Tag: Jim Bonnefond

Kool & The Gang – Misled (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Misled” is a 1984 song by American R&B group Kool & the Gang taken from their album, Emergency. The song takes influence from rock and pop music. It reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on March 9, 1985, after spending twenty-four weeks on the survey.

“Misled” is written in the key of E minor (recorded a half-step lower in E♭ minor) with a moderately fast rock tempo of 122 beats per minute. The group’s vocals span from B3 to A5 in the song.

SIDE A:
Misled (Remix) 5:33
Mixed By – Jim Bonnefond, Kendal Stubbs, Paddy Rascona

SIDE B:
Misled (7″ Version) 3:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Misled U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #10
1985 Misled U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #3

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: De-Lite Records ‎– 880 581-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: R&B, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

CREDITS:
Producer – Jim Bonnefond, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell

NOTES:
From the De-lite album Kool & The Gang – Emergency

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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