BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Call Me Mr. Telephone (Answering Service)” is a 1985 single by the American teenage singer, Cheyne, which was produced by Mark Kamins and Stephane Gerbier, and written by Nicolosi Giuseppe and Tony Carrasco (credited as Answering Service).
The single is a cover version of a 1984 single that was recorded by the Italian group Answering Service, whose name was included in the bracket as an acknowledgment to the group and to avoid confusion due to the single being released internationally. This was Cheyne’s only charted single, which topped the U.S. Dance chart for 1 week on June 8, 1985, and remained on the chart for eleven weeks. On the soul, chart Call Me Mr. Telephone peaked at number sixty-two.
SIDE A:
Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’ (Answering Service) 6:23
SIDE B:
Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’ (Answering Service) (Dub Version) 6:13
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’ | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1985 | Call Me Mr. ‘Telephone’ | U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop | #62 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23546
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer – Frank Heller
Mixed By – Steven One Way Street*
Photography By – Andre Rau*
Producer – Mark Kamins, Stephane Gerbier
Written-By – Answering Service, T. Carrasco*
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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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
Is there any chance you could post the original by Answering Service?
Great record, I think I have this somewhere probably stored away.
Thanks Paul for these digital delights 🙂
hi, I wanna ask you, if you have Mc thornhill who’s gonna easy the presure.
Sorry, Eduardo, I don’t have that one.
Paul, it’s been ages since I’ve last heard this record, but it’s so great that it’s back courtesy of you. I do like the song, especially that fantastic piano solo on the record. The rap made me laugh; raps were so different back then compared to today’s hip hop moments. It’s cool that Mark Kamins was behind this record too. You bring back all of my favorites.
Jeff
It is a fun record. Have a good time listening 🙂
This is a fun record. It really does sound like Madonna on backing vocals, though by all accounts it is said not to be Madonna, it would not surprise me if it actually is. Interesting that she was going to give her Into the Groove to sing, and how similar the piano break on this record sounds like the piano on the You Can Dance remix.
Thank you for another great record.
Never knew about the Madonna connection now that I listen closely it could be her. Thank Joey 🙂
Hey Paul, got this one with the same promotional stamp.
Got it in 1988 on a $1 sale bin. Sadly was not in mint condition.
Thanks for all the time invested on this HQ rip.
By the way have you heard a remix of it issued in the UK?
https://www.discogs.com/Cheyne-Call-Me-Mr-Telephone-Dog-Bone-Mix/release/1479415
Have not heard that particular mix but I do have it in my want list so maybe I will grab a copy someday 🙂