BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Stone Love” is a 1987 song written and performed by Kool & the Gang, issued as the second single from the band’s 1986 album Forever. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, becoming the band’s final Top 10 single, and also their final top 40 to date.
SIDE A:
Stone Love (Club Mix) 5:22
Executive-Producer – Gabe Vigorito
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – I.B.M.C., Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*, Kool And The Gang*
Written-By – C. Smith*, J. Taylor*, Kool And The Gang*
Dance Champion 3:02
Producer – Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell)*
Written-By – C. Smith*, C. Williams*, D. Thomas*, G. Brown*, J. Taylor*, K. Bayyan (R. Bell)*, R. Bell*
SIDE B:
The Throwdown Mix 10:16
Engineer, Mixed By, Edited By – Les “Mixdoctor” Adams*
Featuring:
Get Down On It
Ladies Night
Fresh
Big Fun
Straight Ahead
Celebration
Misled
Emergency
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #10 |
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | #11 |
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #4 |
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #41 |
| 1987 | Stone Love | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles sales | #31 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome – 888 380-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
NOTES:
Also available the LP “VICTORY”
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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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
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Password: burningtheground
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