The Bootleg Megamix Archive
Welcome to the wonderful world of the megamix!!
I was born in the early 1970's and have spent my entire life in Bristol, England. I consider myself very lucky to have been born at that time as it meant that my teenage years coincided with the emergence of the Electro and Hip Hop genres, along with the birth of House music in the late 80's. I totally fell in love with those genres and that passion has remained to this day.
My obsession with megamixes started when I heard the excellent 25 minute mix that Froggy created for The Perfect Beat compilation cassette released in the UK on the 21 Records label in 1983. I bought the album as I was a big fan of the Electro music that I'd heard up to that point, and the megamix was a cassette only bonus track that I was unaware of until I bought it. The mix contained five of the early Tommy Boy Electro tracks and I just loved the way that everything blended together so seemlessly, and even at my young age I appreciated the skill that it took to do that. I then started buying the Street Sounds Electro albums in 1984 where the tracks were again expertly mixed together and I was totally hooked on the megamix from that point on.
My bootleg collection started in early 1987 when I chanced upon a record named PROMO-3 in the racks of Tony's Records, which was half way up Park Street in Bristol. That was the go-to-spot for all of the U.S. Hip Hop and Dance music imports in Bristol at the time. The label simply said 'PROMO-3' and had the words 'FOR D.J. ONLY' on it so I was intrigued. I asked at the counter and they said that it was a bootleg megamix of some current Dance and Pop tracks. What was a bootleg I asked myself? Exactly which tracks were on it? I took a punt (as I've done countless times since), handed over my money and excitedly took the bus home to play it. I'd never bought a bootleg record before and was slightly nervous that I could get into trouble if the police found out!! Anyway, when I played it I was blown away by the fact that so many tracks had been mixed together in the 17 minutes that it lasted (remember, at this time I was used to hearing the Electro series mixes where there are only 4 or 5 full length tracks in a 25 minute mix) and I absolutely loved the way that it had been constructed and how seemlessly everything blended together. I went to Tony's again the next weekend and came across a record that had BITS & PIECES 87 on it along with the words 'DYNAMITE MIX' so I knew that this was another bootleg megamix record. I bought it and was once again blown away by the way that everything was blended together so perfectly. I feel fortunate that these were the first two bootleg megamixes I bought as they are still in my top 20 favourite mixes ever. I generally prefer bootleg megamixes to legal ones as the D.J.'s have no restrictions on what they can include in the mix, and they also have free range on how the records are blended together which allows their own style to shine through. I'm not saying that legal megamixes can't be as good, but generally the D.J.'s are told which records to mix by the record company, which can restrict their creativity.
I have listed below some of my favourite megamixes that I bought in the early days of collecting as they play an important part in my journey towards creating the web site that you are now looking at.
THE PERFECT BEAT (1983)
The cassette version of this release contained the first megamix that I heard and it blew me away. I love all of the early Tommy Boy singles and this mix contains five of the best. It was created by one of the U.K.'s first mixing D.J.'s Froggy and was only released on vinyl in single sided promo format.
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SIDE A MIX: THE PERFECT BEAT SCRATCH MIX VERSIONS
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (1982);
Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk (1982);
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat (1983);
Jonzun Crew - Space Is The Place (1983);
Jonzun Crew - Pack Jam (Look Out For The O.V.C.) (1982)
TOMMY BOY GREATEST BEATS (1985)
This release contains another megamix of early Tommy Boy tracks and is worth buying for the cover alone as real B-Boys recreate the Tommy Boy logo. This mix was created by a team named 3-D, which consisted of Ralph D'Agostino, Tom Musto and Tommy Sozzi. It was also released as a stand alone 12" single with three different versions of the megamix, details of which can be found here.
