Tag: African Queen

Billy Ocean – Mystery Lady (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Mystery Lady” was the third single released from Billy Ocean’s fifth album Suddenly. The single did not do as well as the previous singles released from the album but did manage to peak at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

SIDE A:
Mystery Lady (Extended Version) 6:48

SIDE B:
African Queen (No More Love On The Run) 8:05
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) 8:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Mystery Lady U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #24
1985 Mystery Lady U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #5
1985 Mystery Lady U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #10

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive – JDI-9373
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 PM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Bryan “Chuck” New
Mixed By – Bryan “Chuck” New, Nigel Green
Producer – Keith Diamond
Written-By – Billy Ocean, James Woodley (tracks: A), K.Diamond*

NOTES:
Side B track times are incorrect actual running time is 8:05 for both tracks.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 20
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 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi