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Timex Social Club (1986) Rumors UK 12″

Very Brief: This UK 12″ release of Timex Social Club’s smash hit “Rumors” is credited to “The Social Club”, omitting the Timex part of the name.  Perhaps legal pressure or threat of it from a famous watchmaker was the cause?  I’m not really sure.  What I am sure of is that this UK release provides […]

Timex Social Club (1986) Rumors UK 12" Timex Social Club (1986) Rumors UK 12"

Malcolm McLaren (1983) Double Dutch UK 12″

This Malcom McLaren UK 12″ of “Double Dutch” features the New Dance Mix. “Double Dutch” was a #3 pop hit in the UK in 1983.

Malcolm McLaren (1983) Double Dutch UK 12" Malcolm McLaren (1983) Double Dutch UK 12"

Billy Joel (1983) Tell Her About It 12″

“Tell Her About It” was Billy Joel’s second #1 hit of his career. The 12″ release features a remix by John “Jellybean” Benitez.

Billy Joel (1983) Tell Her About It 12" Billy Joel (1983) Tell Her About It 12"

The Archies (1987) Sugar, Sugar UK 12″

The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” (Candyfloss Mix) charted on the UK Pop Charts for one week on 8/16/87 where it debuted at #91 only to disappear the next week.

The Archies (1987) Sugar, Sugar UK 12" The Archies (1987) Sugar, Sugar UK 12"

Dazz Band (1988) Single Girls 12″

“Single Girls” was the second single released from ‘Rock The Room’ and became the Dazz Band’s last Top 20 hit on the R&B charts. This 12″ release features remixes by Keith Cohen and Steve Beltran.

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April 21st, 2016 by

Prince 1958-2016

It seems the sad news out of Minneapolis is true. Prince has passed away. No details yet of the cause of death. Just a host of mourning fans feeling like the rug has just been jerked out from under them. In the coming days, weeks, months and years there will be tribute after tribute paid to Prince from all over the globe. I don’t have much in the way of offering solace to those feeling this loss.  Other than to say, break out the music. Listen to it. Enjoy it. And take comfort in knowing that Prince will always live on through his music. Man is not forever. Music is forever. Rest in peace Prince.

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April 21st, 2016 by

Timex Social Club (1986) Rumors UK 12″

Very Brief:
This UK 12″ release of Timex Social Club’s smash hit “Rumors” is credited to “The Social Club”, omitting the Timex part of the name.  Perhaps legal pressure or threat of it from a famous watchmaker was the cause?  I’m not really sure.  What I am sure of is that this UK release provides us with some goodies not on the US release.  Namely, a remix and dub version by Shep Pettibone along with the US original and the “Vicious Rumors” versions.  Timex Social Club topped the Billboard R&B and Dance charts in 1986 for multiple weeks each with “Rumors”.  Club Nouveau spun off from this group and reached #1 on the Billboard Pop and Dance charts in 1987 with their cover of “Lean On Me“.

Timex Social Club (1986) Rumors UK 12"The Source:
Label: Cooltempo Records
Catalog#: COOLX 133
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986

Timex Social Club (1986) Rumors UK 12"The A Side:
Rumors (Long Version)
Rumors (Shep’s Dub Version)

The B Side:
Vicious Rumors
Rumors (Original Version)

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot 100 6/14/86 81 8 19
Hot Black Singles 4/26/86 1/2wks 24
Hot Dance/Disco 6/21/86 1/3wks 11
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April 19th, 2016 by

Malcolm McLaren (1983) Double Dutch UK 12″

Very Brief:
One of the strangest stories to me in the history of music, is how a pasty-white British fellow, responsible for such acts as Bow Wow Wow and The Sex Pistols, played a very influential role in bringing hip-hop to the attention of mainstream culture in the US. Around 1980, while managing Bow Wow Wow, Malcolm McLaren accepted an invitation from Afrika Bambaataa to experience a party in the South Bronx. McLaren wandered down to that party on a Saturday night and experienced for the first time, the wizardry of scratching, sampling and rapping that was growing in that area as an underground phenomenon. Completely blown away by what he saw, McLaren had Bambaata and the Rock Steady Crew booked as Bow Wow Wow’s opening act at The Ritz in the old Webster Hall Ballroom in the East Village by September 1981. McLaren would further explore the hip-hop genre in 1983 on his album ‘Duck Rock’ which was an exploratory excursion into music from South Africa, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US hip-hop. One single from that groundbreaking album was “Double Dutch”, a hip-hop-ish ode to the jump rope game featuring 2 ropes swung in opposite directions. “Double Dutch” reached #3 on the UK pop charts in 1983.

There was a convergence of so much talent on McLaren’s ‘Duck Rock’ album that it nearly blows the mind. Musicians involved in the recording included Trevor Horn, Anne Dudley, J. J. Jeczalik, and Thomas Dolby. Side recordings that Horn, Dudley and Jeczalik made in between takes of ‘Duck Rock’ eventually became the first album from the Art of Noise. Also featured prominently throughout the album was the World’s Famous Supreme Team radio show which began in 1979 on WHBI-FM 105.9 out of Newark, NJ. McLaren and the World’s Famous Supreme Team would later collaborate on the ‘D’ya Like Scratchin’?’ EP in 1983 and the ‘Round the Outside, Round the Outside’ LP in 1990.

Malcolm McLaren (1983) Double Dutch UK 12"The Source:
Label: Charisma Records
Catalog#: 812 845
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983

Malcolm McLaren (1983) Double Dutch UK 12"The A Side:
Double Dutch (New Dance Mix) 8:02

The B Side:
She’s Looking Like A Hobo 7:20
D’Ya Like Scratchin’ ?

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot Dance/Disco 8/13/83 48 8
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April 14th, 2016 by

Billy Joel (1983) Tell Her About It 12″

Very Brief:
Billy Joel scored three #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1980-1989.  The “middle child” of those hits was “Tell Her About It” in 1983.  The album it came from was ‘An Innocent Man’ which was loosely presented as a tribute to the R&B/doo-wop sound of the 50s & 60s.  “Tell Her About It” was the lead single from the album which would eventually produce 5 singles in the US, all 5 reached the Top 40.  The 12″ release features a remix by John “Jellybean” Benitez on Side A backed with the album opening cut “Easy Money” and a live version of “You Got Me Hummin'”. The live track was originally released by The Hassles on their debut album release of 1967.  The Hassles included Billy Joel as keyboardist /vocalist and Howie Arthur Blauvelt on bass.  Blauvelt would later form the group Ram Jam.  “You Got Me Hummin'” was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter.

I’m no Billy Joel aficionado by any means but, it appears to me the 1st and 3rd cuts on this 12″ release remain vinyl only releases at this time.  Can anyone verify that for us?

Billy Joel (1983) Tell Her About It 12"The Source:
Label: Columbia Records
Catalog#: 44-04138
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983

Billy Joel (1983) Tell Her About It 12"The A Side:
Tell Her About It (Special Version Mixed By: John “Jellybean” Benitez) 5:35

The B Side:
Easy Money 4:00
You Got Me Hummin’ (Live) 3:43

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot 100 7/30/83 38 1 18
Top Rock/Album Rock Tracks
 8/6/83 17 13
Hot Dance/Disco 10/15/83 38 7
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April 12th, 2016 by

The Archies (1987) Sugar, Sugar UK 12″

Very Brief:
“Sugar, Sugar”, the best-selling, most played song of 1969, made The Archies the only fictional band to ever top Billboard’s annual year end Hot 100 chart.  The song was written by songwriter Jeff Barry along with songwriter/performer Andy Kim (Kim is also known for the #1 hit “Rock Me Gently” of 1974).  The Archies were, of course, a fictional band based on the characters of the Archie comic book series and cartoon shows.  The actual musicians and vocalists on “Sugar, Sugar” were Ron Frangipane on keyboards, Chuck Rainey on bass, Gary Chester on drums, Dave Appell on guitar, Harry Amanatian on guitar and Ray Stevens with handclaps.  The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 for 4 weeks and also topped the UK Pop Charts for 8 weeks.  In 1987, Debut Records licensed the song and released a 12″ version under the production of Jeff Barry, supervision by Don Kirshner, and the remix was dialed up by Robin Sellars, a British recording engineer who has worked extensively with producer Nigel Wright and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. The “Candyfloss Mix” charted on the UK Pop Charts for one week on August 16, 1987 where it debuted at #91 only to disappear the next week.

The Archies (1987) Sugar, Sugar UK 12"The Source:
Label: Debut Records
Catalog#: DEBTX 3030
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987

The Archies (1987) Sugar, Sugar UK 12"The A Side:
Sugar, Sugar (Candyfloss Mix)

The B Side:
Sugar, Sugar (Original Version)
Sugar And Spice

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot 100 7/26/69 91 1/4wks 22
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April 7th, 2016 by

Dazz Band (1988) Single Girls 12″

Very Brief:
The Dazz Band initially signed with Motown Records and released 7 studio albums on the label from 1980- 1985. Their 8th studio album was pressed by Geffen Records and their ninth, ‘Rock The Room’, was delivered to us via RCA Records.  “Single Girls” was the second single released from ‘Rock The Room’ and became the Dazz Band’s last Top 20 hit on the R&B charts in their career. It was also their last single to enter the Dance charts. This 12″ release features remixes by Keith Cohen and Steve Beltran plus additional keyboards by Dave “O” and Jeff Lorber.

Evidently, the album was to have been named ‘The Dazz Band’ instead of ‘Rock The Room’ as the credits on the record labels for “Single Girls” indicate that’s where the single originally appeared.  Catalog number was the same: 6928-1-R.

Dazz Band (1988) Single Girls 12"The Source:
Label: RCA Records
Catalog#: 8677-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988

Dazz Band (1988) Single Girls 12"The A Side:
Single Girls (Dance Remix) 6:59
Single Girls (Dub Dance Version) 6:59

The B Side:
Single Girls (B-Beats) 2:08
All The Way 3:52

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot Black Singles 7/30/88 19 13
Hot Dance/Disco 9/17/88 38 5
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April 5th, 2016 by

Ashford & Simpson (1984) Solid UK 12″

Very Brief:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson have written 6 songs that reached #1 on the Billboard R&B charts since 1965.  Five of those songs were hits for other artists but, in 1984, Ashford & Simpson took their own composition to the top of the chart.  “Solid” was the title track of their 1984 album release and it climbed into the #1 spot on December 1, 1984 and remained at the top of the chart for 3 weeks. “Solid” also reached #1 in New Zealand.  This UK 12″ release features the “Special Club Mix” that was mixed by Francois Kevorkian and Ron St. Germain. The b-side contains a dub version and their 1982 Top 10 R&B hit “Street Corner”.

Ashford & Simpson (1984) Solid UK 12"The Source:
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog#: 12CL 345
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984

Ashford & Simpson (1984) Solid UK 12"The A Side:
Solid (Special Club Mix) 6:12

The B Side:
Solid (Dub Version) 5:51
Street Corner 4:35

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot 100 11/10/84 90 12 24
Hot Black Singles 9/29/84 1/3wks 24
Hot Dance/Disco 10/27/84 15 13
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March 31st, 2016 by

Coolio (1996) It’s All The Way Live (Now) 12″ Promo

Very Brief:
Coolio’s first Top 40 single was “Fantastic Voyage” from his ‘It Takes A Thief’ album of 1994.  The rap track heavily sampled and took it’s title from “Fantastic Voyage” by Lakeside.  The combination of the old school Lakeside funk and Coolio’s rapping resulted in a #3 hit on the Hot 100.  So, with that success, Coolio returned to the Lakeside catalog for “It’s All The Way Live (Now)”, a recording for the soundtrack to the movie Eddie. Once again, the Lakeside track was heavily sampled and the title was almost verbatim other than the addition of “(Now)”. The result was another Top 40 hit that made it to #29 on the Hot 100. On the flip side of this promo 12″ is the track “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)”, a #5 Hot 100 hit for Coolio in 1996 from his ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ album. The remixes on this 12″ were put together by Joey Gardner for Timber Productions.

Coolio (1996) It's All The Way Live (Now) 12" PromoThe Source:
Label: Tommy Boy Records
Catalog#: TB 731
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1996

Coolio (1996) It's All The Way Live (Now) 12" PromoThe A Side:
It’s All The Way Live (Now) (Extended Timber Mix)
It’s All The Way Live (Now) (Timber Instrumental)
It’s All The Way Live (Now) (Timber Mix)

The B Side:
1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New) (Extended Timber Mix)
1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New) (Timber Instrumental)
The Revolution (Album Version)

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot 100 6/1/96 88 29 18
Hot Black Singles 6/1/96 47 16
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March 29th, 2016 by

Sir Mix-A-Lot (1992) Baby Got Back 2×12″ Promo

Very Brief:
Sir Mix-A-Lot released his first album, ‘Swass’, in 1988 which became a RIAA certified Platinum seller.  He followed that up in 1989 with ‘Seminar’ and it was certified Gold.  Though both of his first albums had sold well, Sir Mix-A-Lot had not had a breakthrough single on the Billboard Hot 100.  That all changed when the second single from his third album, ‘Mack Daddy’, hit the streets.  “Baby Got Back” became a double-platinum selling single that topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks in 1992.  It earned him a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance and was the 2nd most successful single of 1992 behind only Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”.  This two record promo 12″ features 7 different versions of “Baby Got Back” along with a couple of non-album tracks, “Cake Boy” and “You Can’t Slip”.

Sir Mix-A-Lot (1992) Baby Got Back 12" PromoThe Source:
Label: Def American Recordings
Catalog#: PRO-A-5213
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1992

Sir Mix-A-Lot (1992) Baby Got Back 12" PromoThe A Side:
Baby Got Back (Album Version) 4:21
Cake Boy 4:04
You Can’t Slip 4:58
Baby Got Back (Instrumental) 4:03

The B Side:
Baby Got Back (Tekno-Metal Club Mix) 8:00
Baby Got Back (Hard B.W.B. Hip Hop Mix) 4:32
Baby Got Back (Hurricane Mix) 5:04

The C Side:
Baby Got Back (Glamorous Techno Dub) 6:46

The D Side:
Baby Got Back (Hard Beats) 4:52

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot 100 4/11/92 75 1/5wks 28
Hot Black Singles 4/11/92 27 25
Hot Dance/Disco 4/4/92 5 10
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March 24th, 2016 by

Lou Gramm (1987) Midnight Blue GER 12″

Very Brief:
Lou Gramm, the original voice of Foreigner, ventured out as a solo artist in 1987 and released the single “Midnight Blue” on January 31, 1987 to lead off promotion for his album ‘Ready Or Not’.  “Midnight Blue” became Gramm’s most successful solo single on the Billboard charts, hitting #5 on the Hot 100 and reigning at the top of the Hot Album Rock Tracks chart for 5 weeks.  Gramm would go on to release 2 more solo albums over the years and returned to Foreigner for brief stints in 1992, 1995 and 1998.  This German 12″ came pressed on midnight blue vinyl and is labeled as an “extended remix” that runs a whopping total of 3:54.  Which just happens to be the length of the album version.  So… there’s that… (my rip is actually 5:24, so it is extended)

Lou Gramm (1987) Midnight Blue GER 12"The Source:
Label: Atlantic Records
Catalog#: 786 723-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: GER
Released: 1987

Lou Gramm (1987) Midnight Blue GER 12"The A Side:
Midnight Blue (Extended Remix) 3:54

The B Side:
Chain Of Love 3:58

The Billboard Charts:

Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart
Hot 100 1/31/87 82 5 20
Top Rock/Album Rock Tracks 1/31/87 1/5wks 14
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