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SIDE D MIX: TOMMY BOY MEGAMIX
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid - Play That Beat Mr. D.J. (1983);
Beatmaster - Lipservice (1984);
Force M.D.'s - Let Me Love You (1984);
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk (1983);
Afrika Bambaataa & The Godfather Of Soul James Brown - Unity (1984);
Pressure Drop - Rock The House (You'll Never Be) (1982);
Jonzun Crew - Space Cowboy (1983);
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat (1983);
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (1982);
Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk (1982);
Planet Patrol - Cheap Thrills (1983);
Planet Patrol - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock & Roll) (1983);
Force M.D.'s - Itchin' For A Scratch (1985)
PROMO 3 (1987)
This is the first bootleg mix that I bought and it's still one of my favourites. I have no idea who mixed it, but the A side contains many Pop and Dance tracks perfectly blended together, and the B side is my favourite Disco mix ever (which was also released as DO YOU REMEMBER by Soft League).
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SIDE A MIX: PROMO-3 Side A
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (1986);
Madonna - La Isla Bonita (1986);
Sylvester - Mutual Attraction (1986);
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (1975);
Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love (1986);
Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me (1987);
Off - Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba) (1986);
16 Bit - Where Are You? (1986);
Moonfou - Jungle Cat (1987);
Nancy Martinez - Move Out (1986);
Expose - Come Go With Me (1986);
Company B - Fascinated (1986);
Mel & Kim - Showing Out (1986);
S.O.S. Band - No Lies (1986)
SIDE B MIX: PROMO-3 Side B
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Fern Kinney - Groove Me (1979);
Beckett Brown - One Way Street (1975);
Spinners - I'll Be Around (1972);
Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe (1974);
George McCrae - Rock Your Baby (1974);
Barrabas - Hi-Jack (1974);
O.C. Smith - La La Peace Song (1974);
Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (1976);
Jesse Green - Nice & Slow (1976);
George McCrae - Kiss Me (The Way I Like It) (1977);
B.T. Express - Do It ('Til Your Satisfied) (1974);
Sex O'Clock U.S.A. - Baby Come On (1976);
Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat (1973)
BITS & PIECES 87 (1986)
This is the second bootleg mix that I bought and again it's still one of my favourites. This was created by the very talented edit king and producer Carlos Berrios. Despite the mix being named Bits & Pieces 87, it was actually released in November 1986.
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SIDE A MIX: BITS & PIECES 87 Side A
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Hanson & Davis - I'll Take You On (1986);
Timex Social Club - Rumors (1986);
Hanson & Davis - Hungry For Your Love (1986);
Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent (1986);
Joyce Sims - (You Are My) All And All (1986);
Jocelyn Brown - Love's Gonna Get You (1985);
Nuance featuring Vikki Love - Loveride (1984);
Area Code 615 - Stone Fox Chase (1972);
James Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine (1970);
Russ Brown - Gotta Find A Way (1986);
First Choice - Double Cross (1979);
N.V. - It's Alright (1983);
Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately (1986);
T-Connection - At Midnight (1978);
Dhar Braxton - Jump Back (Set Me Free) (1986);
Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You (1986);
Mr. Fingers - Mystery Of Love (1985)
SIDE B MIX: BITS & PIECES 87 Side B
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Mystery Assignment - Cloud Nine (1985);
Hamilton Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance (1978);
Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire (1984);
Chip E. Inc. featuring K. Joy - Like This (1985);
Phyllis Nelson - I Like You (1985);
Quest - Mind Games (1985);
Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body (1986);
J-A Groove - Release The Tension (1986);
Information Society - Running (1986);
Man Friday – Love Honey, Love Heartache (1986);
Colonel Abrams - Music Is The Answer (1984)
BITS & PIECES 86 (1986)
After hearing the 1987 Bits & Pieces mix I was always on the lookout for any more in that series. This is the second one that I bought, which was again created by Carlos Berrios and it's equally as good as the 1987 one in my opinion.
