Volume 4, Program 6
LABEL: Disconet
SERIES: N/A
GROUPING: N/A
RELEASE YEAR: 1981
CATALOGUE NO: MWDN406
RUNOUT GROOVES: MWDN-406-A HELLO UK (Side A) MWDN-406-B EDP HI BOOTS (Side B)
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
FORMAT: 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: Released in October 1981 (source: Hotdiscomix web site). This was released as a two disc set, but I only have the first disc which contains the megamix
WHAT THE D.J. NEWS INSERT HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE MEGAMIX ON THIS RELEASE:
Here is the second "Dance Classics" medley, full of great songs from that pre-Golden Era mid-1970s period when DJs were extending 2:30 45 RPM singles into 10 minute events. The songs had it then, and they still have it today. Ecstasy, Passion & Pain begin this hot set with "Ask Me", from their 1974 Roulette album. The intro has been doubled to provide for easier mix-in for you. Next, it's the Supremes featuring Diana Ross with. "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walkin'" from their 1976 Motown LP. The Fantastic Four from Detroit follow, with their 1976 Westbound classic, "Hideaway." Smooth and driving all the way. Where are they now? Betty Wright is next with her classic, "Where Is The Love" written by K.C. and Ricky Finch, from her 1974 TK/Alston LP. "You've Broken My Heart" by Sound Experience follows, from their 1974 Bell LP. A simple song with a very strong horn hook. "Messin' With My Mind" by Labelle is next, from their 1975 Epic album. Again, a simple hook with precise production makes it work. Jimmy Helms' Pye classic, "Don't Pull Your Love", ends the second Dance Classics medley on a high note. If you're not familiar with all of these songs, don't worry… they were all hits primarily in the northeast and southeast U.S. But because disco was still a fledgling industry then, they didn't travel around the country as much as dance hits do today. Radio made these songs popular, but on a more regional basis. That's one of the best things about today's more active dance music marketplace. We don't have to rely on radio to break great songs. You do it every night you play, no matter where you play. Sometimes radio picks up on it, sometimes not. But in any event, you provide the patrons in your club with an exposure to a wide variety of music that they probably wouldn't hear anyplace else. Don't be surprised if people ask you what these songs are, and are amazed that they existed five to seven years ago and were making people dance even then!
SIDE A MIX: DANCE CLASSICS MEDLEY #2
MIXED BY: Uncredited
LENGTH: 16:35
GENRE: Disco/Funk/Soul
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:
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain - Ask Me (1974); Supremes - I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking (1976); Fantastic Four - Hideaway (1976); Betty Wright - Where Is The Love (1975); Sound Experience - You've Broken My Heart (1974); Labelle - Messin' With My Mind (1975); Jimmy Helms - Don't Pull Your Love (1975)
This release also has another track on it that isn't a megamix.
SIDE B:
GHOSTRIDERS IN THE SKY Randy Sills Remix - Boots Clements
