First ChoiceDoctor Love

Label:

Gold Mind Records – 12G-4004

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A Doctor Love 7:35
B Doctor Love 2:38

Companies, etc.

  • Published ByLucky Three Music Publishing Co.
  • Published BySix Strings Music
  • Produced ForBaker, Harris & Young Productions
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Salsoul Record Corp.
  • Distributed BySalsoul Records
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

  • Arranged By, Conductor, ProducerNorman "The Harris Machine" Harris*
  • Executive-ProducerStan Cayre
  • Mastered ByTM/JR*
  • Mixed ByTom Moulton
  • Written-ByRon Tyson

Notes

Arranged, conducted & produced by Norman "The Harris Machine" Harris for Baker-Harris-Young Prods.
A Tom Moulton Mix
℗ 1977 Salsoul Record Corp.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): p
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): 12G-4004 A
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): 12G-4004 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): 12G 4004A TM/JR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): 12G 4004B TM/JR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): p 12G 4004 A X TM/JR 1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): p 12G 4004 B TM/JR 1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): p 12G 4004A TM/JR I 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): p 12G 4004B TM/JR I

Other Versions (5 of 55)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Doctor Love (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Salsoul Records 6.12 164 1977
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Doctor Love (7", 45 RPM, Styrene) Salsoul Records GM-4004 US 1977
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Doctor Love (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Philips 6075 403 Netherlands 1977
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Doctor Love (12", 45 RPM, Promo) Gold Mind Records 12G-4004 US 1977
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Doctor Love (12", 45 RPM, Stereo) Salsoul Records 12G-4004 Canada 1977

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Reviews

  • Dylans_Discotheque's avatar
    Edited 8 months ago
    Tom Moulton actually had a mild heart attack while mixing this song.
    Full interview on Disco-Disco.com

    Interviewer: Have you got any special memories you can tell about when mixing a specific record? Like something that happened when you mixed it or some idea you got or something like that?
    Tom: "Alright - 'Dr. Love' [First Choice]. You know that song?!"
    Interviewer: Yep! It's one of my favorites actually.
    Tom: "Ok, well. I actually had a mild heart attack that night."
    Interviewer: OH!
    Tom: "I was so frustrated because the rhythm, the tempo kept changing. And all I know is I wanted to get back to the part to create a break that had that 'di-di-di-di-de, di-di-di-di-de', you know like that, with the stings. I mean, that absolutely drove me crazy. And the drum pattern kept changing. So I had to speed it up, slow it down. Well, I got so frustrated. I raised my arms and saying; 'Jesus Christ, can't these guys play in tempo for anything?!' And I got these electric shocks up my arms.
    And I sat down and I calmly said; 'OK, let's try to do this again.' And I sat down and I really got scared because I could sense something that was wrong. I mean, there like - my breathing was off and I could hardly talk. But anyway I said; 'OK, Let's do this!' So I, we kept doing it piece by piece and I kept speeding up the multitrack machine or slowing it down. And it was driving me crazy. And finally it was done and I said; 'Can somebody call me a cab or drive me to the Hospital?' So they drove me to the Hospital and I went to the emergency room, this was like 4:30 in the morning.
    They said; 'What's the matter?' and I said; 'Well, I've had these electric shocks in my arms and bla bla bla bla bla...' I got to see the doctor and the doctor goes; 'Oh my, your heart is beating sporadically.' He said; 'When did this happen?' And I said; 'About 12 o'clock!' He said; '12 O'CLOCK! It's 4:30!' and he said; 'Where are you coming from?' and I said; 'It's like 3 blocks away.' He goes; 'You're an Asshole!' That's what the doctor called me. He said; 'What could be more important than staying alive?' and I go; 'Well, I was mixing this record...' He goes; 'What's mixing a record?' and I was trying to explain to him and I said; 'Well, I mean, I know something was seriously wrong but I didn't wanna die not finishing this song.' He thought that was the most ridiculous thing he ever heard of!"
    Interviewer: I can understand that. Was that the final mix of "Dr. Love"?
    Tom: "Yes!"

    (THIS INFO BELONGS TO DISCO-DISCO.COM, NOT MEANT TO PLAGIARIZE, JUST MEANT TO SPREAD COOL INFORMATION TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO DON´T KNOW)
    • DJEBONY's avatar
      DJEBONY
      This is in my Top 5 Dance records of all time!
      • enabler's avatar
        enabler
        A very important record in dance music history. Besides being a great tune in it's own right, Dr. Love has gone on to form the backbone of house tracks like 'Your Love' by Terrence Parker, 'Doctors Housecall' by Black Traxx and 'Da Love' by Jammin Gerald just to name a few. I was a huge fan of 'Your Love' by Terrance Parker way before I knew about this track and it was a trip to hear it and understand how the sample had been used. Now I spin the OG more than the songs that sampled it, it really holds up almost 40 years later.

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