Tag: 1984

September 10, 2024

Beastie Boys – Rock Hard (US 12″)

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“Rock Hard” is a single by the Beastie Boys, released by Def Jam Records on 12″ in 1984. The track contains samples from the AC/DC song “Back in Black”, which was used without obtaining legal permission, causing the record to be withdrawn. When the group planned to include the out-of-print song on their 1999 compilation, Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science, AC/DC refused to clear the sample. Mike D spoke to AC/DC’s Malcolm Young personally on the phone when their lawyers refused to clear the sample, and later said that “AC/DC could not get with the sample concept. They were just like, ‘Nothing against you guys, but we just don’t endorse sampling.'” Ad-Rock then added, “So we told them that we don’t endorse people playing guitars.”

John Leland of Spin noted the song’s, “parodic extremes. I mean, no one has a beat this big and this wet. While this platter delivers ample boasts for the buck, the Beasties never take themselves or their genre too seriously.”

THIS SIDE:
Rock Hard 4:57
Party’s Getting Rough 6:03

THAT SIDE:
Beastie Groove 3:37
Beastie Groove (Instrumental) 3:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Def Jam Recordings – DJ002
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: Dec 1984
Genre: Hip Hop

CREDITS:

Edited By – Latin Rascals*
Mastered By – Herb “Boom Boom” Powers*
Mixed By – Jay Burzootie*, Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons
Producer – Beasties*, Rick Rubin
Recorded By [Original Tracks] – Mark Kamins

NOTES:
Release in a maroon Def Jam sleeve, with die-cut on one side only.

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August 22, 2024

Donna Summer – Stop, Look & Listen (Extended Remix) (UK 12″)

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“Stop, Look & Listen” was the third single taken from Donna Summer’s eleventh studio album “She Works Hard For The Money” released by Mercury Records. The song released in January 1984, dealt with the topic of social injustice and peaked at #57 on the UK Singles Chart. No music video was released for this single.

The “extended Remix” is vinyl only and did not appear on the album’s expanded edition.

SIDE A:
Stop, Look & Listen (Extended Remix) 5:56

SIDE B:
Tokyo 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – DONNA 312, Mercury – 818071-1, Mercury – 818 071-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Jan 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Lacquer Cut By – Tone*
Producer, Arranged By – Michael Omartian
Written-By – B. Sudano* (tracks: B), D. Summer*, G. Phillinganes* (tracks: A), M. Omartian*

NOTES:
Side A is alternatively titled Stop Look And Listen (Long remix) on the record label and Stop, Look & Listen (Extended Remix) on the front and back of the sleeve.

Album available She Works Hard For The Money

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August 20, 2024

Thelma Houston – You Used To Hold Me So Tight (US 12″)

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“You Used to Hold Me So Tight” is a song written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for American singer Thelma Houston’s 1984 album Qualifying Heat. Released as a single in mid-1984, “You Used to Hold Me So Tight” became a success on the U.S. charts, peaking at number seven on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Although it missed the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number thirteen on the Hot Black Singles chart.

The single has been sampled in seven songs, notably among them “Ancodia” by 808 State from their 1989 album Ninety.

SIDE A:
You Used To Hold Me So Tight (12″ Version) 5:37

SIDE B:
You Used To Hold Me So Tight (Dub Version) 6:36
You Used To Hold Me So Tight (LP Version) 5:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	You Used To Hold Me So Tight	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play	#7
1984	You Used To Hold Me So Tight	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#13

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23520
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Pinckneyville
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Boogie

CREDITS:

Art Direction, Design – Kathe Schreyer
Backing Vocals – Gwendolyn Traylor, Jimmy Jam, Lucia Newell, Monte Moir, Terry Lewis
Engineer – Steve Hodge, Steve Wiese
Engineer [Assistent] – Brad Coker, Fred Howard
Management [& Direction] – Barry Gross*, Dana Miller
Musician [Additional Musician], Guitar – Thomas Organ
Musician [Additional Musician], Saxophone – David Eiland
Musician, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Percussion, Synthesizer, Drum Programming – Terry Lewis
Musician, Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Programming], Piano [Acoustic], Drum Programming, Percussion – Jimmy Jam
Musician, Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Programming], Piano [Acoustic], Drum Programming, Percussion, Guitar – Monte Moir
Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Written-By – J. Harris III-T. Lewis* (tracks: A), J. Harris III – T. Lewis* (tracks: B1, B2)

NOTES:
From the MCA LP, MCA-5527 “Qualifying Heat”

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August 13, 2024

Night Ranger – Sister Christian (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted January 16, 2013

“Sister Christian” is a song by the American rock band Night Ranger. A power ballad, it was released in March 1984 as the second single from their album Midnight Madness. It was ranked No. 32 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. It was written and sung by the band’s drummer, Kelly Keagy, for his sister. It was the band’s biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and staying on the charts for 24 weeks. It also reached No. 1 in Canada. The song is used in several films, including Boogie Nights (1997), Superstar (1999), Friday the 13th (2009) and Ben Affleck’s 2023 film Air (2023).

“Sister Christian” was inspired by Keagy’s younger sister, Christy. Upon returning from a visit to his hometown of Eugene, Oregon, Keagy wrote the song at his San Francisco apartment after being astonished at the speed at which his sister was growing up.

Keagy later recalled that “after we started playing it a lot, Jack turned to me and said, ‘what exactly are you saying?,'” adding that bandmate Jack Blades “thought the words were Sister Christian, instead of Sister Christy, so it just stuck.”

The meaning of the lyric, “You’re motoring. What’s your price for flight? In finding Mr. Right?” has generated significant attention and debate. In a VH-1 Behind the Music interview, the band stated that the term “motoring” should be interpreted to mean “cruising”.

Differences between album version and 7″ single version

On the single version, part of the second chorus is omitted. More specifically, the words “You’ve got him in your sight. And driving through the night,” are omitted from the single version. The third chorus is repeated once on the album version, but never on the single.

The music video (which uses the shorter single version) was filmed within San Rafael High School.

SIDE A:
Sister Christian (Long Version) 4:59

SIDE B:
Sister Christian (Short Version) 4:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Sister Christian	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1984	Sister Christian	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-1167, Camel (2) – L33-1167
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Power Ballad

CREDITS:

Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer – Pat Glasser
Written-By – Kelly Keagy

NOTES:
Promotional only – Not for sale
From the MCA LP, MCA-5456, “Midnight Madness”

[Side B]
Track duration printed as 4:04, actual duration 4:15

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