Category: Sylvia Mason

Sylvia Mason – We’ve Gotta Dance (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

Side A

DISCO FRIDAY!

Sylvia Mason-James born in 1959 is a British singer who has worked extensively as a backing vocalist and solo artist. She started her career with the disco band Voyage in 1977.

In 1979 Sylvia recorded her self titled solo album produced by Marc Chantereau & Pierre-Alain Dahan also from the disco-group Voyage. “We’ve Gotta Dance” was the first single taken from the album. The single peaked at #70 on US Billboard Dance/Disco chart in Nvember 1980.

Sylvia Mason has sang back up vocals for artists such as Go West, Simple Minds, Cher, Sheena Easton and Pet Shop Boys just to name a few.

SIDE A:
We’ve Gotta Dance 5:57

SIDE B:
Hello Super Duper Star 5:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1980 We’ve Gotta Dance U.S. Billboard Hot dance/Disco #70

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Carrere ‎– CAR 158 T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Disco
Credits: Arranged By – Marc ChantereauPierre-Alain DahanSlim Pezin
Producer – Roger Tokarz

NOTES:
From the LP “SYLVIA MASON”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

Side B

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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