BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978

DISCO FRIDAY!

“The Runner” is a 1978 Disco single by American female vocal group, formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Three Degrees.

In 1978, The Three Degrees signed to Ariola Records in Europe and the US and began working with Giorgio Moroder, who had become famous as a disco producer following his work with Donna Summer. “the Runner” was the third single taken from the album New Dimensions the single peaked at #10 on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
The Runner (Long Version) 8:13

SIDE B:
The Runner (Short Version) 3:43

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola Records America ‎– PRO 7746
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Written-By – Sheila Ferguson

NOTES:
Promotional Copy

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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