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The A Side:
Restless (Vocal/Extended Remixed Version) 4:43
Restless (Dub Version) 5:00
The B Side:
Restless (Vocal/Edit of Remixed Version) 3:58
Restless (Instrumental Version) 3:58
The Brief:
Starpoint’s most commercially successful album release was 1985’s ‘Restless’. The album contained the group’s only Top 40 pop hit, “Object Of My Desire”. The bulk of the LP was produced by Keith Diamond with whom Billy Ocean enjoyed great success on 1984’s ‘Suddenly’ LP. The title track was released as the second single and just missed being their second Top 40 hit.
The Billboard Charts:
| Chart | Debuted | Debut Pos. | Peak Pos. | Wks on Chart |
| Hot 100 | 3/22/86 | 85 | 46 | 12 |
| Hot Black Singles | 3/8/86 | 11 | 14 | |
| Hot Dance/Disco | 3/29/86 | 13 | 10 |
The Source:
Label: Elektra Records
Catalog#: 0-66860
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
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
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They made some good music back in the day. Thanks for sharing djrichiep!
You’re welcome Taylor. I remember when the Restless album came out, I checked the album out from the library and recorded it to cassette. I wore that cassette out eventually and it wasn’t until several years later that I actually bought my own copy of the record.
Great vinyl transfer! 3 awesome singles off this album!!
For my taste, Keith Diamond did a better job on the vocals on this project by leaving more rawness in both the M and F vocals, than he did with Billy Ocean (which, in my opinion, he smoothed out a little too much).
All 3 of these singles are just electric on a big sound system, they charge out of the speakers and take the dancefloor.
I’d love to hear “What You’ve been Missing” 12″ if it exists/you have it…
This is the only Starpoint I know…supposedly they have 11 albums, I’m going to have to add them to my buying list. Thanks for the great share!
I am not aware of any extended or remix of “What You’ve Been Missing”. Discogs only lists 12″ singles with the LP cut, an edit and instrumental. Too bad, I think it would have been a good track for an extended mix. The Restless album was really good and is the only Starpoint LP I own. The single It’s So Delicious (http://djrichiep.com/starpoint-its-so-delicious-12-promo/) was really good but, never enticed me to buy that album.