BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” is a song by English singer Billy Ocean. Co-written and produced by Keith Diamond, it climbed to number-one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Black Singles chart, and number six in the UK Singles Chart. The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, making him the first British artist to win in that category.
The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith.
SIDE A:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Special Mix) 7:50
SIDE B:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Instrumental) 8:04
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (A Diamond Mix) 4:56
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1984 | Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #7 |
| 1984 | Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #1 |
| 1984 | Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive – JD 1-9215
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian “Chuck” New*
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Mixed By – Nigel Green (tracks: B1, B2)
Producer – Keith Diamond
Written-By – B. Ocean*, K. Diamond*
NOTES:
Original version appears on the Jive LP “SUDDENLY”
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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
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