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SIDE A MIX: BITS & PCS "86"
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Don Pardo - Test Of The Emergency Broadcast System-Duck And Cover (1985);
Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (1973);
Hashim - We're Rocking The Planet (1984);
Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire (1984);
Tina B - Honey To A Bee (1984);
Rochelle - My Magic Man (1985);
Sly Fox - Como Tu Te Llama? (What Is Your Name) (1985);
Brenda K. Starr - Pickin' Up Pieces (1985);
Nova - You Can Do It (1985);
Serious Intention - You Don't Know (1984);
C-Bank featuring Eleanore Mills - Good To The Last Drop (1985);
Colonel Abrams - Trapped (1985);
Alisha - Baby Talk (1985);
J.M. Silk - Music Is The Key (1985);
Paul Hardcastle - 19 (1985);
Face To Face - Under The Gun (1984);
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force – Can You Feel The Beat (1985);
David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) (1983)
ULTIMATE TRAX VOLUME 1 (1986)
The Ultimate Trax series sadly only consisted of three double albums between 1986 and 1987, but they stood out from other compilations because each one had a 'Battle Of The D.J.'s' megamix included. This pitted two D.J.'s against each other to come up with the best mix using the same tracks. My favourite of these mixes is on Volume 1 and it's by the U.K.'s very own 1987 D.M.C. World Mixing Champ Chad Jackson. The way that the mix was put together is genius and the transition from 'Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble' to 'Just Buggin' at 01:14 is perfection due to the way that the lyrics from one track match up with the next track.
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SIDE D MIX: BATTLE OF THE D.J.'S Volume 1
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Word Of Mouth featuring D.J. Cheese - Coast To Coast (1986);
D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble (1986);
Whistle - (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin' (1985);
Spyder-D featuring D.J. Doc - I Can't Wait (To Rock The Mike) (1986);
Harlequin Four's - Set It Off (1985)
UPFRONT 2 (1986)
The Upfront series lasted for 12 volumes between 1986 and 1989, but only six of them contained megamixes. My favourite mix from the series is on Volume 2 and is another genius creation by Chad Jackson where he matches up the lyrics from two different tracks to mix between them.
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SIDE D MIX: DISCO MIX CLUB Hip Hop Megamix
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee - Bang Zoom (Let's Go-Go) (1986);
M.C. Boob aka Steady B - Yo Mutha (1986);
M.C. Boob aka Steady B - Bring The Beat Back (1986);
Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President (1986);
Salt-N-Pepa - I'll Take Your Man (1986)
D.M.C. DECEMBER 1987 MIXES 2 (1987)
The D.M.C. monthly mixes were impossible to get hold of by us mere mortals at the time of release, as they were only available to registered working D.J.'s, but you did get to hear the mixes on the radio if you listened to the right stations. When I first heard Chad Jackson's 1987 end of year Hip Hop mix it knocked my socks off, as it's possibly the rawest Hip Hop mix ever made!! Fortunately, I was able to get hold of the complete D.M.C. mix collection from 1984 to 1995 when D.J.'s started selling off their vinyl in the late 90's/early 2000's due to CD's becoming the format of choice.
