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August 13, 2024

Night Ranger – Sister Christian (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted January 16, 2013

“Sister Christian” is a song by the American rock band Night Ranger. A power ballad, it was released in March 1984 as the second single from their album Midnight Madness. It was ranked No. 32 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. It was written and sung by the band’s drummer, Kelly Keagy, for his sister. It was the band’s biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and staying on the charts for 24 weeks. It also reached No. 1 in Canada. The song is used in several films, including Boogie Nights (1997), Superstar (1999), Friday the 13th (2009) and Ben Affleck’s 2023 film Air (2023).

“Sister Christian” was inspired by Keagy’s younger sister, Christy. Upon returning from a visit to his hometown of Eugene, Oregon, Keagy wrote the song at his San Francisco apartment after being astonished at the speed at which his sister was growing up.

Keagy later recalled that “after we started playing it a lot, Jack turned to me and said, ‘what exactly are you saying?,'” adding that bandmate Jack Blades “thought the words were Sister Christian, instead of Sister Christy, so it just stuck.”

The meaning of the lyric, “You’re motoring. What’s your price for flight? In finding Mr. Right?” has generated significant attention and debate. In a VH-1 Behind the Music interview, the band stated that the term “motoring” should be interpreted to mean “cruising”.

Differences between album version and 7″ single version

On the single version, part of the second chorus is omitted. More specifically, the words “You’ve got him in your sight. And driving through the night,” are omitted from the single version. The third chorus is repeated once on the album version, but never on the single.

The music video (which uses the shorter single version) was filmed within San Rafael High School.

SIDE A:
Sister Christian (Long Version) 4:59

SIDE B:
Sister Christian (Short Version) 4:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Sister Christian	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#5
1984	Sister Christian	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-1167, Camel (2) – L33-1167
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Power Ballad

CREDITS:

Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer – Pat Glasser
Written-By – Kelly Keagy

NOTES:
Promotional only – Not for sale
From the MCA LP, MCA-5456, “Midnight Madness”

[Side B]
Track duration printed as 4:04, actual duration 4:15

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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: 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:
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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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July 19, 2024

Leif Garrett – Feel The Need / New York City Nights (US 12″ Promo)

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“Feel The Need” is a hit song originally recorded by the American R&B group Detroit Emeralds in 1972 titled “Feel The Need In Me”. The group re-recorded the song and re-released a disco version in 1977 as “Feel the Need”.

In 1979 American singer Leif Garrett released a cover of the song from his second studio LP of the same name. “Feel The Need” was the follow-up to his top ten single “I Was Made For Dancin ” released in October 1978. “Feel The Need” peaked at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Singles chart on June 2, 1979, after spending eight weeks on the survey. The single reached #38 in the U.K. “Feel The Need” represented the last success on the pop charts for Leif Garrett who had an 18-month run with several singles and two albums.

The b-side “New York City Nights” is a non-album track.

SIDE A:
Feel The Need (Disco Mix) 5:38
Written-By – Abrim Tilmon

SIDE B:
New York City Nights 2:47
Written-By – Andrew J. DiTaranto*, Guy Hemric

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	Feel The Need	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#57

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Scotti Bros. Records – DSKO 164
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:

Arranged By – John D’Andrea
Producer – Michael Lloyd

NOTES:
Side A is from the LP Feel The Need
Side B is a Non-Album track.

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July 17, 2024

Mark Holden – Who Do You Love? (Japan 7″ Promo)

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“Who Do You Love?” was the second single taken from the self-titled fourth studio LP by Australian singer-songwriter Mark Holden. The album would also be his first release on American label Casablanca Records. “Who Do You Love?” was co-written by Holden, and only released as a single in Australia, and Japan failing to chart. Richard Carpenter covered the song for his solo album “Time” (1987).

Holden was a pop star in the 1970s and had four top 20 hit singles, “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” (May 1976), “I Wanna Make You My Lady” (September), “Last Romance” (November) and “Reach Out for the One Who Loves You” (October 1977). Holden regularly appeared on the national pop music show, Countdown. Holden is remembered for his good looks and clean-cut image.

In the 1980s he worked as a songwriter in Los Angeles providing material recorded by Meat Loaf, Joe Cocker, Gladys Knight, Bob Welch, and Steve Jones. He was one of three original judges on the television series Australian Idol (2003–07) and the first season (2005) of The X Factor. In 2023, Holden voiced “The Old Man” in the narrative video game RoboCop: Rogue City.

After the lack of success of Mark Holden (LP), Holden focused on becoming a songwriter and music producer. He formed a company called Multimedia with Anthony Curtis and Dan Wilson and over the next decade co-wrote two top ten hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the Temptations, “Lady Soul” (June 1986) and “Look What You Started” (1987). There were also hits with Tracie Spencer, Joey Lawrence, Will Downing, a #1 dance hit with Kathy Sledge, and over 50 cover recordings of his songs from artists as varied as Belinda Carlisle, Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, The Manhattans, Donny Osmond, José Feliciano, Fleetwood Mac, David Hasselhoff, Scarlett and Black and Branford Marsalis.

SIDE A:
Who Do You Love? 3:36
Written-By – Gary Pickus, Mark Holden, Peter Hamilton (8)

SIDE B:
Hey Little Girl 1:55
Written-By – Mark Holden, Peter Hamilton (8)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca – 7S-100
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Country: Japan
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Pop

CREDITS:

Mastered By – Ken Perry
Producer – Mark Holden, Peter Hamilton (8)
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Chris Brunt

NOTES:
Recorded At – Indigo Ranch Studios
Mixed At – Indigo Ranch Studios
Mastered At – Masterfonics

From the LP “Mark Holden”

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July 3, 2024

Klymaxx – Meeting In The Ladies Room (US 12″ Promo)

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“Meeting in the Ladies Room” is a song recorded by Klymaxx for the MCA Records label, and the title track from their fourth album. It was written by Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, and Boaz Watson. It was released as a single, reaching number 4 on the Billboard R&B chart, 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

The success of this song helped their Meeting in the Ladies Room album reach Platinum status. The song’s music video was directed by Gerald Casale of Devo and featured an appearance from a then-unknown Vivica A. Fox. The song was also included on the MCA Records motion picture soundtrack for 1985’s Secret Admirer—Billboard named the song #85 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. The song was also featured in an episode of the FX series Pose and in the third season of Logo TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race. In addition, a comedy sketch parodying the song was featured in an episode of Saturday Night Live as part of their forty-fourth season, granting the group and the song newfound popularity.

The Instrumental Version is Promo only and exclusive to this release.

SIDE A:
Meeting In The Ladies Room (Extended Version) 8:06

SIDE B:
Meeting In The Ladies Room (Radio Edit) 5:18
Meeting In The Ladies Room (Instrumental) 9:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Meeting In The Ladies Room	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#59
1985	Meeting In The Ladies Room	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#22
1985	Meeting In The Ladies Room	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Constellation (2) – L33-1277, MCA Records – L33-1277
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk

CREDITS:

Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Taavi Mote
Producer – Bo Watson, Vincent Calloway
Producer [Associate] – Reggie Calloway
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.
Written-By – B. Watson*, R. Calloway*, V. Calloway*

NOTES:
Special version of the song from the Constellation LP, “Meeting In The Ladies Room”,

Promotional Only Not For Sale

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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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