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http://inthe80s.gemm.com  has the 12" single and has a CD as well, but not sure if the CD contains the song..
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Hey thanks so much for the information.  I tried the link you gave me and I think that web site is down or something, it wouldn't take me there.  There was some type of error message.  I will keep trying tho, its my only hope right now.  Thanks again so much!  Also, Do you know if you can record a record onto a cd, just in case it isn't available on cd?  

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Hey thanks so much for the information.  I tried the link you gave me and I think that web site is down or something, it wouldn't take me there.  There was some type of error message.  I will keep trying tho, its my only hope right now.  Thanks again so much!  Also, Do you know if you can record a record onto a cd, just in case it isn't available on cd?  
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let me make sure I got the url right:
http://inthe80s.gemm.com/

I order from this website all the time, and have had few problems..

anyways, if you can only buy it on vinyl, there are companies which will convert records into CDs professionally, but you will pay anywhere from $50-$100 for it.. if you already have a record player, and a soundcard, it is possible to play the record player through an amplifier, and then plug it into your soundcard to record it.. I do it all the time, it's really not hard, but it does take a little bit of work to setup.. I also do it with casette and 8-track tapes.. there's also software which will filter out most of the clicks and pops so it sounds almost as good as a CD..

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a closer look at the listing at GEMM, makes me think it's actually just available on record.. the CD is a mislabeled album by Monica, called "Miss Thang"

the 12" single listing though is probably correct.. (since Monica is a 90's artist, and most likely isn't easily available on vinyl).. which means you'll need to buy it and convert it to CD
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:)Thanks ChuckyG... do you have the names to any of the companies who would transfer this onto a cd?  I wouldn't even know how to begin to do that sound card/record player thing.  Thanks!

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:)Thanks ChuckyG... do you have the names to any of the companies who would transfer this onto a cd?  I wouldn't even know how to begin to do that sound card/record player thing.  Thanks!
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since I do my own, I can't vouch for how reputable or anything these people are, but the prices look reasonable:

http://lp2cd.com/

I think the most important thing, is to buy the vinyl before you try and find someone to convert it for you..

I certainly want to know how things turn out, since this is something people want to do on occasion.. and it would be nice to have a company I could recommend to people

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There is a song called "Thunder and Lightning" by Miss Thang that came out in the early to mid 80's.  I am trying to find out if it is available on CD.  I have searched thru many music sites, and no one even recognizes this song.  If anyone knows anything about it, or even has this song recorded on CD and wants to sell me a copy, please let me know here or e-mail me at Oceanpackerkat@aol.com.  Thanks!
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"Thunder and Lightning" by Miss Thang was a moderate hit on the r&b chart here in the U.S. in the Fall of '86. (It failed to cross over to the pop chart.) It was an "answer song" to "The Rain" by Oran "Juice" Jones. Here in the U.S., it was issued only as a 12" vinyl single; there was no commercial 7" single. Unfortunately, she did not release an album; the song was just a one-off novelty single (b/w "The Quiet Storm"). So unless "Thunder and Lightning" has appeared on some type of '80s r&b compilation over the years, it does not exist on CD, I'm afraid... :-(