Burning The Ground Exclusive 1992
“I’m the One You Need” is a 1992 song by American singer Jody Watley, released as the third single from her third album, Affairs of the Heart.
Produced by house music pioneer, David Morales, “I’m the One You Need” constitutes Watley’s initial foray into house music (though its “Affairs of the Heart” predecessor, “I Want You”, boasted a house version). “I’m the One You Need” was Watley’s seventh Top 20 pop single in the US, and sixth Top five dance single, charting at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #3 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, respectively.
SIDE A:
I’m The One You Need (Extended Club Version) 7:18
SIDE B:
I’m The One You Need (Def Dub Version) 5:20
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | I’m The One You Need | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #19 |
| 1992 | I’m The One You Need | U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | #23 |
| 1992 | I’m The One You Need | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA12-54278, MCA Records – MCA12 54278
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: Mar 10, 1992
Genre: Electronic
Style: House
CREDITS:
Design – 3 Lions D.A., Simon Halfon
Engineer – David Sussman
Executive-Producer – Jody Watley
Keyboards [Additional] – Eric Kupper, Peter “Ski” Schwartz
Management – Kahane Entertainment*
Photography By – Johnny Roser
Producer, Remix, Percussion, Drum Programming – David Morales
Written-By – Alec Shantzis, David Morales, Jody Watley
Original version appears on the Jody Watley album MCA-10355 “Affairs Of The Heart”
Produced and Mixed by David Morales for Def Mix Productions
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Password: burningtheground
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