BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Point of No Return” is the title of the second single taken from the Nu Shooz album Poolside. The song spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in September 1986. It also peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #36 on the R&B chart in the U.S., as well as topping out at #48 on the UK singles chart. The song was mixed by Shep Pettibone.
SIDE A:
Point Of No Return (Vocal / Long Version) 5:50
Edited By – John Smith (7), Rick Waritz
SIDE B:
Point Of No Return (Vocal / Special Mix) 6:33
Point Of No Return (Dub Mix) 5:28
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1986 | Point Of No return | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #28 |
1986 | Point Of No return | U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #36 |
1986 | Point Of No return | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86802
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Mastered By – TJ*
Mixed By, Producer [Associate Producer], Remix – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Rick Waritz
Producer [Associate Producer] – Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain
Producer, Written-By – John Smith (7)
Vocals, Written-By – Valerie Day
NOTES:
Track A identified on the jacket as “Point Of No Return (Extended Version)” and on-center label as “Point Of No Return (Vocal/Long Version).”
Track B1 identified on the jacket as “Point Of No Return (Extra Extended Mix)” and on-center label as “Point Of No Return (Vocal/Special Mix).”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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
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Password: burningtheground
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