BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“Magic Carpet Ride” is a 1987 single by synth-pop duo Bardeux, masterminded by Jon St. James of SSQ and Stacey Q fame. The single went to #5 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and #81 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group performed the song on Club MTV.
SIDE A:
Magic Carpet Ride (Dance Club Mix) 4:50
SIDE B:
Magic Carpet Ride (Radio Mix) 3:30
Magic Carpet Ride (Instrumental) 5:16
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Magic Carpet Ride | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #81 |
| 1987 | Magic Carpet Ride | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #5 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Synthicide Records – 71302-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Art Direction – Regis Patoff
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Romi Marie
Music By – Jon St. James
Photography By – Sheryl Noday
Producer – Jon St. James
Vocals – Acacia*, Jaz (9)
Written-By – Smith*, St. James*
NOTES:
Recorded at Formula 1 Music On
Big Midi Systems ™
Taken From The Album
“BOLD AS LOVE”
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
