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Sold Date:
July 21, 2020
Start Date:
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The Unknown D.J.
'808 Beats (Eight Hundred And Eight Beats)'
Original US 12" Techno Hop (THR-2)
SLEEVE:Excellent. Original, still has shrink wrapping protecting art work.
VINYL:Excellent. 3 or 4 surface marks overall, but nothing which affects audio quality. Still has new vinyl 'sheen' to it.
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808 Beats (Eight Hundred And Eight Beats)
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Format:
, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
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Tracklist
A
808 Beats (Eight Hundred And Eight Beats) (Radio Mix)
5:10
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808 Beats (Eight Hundred And Eight Beats) (Club Mix)
6:23
Companies, etc.
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L-10248
Pressed By
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L-10249
Credits
Backing Vocals
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Mastered By
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Producer [Production Assistance], Artwork
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Synthesizer [Oberheim]
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Written-By, Producer
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Notes
Grandma's Hands Music (BMI)
Written and Produced by Andre Manuel for BIG BEAT Productions
Starring The Unknown D.J. as Master of the 808
Daniel "Perfect Tommy" Sofer as The Oberheim Wizard
and introducing Velvet Smooth as The Sexy Chick
This
record is dedicated first and foremost to my "Gramps" Vernell Wallace,
whose faith was strong enough to carry me when I was unable to carry
myself. To Cindy Gregory for love and to all the pioneers and supporters
of the west coast dance music movement, Rich Cason, The Wreckin' Cru,
Uncle Jamm's Army, The Egyptian Lover, Ice Tea, Russ Parr, JDC Records,
Magic Disc records, Michael Moore, Tony Joseph, Greg Mack, D.J.'s coast
to coast, and to GOD for creation.
Unknown
Mixed at Trax Studio, Santa Monica, CA
Mfg. & Dist. by Macola Records
126 BPM
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etching): UNKNOWN L.A. D.J's ROCK THE HOUSE DRE CUT IT FRESH L-10248-THR 2-A Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etching): ISLAM CUT IT FRESH N.Y. D.J's MOTIVATE & BOOGIE DOWN BRONX L-10249-THR-2-B Rights Society: BMI