BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Stone Love” is a 1987 song written and performed by Kool & the Gang, issued as the second single from the band’s 1986 album Forever. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, becoming the band’s final Top 10 single, and also their final top 40 to date.
SIDE A:
Stone Love (Club Mix) 5:22
Executive-Producer – Gabe Vigorito
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – I.B.M.C., Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*, Kool And The Gang*
Written-By – C. Smith*, J. Taylor*, Kool And The Gang*
Dance Champion 3:02
Producer – Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*
Written-By – C. Smith*, C. Williams*, D. Thomas*, G. Brown*, J. Taylor*, K. Bayyan (R. Bell)*, R. Bell*
SIDE B:
The Throwdown Mix 10:16
Engineer, Mixed By, Edited By – Les “Mixdoctor” Adams*
Featuring:
Get Down On It
Ladies Night
Fresh
Big Fun
Straight Ahead
Celebration
Misled
Emergency
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #10 |
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | #11 |
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #4 |
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #41 |
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles sales | #31 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome – 888 380-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
NOTES:
Also available the LP “VICTORY”
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: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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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K&K always with quality songs, dancing and sweet vocals. Thx internet and people who share. GRATO, Paul!
Thanks for sharing this Paul. I was mainly interested in the Megamix and it does not disappoint. Keep up the great work my friend.
Thanks Paul. I can replace my good rip with an excellent rip. Thanks again.
Kent 🙂
Thanks for the awesome rip, Paul! I remember this song being a SMASH and yet it is almost a forgotten song of the 80s…never played on any flashback show. I have so many Kool and the Gang 12″s, cds, and vinyl and they are all terrific! My one disappointment with this song is they didn’t include any dubs or similar mixes like they did on the Emergency 12″. For those here who have not heard the Emergency mixes, do yourself a favor and go check them out! Fresh is my all time favorite Kool and the Gang song. Thank you… Read more »
Great 12″ Paul!! Thanks a lot. Loving all the variety you have been posting.
Hi Paul,
I like your funky week throw down. You must be feeling a little groovy.
Thanks for the wonderful songs selections.
Steve
It’s always fun to get your groove on 🙂
Thank you so much for the “Throwdown Mix”, it’s a celebration”! Please more funky stuff for a hot weekend!
You’re very welcome 🙂
Got it, LOVE it 🙂 The first of only three Kool & the Gang 12inches I ever bought (plus Cherish b/w Fresh-Misled medley and Fresh itself). I vividly remember that Stone Love was regarded as a very simple, too simple, song for Kool over here. I didn´t care. Heard it in a record shop and bought it. Les Adams´ megamix was the icing on the cake, needless to say. And now I have it in pristine DJ Paul quality in 24bit FLAC. What more could you want? Well, more Kool & the Gang, for starters 🙂 Thank you, Paul. Btw,… Read more »
Big Hugs right back Song And Dance!!
Jeff
The U.S. 12″ which I don’t have at the moment includes a “House Mix” of “Stone Love” so I need to track that one down.
This is really exciting Paul!! You know me and the mega-mix, so I can not wait to hear this “Throwdown mix” of the band’s collective. Kool and the Gang were quite the 80’s staple on the charts. I first heard of them with “Hollywood Swinging” and then “Open Sesame” from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack album. When J.T. came on board with “Ladies Night” and the wedding anthem “Celebration” there was no turning back. I fully feel like I’m going to enjoy this mix and “Stone Love” too. This is a great week of funky flashback favorites Paul. Absolutely, terrific!!!… Read more »
J.T. was the icing on the cake and he is adorable. Love the vibe of this track it’s very addictive 🙂