Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive (Vinyl 12" Maxi | FR Original | 1979)

Patrick Hernandez – Born To Be Alive is a French 12" maxi single on Aquarius (cat. no. JV 5555). Hernandez wrote the song himself, it was produced by Jean Vanloo and comes from the album of the same name. In 1979 "Born To Be Alive" went to No. 1 in France, Germany and Italy among others, and reached No. 16 on the US Hot 100 and No. 1 on the US disco chart. The B-side is "I Give You Rendez-Vous". This copy is the 1979 French original of the maxi.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Aquarius JV 5555
• Format: Vinyl 12" maxi single, 45 RPM
• Pressing: FR original
• Country: France
• Year: 1979
• Genre: Disco, Funk / Soul, 12" Maxi Singles

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Born To Be Alive (Patrick Hernandez) – 5:55

Side B

1. I Give You Rendez-Vous (Patrick Hernandez) – 3:30

Personnel

Patrick Hernandez (vocals, songwriter). Produced by Jean Vanloo.

FAQ

How does this differ from the 7" single?
The French 7" (Aquarius JC 55 558) has a three-minute version. The maxi has the long version of almost six minutes and a different song, "I Give You Rendez-Vous", on the B-side.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
Record: NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. Sleeve: VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Patrick Hernandez records?
Yes, the album Patrick Hernandez – Born To Be Alive (LP). More disco is in our Disco collection.