Category: KC

KC & The Sunshine Band – KC’s Miami Sunshine Mix (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band which was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits “That’s the Way (I Like It)”, “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty”, “I’m Your Boogie Man”, “Keep It Comin’ Love”, “Get Down Tonight”, “Boogie Shoes”, “Please Don’t Go” and “Give It Up”. The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey’s last name (‘KC’) and the ‘Sunshine Band’ from KC’s home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had six top 10 singles, five number-one singles, and a number two single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

This 12″ was only released in Europe and includes a nine-minute megamix along with a special 1987 remix of KC’s 1984 hit “Give It Up” which peaked at #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1984.

SIDE A:
Give It Up (Special 1987 Summer Mix) 4:56
Remix –  Peter Vriends
Written-By – H. W. Casey*

SIDE AA:
KC’s Miami Sunshine Mega Mix 9:04
Mixed By [Megamix] –  Peter Vriends

AA.1 Sound Your Funky Horn
AA.2 Boogie Shoes
AA.3 That’s The Way (I Like It)
AA.4 Shake Your Booty
AA.5 Get Down Tonight
AA.6 I’m Your Boogie Man
AA.7 Keep It Comin Love

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Streetheat ‎– STH 521 MEGA, Dum Dum Records ‎– DUM 633 520
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Producer – H. W. Casey, R. Finch
Remix –  Peter Vriends

NOTES:
Published by SBK, Intromeisel and Peer Music.
Streetheat Distribution:
Germany: Italoheat
Austria: Dum Dum
Switzerland: Streetheat
Holland: Streetheat
Belgium: Import Service

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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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KC – Give It Up (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

A. Side

DISCO FRIDAY!

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on March 25, 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Give It Up” was a UK number one single for three weeks in August 1983 for KC & the Sunshine Band, although it was simply credited as KC in many countries, including the US. It went on to become the 18th best-selling single of the year in the UK. It was the last and most successful of the act’s 10 hits in the UK, and was somewhat of a comeback hit in the United States. Following the backlash against many disco artists on the charts in the early 1980s, the song peaked at #18 in the US in January 1984.

SIDE A:
Give It Up 5:18
Remix – John Luongo

SIDE B:
Give It Up (Instrumental)   3:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Mint (generic)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Give It Up U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #18
1984 Give It Up U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #24

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MECA Records – D-5000
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
Credits: Producer – H.W. Casey* , R. Finch*
Written-By – D. Carter* , H.W. Casey*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the lp:“KC TEN”

Find the 12″ On DISCOGS

B. Side

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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