

Engineered and Mixed at Ameraycan Studios.

Made in Gt. Britain

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VINYL RESTORATION & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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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