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SIDE D MIX: HIP HOP 87 Cold Medina
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up The Volume (1987);
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me (1961);
Bobby Byrd - Hot Pants: I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming (1971);
Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (1987);
Coldcut featuring Floormaster Squeeze - Beats + Pieces (1987);
Matt Black & The Coldcut Crew - That Greedy Beat (1987);
Cookie Crew - Females (Get On Up) (1987);
Eric B. & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (1987);
Eric B. & Rakim - I Ain't No Joke (1987);
Spoonie Gee - The Godfather (1987);
Mr. X & Mr Z. - Mr. X & Mr Z. Drink Old Gold (1987);
Madonna - Who's That Girl (1987);
D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - A Touch Of Jazz (1987);
Numarx - Rhymes So Def (1987);
Chic - Good Times (1979);
Derek B - Get Down (1987);
L.L. Cool J - Get Down (1987);
James Brown - Funky Drummer (1970);
Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause (1987);
Matt Black & The Coldcut Crew - The Music Maker (1987);
Maceo & The Macks - Cross The Track (We Better Go Back) (1974);
Roxanne Shante - Have A Nice Day (1987);
Derek B - Rock The Beat (1987);
E.P.M.D. - It's My Thing (1987);
Mikey-D & The L.A. Posse - I Get Rough (1987);
T La Rock - This Beat Kicks (1987);
Salt-N-Pepa - I Am Down (1987);
Schoolly-D - Saturday Night (1986);
World Class Wreckin' Cru - Cabbage Patch (1987);
Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud - Do The James... (1987);
Kid 'N Play - Last Night (1987);
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full (1987);
Classical Two - New Generation (1987);
M.C. Shan - Down By Law (1987);
Beastie Boys - Time To Get Ill (1986);
Beastie Boys - It's The New Style (1986);
Salt-N-Pepa - Tramp (1986);
Boogie Down Productions - Poetry (1987);
Steady B - Believe Me Das Bad (1987);
Biz Markie featuring T.J. Swan - Nobody Beats The Biz (1987);
T La Rock - Back To Burn (Annihilate) (1986);
Ice-T - Squeeze The Trigger (1987);
Salt-N-Pepa - My Mike Sounds Nice (1986);
L.L. Cool J - Go Cut Creator Go (1987);
L.L. Cool J - I'm Bad (1987)
HARD AS HELL (1987)
The first two Hip Hop compilations released by Music Of Life Records contained a megamix created by D.J. and label owner Simon Harris. The second album in the series was named 'Hard As Hell' and only contained tracks by U.K. artists, which was very rare at that time as everything was normally U.S. focused. It is the best U.K. Hip Hop compilation ever in my opinion and the megamix that Simon created is a real banger. I love the way that he uses sound effects to mix between the tracks, which was a method he utilised to great effect on some of his other megamixes and remixes as well.
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SIDE B: MEGAMIX
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Asher D featuring Daddy Freddy - Ragamuffin Hip-Hop (1987);
Overlord X - Let There Be Rock (1987);
Demon Boyz - This Is A Jam (1987);
Thrashpack - Cooling In Paradise (1987);
Lady Sugar Sweet - Sugar Sweet (1987);
C.J. Mackintosh & Einstein - The Tables Are Turnin' (1987);
M.C. Duke - Jus-Dis (1987);
Derek B - Get Down (1987)
TURNTABLE TRIX ONE (1987)
This is a fantastic mix of Hip Hop and Electro tracks by The World Class Wreckin' Cru's Dr. Dre (at least that is my conclusion as to who created the mix). The mix has multiple tracks playing at any one time, which is a style that Dre employed on the intro's of the mixtapes that he made for Steve Yano which were sold at the Roadium Swap Meet in L.A..
