Ray Parker Jr.Ghostbusters (Searchin' For The Spirit)

Label:

Arista – ARIST 12-580

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A Ghostbusters (Searchin' For The Spirit) 5:27
B Ghostbusters (Dub Instrumental Version) 5:33

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtTape One
  • Engineered AtAmeraycan Studios
  • Mixed AtAmeraycan Studios
  • Copyright ©Arista Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Arista Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByPolygram Records Operations Ltd.
  • Distributed ByPolygram Records Operations Ltd.

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut ByJA*
  • Performer, Producer, Written-By, Engineer, Mixed ByRay Parker Jr.
  • RemixNick Martinelli And David Todd*

Notes

The Blockbusting Theme from the Ghostbusting Movie

Remixed from the Forthcoming Soundtrack Album
[Some copies state just: "Remixed from the Soundtrack Album"]

Front cover artwork, back cover photo, title © 1984 Columbia Industries Inc.
Warner Bros Music Ltd
℗ 1984 Arista Records Inc.
© 1984 Arista Records Inc.
Original sound recording made by Arista Records Inc.
Manufactured and Distributed in the UK by Polygram Records Operations Ltd.
Made in Gt Britain

The 12'' format was issued in 2 different versions.
They can be identified by the different timings on the labels and titles. This 5.27 mins version contains a different mix to the standard 6.08 extended version and has "(Searchin' For The Spirit)" after the main title.

Variant 5, side B, the stamped 1 has been altered to a 4.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ARIST 12 580-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ARIST 12 580-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variation 1 ): ARIST 12 580-A / ARISTA 12580 A // 4 ∇ 420 T 11 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variation 1): ARIST 12 580-B / ARISTA 12580 B // 1 ∇ 420 T 12
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variation 2): ARISTA 12580 A // 4 ∇ 420 T 1 3 8 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variation 2): ARIST 12580 B // 3 ∇ 420 T 1 1 13 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variation 3): ARISTA 12580 A // 4 ∇ 420 T 1 3 1 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variation 3): ARIST 12580 B // 3 ∇ 420 T 1 1 3 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variation 4): ARISTA 12580 A // 1 ▽ 420 T JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variation 4): ARISTA 12580 B // 1 ▽ 420 T JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variation 5): ARISTA 12580 A // 3 T 1 6 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variation 5): ARISTA 12580 B // 1̶ 4 ▽ 420 T 1 2 6 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variation 6): ARIST 12580 A//2▽420 T 1 1 6 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variation 6): ARISTA 12580 B//1▽420 T 1 2 4 JA

Other Versions (5 of 89)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Ghostbusters (Extended Version) (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo) Arista 601 460 Europe 1984
Ghostbusters (7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc) Arista ARISD 580 UK 1984
Recently Edited
Ghostbusters (7", 45 RPM) Arista ARI 8391 Netherlands 1984
Ghostbusters (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Arista 106 740 Europe 1984
Recently Edited
Ghostbusters (12", Single, Limited Edition, Slime) Arista X 13168 Australia 1984

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Reviews

  • dm85's avatar
    dm85
    Arguably the best version as the dub runs the whole length of the B-side so sounds amazing loud

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