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BlameMusic Takes You (Seal Version)

Label:

Moving Shadow – SHADOW 11

Format:

Vinyl, 12", Promo, 45 RPM

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Breakbeat, Hardcore

Tracklist

AMusic Takes You (War Mix)
BMusic Takes You (Peace Mix)
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Notes

Rare promo copy with Moving Shadow labels featuring unlicensed vocals from Seal that were removed from the official release due to legal reasons.

A white label with slightly different runout etchings can be found here

There are also copies with plain labels ranging from creamy yellow to mustard (not pure white), which surfaced a few months later. From the same original metalwork, but with the catalogue number scratched out.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A Side [Etched]): SHADOW 11 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (B Side [Etched]): SHADOW 11 B-1

Other Versions (5 of 28)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Music Takes You (12", Test Pressing, White Label, 45 RPM)Moving ShadowSHADOW 11UK1991
Music Takes You (12", White Label, 45 RPM)Moving ShadownoneUK1991
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Music Takes You (Seal Version) (12", White Label, Promo)Moving ShadowSHADOW 11UK1991
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Music Takes You (Seal Version) (12", White Label)Moving ShadowSHADOW 11UK1991
Music Takes You (Remix's) (12", 45 RPM)Moving ShadowSHADOW 11RUK1992

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  • djrobovw1's avatar
    djrobovw1
    Edited 7 years ago
    there is some very informative info i didn't know about hear, its brilliant to read, i also have a copy of the illegal seal version as well as other versions, mine is white with cat no/ scratched out. i've had it for a long time now. so must of been a early bootleg. classic tune. my favourite release is the mix with ( drop it ) vocals on the intro, brilliant for fader work.
    • ArdcorE's avatar
      ArdcorE
      Edited 9 years ago
      Did you know http://www.discogs.com/Blame-Music-Takes-You-Seal-Version/release/2093248 is the very first release of this and due to it's popularity this was pressed (the version page you are on now) and after the normal illegal sampling was done. As was and is the norm in the underground scene. To avoid legal/financial issues the commercial version was made and left everyone that got it in dismay, as it just was not the tune they heard and searched everywhere for! Anyway yet another release was made (the beige one) and unfortunately for most people, others in the know had already took them! So most people were plain SOL and had to wait for a copy to turn up or get a bootleg years later. Did you know that a mint copy of the original white sold for £1,500,00! (Not long before the bootlegs turned up). That makes the original of this the most expensive hardcore record ever! Atleast to my knowledge anyway. That's all folks! :-D
      • ArdcorE's avatar
        ArdcorE
        Edited 9 years ago
        These copies here http://www.discogs.com/Blame-Music-Takes-You-Seal-Version/release/2093248 are actually the first ones made.
        • 3y3_HERt_Wax's avatar
          3y3_HERt_Wax
          seal version is also on a red sleeved release, later pressed without the sample, just like trip to the moon and 'the doors' sample. Early versions had the vocals and later pressing had it removed.
          • ian_s's avatar
            ian_s
            Edited 11 years ago
            Music Takes You took 4 hours to make and cost £30 for the studio time. Equipment used was a Casio sampler, a Juno 106 synth, an Atari ST and a Soundcraft mixing desk. All the samples were taken off cassette versions of the originals, and as a results the samples were very hissy. Rob Playford wanted it re-done properly and contacted Seal for the use of the sample. Seal actually wanted to sing on the track but his record label vetoed it and stopped the use of the sample.

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