BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977
Happy Valentine’s Day
“Love to Love You Baby” is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her second studio album Love to Love You Baby (1975). Produced by Pete Bellotte, and written by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder, Summer, and Bellotte, the song was first released as a single in the Netherlands on June 1975 as “Love to Love You” and then released worldwide on November 1975 as “Love to Love You Baby”. It became one of the first disco hits to be released in an extended form.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll, Summer’s only selection on this list.
Originally released in November 1975, the song became an international disco smash. In the U.S., it became Summer’s first US Top 40 hit, spending two weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 7 & 14 1976 being held off the number one spot by Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” and logged four weeks atop the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, as well number three on the Billboard Hot Black singles chart.
In the UK, upon release in January 1976, the song reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart in spite of the BBC’s initial refusal to promote it. They also refused to play it. As a result of the success of the song, Summer would be named “the first lady of love,” which labeled her with a sexually oriented, fantasy image from which she would struggle to free herself.
This U.S. 12″ was released in a uni-pack styled gate-fold picture cover. The 12″ was designed specifically for Valentine’s Day 1977.
SIDE A:
Love To Love You Baby 16:50
SIDE B:
Try Me, I Know We Can Make It 17:55
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Love To Love You Baby | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #2 |
| 1975 | Love To Love You Baby | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco | #1 |
| 1975 | Love To Love You Baby | U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca – NBLP 7041
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: Jan 1977
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
CREDITS:
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer – Pete Bellotte
Written-By – Summer*, Moroder*, Bellotte*
NOTES:
Release billing as per front cover:
Love To Love You Baby
Includes the songs
“Love To Love You Baby” (16:50) and “Try Me, I Know We Can Make It” (17:55)
by
Donna Summer
“The First Lady Of Love”
An Oasis Recording.
Printed in U.S.A.
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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