BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
REQUEST
“Cool It Now” is a 1984 hit single by R&B/pop group New Edition, and is the first single from their eponymous second album, New Edition. The song peaked at #4 in January, 1985 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
With the group now signed to MCA Records, “Cool It Now” (and the album from which it came) was given more extensive and widespread promotion than any single from their previous album (which had been released through a smaller, independent label), and helped bring the group a bigger fan base. The song was the group’s first top 10 pop single, peaking at number four on the pop chart, and their second number one R&B hit.
The song is notable for a midsection rap recited by lead singer Ralph Tresvant, which calls out the rest of the group: “Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike.” In later years the rap has been changed to include “Johnny” for the last member to join, Johnny Gill, either including his name as a fifth name called out or replacing “Bobby”.
SIDE A:
Cool It Now (M&M Extended Mix) 6:06
Remix – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai
Cool It Now (M&M Extended Dub) 6:48
Remix – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai
SIDE B:
Cool It Now (Original Mix) 6:04
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
Cool It Now (Original Dub) 9:00
Remix – Louil Silas, Jr.*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984/85 | Cool It Now | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #4 |
| 1984/85 | Cool It Now | U.S. Billboard Not Black Singles | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCAT 963
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub, Electro, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design – Torchlight (2)
Producer, Written-By – Rick Timas, Vincent Brantley
NOTES:
Produced for New Generation Productions
Cover Design: Torchlight, London
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
