Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
NEW 2023 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration!
Originally posted July 26, 2011
“Conga” is the first single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love.
The single was released worldwide in 1985 and became a smash success around the world, providing the band worldwide mainstream popularity, reaching #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and winning the Grand Prize at the 15th annual “Tokyo Music Festival” in Japan.
The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the U.S. for sales of 500,000 copies.
“Conga” became a worldwide success and is recognized as the signature song of the band and Gloria Estefan. The song reached the Top Ten in various countries, including the United States and the Netherlands. The song was a minor hit in the United Kingdom, while the attention was based more on the single “Bad Boy”. In Billboard magazine’s year-end chart in 1986, “Conga” finished at #40.
SIDE A:
Conga (Dance Mix) 6:00
Remix [Special Dance Mix By] – Pablo Flores
SIDE B:
Conga (Instrumental) 4:53
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Conga | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #10 |
| 1985 | Conga | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #60 |
| 1985 | Conga | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #7 |
| 1985 | Conga | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Maxi-Single Sales | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49-05253
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: U.S.
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Latin
CREDITS:
- Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ✩] – Greg Calbi
- Photography By [Photo] – Emirito Pujol
- Producer – Emilio Estefan, Jr.
- Written-By – E. E. Garcia*
NOTES:
Special Version from the Epic Lp: “Primitive Love”
Credits Emilio Estefan, Jr. on sleeve; Emilio Estefan on label.
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
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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