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Toney LeeReach Up

Label:

Radar Records (2) – RDR-12001

Format:

Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco, Garage House

Tracklist

AReach Up6:54
BReach Up (Dub Mix)
Mixed ByNick Chiusano
5:44
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Companies, etc.

  • Published ByEric Matthew Music
  • Published ByRadar Music (3)
  • Copyright ©Radar Records (2)
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Radar Records (2)
  • Mastered AtFrankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
  • Pressed ByHauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut ByHerbie Jr*
  • ProducerEric Matthew
  • Written-ByE. Matthew*, T. Lee*

Notes

BPM: 116

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): A-1 ↔ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) Hi Nicki Phili Nelsoni Jr & Animal RDR-12001-A
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): A-1 ↔ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) "It's A Fierce Nick/Mix" RDR-12001-B

Other Versions (5 of 20)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Reach Up (12", 45 RPM)TMT RecordsTMTT 2UK1982
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Reach Up (12", 45 RPM)Ariola, Dance Records600.740Netherlands1982
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Reach Up (12", 45 RPM)Metronome0930.111Germany1982
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Reach Up (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo)Radar Records (2)RDR-12001-DJUS1982
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Reach Up (7", 45 RPM, Single)Dance Records, Ariola104.995Netherlands1982

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Reviews

  • matricola's avatar
    matricola
    guys, the effect applied on "reach" reminds me of Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode "reach out and touch faith"
    • musicalfreedom_it's avatar
      I remember italian radio stations more international dance oriented were very impressed by the Dub Mix, and i was too, it generated a great dancefloor impact indeed! It was the seminal garage, in Italy nobody knew this, anyway it was understood the feeling of dub mix. In summer 82 was really an hot track and in tune with that hot period. Great feelings indeed.
      • pipecock's avatar
        pipecock
        Edited 19 years ago
        The dub mix is a perfect minimal electronic disco boogie track. Very simple yet supremely funky. You can hear the influence of this cut on house music old and new.
        • 1982 was a year when there seemed to be a trend for positive messages injected into dance music that told people to give it all they had, keep smiling, and so on. New York dance singer Toney Lee's "Reach Up" was no exception. Along with Keni Burke's "Risin' To The Top" and D-Train's "Keep On", it generated a feel good attitude in the disco scene while incorporating the latest, high-tech keyboards and sound machines. Lee sounds so emotional in this song that you think he's gonna start crying at any moment. The end of the song features some of the best if not the best sound effects that have ever been witnessed in dance music. This song has remained very popular to this day and deservedly so. If I'm DJ'ing at a club, I'd play this back to back with Change's "Paradise". The two make a perfect combination.

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