BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977
Happy Valentine’s Day
“Love to Love You Baby” is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her second studio album Love to Love You Baby (1975). Produced by Pete Bellotte, and written by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder, Summer, and Bellotte, the song was first released as a single in the Netherlands on June 1975 as “Love to Love You” and then released worldwide on November 1975 as “Love to Love You Baby”. It became one of the first disco hits to be released in an extended form.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll, Summer’s only selection on this list.
Originally released in November 1975, the song became an international disco smash. In the U.S., it became Summer’s first US Top 40 hit, spending two weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 7 & 14 1976 being held off the number one spot by Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” and logged four weeks atop the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, as well number three on the Billboard Hot Black singles chart.
In the UK, upon release in January 1976, the song reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart in spite of the BBC’s initial refusal to promote it. They also refused to play it. As a result of the success of the song, Summer would be named “the first lady of love,” which labeled her with a sexually oriented, fantasy image from which she would struggle to free herself.
This U.S. 12″ was released in a uni-pack styled gate-fold picture cover. The 12″ was designed specifically for Valentine’s Day 1977.
SIDE A:
Love To Love You Baby 16:50
SIDE B:
Try Me, I Know We Can Make It 17:55
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Love To Love You Baby | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #2 |
| 1975 | Love To Love You Baby | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco | #1 |
| 1975 | Love To Love You Baby | U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca – NBLP 7041
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: Jan 1977
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
CREDITS:
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer – Pete Bellotte
Written-By – Summer*, Moroder*, Bellotte*
NOTES:
Release billing as per front cover:
Love To Love You Baby
Includes the songs
“Love To Love You Baby” (16:50) and “Try Me, I Know We Can Make It” (17:55)
by
Donna Summer
“The First Lady Of Love”
An Oasis Recording.
Printed in U.S.A.
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: Schiit Mani
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
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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Master piece, thank you
Can’t thank you enough for this!
Sounds amazing. Over thirty minutes of Donna Summer swooning is pretty damned sweet. Thank you!
Fantastic! Thank you so very much and hope you and all other Burning The Ground devotees had a great Valentines Day! Donna 4Ever!
The disc contains 2 hits of the best of donna summer … more that 40 years and ready to listen to this 2 tracks any time
Ahhaaaaaaa!!!!!
The Right Song in Right Day!!!!!!
Thanks Paul!!!!!!
PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There’s just so many things to say right now. Well, first, a belated happy St. Valentine’s Day to you and the many readers of Burning The Ground. So sorry I didn’t get the chance to comment yesterday. I was checking all day from 12:00 PM on to 2:00 PM and then around a little bit later. I almost thought you weren’t posting for the day. I found out much later on that you did post and boy oh boy, I couldn’t be happier. And you know what Paul, you are a mind reader. It’s so scary, actually. I’ve always… Read more »
Thanks for sharing a really fun story, Jeff. As you can imagine the record was a monster to work on not just because of the length of the tracks but “Love To You Baby” has a lot of soft parts that you have to be meticulous about when manually removing clicks/pops. That was the reason it was such a late post. I guess I should have started working on it much sooner instead of cramming it into one day. I am so thrilled that you have great memories of this song. Happy belated Valentine’s Day 🙂
I haven´t heard the full 12inch version in ages, Paul, and certainly not in the pristine quality you are offering us. Phenomenally good. Thank you very much. Goosebumps everywhere. I have no memory whatsoever of “Try Me”. I´m so excited. 🙂
Thank you Song And Dance 🙂
Ah, the days when a 12″ single lasted as long as most albums! 🙂
It sort of felt like I was working on a full-length album. It was work but fun too 🙂
My oh my… what a phenomenal transfer. Every nuance, every groan… in crystal clear stereo. BEAUTIFUL work on this.
Thank you JD Zack. It’s great to get some feedback on the quality because this record was not an easy one to work on. So the time spent on it was well worth it 🙂
Love this record. Thanks Paul.
You’re welcome Joey 🙂
Thanks, Paul. Perfect selection for today. Love this song. Love, love, love Donna Summer. Have lots of different versions of this track, but I’m still downloading this because I already know how it will sound. Started buying my first 45’s and LP’s back in 1977 as a kid, and Donna was one of my favourites back then. She has been ever since.
Thank you miran0019. I started collecting my Olivia records around the same time 🙂
Since she passed away, I can not stop my eyes from becoming watery every time I hear her voice. It’s a very strange thing that has not happened to me with other artists that I’m a fan of, I can not explain it, it’s as if a younger version of me had gone, with her.
I know I will feel the same way when Olivia passes. The comfort is that we still have Donna’s voice to listen to for eternity 🙂
Thanks ! I Have a Brazilian Lp fron 70s , still sounding Perfect!
We Miss Donna …
I miss her too.
Hello Paul, thank you very much, what a nice Valentine’s gift, almost 17 minutes of pleasure, I love with madness this 12″.
Have a nice day Paul, Happy Valentine’s Day.
Rafa
Happy Valentines Day Rafa 🙂
Thanks Paul.
You’re welcome 🙂
Thanks very much,Paul!
You’re welcome 🙂