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TRACK AND BACKGROUND INFO GRAND 12 INCHES 15

As seen below, I'll also try to include the source of the master, or at least give an indication of the master quality.


*Grand 12 Inches Exclusive,
A special version only appearing on this series, due to being never released before, restored to excellence or extended beyond all other versions available.
CD1

1 Billy Ocean - European Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Special Mix) 7:55
Grand 12 Inches Exclusive
Master Quality
Taken from original tape master from UK archives.
First time on CD

2 Boys Town Gang - Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough Suite (Remix) 15:09
Master Quality
Best version selected form 12 different masters

3 Spinners - The Rubberband Man (Album Version) 7:22
Master Quality
Best version selected form 3 different masters

4 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (Extended Version) 7:23
Master Quality
Best version selected form 6 different masters

5 Bar-Kays - Sexomatic (Full Length Version) 6:25
Master Quality
Best version selected form 16 different masters

6 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After (Extended Promo Version) 5:48
Master Quality
Very rare promo version with longer outro and vocals fading out in horn section
The original 12" version is included in Grand 12 Inches 15 updates

7 Con Funk Shun - Ffun (12" Version) 6:04
Master Quality

8 High Fashion - Feelin' Lucky Lately (Album Version) 5:46
Master Quality

9 Peter Brown - Overnight Sensation (Vocal) 5:24
Master Quality
Instrumental included in Grand 12 Inches 15 updates

10 Fantasy - You're Too Late (Special Disco Version) 6:33
Master Quality
Best version selected form 5 different masters
Corrected anoying timing error in master.
CD2

1 The Trammps - That's Where The Happy People Go (Album Version) 7:54
Master Quality
Best version selected form 2 different masters


2 Sergio Mendes & Brasil 88 - I'll Tell You (Album Version) 5:48
Master Quality
Version taken from early digital transfer


3 The Limit - She's So Divine (Long Version By Ben Liebrand) 7:02
Grand 12 Inches Exclusive
Master Quality
Taken from original 38cm/s tape master.
Yes there is a bit of noise here, just as there was during the final mixdown. Attempts to reduce this noise resulted in far more noticable and thus anoying artifacts. So here it is, including that original bit of noise. This was Ben Liebrand's first ever 12" edit for official release

4 Dance Reaction - Disco Train (12" Version) 5:44
Master Quality

5 Sandy Kerr - Thug Rock(12"Version) 6:26
Master Quality
Best version selected form 5 different masters


6 Stargard - Wear It Out (12" Version) 6:23
Master Quality
Best version selected form 3 different masters


7 Jeffrey Osborne - Plane Love (Specially Remixed Version) 6:17
Master Quality
Best version selected form 7 different masters
Restored the airplane intro sound effect from another version.


8 Phreek Ft. Christie Shire - Weekend (12" Extended Version) 8:15
Master Quality
Best version selected form 12 different masters

9 Chaka Khan - Eye To Eye (Extended Remix) 6:29
Master Quality
Best version selected form 6 different masters

10 Brainstorm - Hot For You (Album Version) 10:42Master Quality
Best version selected form 3 different masters
CD3

1 Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You (Original 12"Single) 7:54
Master Quality
Best version selected form 9 different masters
Applied level adjustments throughout mix

2 Afrika Bambaataa And Family Ft. Ub40 - Reckless (Vocal Wildstyle Mix) 7:10
Master Quality
Best version selected form 7 different masters

3 Zinno - What's Your Name? (Long Version) 6:25
Master Quality
Best version selected form 17 different masters
Many alternative versions are included in Grand 12 Inches 15 updates

4 Wham! - Young Guns (Go For It) (Extended Dance Mix) 6:53
Master Quality
Applied level adjustments throughout mix.
Freshened up the high end and stereo image.


5 Jeff Lorber Ft. Karyn White - Facts Of Love (Actuality Mix) 6:50
Master Quality
Best version selected form 9 different masters.
Step by Step will be included in part 16

6 Revanche - Music Man (Original 12 Inch Vocal Version) 10:14
Grand 12 Inches Exclusive
Master Quality
All 12" version have a weird delay effect between left and right, resulting in a loss in tightness of the drums and an overall messy sound.
Received the album version mater from Italy and recreated the 12" edit from the clean album master.
The original 12" version as well as the original album version is included in Grand 12 Inches 15 updates

7 Natasha King - Am-Fm (Rap) (Special Dance Remix By Ben Liebrand) 8:56
Grand 12 Inches Exclusive
Vinyl Transfer by BenLiebrand from mint original Italian pressing
Cleaned up clicks and crackles, applied level adjustments throughout the mix, applied reverb over 2 edits where reverb was previously cut of by the edit. Cleaned up fade reverb.


8 Sinnamon - I Need You Now (12" Version) 5:26
Vinyl Transfer by Arjan Rietvink
Cleaned up clicks and crackles, applied level adjustments, extended low end.
9 Divine Sounds - What People Do For Money (12" Version) 7:25

10 The Salsoul Orchestra Ft. Loleatta Holloway - Seconds (A Shep Pettibone Mix) 8:54
Master Quality
Best version selected form 14 different masters
CD4

1 The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Album Version) 11:46

2 Barry White - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me (Disco Version) 6:54
Master Quality
Supplied by record company


3 Grace Jones - Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician (The Jazzclubmillionminutemix By Ben Liebrand) 7:01
Master Quality
From Ben's orginal digital master

4 Paulinho Da Costa Ft. Philip Bailey - Deja Vu (Full Length Version) 6:39
Master Quality
Supplied by record company
Applied reverb over 2 edits where reverb was previously cut of by the original edit.

5 Goody Goody - It Looks Like Love (Album Version) 6:23
Master Quality
Supplied by record company

6 Odyssey - Inside Out (12" Version) 6:19
Master Quality
Best version selected form 8 different masters.

7 El Coco - Cocomotion 10:14
Master Quality
There appear to be 2 versions both clocking at 10:14, one starting with just the bassdrum but being completely mono and the other being in stereo. This version here is stereo which eventually determined my choice. The other one sounds as if it is just one of 2 channels (probably the right channel as it has the high hat panned to that side) resulting in a mono master and the tremolo effects completely fading in and out of volume.
That mono version, with a little high-end stereo reverb added is included in Grand 12 Inches 15 updates

8 Ronnie Laws - Always There (Album Version) 4:51
Master Quality
Supplied by record company

9 Patrice Rushen - Hang It Up (12"Version) 7:24
Master Quality
Best version selected form 2 different masters.

10 Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness (Extended Mix) 6:34
Grand 12 Inches Exclusive
Master Quality
Supplied by record company
This is the exclusive exended version edited from the original album master, thus preserving master quality, but following the build-up of that extended elusive edit found on the internet.
The equally delightfull live version is included in Grand 12 Inches 15 updates