Category: Patti Labelle

Patti LaBelle – Stir It Up (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

NEW 2023 Transfer
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration

Originally posted July 16, 2015

“Stir It Up” is a song by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was written by Dan Sembello and Allee Willis and recorded by LaBelle for the motion picture soundtrack album for the 1984 action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop; production was helmed by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey.

“Stir It Up” was the second of two songs she recorded for MCA Records immediately after signing her new contract with them (following “New Attitude”). Her first full-length album for MCA, Winner in You, would follow the next year.

Released as the second single from the soundtrack, which was awarded the 1986 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, it reached number five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. “Stir It Up” was also used as the theme song to the short-lived sitcom Stir Crazy, based on the 1980 movie.

SIDE A:
Stir It Up (Extended Version) 7:09

SIDE B:
Stir It Up (Radio Edit) 5:29
Stir It Up (Percussapella) 5:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Stir It Up U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #41
1985 Stir It Up U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #18
1985 Stir It Up U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23567
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack Beverly Hills Cop.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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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Patti LaBelle – Yo Mister (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Side 1

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“Yo Mister” is the fourth track on Patti LaBelle’s second MCA Records album Be Yourself. Later in 1989, “Yo Mister” was released as the album’s second single, containing various remixes of the track.

Basic tracks were recorded on November 11, 1986 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA. Patti LaBelle’s lead vocal overdubs were recorded on May 21, 1988 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA.

The song is one of LaBelle’s biggest R&B hits to date, peaking at number six on the Billboard R&B chart. The song failed to hit the Billboard Hot 100.

Prince played all instruments and performed backing vocals on the track. The Frankie Knuckles remixes contained on this US 12″ promo are exclusive to this release.

SIDE A:
Yo Mister (Miss Thing’s Club Version) 8:44

SIDE B:
Yo Mister (Miss Thing’s Radio Version) 5:51
Yo Mister (Miss Thing’s Instrumental) 5:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Yo Mister U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #8

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– L33-18087
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: House, Soul

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Patti LaBelle
Producer – Prince
Remix – Frankie Knuckles

NOTES:
Promotional Only – Not For Sale

Remixed For Def Mix Productions Ltd.
Original version appears on the MCA LP MCA-6292 “Be Yourself”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

Side 2

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi