Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
AN 80s AUDITORY ICON
“Let’s Go All the Way” is a song by American group Sly Fox. Released as a single in December 1985 from their debut studio album of the same name, the record entered the Billboard chart on December 28 and reached the top 10 in both the U.S. and the UK. Despite receiving considerable commercial and critical success, the group failed to match expectations with their later singles, and are sometimes referred to as a one-hit wonder. Original MTV veejay Martha Quinn has described “Let’s Go All the Way” as “one of the funkiest songs ever.”
The track begins with synthesizer-processed chanting, with the lines “Simonini” repeating over a recurrent buzzing until drums and a synth-led riff begin. The duo of Gary “Mudbone” Cooper and Michael Camacho’s harmonized vocals then come in, punctuated with deadpan “yeah, yeah, yeah”s.
When released, the song was a top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at number seven, after reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart earlier in the year. It was a number one song on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart peaking on May 10, 1986. The song also hit number five in the Netherlands as well as No. 14 in Belgium and No. 27 in New Zealand. AllMusic notes that “the song’s oddball mix of hip-hop, Latin pop, disco, and new wave, crossed radio formats, from R&B to Top-40 to ‘Rock of the ‘80s’ stations ruled by the Smiths and the Cure.” On the strength of the single’s multiformat success, the band’s album hit the top 40 in two formats as well, peaking at number 31 on the Top 200 Albums chart and at number 34 on the Top R&B Albums chart.
++The “Extended Version” here is exclusive to this U.D. & Canadian pressings.
For the first couple minutes it sounds like the standard 5:28 extended mix that appears everywhere else…but scroll to the 2:40 mark…instead of guitars playing in the bridge, It’s synthesizers. Also after the last chorus the structure changes…there’s an extra chorus inserted before the “we can make a better way” alternate chorus…and an exclusive break before the “nah nah nah” part.
SIDE A:
Let’s Go All The Way (Extended Version) 5:28
SIDE B:
Let’s Go All The Way (Bonus Beats) 4:52
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mear Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Let’s Go All The Way | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #7 |
| 1985 | Let’s Go All The Way | U.S. Billboard Black Singles | #57 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-8639
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Electro
CREDITS:
- Co-producer – David Spradley
- Engineer [Mix] – Bob Rosa
- Producer – Ted Currier
- Written-By – Gary Cooper*
NOTES:
Produced & co-produced for Platinum Vibe Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Unique Recording/NYC.
Track A from the forthcoming LP “Let’s Go All The Way”
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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