Tag: 1988

November 4, 2021

Stacey Q – Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself (US 12″)

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“Don’t Make a Fool of Yourself” is a song by American recording artist Stacey Q. It was taken from her second studio album, Hard Machine (1988). The song was written by Stacey Swain, Jon St. James, and Skip Hahn and was produced by Jon St. James. The song was mixed by musician Shep Pettibone, who collaborated with artists like Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Janet Jackson, and others. It was released as the album’s first single on March 25, 1988, by Atlantic Records. The song peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard Dance charts.

SIDE A:
Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself (The Shep Pettibone Mix) 7:07

SIDE B:
Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself (Try It Out Lover Mix) 7:48
Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself (Pumpin Mix) 4:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#66
1988	Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4
1988	Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86616
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synthpop

CREDITS:
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Edited By, Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Shep Pettibone
Engineer – Steve Peck
Producer – Jon St. James

NOTES:
Produced and Mixed at Formula 1 Music, La Habra, CA
Additional Production and Mix for Mastermix Productions.
Long Version of Atlantic LP – “HARD MACHINE”

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VINYL RESTORATION:
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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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:
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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

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October 7, 2021

The Cover Girls – Better Late Than Never (US 12″)

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“Better Late Than Never” is a 1988 single by New York City-based freestyle girl group The Cover Girls, the song was recorded for the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film “Coming To America”.

The song failed to have any of the success of the group’s previous singles and did not chart.

SIDE A:
Better Late Than Never 5:15

SIDE B:
Better Late Than Never (Dub Version) 4:50

Show Me (The Nest Mix) 7:36
Producer – The Latin Rascals
Written-By – A. Cabrera, A. Tripoli, B. Khozouri, T. Moran

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fever Records – SF 826
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, House, Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – cg ☮*
Photography By –Sal Abbatiello
Producer – Andy “Panda” Tripoli
Written-By – Alan Scott* (tracks: A, B1), Freddie Washington (tracks: A, B1)

NOTES:
From the Motion Picture Soundtrack “Coming To America”

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October 4, 2021

Mel & Kim – That’s The Way It Is (US 12″)

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“That’s the Way It Is” is a hit single by British pop duo Mel and Kim that was featured on the soundtrack album of Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy. The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The single peaked at #10 in the UK, becoming their fourth consecutive top 10 hits.

By the time of the single’s release, Melanie Appleby had been diagnosed with cancer and had withdrawn from the public eye in mid-1987. Appleby discharged herself from the hospital to record the vocals for the track. The sisters made Mel’s illness public at the time of the release of this single, and both appeared on the Wogan show in April 1988 while Mel was still undergoing treatment, as part of European Cancer Week.

“That’s the Way It Is” would be the last release of the duo, as they disappeared from the public eye again while Mel Appleby continued her cancer treatment. She succumbed to pneumonia in January 1990, her immune system weakened by chemotherapy. Some of the songs she co-wrote with Kim Appleby during the last 2 years of her life were later released on Kim’s solo album released in late 1990.

SIDE A:
That’s The Way It Is (Acid House Remix) 7:34

SIDE B:
That’s The Way It Is (Club Mix) 6:39
That’s The Way It Is (Special Mix) 6:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: ATCO Records – 0-96613
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Mark McQuire, Yo Yo
Programmed By [Remix] – Ian Curnow
Remix – Mixmaster Pete Hammond*
Written-By, Producer – Stock, Aitken, Waterman*

NOTES:
Remixed from Atco LP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Coming to America”

Remix programming and remix for P.W.L..

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September 16, 2021

Jody Watley – Most Of All (Remix) (US 12″)

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Originally posted April 2, 2013

“Most of All” is a song by American singer Jody Watley from her 1987 eponymous debut studio album. It was released on April 18, 1988, as the fifth and final single from the Jody Watley album.

“Most of All” was the least successful of the five singles released from the Jody Watley album. It peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but did find success on the Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, where it reached numbers eight and eleven, respectively. The song was produced by Patrick Leonard and was co-written by Gardner Cole, both of whom had been involved with Madonna’s 1986 album, True Blue.

The accompanying black and white music video for “Most of All” was directed by David Fincher.

SIDE A:
Most Of All (Remix) 8:19

SIDE B:
Most Of All (7″ Version) 4:13
Most Of All (Dub) 7:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Most Of All	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#60
1988	Most Of All	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#11
1988	Most Of All	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23825
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Lynn Robb
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Photography – Victoria Pearson (2)
Producer – Patrick Leonard
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Francois Kevorkian*
Written-By – Gardner Cole, Pat Leonard*

NOTES:
From the LP “JODY WATLEY”

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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