ABOUT THIS ITEM

"Hollywood Seven" (but the early 80s Euro-disco version by Dutch singer Alides Hidding) has been a dancefloor weapon of Mike Simonetti's DJ sets for almost six years. It's one of those tracks people come up to the booth and ask about the most. Italisn Do It Better offshoot Perseo are happy to finally answer that question with this essential release, rescued from the depths of dollar bin obscurity.

The A-Side here was the closing track on Mike & Johnny's December 2007 cult mix "Albuterol." Titled "Disconet Dilemma" alluding to Mike scoring the Disconet promo 12" while digging in Jersey on one sunny afternoon. A few underground collectors had known about the song prior to the mix, but when Albuterol was released, fans and DJs kept fiending for a 12" version. We decided it was time to showcase the track in true Perseo style. This version of the song features Mike & Johnny's unreleased extended extended edit. Clocking in at 6:51 and mastered with extremely heavy drums designed to set club speakers on fire.

Though "Hollywood Seven" remained an outsider track in America, for years its legacy was kept alive by various cover versions which went on to become hits in Australia and Europe. On the flipside of this 12," we compiled some of the more hard to find versions found around the globe.

In 2008 Mike & Johnny were in a record store in Perth, Australia killing time on tour when they found another version of the song while looking through crates of discount records. It was definitely fate! To find this song in the most random record store in the most remote city on the planet had to mean something. Mike spun it that night at an after party deep in the belly of a basement. The song had the classic feel of the original, but was more like a version performed by Neil Diamond's long lost Australian brother. Nine months later, Glass Candy had the night off in San Diego. Outside of a record store in an alley behind a pharmacy, Johnny stumbled across an even more bizarre interpretation of "Hollywood Seven." A strangely hi-NRG inspired version mixed with shredding psych guitar riffs and sung completely in German! In 2010 Nat Walker (Chromatics / Desire) found yet another version of "Hollywood Seven" at a North Portland church rummage sale while looking for hip hop samples. This piano-driven version was a glammy early 80s gospel private press record and is the only version known to contain the fourth verse (this is the original Jon English 1976 version).

Four years later, after intensive editing and mixing by the folks at Perseo headquarters, the ultimate "Hollywood Seven" record finally sees its release. Don't look at this as simply an edit record. Consider it a slice of unknown music history, an unlikely cover song that has become a dancefloor classic! Perseo records is proud to share it with you.

A. Disconet Dilemma (6:51)
B1. German Verison (4:33)
B2. Piano Version (5:57)
B3. Ballad Version (4:52)