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The A Side:
Sexappeal (Remix Version) 4:27
The B Side:
Sexappeal (Original Edit Version) 4:30
Sexappeal (Instrumental) 4:25
The Brief:
On this day, 24 years ago, “Sexappeal” by Georgio debuted on the Hot 100 Singles chart. I normally don’t just lift my write-ups verbatim from a site but, in this case, I thought the info at Discogs was very interesting so, I’m pasting it in its entirety here for those who may not have read it. This information is quoted from the Discogs entry located here:
“Raised in Minneapolis, Georgio played a variety of instruments and did everything on his records (producer, arranger, and so on), like Prince – someone he was often compared to (“another clone !”). It is said that in the mid-80′s, he managed to give demos to Prince, and that he could have been signed on Paisley Park – but according to him, Prince and Brownmark wanted to use him as a simple singer, and so he rejected the deal (another version of the story is that he simply wanted too much money). Anyway, he financed the recording and release of his first single, the really Prince-like ‘Sexappeal’, which was finally picked up for release by Motown, allowing him to be signed on the famous label. Then he scored with several housey/funky dance tracks (most notably Tina Cherry and Lover’s Lane), and released three albums until the beginning of the 90′s, his success slowly diminishing. Perhaps he could have been bigger if it hadn’t been for his somewhat hypertrophied and tiring ego, which led him to repeatedly claim he was a genius and criticize Michael Jackson and … Prince.”
The Billboard Charts:
| Chart | Debuted | Debut Pos. | Peak Pos. | Wks on Chart |
| Hot 100 | 2/28/87 | 88 | 58 | 9 |
| Hot Black Singles | 2/14/87 | 16 | 15 | |
| Hot Dance/Disco | 3/7/87 | 8 | 11 |
The Source:
Label: Picture Perfect Records
Catalog#: PPR-3563 (R)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
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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password is: funwithvinyl
Enjoy and get it on!
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