BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
DISCO FRIDAY!
“Potential New Boyfriend” is a song written by Steve Kipner and John Lewis Parker, and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton. The song peaked at number 20 on the U.S. country singles chart. It was released in May 1983 as the only single to be released from Parton’s album Burlap & Satin. The song was also popular in discos and dance clubs, and in addition to the standard 45 RPM single, an extended-play dance remix single was released. The single was also accompanied by one of Parton’s first music videos, which was directed by Steve Barron.
The record is notable in being Parton’s first song to be more successful on a chart other than country music, peaking at number 13 on Billboard magazine’s Dance Chart.
SIDE A:
Potential New Boyfriend (Long Version) 5:46
SIDE B:
Potential New Boyfriend (Instrumental) 5:48
Potential New Boyfriend (Short Version) 3:47
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Potential New Boyfriend | U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | #20 |
| 1983 | Potential New Boyfriend | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #13 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – JW-13545
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: pop/Rock, Country
Style: Disco
CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Dolly Parton
Mastered By – José Rodriguez
Producer, Arranged By – Gregg Perry
Mixed By – John Luongo
Edited By – John Luongo
NOTES:
From the RCA LP: “BURLAP & SATIN”
find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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
