A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (Remix)

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Label:	Rham! – RX8804, Rham! – RX 8804
Format:	Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country:	UK
Released:	Mar 6, 1989
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	House, Techno, Deep House, Acid House

Tracklist

A	Voodoo Ray (Remix) Remix – Ricky Rouge	6:20
B1	Voodoo Ray (Radio Mix)	4:24
B2	Voodoo Ray (Original Mix)	4:24

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Rham! Records
Published By – Skysaw Music
Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-23169
Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-23170

Credits

Plated By – Max*
Producer – Chapter, Gerald*
Written-By – Simpson*

Notes

Issued in a die-cut company sleeve with a barcode sticker.

Published by Skysaw Music.
© 1989 Rham Recs.
Made In England.

The sample (from Bo Duddley on Derek And Clive (Live)) was 'Voodoo Rage' but due to the limitations of early sampler technology, the 'ge' was missed off the end making the sample 'Voodoo Ray'.

Track times for B1 & B2 are not printed on the label.

BPM Not printed on this release

A: 118 BPM
B1: 119 BPM
B2: 119 BPM

All runout information is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 018277 880466
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): RX-8804 - A¹ ✱ | MAX
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): RX-8804-B¹ ✱ | MAX
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): RX-8804 - A1 ✱ 1 MAX. LYN-23169 H
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): RX-8804 - B1 ✱ 1 LYN-23170 MAX. H

Other Versions (5 of 24)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Voodoo Ray (12", 33 ⅓ RPM)	Warlock Records	WAR-038	US	1988
	Voodoo Ray (12", 33 ⅓ RPM)	Rham!	RS8804	UK	1988
Recently Edited	Voodoo Ray (7", 45 RPM, Single)	Rham!	RS804	UK	1988
Recently Edited	Voodoo Ray (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo)	Warlock Records	WAR-038-DJ	US	1988
Recently Edited	Voodoo Ray (CD, EP, Limited Edition, Single, Rhino/Cartel)	Rham!	RCD8804	UK	1988

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Reviews

JUSTGROOVES Sep 4, 2023
Maybe it would be nice to own an original one day?! This 12" has the original mix on though and it sounds great! And a fraction of the cost.
DennisV94 Dec 3, 2019
Edited 2 years ago
I wasn't even born at the time of this release but somehow it makes me feel nostalgic for a period that I have never experienced myself. This is still the best acid line that house music has ever known to this day, and every time I hear it I get goosebumps all over my body. Certainly one of my favorite early house releases ever.
RCLair Mar 31, 2019
Edited 4 years ago
first acid line i programmed into my tb-303! classic! love this tune. the Ricky Rouge is the best mix out there...
mwss77 Oct 1, 2018
Pure genius....and you can hear the influence of the early chicago house.
dwain.phillis Sep 8, 2017
this is old school at its best this is gold
the-jaguar Aug 9, 2003
Following on from FAC-IENDA's comment. Gerald was Manchester's answer to Derrick May. A tune that I will never fail to love. The original mix is the best. It sounds like the sun rising over Manchester on a summer's morning at the beginning, and just escalates from there with wicked samples and THE best acid-line ever. How did he come up with this???
FAC-IENDA Feb 15, 2003
This is one of THE most classic early house/acid house tracks ever produced, Legend has it Gerald simpson (A guy Called Gerald)Was a regular face at Manchesters HACIENDA and after he made the track he got it pressed on to vinyl and went to the HACIENDA with the copy he got pressed and handed it to the dj's, Gerald went off back to the dance floor hopeing they would like it and sure enough much to his delight a couple of tracks later the dj droped it in, the crowd was said to of gone crazy and it was to become an anthem.