BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Midas Touch” is a 1986 single by American R&B group Midnight Star taken from their sixth studio album Headlines. The album and single were the last to feature the Calloway Brothers, who left the group due to irreconcilable differences with the other members.
“Midas Touch” reached the top ten on the U.S. R$B chart peaking at #7. On the Billboard hot 100 “Midas Touch” reached #47. The song was also a hit internationally reaching #8 in the U.K. and #29 in the Netherlands.
SIDE A:
Midas Touch (Vocal/Extended Remix) 6:37
Remix – Ellis Jay
SIDE B:
Midas Touch (Vocal/Edit Of Remix) 5:33
Remix – Ellis Jay
Midas Touch (Instrumental) 6:37
Midas Touch (Bassapella) 5:39
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Midas Touch | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #7 |
| 1986 | Midas Touch | U.S. Billboard Black Singles | #47 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Solar – 0-66836
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Boogie, Funk
CREDITS:
Engineer – Ivaat Etom
Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff Lorenzen, John Hegedes
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer – Midnight Star, Reggie Calloway
Written-By – Bo Watson, June Watson Williams
NOTES:
Recorded at Larrabee Sound Studio A
Original LP version available on Solar LP “Headlines”
Find the 12″ on 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
