Category: C + C Music Factory

C & C Music Factory – Just A Touch Of Love (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1991

“Just a Touch of Love” is a 1991 single written by Robert Clivillés and performed by C+C Music Factory. It is also known as “Just a Touch of Love (Everyday)”, which featured vocals by Zelma Davis, was the duo’s fourth release from their album, Gonna Make You Sweat. “Just a Touch of Love” was the duo’s fourth number one on the US dance charts. On other US charts, the single went to #50 on the Hot 100 and #83 on the soul singles chart.

“Just a Touch of Love” was featured in the 1992 film Sister Act and in the second season of the 2018 television series Pose.

SIDE A:
Just A Touch Of Love (Everyday) (The Standard House Mix) 6:53
Just A Touch Of Love (Everyday) (The Garage Dub 2 Mix) 5:36

SIDE B:
Just A Touch Of Love (Everyday) (The C&C Garage Mix) 6:02
Just A Touch Of Love (Everyday) (The C&C Garage Dub Mix) 5:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1991 Just A Touch Of Love U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #50
1991 Just A Touch Of Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1991 Just A Touch Of Love U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #83

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 74032, Columbia – 44-74032
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle, Craig Derry, Deborah Cooper, Karen Bernod, Milton G. Barnes
Drums [Arrangements], Percussion [Arrangements], Keyboards [Arrangements], Edited By – Robert Clivillés
Edited By – George Morel
Engineer [Mix] –Rodney Ascue
Engineer [Mix], Recorded By – Bob Rosa
Keyboards – David Cole
Keyboards, Arranged By [Additional Keyboard Arrangements] – Fred McFarlane
Mastered By – Herbie Jr.*
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By –  Robert Clivillés And David Cole*
Programmed By – Alan Friedman
Recorded By [Engineer] –Tony Maserati
Remix – Bob Rosa, Robert Clivillés, David Cole
Vocals [Uncredited] – Zelma Davis

NOTES:
Produced, arranged and mixed for Cole/Clivillés Music Enterprises. Programmed for Yipe!

Karen Bernod appears courtesy of SBK Records.

Audrey Wheeler appears courtesy of Ear Candy Records.

Cindy Mizelle appears courtesy of East/West America Records.

Tracks 1 and 4 contain an uncredited sample of “Exodus.

Special versions taken from the Columbia release  “Gonna Make You Sweat”

VINYL RESTORATION:
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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

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Jim Carrey – Cuban Pete (US 12″)

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“Cuban Pete”, is a Cuban rumba song composed by Joseph Norman (1906-1990). It was originally featured in the Black and White musical “Cuban Pete” from June 1946. The movie starred Cuban-born American actor Desi Arnaz who adopted the song as his theme song.

Cuban Pete was later performed by Desi Arnaz on his popular television sitcom “I Love Lucy” in the third episode The Diet on October 29, 1951.

Jim Carrey sang and danced his version in the film “The Mask” (1994). It was released as a single on July 26, 1994, with production and remix by C&C Music Factory. Carrey’s version peaked at #42 on the U.s. Billboard Dance Chart on September 17, 1994, after spending five weeks on the survey.

“Cuban Pete” Contains a sample of “A Deeper Love” by Clivilles & Cole featuring Deborah Cooper.

SIDE A:
Cuban Pete (C & C’s Ministry Of Sound Mix) 8:54
Arranged By [Horns] – Harvey Cohen
Arranged By [Rhythm Section] – Eddie Arkin*
Engineer [Assistant] – James Mcilvery, Mike Kloster
Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Acar S. Key*
Horns [Horn Section] – Barry Danielian, Bob Franceschini, Ozzie Melendez
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Don MurrayPercussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer – Eddie Arkin*
Producer [Additional Production] – Ricky Crespo
Producer [Reproduced],
Remix [Credited To] – David Cole, Robert Clivillés
Recorded By – Eddie Arkin*, Randy Farrar
emix – Clivillés & ColeVocals [Featuring] – Angie Jareé*
Written-By – J. Norman*

SIDE B:
Cuban Pete (C & C’s Boriqua Mambo Mix) 7:06
Arranged By [Horns] – Harvey Cohen
Arranged By [Rhythm Section] – Eddie Arkin*
Engineer [Assistant] – James Mcilvery, Mike Kloster
Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Acar S. Key*
Horns [Horn Section] – Barry Danielian, Bob Franceschini, Ozzie Melendez
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Don MurrayPercussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer – Eddie Arkin*
Producer [Additional Production] – Ricky Crespo
Producer [Reproduced],
Remix [Credited To] – David Cole, Robert Clivillés
Recorded By – Eddie Arkin*, Randy Farrar
emix – Clivillés & ColeVocals [Featuring] – Angie Jareé*
Written-By – J. Norman*

The Mask Speaks 0:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chaos Recordings ‎– 42 77587
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: Electronic, Latin
Style: House, Rumba

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NOTES:
Taken from the forthcoming Chaos Recordings release “The Mask: Music From The Motion Picture”

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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C&C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (1991 Remix) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991

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“Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” is a hit song by American dance group C+C Music Factory. It was released in late 1990 as the lead single from the album, Gonna Make You Sweat. The song charted internationally and achieved great success in the United States, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland where it reached number one on the charts.

The rap was performed by Freedom Williams and the vocal “Everybody Dance Now” by disco/house music artist Martha Wash.

This 12″ is the 1991 re-issue that featured previously unavailable house remixes.

SIDE A:
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (The Clivillés/Cole 1991 Hip-House Club Mix) 6:49

SIDE B:
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (The 1991 House Dub/Bonus Beats) 7:32
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (The 1991 Radio Remix) 4:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1990 Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1990 Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play #1
1990 Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #1
1990 Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 73691
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Presenter – C & C Music Factory*
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Remix – Robert Clivillés And David Cole*
Vocals – Freedom Williams

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
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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 Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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