Tag: 1983

October 7, 2013

New Edition – Popcorn Love (UK 12″)

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“Popcorn Love” is a 1983 single produced by Arthur Baker and Maurice Starr performed by American R&B group New Edition. “Popcorn Love” was the third single taken from the groups debut album Candy Girl. In the United Staes the single peaked at #101 on the Billboard pop charts and #25 on the R&B chart. In the UK the single reached #43 and #44 in New Zealand.

SIDE A:
Popcorn Love (Remix) 4:52

SIDE B:
Pass The Beat 4:38
Popcorn Love (Instrumental) 7:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Popcorn Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#101
1984	Popcorn Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#25

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– LONX 31
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro
Credits: Producer, Mixed By – Arthur Baker, Maurice Starr
Written-By – Globe* (tracks: B1), Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “CANDY GIRL”

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October 4, 2013

Magda Layna – When Will I See You Again (US 12″)

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DISCO FRIDAY!

“When Will I See You Again” is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and originally recorded by American Soul group The Three Degrees in 1974. The song was one of the most successful recordings of the “Philly Soul” era. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel.

In 1983 Megatone Records recording artist Magda Layna released a Hi-NRG/Disco version of the song which received heavy rotation in dance clubs. Megatone Records was founded in San Francisco by legendary dance music composer and recording artist Patrick Cowley.

SIDE A:
When Will I See You Again (Vocal Version) 6:10

SIDE B:
When Will I See You Again (Instrumental) 6:10
When Will I See You Again (Elevator Mix) 2:08

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Megatone Records ‎– MT-111
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Design – Tony Chiumento
Engineer – David Coe, Don Mack
Photography – Mick Hicks
Producer – Bill Motley
Written-By – Gamble and Huff*

NOTES:
Dedicated to:
Edwin D. Strickland & Lawrence E. Edwards
“When Will I See You Again”

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August 13, 2013

Agnetha Fältskog – Can’t Shake Loose (Special AOR Remix) (US 12″ Promo)

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“Can’t Shake Loose” is a 1983 song from former ABBA star Agnetha Fältskog’s solo album, Wrap Your Arms Around Me. It was the third single release in Europe and the first to be issued in the United States.

The song was written by Russ Ballard, who also wrote the successful “I Know There’s Something Going On” for Agnetha’s former ABBA colleague Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida).

“Can’t Shake Loose” proved rather successful on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where an Edited Remix of the song broke into the Top 30 peaking at #29 in November 1983. As usual, Fältskog made only limited promotion, but she did travel across the Atlantic from Sweden in August 1983 to appear on American television. “Can’t Shake Loose” also performed well in Canada, where it reached #26. In the UK and Australia, however, the track proved less successful, reaching #63 and #76, respectively.

In North America a remix was used as the single version while in Europe the album version was used.

SIDE A:
Can’t Shake Loose (Special AOR Remix) 3:15

SIDE B:
Can’t Shake Loose (Special AOR Remix) 3:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Can’t Shake Loose	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– PRO 216-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Soft Rock
Credits: Producer – Mike Chapman
Remix – Rob Freeman
Written-By – Russ Ballard

NOTES:
From the Polydor LP:
“WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME”

Promotional Copy Not For Sale
Plays same track both sides.

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August 5, 2013

Dead Or Alive – Misty Circles (UK 12″)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETE BURNS!

“Misty Circles” is a song written and recorded by English New Wave/dance band Dead or Alive. It was co-produced by the band and Zeus B. Held and released as the first single from Dead or Alive’s first album Sophisticated Boom Boom.

“Misty Circles” was the first song to be released by Dead or Alive after being signed to a major label, Epic Records. The band’s prior single releases were issued independently. This song was not very successful, but it managed to peak at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1984, the song was placed on the B-side of “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”. As both sides earned significant play in American nightclubs, they charted together as a double-sided hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at number four. The band performed it before a live audience on Razzmatazz, which features Pete Burns wearing a wardrobe similar to Boy George’s, and thus created some temporary friction between the two singers in later years.

OTHER SIDE:
Misty Circles (Dance Mix) 9:14

THIS SIDE:
Misty Circles (Dub Mix) 6:13
Selfish Side 2:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Misty Circles	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– TA 3399
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 22 Apr 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction – Roslav Szaybo
Artwork By – Torchlight, London
Other [Thanks To] – Tim Palmer
Producer, Mixed By – Dead Or Alive, Zeus B. Held
Recorded By – Dave Allen* (tracks: A, B1)
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
“MISTY CIRCLES” from the album:
“SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM”

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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi