Volume 4, Program 4
LABEL: Disconet
SERIES: N/A
GROUPING: N/A
RELEASE YEAR: 1981
CATALOGUE NO: MWDN404
RUNOUT GROOVES: MWDN-404-A HI PAT STERLING EDP (Side A) MWDN-404-B EDP STERLING (Side B) MWDN-404-1 STERLING EDP (Side C) MWDN-404-2 STERLING EDP BACK TOVAL (Side D)
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
FORMAT: 2 x 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: Released in August 1981 (source: Hotdiscomix web site)
WHAT THE D.J. NEWS INSERT HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE MEGAMIX ON THIS RELEASE:
If you believed the newspapers and TV, disco was born right after "Saturday Night Fever" was released and died a fast death shortly thereafter. We've just uncovered some new evidence from Steve Thompson which indicates that people were actually dancing to recorded music in the mid-1970s. Steve plays all forms of danceable music at two clubs on Long Island, and his studio mixing credits include "The Break" done with Mike Arato. Steve has put together a set of his "Dance Classics" which will really take your crowd back for 21 minutes of grooving nostaglia. Archie Bell leads it off with "Let's Groove" from TSOP/CBS, right into The Crown Heights Affair's "Dreaming A Dream" classic from DeLite. Then it's Tavares' "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" from Capitol leading into "Ten Percent" from Double Exposure, from Salsoul. The Mighty Clouds of Joy are next with "Mighty High" from ABC, followed by The Originals' "Down To Love Town" from Motown. "Free Man" is next, from South Shore Commission on Sceptor. Brainstorm's "Lovin' Is Really My Game" completes the set, from Tabu (and hopefully to be released again as it cooks today just as well as it did in 1977 when it came out.) Steve shows that texture and mood can string songs together even more effectively than overlaying beats. There's a way to snap your audience from one song to another, knowing, ofcourse, that the two songs will work together. The best way to find out is to try it out. You may surprise yourself that something that you initially thought would cause broken ankles can actually work your crowd into a frenzie.
SIDE C MIX: DANCE CLASSICS MEDLEY
MIXED BY: Steve Thompson
LENGTH: 21:04
GENRE: Funk/Soul/Disco
COMMENTS: This mix can also be found on side B of Special Disco Mix - Flash Back Of A Genius
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:
Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man) (1972); Archie Bell & The Drells - Let's Groove (1975); Crown Heights Affair - Dreaming A Dream (1975); Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (1976); Double Exposure - Ten Percent (1976); Mighty Clouds Of Joy - Mighty High (1975); Originals - Down To Love Town (1976); South Shore Commission - Free Man (1975); Brainstorm - Lovin' Is Really My Game (1977)
This release also has other tracks on it that are not a megamix.
SIDE A:
STRUT YOUR TENNIS STYLE - Bounce
SIDE B:
HOLD ON TO MY LOVE Robbie Leslie Mix - Jimmy Ruffin
SIDE D:
IT'S DYNAMITE Valapucci Remix - Euro Funk
