Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
“My Magic Man” is a 1985 dance single by Bermuda-born singer Rochelle (born Rochelle Simons in 1957). “My Magic Man” was her second single release which peaked at #17 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks and became her highest charting single to date. the song also reached #27 in the UK.
During her brief career from 1985 to 1988, Rochelle released three top-thirty dance singles.
SIDE A:
My Magic Man (Magic Mix) 5:47
My Magic Man (Samurai Mix) 6:29
Remix – The Latin Rascals
SIDE B:
My Magic Man (Machine Gun Dub) 6:09
Remix – Charlie D., Jose (Chep) Nunez
My Magic Man (7″ Edit) 3:51
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | My Magic Man | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #17 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 0-20376
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Soul, Funk
CREDITS:
- Arranged By [Vocals] – Gary Cooper*
- Art Direction, Design – Gabrielle Raumberger
- Backing Vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle
- Engineer [Assistant] – Casey Silver
- Executive-Producer – Cherrie Shepherd
- Make-Up [Makeup] – Elizabeth Freid
- Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
- Mixed By – Steve Peck
- Photography By – Caroline Greyshock
- Producer – Gary Henry, Ted Currier
- Recorded By, Drum Programming [Snare Sound] – Bob Rosa
- Stylist – Pat Sweeney (4)
- Written-By – Gary Henry
NOTES:
Specially-priced Maxi-single
Machine Gun Dub: Charlie D. and Jose (Chep) Nunez for Diamond II Productions.
Samurai Mix: The Latin Rascals (Tony Moran & Albert Cabrera).
A Platinum Vibe Production
Made in U.S.A.
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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thank you for sharing this release
Thank you so much Paul!!
I love this since 1985.
My suggestion for you to offer us…
Gary Chandler – Dancing In Heaven (12” Version)
Greetings from Brazil !!
OMG, this is what I’ve been looking for for a long time, it’s very difficult to find it on the Internet. Finally I found it here.
Thank you so much Paul!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You’re welcome, Arie 🙂
I have never heard this song or even of it or the artist! If you listen to the Edit, at 2:26 for awhile the beat seems to have been lifted (or same drum machine) as The Word Is Out by Jermaine Stewart from 1984. Listen to the intro of The Word Is Out for best comparison. Regardless, it’s really cool to have some 1985 editing and splicing by Chep, Charlie D (amazing work on Sweet Sensation dubs!!), and Latin Rascals AS WELL AS credits to Steve Peck (Madonna) and Bob Rosa! What a crew on this release! Thanks, Paul! I… Read more »
Hi Fred,
So sorry about your parents. Hope everything will be alright soon.
Great to see you chime in here. Miss you.
Jeff
Sorry to hear about your parents, Fred. We are keeping you in our thoughts.
Definitely HOT!! I can see why it was fertile for the Latin Rascals to have a field day on this one, Lol. Thank you Paul!! Your next post you may want to have the paramedics ready for Jeff, Lol!
Most definitely, Retro Hound!!
Jeff
This was one of those singles i didn’t initially remember, but then after hearing it, the cool memories come flooding back.
I love the sleeve art too.
Thanks Paul 🙂
You’re welcome, Marco 🙂
I am clutching my heart, Paul!! This is an extremely euphoric high for me!! I love this song, but it’s the dubs I am palpitating for!!
I have to calm down, but I’ll be back later to rave some more!!
Jeff
Take it easy, Jeff lol 🙂
You have to forgive me, Paul. Now that I have more composure, I wanted to explain myself a little bit more. I’m what you would call an “Edithead” because I am obsessed, thrilled, and LIVE for the art of the magnetic tape cut and paste. I was introduced to “editing” by The Latin Rascals. They did mix shows on New York’s WKTU and KISS FM. Besides their perfect blending and segues, they would cut up the master reel-to-reels with these percussive effects. They got to be so notorious that they captured the ears of Arthur Baker and other producers who… Read more »
Wow Jeff, your excitement is addictive!! I have yet to hear these mixes, but you are certainly building up the anticipation! And thanks for the inside info on how the Latin Rascals did their work, so fascinating!
P.S. I hope you regain control of your bladder soon, Lol!
P.P.S. I feel the same way about the analog vs. digital splicing. Same goes for film, there is no comparison between the mind-blowing creativity they used in practical effects/stop-motion animation, etc. vs. today’s cheaply done CGI!
LOL! Next time, before checking out Paul’s Blog, I’ll wear Depends!!
Jeff
That might come in handy, LOL!