Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979
“Voulez-Vous” (pronounced [vule vu] voo-lay-voo; French for “Do you want?”) is a 1979 song by the Swedish group ABBA, written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad shared the lead vocals.
“Voulez-Vous” is the only ABBA song to have been officially released as an extended dance remix – albeit only as a promo. The 6:07 version of the track, released as a double A-side 12-inch single by Atlantic Records in the United States in 1979.
A songwriting trip to the Bahamas saw the birth of this melody, and the proximity to Miami made it convenient to record the backing track at Criteria Studios with members of the disco group Foxy. Criteria Studios is where The Bee Gees made their disco-era records. “Voulez-Vous” is the only ABBA song (other than live recordings) to be recorded outside of Sweden.
Billboard described Voulez-Vous as one of ABBA’s “most dynamic tracks”, stating that it contains “almost Russian sounding musical accents”.
Compared to ABBA’s hits both before and after, “Voulez-Vous” was not a major hit for the group. It did top the charts in Belgium while reaching the Top 3 in Great Britain, Ireland, and The Netherlands. It also peaked at No. 9 in France, Spain, and Switzerland. In the United States, the song only reached No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
SIDE A:
Voulez-Vous (Disco Mix) 6:07
SIDE AA:
Voulez-Vous (Disco Mix) 6:07
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Voulez-Vous | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #80 |
| 1979 | Voulez-Vous | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #37 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – DSKO 202
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Disco
CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
Mastered By – D.K.*
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
NOTES:
Disco Tonight Presenting
A Polar International Music Production
From Atlantic LP 16000 – “Voulez-Vous”
Vocal
℗ 1979
Not For Sale
Same track on both sides – both sides have the same face label and say “side 1”.
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
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Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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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:
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Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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I was lucky. I knew a former club DJ and he let me have one record out of his massive collection. I chose this one. Unfortunately, it was lost (along with a grand total of $10,000 in records – most promo copies) in an apartment fire a month later. Any idea as to who did the extended version?
Thanks, Paul 🙂
Same song both sides… Play side-B in reverse or see if you can flip you FLAC file. This might would cause a great controversy. Gee, I seem to recall someone else doing this and the secret message was “Paul is Dead”; ring a bell?
Bill:-)
Tx again 🙂
Just to add that this exclusive promo can also be found on CD on the “Voulez Vous Deluxe” album.
..and it has been re-released as a 12” for the Record Store Day 2012 obviously
https://www.discogs.com/de/ABBA-Voulez-Vous-Extended-Dance-Remix/release/3546520
Paul’s version sounds so much better than the CD.
+1
Thanks so much for this one! I love this song, I love this mix — it’s fantastic to have the 24-bit transfer, especially when it’s done this well. You, as always, are the very best, Paul!
You’re very welcome David 🙂
Thank you for the download but is there only one side in the flac file?
Yes, the same song is on both sides of the record.
O sorry I misread. In thought on the backside was the instrumental version. Thanks for the reply.
Awww yea…some 1970’s style!
The hilarious Sleaford Southside Johnny “ABBA’s original Mixing desk” dis aside this is the good stuff that even the youngsters in the family who love the retro can’t get enough of.
No one hooks it up like DJ Paul!
Thank you, MOONRAKER 🙂
This single has certainly piqued my interest. Now this is an ABBA song I really got into growing up. To see that this is a special promo only release, makes me very excited. I hope it’s a nice mix. Some disco versions are a mixed-bag, so I’m hoping that this rocks! To date, Erasure’s cover of “Voulez-Vous” has been my favorite rendition of the song.
Thanks again Paul for this rare find. You’re the best!
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff this a great disco mix hope you like it 🙂