BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE
“Girlfriend” is the debut solo single by R&B singer Bobby Brown. After being thrown out of R&B/pop group New Edition, Brown released his first album, King of Stage, from which the single was taken. While the album failed to break the charts, the single went to number one on the R&B charts for two weeks and peaked at fifty-seven on Hot 100.
SIDE A:
Girlfriend 6:15
SIDE B:
Girlfriend (Instrumental) 6:10
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Girlfriend | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #51 |
| 1986 | Girlfriend | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23643
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 14 Oct 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Rhythm & Blues
CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Louil Silas Jr.
Producer – Larry White
NOTES:
From Bobby Brown album, “King Of Stage”
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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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