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SIDE A MIX: TURNTABLE TRIX ONE
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
L.L. Cool J - I'm Bad (1987);
Dana Dane - Cinderfella Dana Dane (1987);
Joeski Love - Pee-Wee's Dance (1986);
Public Enemy - Sophisticated Bitch (1987);
Kurtis Blow - A.J. Scratch (1984);
Public Enemy - Terminator X Speaks With His Hands (1987);
Eazy-E - The Boyz-N-The Hood (1987);
Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President (1986);
Boogie Boys - Girl Talk (1986);
Salt-N-Pepa - I'll Take Your Man (1986);
Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause (1987);
World Class Wreckin' Cru - Cabbage Patch (1987);
O'Jay's - For The Love Of Money (1974);
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full (1987);
Biz Markie featuring T.J. Swan - Nobody Beats The Biz (1987);
Salt-N-Pepa - Tramp (1986);
Run-D.M.C. - Peter Piper (1986);
Beastie Boys - Hold It, Now Hit It (1986);
Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee - Howie's Teed Off (1986);
Roxanne Shante - Have A Nice Day (1987);
Spoonie Gee - The Godfather (1987);
World Class Wreckin' Cru - Must Be The Music (1987);
Channel One - Technicolor (1986);
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (1982);
Knights Of The Turntables - Techno Scratch (1984);
B.O.S.E. - Bass Overdrive (1986);
Kraftwerk - Tour De France (1983);
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (1987);
Egyptian Lover - Egypt, Egypt (1984);
World Class Wreckin' Cru - Juice (1985);
J.J. Fad - Supersonic (1987);
World Class Wreckin' Cru - House Calls (1987);
World Class Wreckin' Cru - Surgery (1984);
Kraftwerk - Numbers (1981);
Telesis featuring Brickhard, The Mechanik & Friends - Teles 128 (1987);
Gigolo Tony - Smurf Rock (1986);
2 Live Crew - Throw The D (1986)
BEAT BYTES (1988)
These mixes were done by D.J. Cesare of The Stereo M.C.'s and are a perfect blend of Public Enemy tracks with lots of other Hip Hop tracks thrown in. The first 20 seconds of side A is probably my favourite start to a mix ever.
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SIDE A MIX: BEAT BYTES Side A
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Beat Box Boys - Yum Yum (Eat 'Em Up) (1984);
Public Enemy - Public Enemy No. 1 (1987);
Public Enemy - Raise The Roof (1987);
Trouble Funk - Pump Me Up (1980);
Maffia - Hallelujah (1985);
Skinny Boys - Rip The Cut (1986);
Ice-T - Ya Don't Quit (1986);
Public Enemy - Sophisticated Bitch (1987);
Big Daddy Kane - Raw (1987);
Public Enemy - You're Gonna Get Yours (1987);
Public Enemy - Rightstarter (Message To A Black Man) (1987);
Trouble Funk - Good To Go (1986);
Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause (1987);
Tone Loc - On Fire (1987);
Public Enemy - Terminator X Speaks With His Hands (1987);
Trouble Funk - Still Smokin' (Hug A But) (1985);
Headhunters - God Make Me Funky (1975);
Ultramagnetic M.C.'s - Traveling At The Speed Of Thought (1987);
T La Rock & Jazzy Jay - It's Yours (1984)
SIDE B MIX: BEAT BYTES Side B
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Trouble Funk - Pump Me Up (1980);
Public Enemy - Public Enemy No. 1 (1987);
Public Enemy - Raise The Roof (1987);
Public Enemy - Sophisticated Bitch (1987);
Public Enemy - You're Gonna Get Yours (1987);
Public Enemy - Rightstarter (Message To A Black Man) (1987);
Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause (1987);
Public Enemy - Terminator X Speaks With His Hands (1987)
FEELIN' JAMES (1986)
This is another of the early bootlegs that I bought and is a great mix of breakbeats by U.S. edit king Danny Krivit. Click on the release page link below to read about how this mix was created.
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SIDE A MIX: FEELIN' JAMES
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Kurtis Blow - Do The Do (1981);
James Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine (1970);
Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache (1973);
James Brown - Funky Drummer (1970);
Funkadelic - You'll Like It Too (1981);
Kurtis Blow - A.J. Scratch (1984);
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (1971);
Juice - Catch A Groove (1976);
Hassan & 7-11 - Emotions Can Be Serious (1984)
ROCK THE HOUSE (1987)
Another fantastic Danny Krivit mix which was famously used as the basis of the Criminal Element Orchestra's 1987 track 'Put The Needle To The Record'. The Criminal Element Orchestra was a pseudonym of the legendary Arthur Baker.
