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May 7, 2024

The Coconuts – Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did? (UK 12″)

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Closet 80s! is a new series replacing “Totally Obscure 80s!”. This new series will feature lesser-known singles from well-known artists and those who are lesser known or never heard of. Many singles may have made a brief dent in the U.S. Charts or never charted. What is lesser known in America may not be the case internationally the focus of this series is to highlight those lost gems that are rarely or never heard.

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“Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did?” was the first single released by American female trio The Coconuts a “Solo” spinoff of Kid Creole And The Coconuts. “Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did?” was released in the U.K. in May 1983 peaking at #60. The single was taken from their debut LP “Don’t Take My Coconuts”. The b-side “Hats Off To Citizen K” did not appear on the album. The record was produced by August Darnell, most famous for fronting Kid Creole And The Coconuts as Kid Creole.

SIDE A:
Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did? (Extended Version) 5:16
Written By – Browder And Darnell
Written-By – Browder*

SIDE B:
Hats Off To Citizen K 4:06
Written By – Darnell And Schott
Written-By – Schott*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – 12 EA 156
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Reggae, Latin, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Disco, Reggae-Pop

CREDITS:

Management – Champion Enterprises
Producer – August Darnell
Written-By – Darnell*

NOTES:
Mangagement Dirction: Champion Entertainment. Tony Mottola

Manufactured in the UK

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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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April 26, 2024

The Call – Everywhere I Go (UK 12″)

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Originally posted August 18, 2014

“Everywhere I Go” was the third single released by American rock band The Call. The single was taken from their 1986 album “Reconciled”. The track features backing vocals by Scottish musician Jim Kerr and English singer and songwriter Peter Gabriel. The “Extended Remix” only appears on the UK 12″ single.

“Everywhere I Go” debuted on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Singles chart on June 28, 1986, at #38.

SIDE A:
Everywhere I Go (Extended Remix) 5:33
Backing Vocals – Jim Kerr, Peter Gabriel
Remix – Michael Been, Rob Eaton

SIDE B:
Tore The Old Place Down 4:13
Written-By – Jim Goodwin (2)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Everywhere I Go	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#38

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – EKR 40 T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave

CREDITS:

Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Written-By – Michael Been
Drums, Vocals – Scott Musick
Guitar, Vocals – Tom Ferrier
Keyboards, Vocals – Jim Goodwin (2)
Producer – Michael Been, The Call

NOTES:
The original version appears on the LP: “RECONCILED”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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April 18, 2024

The Human League – I Need Your Loving (UK 12″)

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Vinyl-only*

“I Need Your Loving” is a song by English synth-pop band The Human League, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Crash (1986). The song was written by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, David Eiland, Langston Richey, Danny Williams and Herman Davis (a.k.a. Randy Ran).

Like many other tracks from the album, “I Need Your Loving” was aimed towards the US market, where the first single from Crash, “Human”, had reached number one. The single was recorded at the Flyte Time studios in Minneapolis under the production of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis while the Human League had been in residence from February until April 1986. In the UK it was promoted with a cheaply and badly filmed music video and it became the band’s worst showing in the UK charts ever, only reaching number 72. Critics savaged the song at the time and the band has largely disowned it.

In the United States, the song reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on January 24, 1987, after spending eleven weeks on the survey. “I Need Your Loving” also peaked at number 52 on the Billboard R&B chart.

*Tracks A2, B1 and B2 are vinyl-only.

SIDE A:
I Need Your Loving (Extended Version) 7:18
I Need Your Loving (Acapella Version)* 3:46

SIDE B:
I Need Your Loving (Dub Version)* 6:43
I Need Your Loving (Instrumental Version)* 3:46

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	I Need Your Loving	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#44
1987	I Need Your Loving	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#52

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS900-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Written-By – Danny Williams (5), David Eiland, Herman Davis, James Harris III/Terry Lewis*, Langston Richey

NOTES:
Produced for Flyte Time Productions, Inc.
From the LP “CRASH”

Manufactured in the U.K.

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April 10, 2024

Jesus Loves You – Bow Down Mister (UK 12″)

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“Bow Down Mister” is a song written by English singer Boy George, under the pseudonym “Angela Dust”, and recorded by his first musical group following his departure from Culture Club, Jesus Loves You. Inspired by a trip George took to India, the song is a tribute to the Hare Krishna movement and incorporates the Hare Krishna mantra. Indian singer Asha Bhosle performs the female vocals on the song but is uncredited on the single release.

“Bow Down Mister” was released on 11 February 1991 as the fourth single from the project’s only studio album, The Martyr Mantras (1991). It reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and became a bigger hit in several mainland European countries, especially in Austria and Germany, where the song reached the top 10.

Boy George wrote “Bow Down Mister” shortly after taking a trip to India. George was intrigued that the song was perceived as radical to the public, as this was not his intention; however, he went on to explain, “That is unless you consider a song that encourages love instead of hate as being radical. I am continually amazed at how, with all of the knowledge we have as humans, we continue to be so small-minded.” The track was written as an ode to the Hare Krishna movement, a Hindu religious organisation whose members dedicate their thoughts and actions to the Hindu deity Krishna, and the song recites the Hare Krishna mantra several times during the bridge. Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle is featured as the female vocalist on the recording. During an interview, Bhosle stated that “Bow Down Mister” was the best song she had contributed to and that she continues to cherish it.

On the UK Singles Chart, “Bow Down Mister” debuted at number 69 on 17 February 1991, taking a total of five weeks to peak at number 27 on 17 March 1991. It spent three more weeks in the top 100 before dropping out in early April. The same month, the track appeared on the French Singles Chart at number 41, rising to a peak of number 29 on two occasions and spending 13 weeks on the chart. In late May, the single entered the Austrian and German Singles Chart. In Austria, it rose to number two and totaled 22 weeks in the top 30, ending 1991 as the country’s 10th-highest-selling single. Meanwhile, in Germany, it peaked at number six for two weeks, logged 27 weeks in the top 100, and finished the year at number 17 on Germany’s year-end chart. In Switzerland, it reached number 15, while in the Flanders region of Belgium, it debuted at its peak of number 44. On the Eurochart Hot 100, “Bow Down Mister” rose to number 20 in August 1991 and was ranked Europe’s 73rd-best-performing hit of the year.

The single was not released in the U.S. or Canada.

SIDE A:
Bow Down Mister (Sitari Bizzari Mix) 6:26
Featuring, Vocals – Asha Bhosle

SIDE B:
Bow Down Mister (Floating In The Ganges – Grid Mix) 7:05
Remix – The Grid

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: More Protein – PROT 8-12, More Protein – PROT 812, More Protein – 614 006
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Downtempo, Indie Rock

CREDITS:

Design [Assisted By] – El Barto (2)
Design [Sleeve Design By] – Agent Cooper (3)
Producer, Mixed By – Bruce Forest
Written-By – Dust*

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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