BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“Believe In The Beat” was the second single released by American soul singer Carol Lynn Townes. The song was produced by Ollie Brown for the film, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, in which Townes appeared at the end, performing the song. “Believe In The Beat” peaked at #109 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, #25 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, #20 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #65 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks, and #56 on the U.K. Singles chart.
SIDE A:
Believe In The Beat (Special Dance Mix) 5:57
SIDE B:
Believe In The Beat (Instrumental) 4:29
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Believe In The Beat | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #25 |
| 1984 | Believe In The Beat | U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | #65 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – 881 414-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ? RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro
CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Melanie West
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Mixed By –John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer – Ollie E. Brown*
Written-By – Martine*
NOTES:
From the Polydor album Original Soundtrack Recording “BREAKIN’ 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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Hi Pual
Maybe this isn’t the most appropriate place to ask you a question, I already asked on reddit but you are the most qualified I know when it comes to music from the eighties,
I’m trying to remember a ballad that begins more or less like this:
“crazy as amazing, I keep on falling in love,
and I just can’t wait, I’m falling in love ”
I may be wrong about the lyrics as English is not my mother tongue, anyway thanks
Paul!!! For some reason I couldn’t download the track, but finally was able to. Thanks for this great flashback tune! Loved her “99 and a 1/2″as well and just know that you’ll post that one eventually. I love the whole break dance movement and Electro records so much. They even gave way to Latin Hip Hop (Freestyle) which is another genre I adore. I love you and your tastes so much. Spent much of the morning listening to your downloads, They are sublime and keep me very happy. Love this month of October. So looking forward to your Halloween selections… Read more »
You forgot to say “NEW 2020 Transfer! Meticulously Remastered! Originally posted”…I think it was 2011.
I thought I had posted this before along with a couple more of her singles but I wasn’t sure. In any case you are correct this is a new 2020 transfer. 🙂
Yes you also posted ‘I freak For You’ & ’99 and a Half’.
Haa, cool and unusual choice Paul.
If I ever make it to LA, that community centre from Electric Boogaloo is very high on my list of attractions to visit. That and the donut shop from the film Tangerine.
If you ever do be sure to invite me lol I would love to see that too. Hope you are doing well 🙂
Excelente Pault gracias.
De Nada, Carlos 🙂
Paul,
real great stuff, thanks a lot. I really like tracks from those break dance movies, my favourite being Beat Street. Patiently waiting for Carol Lynn Townes 99 and a half, that track just has it all…
I love the Break dance movie tracks too and “Beat Street” is my fave as well. I have the 991/2 single and will post it soon 🙂
Been waiting for you DJ Paul to remaster this track since the extended version is nowhere to be found on any CD compilation. Such an uplifting, melodic track! I wonder what happened to her. Stay safe!
You’re welcome, Gilbert I agree with you that this track is so uplifting it makes you forget the world and you just want to dance!
Fantastic post! Never heard about Carol Lynn Townes. What a great discovery. This song is so catchy, a real gem. I LOVE IT. And in addition the mixes are from mixmaster Jellybean. You make my day Paul. Thank you so much.
I am thrilled you love it Daniel I hope others will give it a listen. One of my favorites 🙂