Starbuck-"Everybody Be Dancin’"

Although not in the database, this song peaked at #38 in BB, back in 5/77. My commercial 45 has a listed time of (3:42) and an actual time of (3:44). FYI, a (3:45) version of this song appears on Vol. 24 of the Rhino "Super Hits Of The 70s: Have A Nice Day" series.

Yes, Andy, upon further review, it does appear in mono on that disc. It doesn't sound as bad to my ears as it does to yours, but I would agree it is a vinyl dub, same as many other recordings released we've found on CDs originating from the two 70's labels, Sussex and Private Stock. We've discussed before here on the Board that master tape warehouse fires took their toll on those company's audio output. However, the good news is that I just checked my Starbuck "Moonlight Feels Right" CD (Music Club 50145), and luckily, "Everybody Be Dancin'" is one of five "bonus tracks" added to the original 1975 LP. It is in stereo, runs (3:46), and sounds far better to me than its Rhino CD appearance.

I was always disappointed by the vinyl use on the "Have A Nice Day" series.
There has to be at least a dozen tracks taken from vinyl.
I never knew about the warehouse fire.
You learn something new everyday.

Thanks for the info.

Todd Ireland wrote: Jim: Thanks for the heads up regarding the Starbuck Moonlight Feels Right import CD. I believe Music Club is a U.K.-based record label

Todd, my experience is that the "Music Club" CD label, although it is/was primarily a U.K. operation, Music Club DID, in fact, release at least a dozen, official U.S. "hits" releases. The Starbuck CD says right on it, "Made in the U.S.A.", and it has a different inventory # system than their U.K.-only division, like the import-only Al Green CD I cited yesterday, inside my "Keep Me Cryin'" post. Pat, who has NO doubt become a "reluctant" expert on this exact topic, due to his policy of including only domestic CD releases in his database, correctly notes the Music Club CD I referenced earlier, is, in fact, a U.S. release, and as a result has currently included this Music Club CD among his "Moonlight Feels Right" CD appearances.

It's quite possible they were mastered from vinyl. There's a UK import of Starbuck that sounds pretty good, but to the trained ear, it's clearly from vinyl. Still, Japan could have had access to the tapes used in Japan as masters. That would be great if this really was from vinyl.