Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986
Despite the “Death Of Disco” at the end of the 1970s, the desire for a different type of dance music was being demanded by the gay clubs in the U.S. and the U.K.. Hi-NRG dance music filled that need and became all the rage in the mid to late 1980s. One of those records that I remember dancing to at an after-hours club called The Wreck Room in Oklahoma City was”Get Ready” by Robin Stanley a cover of a Motown song written by Smokey Robinson, which resulted in two hit records for the label: a U.S. No. 29 version by The Temptations in 1966, and a U.S. No. 4 version by Rare Earth in 1970.
Robin Stanley’s 1986 version is a 138 BPM floor-filling Hi-NRG dance track released on the legendary Oak Lawn Records label based in Dallas Texas. “Get Ready” was the only single Robin Stanley ever released there is not much information about her or the recording available.
SIDE A:
Get Ready (Club Mix) 6:28
SIDE B:
Get Ready (Yahney’s Dub) 5:10
Remix – Scott Yahney
Get Ready (Instrumental) 6:29
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Oak Lawn Records – OLR-122
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: HI-NRG
CREDITS:
- Engineer – Mike Potash
- Executive-Producer – David Hilzendager, Ray Cooper (6)
- Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Scott Yahney
- Written-By – William Robinson*
NOTES:
138 BPM
Recorded At – Sound Lab Studios, Brooklyn, NY
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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Hi Paul, may I make a special request for the amazing Telekin, Imagination & “Things worth Keeping”, 12*, from 1985. Such great songs here! I haven’t heard any vinyl rips of these classic songs yet.
https://www.discogs.com/release/1170213-Telekin-Imagination
Wow. This is one that I haven’t heard but an instant hit on my ears. I love Hi-NRG songs like this one. Thank you for sharing this here and happy pride!
Interesting! I was not aware of Robyn’s version, but around the same time in Australia there was another hi-nrg cover by Carol Hitchcock. A big hit (in my memory at least!) but, just like Robyn, she seemed to completely disappear immediately. https://youtu.be/Q3NQGEa5GMA
Oh yes..! In all it’s Stock Aitken Waterman splendour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udJdLC9eVeU
Hi Paul, she is the sister of disco diva Pamala Stanley and now goes by her married name of Robin Rogers. http://robinrogersings.com/home.html
I thought she might be related to Pamela Stanley. Thank you for sharing this info with us 🙂
5 Million 80s compilations and none of them focus on the massive Hi-NRG genre that was massive in all the clubs around the world at that time … that makes your efforts all-the-more important! THANK YOU, PAUL!!!
Thank you, Martika I appreciate your comment very much. 🙂
May I ask, are you the singer/artist Martika?
Nothing quite like a Hi-NRG song to dance and sweat one’s cares away! I have always been a fan of the Oaklawn Records Label for their variety and quality of releases. This is a great spirited remake and I am overjoyed that you shared it with us, Paul! This past week has been so much fun. I can’t wait to see what’s next!
Have a great weekend, Paul, Song And Dance, Retro Hound, Fred and company! All of you enjoy yourselves!!
Jeff
Oak Lawn gave us some great releases
C.C.C.P.
MCL (Micro Chip League)
Voyou
Uptown Girls
Paul Parker
just to name a few. I hope you enjoy this release, have a great weekend 🙂
This is new to my ears and I dig it! Thank you Paul for ‘rescuing another lost soul’. And thank you Jeff, have a great weekend to everyone!!
I really love the instrumental version, thanks!!
You’re welcome, Raymond 🙂