Shining Star - The Stranger 1979 - BRAND NEW SHRINKWRAPPED - COLLECTOR FIND

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..::: Shining Star - The Stranger LP 1979 - BRAND NEW SHRINKWRAPPED - COLLECTOR FIND :::.. Shining Star - The Stranger
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Label: Unidisc - UNI-1015
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single
Country: Canada
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Tracklist
A The Stranger10:53
B The Stranger10:53
Companies, etc.
Distributed By - RCA Limited
Published By - Rebera Music
Mastered At - Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Credits
Mastered By - TC*
Producer - Orlando Mazzoli
Written-By - F. Graniero*

Notes
QUESTION: WHY IS THIS SINGLE SO SPECIAL?  Shining Star - The Stranger - 1979 - Unidisc 12" The record was produced by Orlando Mazzoli an Italian who also worked on the classic Erotic Drum Band debut Action '78. Which incidentally had a sexy sleeve too. The Stranger is revered as the perfect mix of carefree late 70's disco with a deep foreshadowing of what was to come with early Italo Disco, real heavy on the space theme. The deadpan vocals also kind of give off a Kraftwerky new wavy feeling. But the drums are really what give Shining Star its oomph. A unique blend Euro Disco and early Electro ideas. Interestingly enough, the very thing that gives the track it notoriety make it hard to sync with other records as the human percussion is comprised of timing errors. Hence the throwback to the live disco feel. This jam is packed full with lots of spacey sounds and ideas but the true joy of this record is that it has a live disco band feeling. The vocals have a dark brooding Italian sound to them. A deep underground classic that found it was into many gay clubs and other dark elements. When it first started pressing vinyl Unidisc Canada released original material, but not for long. They went on later to specialize in re-editions, and re-presses. The Stranger by Shining Star was their 15th 12" single release back in 1979. Most fans absolutely love Unidisc's early sleeve graphic. It featured a woman in high heels with her panties dangling all the way down just above her ankles. The hole for the label was where her crotch would be. They also had another hot sleeve that was a graphic of a hot pink curvy naked female body behind open venetian blinds. This was used on many of their high NRG releases. Shining Star - The Stranger was one of Unidisc's best releases. Definitely one of their most coveted by DJ's and period aficionados. To find a copy of the 12” in shrink-wrap is unheard of. EBay in its existence has never sold one.  Most DJ's couldn't wait to spin it on the platters, but you needed to be accomplished and on top of the mix to keep the blend on track. The human percussion made it a challenge for a long mix which could sometimes backfire on the DJs from a crowd for going out of sync with synth drum track. DJs either loved or hated it but it was often used underneath other music as a tease to move into and out of.  For better or worse the track was usually featured only by the best DJs who knew how to handle it and played in the hottest clubs and underground scenes. It's coveted more for recapturing the memories of a misspent youth. :-) Listen to it  here:  https://soundcloud.com/lenny-chud/shining-star-the-stranger  To find this still in shrinkwrap anywhere is like unearthing the Disco Holy Grail to those in know. Same track on both sides. Dead-wax etchings are exactly identical on both sides, confirming that the same stamper was used for both sides:


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