Spandau Ballet – Be Free With Your Love (UK 12″)

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Originally posted April 6, 2012

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“Be Free with Your Love” was the second single taken from the sixth studio album “Heart Like A Sky” by English new wave band Spandau Ballet. The single did well in Italy, and Netherlands reaching the top 10. In the band’s native UK the single peaked at #52. Two more singles were released from the album before the group disbanded.

SIDE A:
Be Free With Your Love (Extended Dance Mix) 6:39
Remix – Justin Strauss

SIDE B:
Be Free With Your Love (Dub Mix) 5:09
Remix – Justin Strauss

Be Free With Your Love 4:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – SPANS T4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Brass] – Gary Barnacle
Backing Vocals – London Community Gospel Choir
Brass – Phantom Horns
Co-producer – Gary Kemp, Gary Langan
Engineer – John Brough
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Spandau Ballet album “Heart Like A Sky”

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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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February 25, 2022

Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing (Remix) (UK 12″)

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Originally posted September 7, 2016

“Domino Dancing” is a song recorded by the British synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the lead single from their 1988 album, Introspective. The “Base Remix” is the second of two 12″ singles released in the UK this version has yet to appear on official CD or digitally.

SIDE A:
Domino Dancing (Base Mix) 5:54
Arranged By [Brass] – Lewis A. Martineé
Backing Vocals – The Voice In Fashion
Brass – Dana Tebor, Ed Calle, Kenneth William Faulk, Tony Conception
Engineer – Lewis A. Martinée, Mike Couzzi
Engineer [Assistant] – Ceaser Sogbe
Guitar – Nestor Gomez
Keyboards [Additional] – Fro Sossa, Mike Bakst
Producer – Lewis A. Martinée
Producer [Associate Producers] – Pet Shop Boys
Remix – Lewis A. Martinée, Mike Couzzi, Rick ‘Billy Bob’ Alonso
Score [Brass] – Mike Bakst
Soloist, Trumpet – Tony Conception*

SIDE B:
Don Juan (Demo) 4:21
Engineer – Robert de la Garza
Producer – Pet Shop Boys

Domino Dancing (Demo) 4:46
Engineer – Robert de la Garza
Producer – Pet Shop Boys

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12RX 6190
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 12 Sep 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Mark Farrow, Pet Shop Boys
Photography By – Peter Andreas (2)
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe*

NOTES:
Track A Produced for Pantera Productions. Recorded and mixed at International Sound, Miami, Florida, USA. The Voice In Fashion courtesy of EMI Manhattan Records.
Tracks B1 & B2 Produced & Engineered at Brain Storm Studios, Los Angeles.

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February 24, 2022

Blue Mercedes – Love Is The Gun (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Love Is The Gun” is the third single released by Blue Mercedes a pop music duo from London, England, comprising David Titlow and Duncan Millar. Produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow for PWL the single was taken from the duo’s debut LP “Rich and Famous”. “Love Is The Gun” peaked at #5 on the US Dance chart , in the UK the single reached #46 on the UK singles chart. The song would become their last charting single.

STREET SIDE
Love Is The Gun (Street Latin Wolff 3) 8:27
Love Is The Gun (Street Latin Wolff 3 Dub) 5:10

MIAMI SIDE
Love Is The Gun (Miami 5-0 Mix) 6:57
Love Is The Gun (Miami Instrumental Mix) 5:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Love Is The Gun	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23879
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Phil Harding (tracks: B1, B2)
Producer – Phil Harding & Ian Curnow
Remix – Phil Harding & Ian Curnow (tracks: A1, A2)
Written-By – David Titlow, Duncan Millar

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, MCA-42143, “Rich & Famous”

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February 18, 2022

Sheila E. – Koo Koo (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

“Koo Koo” is the fifth track on Sheila E.’s third album Sheila E., and, soon after the album’s release, Koo Koo was released as the album’s second single. The track is co-written by Prince and Sheila E., and Prince plays most instruments and produces the track.

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in late September 1986, at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The single peaked at #35 on the US R*B/Hip-Hop singles chart.

SIDE A:
Koo Koo (Remix) 5:10
Remix – David Z.

SIDE B:
Paradise Gardens (Extended Version) 6:15
Written-By – Constance Guzman

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Koo Koo	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#35

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Paisley Park – 0-20686
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk

CREDITS:
Design – Mary Ann Dibs
Lacquer Cut By – CB.*
Photography By – Prince
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Sheila E.

NOTES:
Original version available on the Sheila E. album SHEILA E.

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