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The A Side:
The Lovers (Extended Version) 7:02
The Lovers (Acapella) 5:16
The B Side:
The Lovers (Radio Edit) 5:16
The Lovers (Instrumental) 7:02
The Brief:
“The Lovers” is the fourth single from Alexander O’Neal’s gold selling album ‘Hearsay’ and the ninth charting single of his career. This 12” release features an extended version of the track with remix contributions from Louil Silas, Jr., Keith K.C. Cohen and Jeff Lorber.
The Billboard Charts:
| Chart | Debuted | Debut Pos. | Peak Pos. | Wks on Chart |
| Hot Black Singles | 5/14/88 | 41 | 10 |
The Source:
Label: Tabu Records
Catalog#: 4Z9 07812
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
The Equipment:
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable
Audio Technica AT440MLa Phono Cartridge
Yamaha RX-Z1 A/V Receiver
Sony PCM-R300 DAT Deck
Turtle Beach Catalina sound card
Mustek Scan Express A3 1200 Scanner
Spin Clean Record Washer MKII
The Software:
Cool Edit Pro
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006
Microsoft ICE
The Links:
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Great track, thanks! I always liked Alexander O’Neal.
Have you accidently included the “Bonus Beats” from the UK release as track two instead of the Acapella? The Acapella doesn’t have any singing!
Hell I may have. It’ll be a few days before I can confirm.