Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984
“I Want it to Be Real” is a 1984, solo, dance single by English Electro Pioneer John Rocca, lead vocalist and founder of the London, dance group, Freeez. In the United States the single peaked at #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart, and #55 on the R&B Chart.
SIDE A:
I Want It To Be Real 7:52
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Chris Lord-Alge
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Written-By – Stennett, Rocca
SIDE B:
I Want It To Be Real (Instrumental) 5:07
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Written-By – Stennett, Rocca
English Man In New York 7:25
Mixed By –John Rocca
Written-By – Rocca*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | I Want It To Be Real | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1984 | I Want It To Be Real | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #55 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Streetwise – SWRL 2225, Streetwise – SWRL-2225
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Picture Cover
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro
CREDITS:
Featuring – John Rocca
Lacquer Cut By –HERbiE JR*
Producer –John Rocca
Sleeve – Danny Rocca
NOTES:
A, B1. Mixed at Unique Studios, New York
B2. Mixed at Rooster Studios, London
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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
Password: burningtheground
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