A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (Remix)
UK 1989 12" Single; Rham!: RX 8804 [W/L promo in plain sleeve with PR attached to front]
UK 1989 12" Single; Rham!: RX 8804 [6th March 1989]
AU 1989 12" Single; Possum Records: POST 563
6:20 Voodoo Ray (Remix)
4:28 Voodoo Ray (Radio Mix)
4:20 Voodoo Ray (Original Mix)
Released:
6th March 1989.
Highest UK Chart Entry: 12
Credits:
Written by Simpson.
Produced by Gerald & Chapter.
Remix by Ricky Rouge.
Reviews:
Press Release:
(Version 1)
"The nearly hit of 1988
- Voodoo Ray.
New harder mix by Gerald with original version on b-side and CD single for
the 1st time.
Mega press and radio coverage.
Supporting New Order 25th March.
Recent TV appearance on Reportage (BBC2).
Time times better handling club and DJ promotion."
(Version 2)
"The nearly hit of 1988
- Voodoo Ray.
New harder mix by Gerald with original version on b-side.
Available permanently!
Mega press and radio coverage.
Supporting New Order 25th March.
Recent TV appearance on Reportage (BBC2).
Ten times better handling club and DJ promotion."
Comments:
Chart success - Gerald's sole chart hit to date.
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (7" Single)
UK 1989 7" Single; Rham!: RS 804 [Promo - no sleeve, "Red Rhino Distribution" - w/Press Release]
UK 1989 7" Single; Rham!: RS 804 [Picture Sleeve, "Pinnacle Distribution"]
4:28 Voodoo Ray (Radio Mix)
5:15 Arcade Fantasy
Released:
6th March
1989.
Credits:
Written by Simpson.
Produced by Gerald & Chapter.
"Voodoo Ray (Radio Mix)" engineered by Lee Monteverde.
"Arcade Fantasy" engineered by Adam Lesser.
(Credits on the label are incorrect - they switch the engineering credits!
Correct credits on the sleeve)
Press Release:
*** A GUY CALLED GERALD ***
There has been a lot of confusion surrounding Manchester House svengali A GUY CALLED GERALD, and his New Brighton label RHAM since the demise of Red Rhino. Now, at last, all is to become clear:
RHAM now have a new distribution agreement with Pinnacle (despite what is printed on the record sleeve), making GERALD's thriller dancefloor hit 'VOODOO RAY', available through-out the country once more.
As well as this, on March 6th, a brand new Ricky Rouge re-mix of 'VOODOO RAY' will be released and at the same time 'VOODOO RAY' will be released in the States by the Jungle Brother's label War Lock in a different Frankie Knuckles re-mix.
After that, a week later, on Monday 13th March, A GUY CALLED GERALD's long awaited debut LP 'HOT LEMONADE', will finally be released, on RHAM, through Pinnacle. Track listing is as follows:
Side One - Hot Lemonade;
Rhythm Of Life; Arcade Fantasy; Radio Active; Music Sweet Muzic.
Side Two - In The Beginning; K9; Escape II; I Am Somebody; Tranquillity On
Phobos.
Also, A GUY CALLED GERALD, as already announced, will be supporting New Order on the 25th March at the Glasgow SECC.
Confused? You soon will
be:
For the next episode in this garage groove tale, 'watch this space'.
For further information contact:
Press: Jerry or Lysette
Radio: Pete or Ian
TV: Carol
Comments:
7" single of Voodoo Ray
- released at the same time as the EP.
Copyright/Publishing credits are 1988.
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (Frankie Knuckles Remixes)
US 1989 12" Single; Warlock: WAR-038-DJ [White Label promo]
US 1989 12" Single; Warlock: WAR-038
4:27 Voodoo Ray (Extended Mix) [some versions listed as "Original Mix"]
6:23 Voodoo Ray (Gerald's Rham On Acid Remix)
8:04 Voodoo Ray (Paradise Ballroom Mix)
4:54 Voodoo Ray (Penthouse Mix)
3:57 Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Raydio Mix)
Released:
6th March
1989 (despite date on the record - see press release of 7" single, above).
Credits:
Written and produced by Gerald Simpson.
"Voodoo Ray (Extended Mix)"/"Voodoo Ray (Gerald's Rham On Acid Remix)"
arranged by Gerald Simpson
"Voodoo Ray (Paradise Ballroom Mix)"/"Voodoo Ray (Penthouse Mix)"/"Voodoo
Ray (Voodoo Raydio Mix)" all remixed by Frankie Knuckles.
Overdubs/Percussion by David Morales. Remix engineer by John Poppo.
Comments:
Some copies label track A1 "Extended Mix"; others label it "Original Mix". All play the same track, which is the same as the "Radio Mix" on the Hot Lemonade album, and different than the mix on the original Rham! 12" and CD-single.
"Voodoo Ray (Gerald's Rham On Acid Remix)" is available on the following
CD compilations:
Back To Love 3
Dance Party Classix
"Voodoo Ray (Paradise Ballroom Mix)" is available on the following CD
compilations:
Full House 1990 (6:05)
Garage Classics Vol. 1 (8:04) - only
place to find the full-length mix
Ich Zahl' Nicht Mehr! (6:05)
Kult Dance Klassix (7:02)
Warlock's Freaky Beats And Crazy Grooves (6:04)
"Voodoo Ray (Penthouse Mix)" does not appear to have ever been released on CD.
"Voodoo Ray (Voodoo
Raydio Mix)" appears in edited format on CD on either the German CD single
of "Voodoo
Ray" or the compilation, "Tanz
House".
Reissued all the time,
some with different coloured labels.
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (Frankie Knuckles Remixes - German Release)
DE 1989 12" Single; Flim Flam
Records: FFR 1210
7:30 Voodoo Ray (Paradise Ballroom Mix)
3:23 Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Raydio Mix)
6:31 Voodoo Ray (Ricky Rouge Mix)
4:00 Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Ray Mix)
Released:
1989.
Credits:
Produced by/Written-By - Gerald Simpson.
"Voodoo Ray (Paradise Ballroom Mix)"/"Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Raydio Mix)"/"Voodoo Ray (Ricky Rouge Mix)" all remixed by Frankie Knuckles.
Overdubs/Percussion: David Morales.
Remix engineer: John Poppo.
Comments:
German release of the US Warlock mixes.
"Gerald's Rham On It Mix" as stated on front cover is not on release. Instead, the "Ricky Rouge Mix" is track B1 and not announced on front cover.
Timings taken from playing the vinyl - these differ from the (incorrect) timings on the record labels.
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (Frankie Knuckles Remixes - German Release)
DE 1989 CD Single; Flim Flam Records: FFR 0510
6:04 Voodoo Ray (Paradise Ballroom Mix - Edit)
3:23 Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Raydio Mix - Edit)
6:31 Voodoo Ray (Ricky Rouge Mix)
4:00 Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Ray Mix)
Released:
1989.
Credits:
Produced by/Written-By - Gerald Simpson.
"Voodoo Ray (Paradise Ballroom Mix)"/"Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Raydio Mix)"/"Voodoo Ray (Ricky Rouge Mix)" all remixed by Frankie Knuckles.
Overdubs/Percussion: David Morales.
Remix engineer: John Poppo.
Comments:
"Gerald's Rham On It Mix" as stated on front cover is not on release. Instead, the "Ricky Rouge Mix" is track 3 and not announced on front cover.
Edit mixes on the CD single - timings taken from playing the CD - these differ from the (incorrect) timings on the sleeve.
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (Oliver Momm Remix)
DE 1988 12" Single; Flim Flam Records: FFR 1217
6:30 Voodoo Ray (Flim Flam Remix)
6:18 Voodoo Ray (Ricky Rouge Mix)
4:18 Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Ray Mix)
Released:
1989.
Credits:
Written by Gerald.
"Voodoo Ray (Flim Flam Remix)" remixed by The Posse (Oliver Momm). Overdubs/Percussion by David Morales. Remix engineer by John Poppo. Produced by Gerald.
"Voodoo Ray (Ricky Rouge Mix)" and "Voodoo Ray (Voodoo Ray Mix)" arranged and produced by Gerald. Re-edited by David Morales.
Comments:
Elusive mix of "Voodoo Ray" by someone known as "Oliver Momm" (aka The Posse?) - essentially a remix of the Frankie Knuckles remixes, also out on Flim Flam (FFR 1210).
