Cheryl Lynn – Encore (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Encore” is a 1984 R&B hit single for popular R&B/soul singer Cheryl Lynn. The song is written and produced by the highly successful Minneapolis funk duo, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Although the single peaked at sixty-nine on the Hot 100, it was the duo’s first number one R&B hit as producers/writers and Lynn’s second number one charting R&B single. It is the opening track to her album Preppie. The song was also a popular dance track, reaching number six on the US Dance chart.

This US 12″ promotional single contains the same track on both sides.

SIDE A:
Encore (Dance Version) 8:18

SIDE B:
Encore (Dance Version) 8:18

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

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Encore U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #69
1984 Encore U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #1
1984 Encore U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 04257
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul
Credits: Producer – Cheryl Lynn, Terry Lewis & James Harris*
Producer [Executive] – Larkin Arnold
Written-By – T. Lewis/J. Harris III*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not For Sale
Special Version from the Columbia LP “PREPPIE” FC 38961
Same track on both sides

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Junior
Junior
March 3, 2014 12:19 pm

Great song!

I remember the UK group Tongue ‘n’ Cheek also did a version of this in 1989.

Thanks Paul!

Kenneth
Kenneth
December 9, 2011 9:54 am

YEAAAAH, THIS IS THE JAM!!! THANK YOU PAUL!!!

ric
ric
December 8, 2011 7:37 pm

so we are getting an encore of Cheryl Lynn with Encore? LOL!
Jam & Lewis sure delivered the goods in the 80s!
Thanks Paul!

Vlad
Vlad
December 8, 2011 3:30 pm

Thanks!!

antbee
antbee
December 8, 2011 2:33 pm

Thank you, Paul!

antbee
antbee
Reply to  DjPaulT
December 8, 2011 6:15 pm

I’m still here, watching for something I like or think I would like. I’m not going anywhere! 🙂