KISS – I Was Made For Lovin’ You (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted November 23, 2012

“I Was Made for Lovin’ You” is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album.

The single reached #11 on the US Billboard singles chart. The song also became a hit in Australia reaching #1 on the ARIA charts in 1979. The song also charted in Western Europe, it became a top 20 hit in Sweden, a top 10 hit in Norway, made it to the number 2 position in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. In the Netherlands it was a #1. In the UK it stalled at number 50.

This special single sided US 12″ promo features the “Disco rock Mix” mixed by Jim Burgess.

SIDE A:
I Was Made For Lovin’ You (Disco Rock Mix) 7:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	I Was Made For Lovin’ You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#11
1979	I Was Made For Lovin’ You	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Disco	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca – NBD 20169 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, 56 – Pitman Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Credits: Mixed By – Jim Burgess
Producer – Vini Poncia
Written-By – D. Child, P. Stanley, V. Poncia*

NOTES:
“A Jim Burgess Mix”
Promotional copy, not for sale. From the Casablanca LP “Dynasty”

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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

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November 18, 2021

Taboo – Nobody Knows (Germany 12″)

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“Nobody Knows” is a single by Swiss band Taboo released in January 1988, the single was taken from their album “The Same World”.The band have released four albums between 1986-1994.

This 12″ was released on multi-colored grey, white, and black vinyl.

SIDE A:
Nobody Knows (12″ Version) (Extended Body Mix) 8:01
Written-By – Patrice Collet, Yves Zbären*

SIDE B:
Nobody Knows (7″ Version) 4:13
Written-By – Patrice Collet, Yves Zbären*

What´s The Use 5:29
Written-By –Yves Zbären*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Blow Up – INT 125.718
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Mulitcolored (Gray/White/Black)
Country: Germany
Released: Jan 1988
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Drums, Percussion, Vocals [Vocal] – Etienne Zbären*
Guitar [Guitar Solo], Guest [Guest Musician] – Marc Bugnard
Keyboards, Programmed By [Programming], Vocals [Vocal] – Patrice Collet
Management – Masters (14)
Mastered By [DMM] – CS-B-III*
Producer, Mixed By – Victor Waldburger
Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars] – Yves Zbären*

NOTES:
Printed in W. Germany

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VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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November 17, 2021

Avalanche – Blue Train (Long Train Mix) (Germany 12″)

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“Blue Train” is a 1990 single by Norwegian Duo Avalanche founded in 1984. The group is composed of Kjetil Røsnes (born 30 March 1960, in Lørenskog) and Kirsti Johansen (born 22 September 1963, in Kristiansand). From the late 1980s and during the 1990s the couple lived and worked in Germany and France. During their short career the group released three albums. They currently live in Aurskog-Høland, Norway with their two children.

None of the remixes on this 12″ have appeared on CD or digitally. A remix titled “Have Fun Remix” was included on the cassette, and CD versions of the group’s 1992 album “Westbound”.

SIDE A:
Blue Train (Long Train Mix) 7:47

SIDE B:
Le Train Bleu (TGV Mix) 3:37
Blue Train (Radio Version) 3:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: TELDEC – 9031-71976-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Europop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Avalanche (8)
Arranged By [Additional Arrangement] –Jeopard
Design [Cover] – CONTRAST / Hamburg
Engineer – Jeopard
Mixed By – Frank Reinke, Vinton Hoover
Producer – Vinton Hoover
Written-By – Roesnes*, Hoover

NOTES:
Made In Germany

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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November 16, 2021

Elton John & Millie Jackson – Act Of War (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted November 23, 2011

“Act Of War” is a duet from Elton John and soul singer Millie Jackson, written by Elton with lyricist Bernie Taupin, and released as a single in July 1985. Originally “Act Of War” was released only as a one-off single, but later it was added to Elton’s “Ice on Fire” CD, having been recorded the same year. The song also features guitar by Nik Kershaw. “Act Of War” was a top 40 hit in the UK reaching #32 but failed to chart in the US. The song’s music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy.

SIDE A:
Act Of War (Part 3) (Extended Version) 8:33

SIDE B:
Act Of War (Part 4) (Instrumental) 5:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20347
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Bass – Bass – Deon Estus
Drums – Mel Gaynor
Engineer – Stuart Epps
Guitar – Davey Johnstone, Fred Mandel, Nik Kershaw
Piano – Elton John
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

NOTES:
Sleeve states “Extended Remix”

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VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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