BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979
DISCO FRIDAY
Re-Rip Newly Remastered!
Originally I posted this one in September, 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!
“Take Me Home” is the name of a song written by producers Bob Esty and Michele Aller. The song was originally recorded by Cher.
“Take Me Home” was originally recorded by American singer and actress, Cher. The song was released as a single in 1979 and became Cher’s first top ten single in the United States in five years, since “Dark Lady” in 1974. It would be her last for almost another decade, until “I Found Someone” in late 1987. “Take Me Home” hit #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #21 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and #2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The single also charted in Canada and Norway, peaking at #10 and #9 respectively. In 1979, the RIAA awarded Cher with a Gold certification for the album for sales of over 500,000, and a Gold certification for the single for sales of over 1,000,000.
The b-side “Wasn’t It Good” was released as the second single from Cher’s 1979 album Take Me Home. Wasn’t It Good was officially released in the United States, but in places such as the United Kingdom and Canada the song was only released a promo. The song did enter the Billboard Hot 100, however it was not as successful as its predecessor. The song became a minor hit peaking at number forty-nine.
SIDE A:
Take Me Home 7:23
SIDE B:
Wasn’t It Good 7:01
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (Company Sleeve)
CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Take Me Home | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #8 |
| 1979 | Take Me Home | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco | #2 |
| 1979 | Take Me Home | U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | #21 |
| 1979 | Wasn’t It Good | U.S. Hot 100 | #49 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records – NBD 20168 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Bob Esty
NOTES:
Side A track time incorrect actual time 7:22
Promotional copy not for sale
From the Casablanca LP “TAKE ME HOME” NBLP 7133
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