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SIDE A MIX: ROCK THE HOUSE Part 1
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
James Brown - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (1969);
Magic Disco Machine - Scratchin' (1975);
B Boys - Rock The House (1983);
Hamilton Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance (1978);
Raw Silk - Do It To The Music (1982);
Strafe - Set It Off (1984);
Funky Four - Feel It (The Mexican) (1983);
Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun (1972)
SIDE B MIX: ROCK THE HOUSE Part 2
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Magic Disco Machine - Scratchin' (1975);
B Boys - Rock The House (1983);
Madonna - Into The Groove (1985);
Serious Intention - You Don't Know (1984);
Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - The Show (1985);
Al Hudson & The Partners - You Can Do It (1979);
Gwen Guthrie - Padlock (1983);
Whispers - And The Beat Goes On (1979);
Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (1979)
BIG APPLE PRODUCTION VOLUME 3 (1987)
The Big Apple Production mixes are legendary and even though the first two get most of the attention due to the groundbreaking techniques employed to create them, my favourite has always been volume 3 which was created by D.J. Duke. It is a great mix of breakbeats designed for the B-Boys and B-Girls.
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SIDE A MIX: (ORIG.) BIG APPLE PRODUCTION VOL. III Genius At Work
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Funky Four - Feel It (The Mexican) (1983);
Esther Williams - Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had A Ball) (1976);
Brick - Dazz (1976);
Funkadelic - You'll Like It Too (1981);
James Brown - Funky President (People It's Bad) (1974);
Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache (1973);
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - I Can't Stop (1976);
James Brown - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (1969);
Babe Ruth - The Mexican (1972);
Bad Bascomb - Black Grass (1972);
James Brown - Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (1970);
Mohawks - The Champ (1968);
La Pregunta - Shangri La (1978);
Pleasure - Let's Dance (1976);
Dynamic Corvettes - Funky Music Is The Thing (1975);
Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun (1972);
Beside - Change The Beat (1982)
THE HOUSE SOUND OF CHICAGO MEGAMIX (1987)
B.C.M. released a series of Chicago House megamixes in 1987 and they are all great as I love the early Chicago House music. My favourite mix from the series is the Latin Mix by 'Mic Mac' Meyers, which was on The House Sound Of Chicago Megamix Volume 1.
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SIDE A MIX: LATIN MIX
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Mark Imperial - J'adore Danser (1985);
Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk - Love Can’t Turn Around (1986);
Chip E. Inc. featuring K. Joy - Like This (1985);
House People - Godfather Of House (1986);
Farm Boy - Move (1986);
Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body (1986);
Femme Fion - Jack The House (1986);
Mario Reyes - What Ever Turns You On (1986);
Raz - Amour Puetro Riqueno (Puerto Rican Lover) (1986)
SUPERMIX (1987)
This was a great bootleg from 1987 that was mixed by The Bovver Boys from the U.K.. Both mixes contain many great House and Dance tracks from 1986 and 1987 and are perfectly blended.
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SIDE A MIX: SUPERMIX Part 1
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Vivien Vee - Give Me A Break (1979);
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (1982);
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat (1983);
Danny Krivit - Rock The House (1987);
Housemaster Boyz & The Rude Boy Of House - House Nation (1986);
Hotline - Rock This House (1986);
Eleanore Mills - Mr. Right (1987);
Nitro Deluxe - Let's Get Brutal (1986);
Alexander O'Neal - Fake (1987);
Cameo - Back And Forth (1987);
Joyce Sims - Lifetime Love (1987);
Kool Chip featuring Toni Smith - Jazz It Up (1987);
Lola - Wax The Van (1987);
Beastie Boys - It's The New Style (1986);
Club Nouveau - Jealousy (1986)
SIDE B MIX: SUPERMIX Part 2
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Dhar Braxton - Jump Back (Set Me Free) (1986);
Chris Paul featuring David Joseph - Expansions '86 (Expand Your Mind) (1986);
Skyy - Givin' It (To You) (1986);
Q-Pid featuring Nikki Q - My Latin Lover (1986);
Modern-nique - Love's Gonna Get You (Watch Out Baby For Love) (1986);
Pauli Carman - Dial My Number (1986);
Johnny Kemp - Just Another Lover (1986);
Beastie Boys - Hold It, Now Hit It (1986);
Joeski Love - Pee-Wee's Dance (1986)
THE MIXBUSTERS WHITE LABEL C.B.S. REMIXES (1989):
These are more than just your average remixes, they are really megamixes based around a single track. My two favourites from this series are 'New Kids On The Block - You Got It' and 'Martika - More Than You Know' which were done solo by Jason Davies of my favourite mixing team The Mixbusters.
