BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Oh, People” is the second single from Winner in You, the eighth solo album from Patti LaBelle, released on June 30, 1986. The song is a socially conscious anthem with lyrics pleading to individuals to unite and “build the world we want together.”
The song was a moderate success, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 7 on the Billboard R&B chart while also reaching number 26 in the United Kingdom. It also reached several European charts peaking at number 31 in the Netherlands (AKA the Dutch singles chart) and number 36 in New Zealand.
In the UK two seperate 12″ singles were released both with different A side remixes. The first a remix by Richard Perry (Extended Remix Version) and the second included a remix by Julian Mendelsohn (The JM MIx). For this post I have included the Richard Perry mix as a bonus.
SIDE A:
Oh, People (The JM Remix) 8:32
Engineer [Assistant] – Spike
Producer [Associate] – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
Remix – Julian Mendelsohn
Written-By – A. Goldmark*, B. Roberts*
Oh, People (Extended Remix Version) 5:05
Engineer [Remix] – Barney Perkins
Producer [Associate] – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
Remix – Richard Perry
Written-By – A. Goldmark*, B. Roberts*
SIDE B:
Oh, People (Instrumental) 5:25
Engineer [Remix] – Barney Perkins
Producer [Associate] – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
Remix – Richard Perry
Written-By – A. Goldmark*, B. Roberts*
Love Attack 4:11
Written-By – A. D. Rich*, P. Henderson*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Oh, People | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #29 |
| 1986 | Oh, People | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs | #7 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCAX 1075
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: RnB/Swing, Downtempo, Soul
Credits: Executive Producer – Patti LaBelle
Producer – Richard Perry
NOTES:
Original version appears on the Patti LaBelle LP:
“WINNER IN YOU”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
