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The A Side:
Deadline U.S.A. (Mixed by John “Jellybean” Benitez) 5:58
Deadline U.S.A. (Dub Version) 4:50
The B Side:
Giorgio Moroder – Knock Me On My Feet 3:02
The Brief:
To all freedom loving people everywhere, join me in wishing happy Independence Day to the United States of America. For everyone celebrating today, here’s wishing you a safe and fun time!
A month prior to the release of “Dancing In The Sheets”, Shalamar released the single “Deadline U.S.A.” from the D.C. Cab soundtrack. John “Jellybean” Benitez was behind the controls for the mixes on this 12”.
The Billboard Charts:
| Chart | Debuted | Debut Pos. | Peak Pos. | Wks on Chart |
| Hot Black Singles | 1/28/84 | 34 | 10 |
The Source:
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCA-13990
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
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
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Happy 4th July to you Richie and all at home.
Hope the Fun Family had a fun time today!
Thanks Ric, it was an interesting day
I Love Shalamar !!!!!thank’ss for This 12”
you are welcome Jose