The Night Writers – Let The Music (Use You)

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Label:	Danica Records – DAN-1610
Format:	Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Country:	US
Released:	1987
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Deep House

Tracklist

A1	Let The Music (Use You) (Club Mix) Mixed By – Frankie Knuckles	8:11
A2	Let The Music (Use You) (Radio Mix) Mixed By – Frankie Knuckles	4:30
B1	Let The Music (Use You) (Dub Mix) Mixed By – Michael Winston	8:30

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – C.W. Paas Inc.
Distributed By – C.W. Paas Inc.
Recorded At – Seagrape Recording Studios

Credits

Engineer – Specs, Tommy White
Producer – Frankie Knuckles
Vocals [Uncredited] – Ricky Dillard
Written-By – Alan Walker, Henry Watson

Notes

Two variants exist:

Original press (variant 1) in a generic Danica Records sleeve:

"DANICA RECORDS [italics]
A DIVISION OF C.W. PAAS, INC. [italics]
417 South Dearborn Street · Suite 220 · Chicago, Illanois 60605 U.S.A. · Telephone (312) 663-1370 · Telex: 287760 PAAS UR · Facsimile: (312) 663-3128 [italics]
ART DIRECTION: RITA MacDONALD/BRUCE MATEER
WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECORDING IS PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW AND SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. [italics]"

The runout etchings are scribed by hand and begin on each side with 3 tiny dots in an upright triangle configuration as in the mathematical proof, the therefore sign "∴". The ® symbol that appears on the Side A etching only, is more of a loosely hand drawn "R" encircled in a very loosely hand drawn circle.

An alternative press (variant 2) appears to have identical labels to variant 1, but with a darker bolder print used. Plain card sleeve.

The etching ∴ : A DAN 1610 SIDE - A ® 2 : of variant 1 has been altered to ∴ : D DAN 1610 SIDE - A ® 2 : and the "A" in "SIDE - A" has been scored through.

The etching ∴ : B DAN - 1610 - B - 1 of variant 1 has been altered to ∴ : C DAN - 1610 - B - 1

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out (variant 1)): ∴ : A DAN 1610 SIDE - A ® 2 :
Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out (variant 1)): ∴ : B DAN - 1610 - B - 1
Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out (variant 2)): ∴ : D DAN 1610 SIDE - A ® 2 :
Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out (variant 2)): ∴ : C DAN - 1610 - B - 1
Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out (variant 3)): DAN 1610 SIDE - A ® 2 A 1 A
Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out (variant 3)): DAN - 1610 - B - 1 A : B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Let The Music (Use You) (12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing)	Danica Records	DAN 1610	US	1987
	Let The Music (Use You) (12", 45 RPM)	Jack Trax	JTX 19	UK	1988
Recently Edited	Let The Music (Use You) (12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo)	Jack Trax	JTX 19	UK	1988
	Let The Music Use You (12", 45 RPM)	Danceteria Records	DANCT 3	UK	1992
Recently Edited	Let The Music Use You (12", White Label)	Danceteria Records, Jack Trax, Phuture Trax Promotions	DANCET 3, JTX-19, none	UK	1992

Reviews

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umberto1 Jan 23, 2022
Is this the greatest piece of house music ever made?
ianchan May 7, 2018
Absolute classic. A must for any House Music fanatic. Never get tired of playing this.
RoyalKurt Oct 28, 2017
One of THE best house records, from the same class like Ragtyme I can’t stay away
Eaten_Oedipus Sep 21, 2017
I would agree with ceesie below
it's "One of the best songs EVER." indeed.
let the music uses you.
Mat-club Oct 2, 2015
I have one copy in a completely white labels. Using "Shazam", showed that the two tracks of one side are "Let the music use you", both of them, nothing more, and the only one track of the other side is "Let the music use you (NRG '89)" Which version could be;
ceesie Jul 31, 2015
One of the best songs EVER.
dylaf Jul 1, 2015
Edited 7 years ago
Don't forget Ricky Dillard- the voice behind the magic.
tnadnort May 25, 2015
Dark brown translucent coloured vinyl copies exist.
thes-wave Jul 4, 2014
Yep. This is the one. IMHO the greatest house record of all time. Goosebumps in 1988 when I first heard it, goosebumps over 20 years later: what a tune!
jonfawcett Jun 1, 2008
Edited 11 years ago
Everyone who loves house music knows many tunes that made the hair on the back of their neck stand up when they first heard them. When that tune is still doing it 20 years later you know it's a bona fide classic.

Frankie Knuckles created other great house music, but this is surely his finest hour. The keys riff alone is worth the price of admission (see SL2 - DJs Take Control), but when combined with the bassline, overall production values and that vocal, it's a credible candidate for best house record ever. And it was made in 1987.