Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986
“Rumors” is a 1986 song by San Francisco Bay Area-based music group Timex Social Club, from their debut album Vicious Rumors. It was a hit in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 in the UK, in addition to topping the US R&B and dance charts.
SIDE A:
Rumors (Pettibone Mix) 7:41
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Marshall
Producer, Arranged By – Jay Logan*, Michael Marshall
Recorded By – David Luke
Remix – Shep Pettibone
Rumors (Pettibone Dub Version) 8:55
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Marshall
Producer, Arranged By – Jay Logan*, Michael Marshall
Recorded By – David Luke
Remix – Shep Pettibone
SIDE B:
Rumors 4:55
Arranged By – Timex Social Club
Producer, Remix, Arranged By – Denzil Foster, Jay King
Vicious Rumors 7:09
Arranged By – Timex Social Club
Producer, Remix, Arranged By – Denzil Foster, Jay King
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rumors | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #8 |
| 1986 | Rumors | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #1 |
| 1986 | Rumors | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1986 | Rumors | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS/Sony – 12AP3238
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk
CREDITS:
Design – Hiroshi Ooki
NOTES:
The tracklist on the sleeve is incorrect and does not list all four tracks.
From the LP “VICIOUS RUMORS”
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
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