CHIC - GOOD TIMES BPM?

[QUINNY]

As we have a real cross section of countries represented on these boards now, I thought it would be informative to resurrect this question, that I first asked when I first joined.

In the UK, Chic's GOOD TIMES 12" was sped up from 112 BPM and pressed at about 118 BPM. This was, I beleive a deliberate move by WEA and their Disco promotions man, Fred Dove.

If you have a domestic 12" release of this record from your country, what's the BPM?

112 or 118? It would be very interesting to know.

BTW: For my money, the 118 BPM version helped the track become even more of a groove.

[Davicillo]

I bought a Chic's greatest hits CD in Argentina and that has the faster version on it.

[discofresh]

Is this the same Fred Dove that would plug to death anything that was coming out on his record label, whether or not it was good or bad. Circa 1988-9 when i worked at record shop on the south coast, Disco promotion man was not on his CV! There's hope yet. All my U copies are 112BPM

DJ Boogie Badnesss :D :D

[Davicillo]

Oh yes, it was that Fred Dove. WEA bloke. Really difficult getting on his promo list.