BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Encore” is a 1984 R&B hit single for popular R&B/soul singer Cheryl Lynn. The song is written and produced by the highly successful Minneapolis funk duo, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Although the single peaked at sixty-nine on the Hot 100, it was the duo’s first number one R&B hit as producers/writers and Lynn’s second number one charting R&B single. It is the opening track to her album Preppie. The song was also a popular dance track, reaching number six on the US Dance chart.

This US 12″ promotional single contains the same track on both sides.

SIDE A:
Encore (Dance Version) 8:18

SIDE B:
Encore (Dance Version) 8:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Encore	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#69
1984	Encore	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#1
1984	Encore	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 04257
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul
Credits: Producer – Cheryl Lynn, Terry Lewis & James Harris*
Producer [Executive] – Larkin Arnold
Written-By – T. Lewis/J. Harris III*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not For Sale
Special Version from the Columbia LP “PREPPIE” FC 38961
Same track on both sides

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi