George Michael has covered a Dead Or Alive classic.
Originally recorded by the 80's pop-dance group Dead or Alive in 1985, You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) provided super-producers Stock, Aitken, and Waterman with their first number one hit. Over the years it has spawned countless cover versions and remixes, none of them as mysterious as the Infamy release.The Infamy project formed in 1994 when George Michael and cousin Andros Georgiou decided to re-record several of their favorite dance tracks and release them with hopes of jump-starting Andros' new record label. First up was one of George’s favorites, 'You Spin Me Round’.
Due to contractual issues and the recent loss of his court case against Sony, George was not credited on the CD. Instead they decided to call the group Infamy and gave Lawrie 'Pepsi' Demacque top billing on the single.
You Spin Me Round was recorded during a marathon 36-hour session at George Michael's countryside studio in England. The track featured both George and Lawrie 'Pepsi' Demacque on vocals, Chris Porter aka Forthright (George's long-time engineer) on production, and Andros Georgiou as the executive producer.
The UK 4-track CD single was released in 1995 (aprox. 10,000 units). The disc included the original mix as well as two Forthright remixes. Also featured was the dance track 'Rebirth' (written and produced by Andros Georgiou and Andrew Ridgeley's producer Gary Bromham).
Unfortunately, since George's name never appeared on the project, radio failed to support it. After a short run, the project was shelved.
Even though it failed in retail, it has always been a George Michael fan favorite. Over the years, there have been countless requests to re-issue the original single. Copies of the original CD and promo vinyl have sold on the internet for several hundreds of dollars!
Recently, Andros rediscovered the Infamy master tapes. After the success of the Boogie Box High - Jive Talkin' Limited Collector’s Edition CD, Andros has decided to re-release Infamy's 'You Spin Me Round' with the full collector’s treatment.
The new 12-track Limited Collector’s Edition CD features every version of the track that Infamy recorded including the obscure promo-only remixes and dubs as well as Rebirth. A very limited run of 1,000 units have been produced. Once they have sold-out, there will be no further pressings.
Track list:
Original Mix (3:22)
Forthright Radio Edit (3:44)
Forthright Sunset Trix Mix (6:22)
Hard at Hoedown City (7:06)
Hugh Grant Dub (7:13)
George Michael 12" (6:05)
Sharp Hard Dub (7:15)
Pancake Dub (6:52)
Lost Goods Dub (6:19)
Backing Track (3:22)
Instrumental (3:22)
Rebirth (3:47) *Bonus Track
