Elton John & Millie Jackson – Act Of War (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted November 23, 2011

“Act Of War” is a duet from Elton John and soul singer Millie Jackson, written by Elton with lyricist Bernie Taupin, and released as a single in July 1985. Originally “Act Of War” was released only as a one-off single, but later it was added to Elton’s “Ice on Fire” CD, having been recorded the same year. The song also features guitar by Nik Kershaw. “Act Of War” was a top 40 hit in the UK reaching #32 but failed to chart in the US. The song’s music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy.

SIDE A:
Act Of War (Part 3) (Extended Version) 8:33

SIDE B:
Act Of War (Part 4) (Instrumental) 5:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20347
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Bass – Bass – Deon Estus
Drums – Mel Gaynor
Engineer – Stuart Epps
Guitar – Davey Johnstone, Fred Mandel, Nik Kershaw
Piano – Elton John
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

NOTES:
Sleeve states “Extended Remix”

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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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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November 12, 2021

Bryan Adams – Let Me Take You Dancing (US 12″)

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Originally posted December 6, 2011

“Let Me Take You Dancing” is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian artist Bryan Adams. It was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and was later remixed by John Luongo. It is notable for being Adams’ first solo single and his first ever release as a solo artist when he was 19.

A disco influenced pop song in its original mix, the popular remixed version of the song is even more disco-oriented. It was one of the first songs that Adams and Vallance wrote together and was based on a rag-time piano riff that Vallance had written. The writing took place during February 1978 and the song was recorded at Pinewood Studios by Geoff Turner. The song was originally released as a pop song, but was taken by his record company and remixed.

Although the single had some minor radio success, respected remixer John Luongo was recruited to make it sound like a proper disco track ready for release in the United States. The song went to number 22 on the disco chart.

Luongo chose to increase the tempo of the song, but there was no time-compression technology at that time so this increased the pitch of Adams’ vocals. Adams was disappointed with the speeded-up sound.[1] Adams has only performed it live on a handful of occasions.

Co-writer Jim Vallance stated that “I don’t doubt the single’s success contributed to Bryan eventually being signed directly to the label [A&M Records]”.

SIDE A:
Let Me Take You Dancing (Disco Version) 5:33
Remix – John Luongo

SIDE B:
Let Me Take You Dancing (Instrumental Version) 3:01

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Let Me Take You Dancing	U.S’ Billboard Hot Dance/Disco	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Disco – SP-12014
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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November 10, 2021

Mica Paris – Breathe Life Into Me (The Breath Of Love Remix) (UK 12″)

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“Breathe Life into Me” is a song by British singer Mica Paris. It was released as the third single from her debut album So Good by 4th & B’way Records and became her third consecutive top-thirty hit in the UK.

Debuting at number sixty-nine on the UK Singles Chart, “Breathe Life into Me” rose steadily, reaching the top forty in its fourth week and peaking at number twenty-six in its seventh week. “Breathe Life into Me” accumulated a total of 11 weeks on the chart. In the US, the song was Paris’ second appearance on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it peaked at number twenty-four.

SIDE A:
Breathe Life Into Me (The Breath Of Love Remix) 5:57
Engineer – Lee Hamblin
Producer, Mixed By – L’Equipe

SIDE B:
Like Dreamers Do (Hello New York) 4:56
Engineer – Lee Hamblin
Producer, Mixed By – L’Equipe

In The City 4:45
Producer – Leon Ware

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Breathe Life Into Me	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: 4th & Broadway – 12 BRX 115
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – MIKE’S*
Photography By – Tobi Corney

NOTES:
Taken from the F.A.B. Long-Player “So Good”

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November 9, 2021

ART – Perfect Touch (Germany 12″)

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“Perfect Touch” is the only single released by German trio ART. The song was later covered by German recording artist Sandra for her 2002 album “The Wheel Of Time”. ART never released an album or any further single solidifying themselves into 80s obscurity.

SIDE A:
Perfect Touch (Long Version) 5:10

SIDE B:
Perfect Touch (Single Version) 2:58
Imperfect 2:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Blow Up – INT 125.761
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Blue Transparent
Country: Germany
Released: Apr 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork – Mike Schmidt (2)
Co-producer – Marc Cassandra, Stixx
Mixed By – Ronald Prent
Photography By – Stefan Langner*
Producer – Albert Boekholt
Recorded By – Ronald Prent
Written-By – Kyra Kay, Wolfgang Filz

NOTES:
Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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