J.M. Silk – Music Is The Key

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Label:	D.J. International Records – D-248
Format:	Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:	1985
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	House

Tracklist

A1	Music Is The Key (House Key)	9:15
A2	Music Is The Key (Basement Key)	5:45
B1	Music Is The Key (Radio Version)	5:50
B2	Music Is The Key (Percussapella)	7:35

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – D.J. International Records
Published By – Silkrock Pub.
Distributed By – Fantasy, Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Lead Vocals – Keith Nunnally
Mixed By – Farley Jackmaster Funk*, J.M. Silk
Producer – J.M. Silk, Rocky Jones
Written-By – Steve Hurley*

Notes

118 BPM
Silkrock Publ.
℗ 1985 D.J. International Records
Mixed for Jackin' House Prod.
Distributed by Fantasy, Inc.

Reissue after distribution deal with Fantasy from around November/December 1985. First edition was DJ 888.

There is also a promo of Music Is The Key with the same catalogue number, matrix runout and print as this release. The only difference is the promo info on centre labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): P(T) AT D 248 A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): P(T) T D 248 B1

Other Versions (5 of 10)

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Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Music Is The Key (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mispress)	D.J. International Records	D.J. 888	US	1985
Music Is The Key (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single)	Rams Horn Records	RHR 3470	Netherlands	1985
Music Is The Key (12", Limited Edition, Purple Marbled)	D.J. International Records	DJ 888	US	1985
Music Is The Key (7", Promo)	D.J. International Records	F-963	US	1985
Music Is The Key (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Blue Print)	D.J. International Records	D.J. 888	US	1985

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Reviews

jancito303 Jan 3, 2020
My copy is the D-248 but still with the black label. Not sure if it should be a different entry.
VinylVeteran89 Nov 25, 2012
edited less than a minute ago
The pressing with black printing on white label (DJ-888) has a defect on the A side track 2 (Basement Key Mix). The song starts at over 120 bpm and near the end drops down to 112 bpm, the blue printing label copy (D-248) doesn't do this.