Tag: Rene Hedemyr

Barbi and The Kens – Just A Gigolo (Sweden 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

Side A

“Just A Gigolo” was the first and only single released by the Bobby Orlando project Barbie and The Kens. “Just A Gigolo” debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart on March 7, 1981 spending ten weeks on the survey peaking at #45.

SIDE A:
Just A Gigolo (Extended Version) 6:00

SIDE B:
Just A Gigolo (Instrumental Version) 5:22

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

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1981 Just A Gigolo U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #45

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tramps Recordz ‎– TR 001
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Sweden
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Bobby Orlando
Producer [Reproduced By] – Rene Hedemyr*
Remix – Rene Hedemyr*

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Side B

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
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: Manual
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