BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Rocket 2 U” is a song by the American sibling group, The Jets. It was written and produced by Bobby Nunn. The single, featuring lead vocals by Haini Wolfgramm, received a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989.
Released as the third single from their album Magic in 1988, the song was the second most successful single released from the album, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the R&B chart. In the U.K. the song peaked at number sixty-nine.
SIDE A:
Rocket 2 U (Extended Version) 9:30
SIDE B:
Rocket 2 U (Radio Edit) 5:29
Rocket 2 U (Dub) 8:31
Rocket 2 U (Percapella) 4:17
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Rocket 2 U | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #6 |
| 1988 | Rocket 2 U | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #5 |
| 1988 | Rocket 2 U | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #3 |
| 1988 | Rocket 2 U | U.S. Billboard Hot Crossover 30 | #2 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23822
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 04 Jan 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: House, Soul
CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Don Powell (7)
Mastered By – Herbie Powers Jr.*
Mixed By – Berney Perkins*
Mixed By, Producer [Additional] – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Producer, Written-By – Bobby Nunn
NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, MCA-42085,
“Magic”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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Great song, thanks for the post!
Welcome back Paul. I hope you had a blast on your vacation. You so deserve it.
My apologies for being M.I.A over the past days. A bit stressed at work.
Thanks for this awesome slice of vinyl Paul!
Jeff
Welcome back. I hope you enjoyed your vacation. Thanks for sharing great music at high quality. You’re the best!
Thank you so much, Paul! This is one of my favourite songs ever and the the best 12″ version of The Jets.
Bienvenido nuevamente Paul, ojala hayas descansado lo suficiente, y puedas haber recobrado fuerzas para lo que viene, y con un muy buen tema, gracias por esto.
You’re welcome, Transito 🙂
Thanks nice post, hope you had their ballads too, They make nice dance musics and ballads also.
You’re welcome, I do have their ballads 🙂
Hope you can post their ballads too, but no hurry.
Thanks.
Thanks for the great post, Paul! Sorry I haven’t been around for several weeks but it seems my first day back is the same as yours. What I remember so much about this song is how, in my mind, it sounded quite a bit like the elements of Stevie Wonder’s Go Home and Midnight Star (particularly Midas Touch). Either way this was a catchy song. I recall a dj playing The Jets and he commented that he thought they had more talent than the Jacksons. Queue the demise of The Jets after that comment! It ranks up their with Oasis… Read more »
Good to see you back Fred. Happy New Year! 🙂
Yet another favorite 12in that I don’t have to digitize. Your rips always sound so much better. Thank you! This hss always been my favorite song by them.
You’re welcome, Jim 🙂
Thank you very much Paul!!!!
You’re welcome, Guss 🙂