Hipnotic - Are You Lonely? FLAC download

Herbie's inscription with the official Frankford Wayne mastering stamp in the runout grooves makes it easy to distinguish from inferior second generation illegal bootleg copies.

So I assume this is a bootleg too!? Those Italian bootleggers used to have multiple versions of their pressings.

Yes. Only the original Canadian pressing is legit, and from the master tapes.

One of the great R&B joints that retained the gritty analog soul disco aesthetic! The early to mid 80's launched an era of keyboard and drum programming experimentation with their respective productions. However this gem remained steadfast and true utilizing solid musicianship funky and tight, while the vocals are raw and earthy exemplifying the soul birthed from the previous era; reminiscent of the late 60's and 70's! The recording and pressing capture these elements perfectly! A record I save for special occasions!!! A Soul R&B Holy Grail piece! An absolute must for the disco collector!

This would have been just as good if it had utilized an 808 and a synth.

Seems to be detached from the Master Release and all other versions that are here: http://www.discogs.com/Hipnotic-Are-You-Lonely/master/239629

This is a duplicate release of the Italian reissue http://www.discogs.com/release/3807297

Counterfeit pressing. Done from vinyl. Not an official remaster!

Mentioned by Larry Richardson on You Tube, one of the writers of 'Are You Lonely':Uncle Larry's Band at it again.R U Lonely written by Eddie Jones,Larry Richardson,Allen Felder.Hipnotic was Darrnell Gillespie,and the original Blue Notes,Baby Lloyd Parks ,Bernie Wilson & Larry

Donnell "Donny" Gillespie is the right name. A superb singer !

Great 1988 cover version by Randy Brown as well....http://www.discogs.com/Randy-Brown-Are-You-Lonely/release/1437568

The bootleg/unofficial copy I have is very good quality/loud press, have compared and holds up to the original

It's because it has been made by morons and not professional people with a legal reissue. I have the original and glad to own that and not the shitty fakes.

Except for the compression used on it.

Loud just means compressed. I have the original and thE UK boot. The boot is compressed.

In fact this is the rarest Street-Level release, but strange to see that over 60 have this original. Maybe the reason is the massive bootleg amount that was pressed between 2004 and 2012.To be sure that you bought an original I added scans from the cover and both labels and the runout etchings today.

Thank you very much PhreeZe!

In fact this is the rarest Street-Level release, but strange to see that over 60 have this original, while this reissue have only 5.Maybe the reason is the massive bootleg amount that were pressed between 2004 and 2012.To be sure that you bought an original I added scans from the cover and both labels and the runout etchings today.

This reissue comes in a plain black sleeve (IE. doesn't have the great Street-Level stripe-sleeve.)

And the labels are backwards - A side label is on B side of record and vice versa.