BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979
DISCO FRIDAY!
Re-Rip Remaster
Originally I posted this one back in April 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!
“The Main Event/Fight” is a Grammy winning single recorded by Barbra Streisand as the theme song for the 1979 film “The Main Event” starring Streisand and Ryan Oneal. The song was written by Paul Jabara, who had also written “Last Dance” (performed by Donna Summer) for “Thank God It’s Friday”. In the US the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 16, 1979. After spending 17 weeks on the chart the single peaked at #3 and became a certified gold single.
SIDE A:
The Main Event/Fight (Special Unedited Long Version) 11:41
SIDE B:
The Main Event/Fight (Instrumental) 9:35
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Main Event/Fight | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #3 |
| 1979 | The Main Event/Fight | U.S. Billboard Hot adult Contemporay Tracks | #2 |
| 1979 | The Main Event/Fight | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco | #13 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS– S CBS 12 7714
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Bob Esty
Written-By – Bob Esty , B. Roberts* , Paul Jabara
NOTES
Housed in a CBS Records Stickered sleeve
Special versions from the soundtrack album “THE MAIN EVENT”
Starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan Oneal
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
