BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982
REQUEST
“Nipple to the Bottle” is a single by the Jamaican singer and actress Grace Jones, released in 1982. “Nipple to the Bottle” was the lead single from Jones’ sixth studio album, Living My Life. The b-side “Ja Guys (Dub Version Of My Jamaican Guy) (Instrumental)” is exclusive to the US 12″ and has not appered on CD.
The single met with a considerable success, reaching Top 20 on Billboard R&B and dance charts. It did exceptionally well in New Zealand, where it became a number 3 hit.
SIDE A:
Nipple To The Bottle (Vocal) 6:54
Written-By – S. Dunbar*
SIDE B:
Ja Guys (Dub Version Of My Jamaican Guy) (Instrumental) 7:20
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nipple To The Bottle | U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles | #17 |
| 1982 | Nipple To The Bottle | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #2 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records – 0-99964
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
CREDITS:
Mixed By – Steven Stanley
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Chris Blackwell
Written-By – G. Jones*
NOTES:
“Nipple To The Bottle” from the forthcoming LP “LIVING MY LIFE”
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
