Tag: John “Jellybean” Benitez

July 22, 2021

Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love (US 12″)

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“The Power of Love” is a 1985 single by Huey Lewis and the News, written for and featured in the 1985 blockbuster film Back to the Future. It gave the band their first number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and their second number-one hit on the U.S. Top Rock Tracks chart; and as a double-A side, it was a top ten hit on the Official UK Singles Chart, where it appeared on UK editions of the band’s fourth studio album, Fore!.

The song appears early in Back to the Future as Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) skateboards to school. Later in the film, McFly and his band play a hard rock version of the song for a Battle of the Bands audition (at which a character played by Huey Lewis himself is judging and tells Marty’s group that they are “just too darn loud”) and later when Marty returns to his neighborhood. In the sequel, Back to the Future Part II, the 2015 version of Marty attempts to play the song on his guitar just after being fired but ends up playing it very poorly due to his damaged hand from his 1985 accident with a Rolls-Royce. Finally, it can be briefly heard playing in the car where Needles and his buddies are driving when Needles challenges Marty to the fate-determining car race near the end of Back to the Future Part III.

At the 13th Annual American Music Awards, the song was nominated for “Favorite Single” and “Favorite Video Single”, winning in both categories. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 58th Academy Awards but lost to Lionel Richie’s “Say You, Say Me”.

SIDE A:
The Power Of Love (Long Version) 7:10
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

SIDE B:
The Power Of Love (Instrumental) 4:13

The Power Of Love (Short Version) 4:20
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	The Power Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1985	The Power Of Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#1
1985	The Power Of Love	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#6
1985	The Power Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#22

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– 4V9 42889
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Huey Lewis And The News*
Written-By – C. Hayes, H. Lewis, J. Colla*

NOTES:
From the Motion Picture “Back To The Future”.

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July 19, 2021

Madonna – Crazy For You (Europe 12″)

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“Crazy for You” is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for the film Vision Quest (1985). It was released on March 2, 1985, by Geffen Records as the lead single from the film’s soundtrack album. Film producers Jon Peters and Peter Guber, along with music director Phil Ramone, decided to use Madonna after listening to her previous recordings, employing John Bettis and Jon Lind to write the song. After reading the script of the film, Bettis and Lind wrote the song about the situation in which the lead characters meet at a nightclub. Initial recording sessions did not impress Bettis and Lind, and they felt that “Crazy for You” would be dropped from the soundtrack. However, a new version was recorded to their liking.

John “Jellybean” Benitez was the record producer of “Crazy for You”, and it was a challenge for him, as previously he was associated with recording dance-pop songs only. Initially, Warner Bros. Records did not want the song to be released as a single, since they believed that it would take away the attention from Madonna’s second studio album Like a Virgin (1984). In the end, Peters and Guber convinced Warner officials to greenlight its release. “Crazy for You” ushered a new musical direction for Madonna, as she had not previously released a ballad as a single. The track features instrumentation from snare drums, harp, bass synthesizer, and electric guitar. Lyrically, the song speaks of sexual desire between two lovers and consists of innuendos.

“Crazy for You” received positive responses from music critics and earned Madonna her first Grammy Award nomination in the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance category. The song became Madonna’s second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top of the charts of Australia and Canada. It also peaked at number two in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, where it was released twice, in 1985 and 1991.

The single featured different artists from the film’s soundtrack on its b-side.

SIDE A:
Madonna – Crazy For You 4:13
Arranged By – Rob Mounsey
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez

SIDE B:
Sammy Hagar – I’ll Fall In Love Again 4:13
Producer – Keith Olsen

Journey – Only The Young 4:03
Producer – Kevin Elson, Mike Stone
Remix – Bob Clearmountain

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Crazy For You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1985	Crazy For You	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#2
1985	Crazy For You	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	#80

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– A 12-6323, Geffen Records ‎– GEFA 12-6323, Geffen Records ‎– GEFA 12.6323
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
Songs are taken from the motion picture “Vision Quest”.

B2 is not mentioned on the back cover.

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May 20, 2021

Talking Heads – Talking Heads Remixes (US 12″)

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“Slippery People / Making Flippy Floppy” a.k.a. “Talking Heads Remixes” is a 1983, 12″ released by the American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City Talking Heads.

The single includes exclusive vinyl-only remixes by John “Jellybean” Benitez. Both tracks are taken from the LP “Speaking In Tongues”

In 1984, the Staples had a minor hit with their cover of “Slippery People,” on which Byrne played guitar, and which they promoted with an appearance on Soul Train.

THIS SIDE:
Slippery People (Jellybean Mix) 6:39

THAT SIDE:
Making Flippy Floppy (Jellybean Mix) 6:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20143, Sire ‎– 9 20143-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Leftfield, Synth-pop, Indie Rock

CREDITS:
Lyrics By – Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
Producer – Talking Heads
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Remix, Written-By – David Byrne

NOTES:
Original Version on the Sire album “Speaking In Tongues”

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May 13, 2021

Siedah Garrett – Do You Want It Right Now (US 12″)

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“Do You Want It Right Now” is a song by American singer Siedah Garrett from the 1985 film Fast Forward. The song peaked at #63 on the US Billboard R&B chart but became a bigger club hit reaching #3 on the Billboard Dance chart.

The song has also been recorded by Taylor Dayne for her debut studio album Tell It to My Heart (1988). A lyric sample of it was also used in Gat Decor’s song “Passion”, as well as in Armand Van Helden’s 2007 hit “I Want Your Soul”.

SIDE A:
Do You Want It Right Now (Jellybean Remix) 6:39
Performed By – Siedah Garrett
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – C. Burton, N. Straker

SIDE B:
Survive 3:39
Performed By – Deco (2)

Show Me Your Stuff 6:30
Performed By – John Van Tongeren With Jerry Hey

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Do You Want It Right Now	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3
1985	Do You Want It Right Now	U.S. BillboardHot Black Singles	#63

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Qwest Records ‎– 0-20302, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20302
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Quincy Jones
Producer – Tom Bahler

NOTES:
“From the motion picture soundtrack “Fast Forward”.”

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All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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