BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990
“The Sex Of It” is a single by American latin pop band Kid Creole And The Coconuts. Released as the first single freom the album Private Waters In The Great Divide. Written and produced by Prince.
Initial tracking took place on July 29, 1987, at Paisley Park Studios, a few weeks after the studios opened for recordings August Darnell (a.k.a. Kid Creole) recorded his own vocals over the basic tracks in late 1989 or early 1990.
The album was completed and scheduled for release when Prince submitted the song in late 1989 (which he had promised when meeting Darnell in Europe during the Lovesexy Tour), and the record company delayed the release to include the song.
“The Sex Of It” peaked at #19 on the US dance chart and #85 R&B. In the UK the single reached #29.
SIDE A:
The Sex Of It (Extended Remix Version) 6:32
Keyboards [Keyboard Overdubs] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Richie Jones
The Sex Of It (House Version) 6:39
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards Programming By] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss
SIDE B:
The Sex Of It (Radio Version) 3:34
The Sex Of It (House Dub Version) 6:25
Edited By – Chep Nunez*
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards Programming By] – Eric Kupper
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Justin Strauss
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Sex Of It | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #19 |
| 1990 | The Sex Of It | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks | #85 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 69204
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: House
CREDITS:
Art Direction – Joel Zimmerman (2)
Co-producer – David Z., Paisley Park
Photography By – Hans Neleman
Producer – August Darnell
Written-By – Prince
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
