BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Point of No Return” is the title of the second single taken from the Nu Shooz album Poolside. The song spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in September 1986. It also peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #36 on the R&B chart in the U.S., as well as topping out at #48 on the UK singles chart. The song was mixed by Shep Pettibone.
SIDE A:
Point Of No Return (Vocal / Long Version) 5:50
Edited By – John Smith (7), Rick Waritz
SIDE B:
Point Of No Return (Vocal / Special Mix) 6:33
Point Of No Return (Dub Mix) 5:28
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Point Of No return | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #28 |
| 1986 | Point Of No return | U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #36 |
| 1986 | Point Of No return | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86802
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Mastered By – TJ*
Mixed By, Producer [Associate Producer], Remix – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Rick Waritz
Producer [Associate Producer] – Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain
Producer, Written-By – John Smith (7)
Vocals, Written-By – Valerie Day
NOTES:
Track A identified on the jacket as “Point Of No Return (Extended Version)” and on-center label as “Point Of No Return (Vocal/Long Version).”
Track B1 identified on the jacket as “Point Of No Return (Extra Extended Mix)” and on-center label as “Point Of No Return (Vocal/Special Mix).”
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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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It was a BIG classic in Brasil!
Thank you
Thank you so much for this 80’s classic! Stay safe and sound!
Very nice choice , I did not listen to it for a while
Thanks so much, Paul! Such a classic mid-80s song! I remember this vinyl well!! And Shep, no less!
Have a great day!
Hi Paul,
I am a DJ here in Brazil and have been with you for a long time, thank you for making these high quality gems available to us, I am very grateful for your generosity and I wish you all the best in this delicate moment in which the world is passing by, a great virtual hug!
Health and peace!!!
You’re seriously keeping me sane while mired in the opposite. Don’t ever change.
What a gem Paul. Again. This is such a treat. I love the longer mix on the B – Side. We were dancing till we had holes in our shoe…
Greetings fro Germany
Stefan
Hola Paul, está en tus planes subir 12″ de música disco ?
Great mixes from Shep Pettibone. I remember hearing I Can’t Wait in 85, i think it was on a mastermix show by Shep, if i recall?
I liked their single Time Will Tell from 92, which had Frankie Knuckles remixes.
Cheers Paul 🙂
This is one of my all-time FAVORITE 80s tracks. I love Nu Shooz. I remember joining their fan club by mail and getting a cool door poster sent to me of John and Valerie tangled up in telephone wires. It was really cool. This track in particular was my gateway to loving them. Of course, “I Can’t Wait” is epic in it’s own right, but this song really sang to me. Love it and the excellent mixes. Thank you for the pristine rip. You made me very happy today. Have a good one!
Absolutely one of my very favorite dance tracks of all time! Paul, I can’t thank you enough for bringing this one out to start our week. It’s such a feel good record and I adore it. Many, many kudos to you for sharing this one with us. Electro is very near and dear to my heart!!
Jeff