Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
NEW 2023 Transfer
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration
Originally posted March 28, 2014
“I Like You” is a 1985 dance single by Philadelphia-born singer, Phyllis Nelson. The single was number one on the U.S. dance charts for one week. “I Like You” also crossed over the soul chart where it peaked at #65 and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The single was her sole entry into both the pop and soul charts, and the last of two chart entries on the dance chart for her.
According to Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, they were inspired by “I Like You”, which was produced by Shep Pettibone, who did a remix of their 1988 single “Heart”.
A music video was also made for the track, portraying Nelson performing the song on a piano to a young boy in a dancing studio, along with scenes of men at a pool bar and Nelson in a relationship with a man outside on the streets.
Nelson died in January 1998 from breast cancer in Los Angeles, California, where she had been living. She was 47 years old.
SIDE A:
Like You (Extended Version) 7:26
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
SIDE B:
I Like You (Dub Version) 6:53
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
I Like You (Extended Single Version) 5:11
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | I Like You | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #61 |
| 1985 | I Like You | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #65 |
| 1985 | I Like You | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Carrere – 4Z9 05268
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Hi-NRG
CREDITS:
- Arranged By – Ben Knuier, Yves Dessca
- Design – Joel Zimmerman (2)
- Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ✩] – Greg Calbi
- Photography By – Beverly Parker (2)
- Producer – Yves Dessca
- Written-By – P. Nelson*
NOTES:
From the upcoming album entitled “Move Closer”
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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Love it! Thank you Paul !!!
Thank you Paul! Bring back memories from the 80’s.
You’re welcome 🙂
Thank you Paul!! I wasn’t familiar with this one, but what a great, catchy groove! Phyllis was a real talent and a sad loss.
You’re welcome, Retro Hound glad you like it 🙂
This is still a great dance track. Looping the 8 bar Bongo and the floor is full…..and then : Bang!
Thx Paul.
You’re welcome, Toxicaudio 🙂
Today one of the greatest has left us, RIP Tina Turner
A great dance track from back in the day.
PS: RIP Tina Turner. She passed in Zurich at 83 today.
Perhaps DJPaulT has some Tina rarities coming soon that we haven’t seen yet?
Amazing track. She had a number 1 hit single in the UK with ‘Move Closer’. ‘I Like You’ was the follow up and despite hitting the club charts over here, failed to break the top 75.
Oooooh I love this powerhouse of a 12inch. Have it, of course. 🙂 Phyllis never had a record charting over here. Don´t understand why. I like her voice, and then this Shep Pettibone production – just awesome.
Incredible dance jam, Paul. Great reading too, about the Pet Shop Boys connection with getting Shep Pettibone to work with them. I have fond memories of clubbing to this record. So happy it was included on the Shep Pettibone box set, but you Paul have me more excited about what you did here, including the dub version and the extended mix. Thanks for your existence, Paul on this earth! Great tastes, as always!!
Jeff
Thank you, Jeff I appreciate your comment very much 🙂