Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986
“Boys” is a 1986 single by Hi-NRG singer born in Dayton, Ohio Leah Landis.
In 1980, Landis was a member of The Lovers. In 1981 she was replaced in the band and began to pursue a solo career. In 1986 she had a No.29 (in the U.S. Hot Dance chart) with a Hi-NRG rendition of the classic “Boys” (originally a 1960 The Shirelles hit) produced by the label owner of New York’s Dice Records, Tom Weisser. During her brief career, Landis recorded four singles from 1983 to 1987.
SIDE A:
Boys (Extended Dance Mix) 6:01
SIDE B:
Boys (Militant Mix) 2:49
Boys (Instrumental) 5:01
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984\6 | Boys | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #29 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Dice Records – TGR-1008
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG
CREDITS:
- Arranged By – Dan Hamilton
- Coordinator – Gary Gibson (3)
- Engineer – Phil Mehaffey
- Graphics, Design – Francine Dali
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Photography By – Bob Davis (23), Shots (3)
- Producer – Tom Weisser
- Written-By – Dixon*, Farrell*
NOTES:
A Maze Productions
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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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