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SIDE A MIX: YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) The Ill-Eagle Mix
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Frankie Bones - Bonesbreaks Volume 2 At My House (1988);
New Kids On The Block - You Got It (The Right Stuff) (1988);
Ice-T - I'm Your Pusher (1988);
45 King - The 900 Number (1988);
M.C. Duke - Miracles (1988);
M.C. Duke - I'm Riffin' (English Rasta) (1989);
Kid 'N Play - Gittin' Funky (1988);
Sugar Bear - Don't Scandalise Mine (1988);
Jazzy Jay - Def Jam (1985);
Mantronix - King Of The Beats (1988);
Kidd City Orchestra - It's Not Over (1988);
Marshall Jefferson presents Truth - Open Our Eyes (1988)
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SIDE A MIX: MORE THAN YOU KNOW The Ill-Eagle Mix
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Van Halen - Runnin' With The Devil (1978); E.P.M.D. - It's My Thing (1987); Two In A Room - Somebody In The House Say Yeah! (1988); Chill Rob G - Let The Words Flow (1989); Martika - More Than You Know (1988); D-Mob featuring L.R.S. - It Is Time To Get Funky (1989); Minutemen - Bingo Bongo (1988); Heavy D. & The Boyz - We Got Our Own Thang (1989); L.L. Cool J - It Gets No Rougher (1989); Jomanda - Make My Body Rock (Feel It) (1988); Antoinette - Who's The Boss (1989); Todd Terry Project - Bango (To The Batmobile) (1988)
THE RECORD MIRROR MIXES (1988-1989):
Record Mirror was a weekly music magazine that I bought religously throughout the late 70's to the early 90's when it went out of business. Occasionally they would give away free 7" records sellotaped to the cover and three of them contained megamixes. They are all great mixes.
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SIDE A MIX: RICHIE RICH IN TROUBLE
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Trouble Funk - Let's Get Small (1982);
Trouble Funk - Trouble (1987);
Trouble Funk - Say What? (1983);
Trouble Funk - Still Smokin' (Hug A But) (1985);
Trouble Funk - So Early In The Morning (1982);
Trouble Funk - Pump Me Up (1980);
Double Trouble - Stoop Rap (1983);
Trouble Funk - It's In The Mix (Don't Touch That Stereo) (1986);
Kurtis Blow - Party Time (1983);
Trouble Funk - Drop The Bomb (1981)
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SIDE B MIX: (FOURTH FLOOR) GOIN' UP
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Masters At Work - Alright Alright (1987); Masters At Work - Dum Dum Cry (1987); Fourplay - Make 'Em Rock (Our Way) (1988); O.N.I.T. (Oh No, It's Them) - We're Out Of Control (1988); Break Boys - And The Break Goes On (The Original Freestyle Groove) (1988); Break Boys - The Slammer (1988)
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SIDE B MIX: (FOURTH FLOOR) GOIN' UP AGAIN MIX MEDLEY II
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Fallout - Don't You Wanna Rock (1988); Frankie 'Bones' - Acid Base (1989); Black Riot - A Day In The Life (1988); Jammix - My Summer Story (1988); Break Boys - And The Break Goes On (The Original Freestyle Groove) (1988); Break Boys - Give Us A Break (Boyee) (1988)