Volume 6, Program 6
LABEL: Disconet
SERIES: N/A
GROUPING: Subscription Service Yearly Best Of’s
RELEASE YEAR: 1983
CATALOGUE NO: MWDN606
RUNOUT GROOVES: MWDN606A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR EDP SI (Side A) MWDN-606B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR EDP S1 (Side B) MWDN-606-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR EDP S1 (Side C) MWDN-411-2 STERLING EDP (Side D)
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
FORMAT: 2 x 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: Released in December 1983 (source: Hotdiscomix web site)
WHAT THE D.J. NEWS INSERT HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE MEGAMIX ON THIS RELEASE:
In early 1982, we asked you to vote for your best songs of 1981. These were put together rather eloquently by Mike Arato, John Matarazzo and Raul A. Rodriguez. We're repeating the songs you made the hits of 1981 in this issue to inspire your thinking for the 1983 medley (plus medlies like this are fun occasionally, especially during the holidaze!) It's a real trip into a musical era marked by some signs of change, but basically, the classic sounds made popular in the late 1970s still predominated the dance music of 1981. Who knows what the 1983 medley will sound like? That's up to you! There's special space at the bottom of this program's feedback card. You may vote for five (5) songs. They don't have to be in order… just the five songs that you found were your strongest during January through December of 1983. We'll be back at you in a future issue with your 1983 Disconet Top Tune Medley, so stay tuned.
SIDE D MIX: THE 1981 DISCONET TOP TUNE MEDLEY
MIXED BY: Mike Arato & John Matarazzo
LENGTH: 17:18
GENRE: Disco/Funk/Soul/Pop
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:
Taana Gardner - Heartbeat (1981); Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love (1981); Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper (1981); Billy Ocean - Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (1980); Gino Soccio - Try It Out (1981); Project - Love Rescue (1981); Rick James - Give It To Me Baby (1981); Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus (1980); Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (1979); Vivien Vee - Give Me A Break (1979); Carol Jiani - Hit'n Run Lover (1981); Midnight Powers - Dance, It's My Life (1981); Boys Town Gang - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1981); Jacksons - Walk Right Now (1980); ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me (1980); Three Degrees - Set Me Free (1979); Tantra - Hills Of Katmandu (1979); Phyllis Nelson - Don't Stop The Train (1980); Lime - Your Love (1980); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics (1981)
This release also has other tracks on it that are not a megamix.
SIDE A:
WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL - China Crisis
YOU MAKE MY HEART BEAT FASTER Frank Schmidt Remix - Kim Carnes
SIDE B:
AND I'M TELLING YOU - Koffie
THIS IS LOVE - Susan Stevens
SIDE C:
SHOO SHOO WAH - The World
WALK AWAY FROM LOVE Gary Otto Remix - Yazoo
WATCHING THE LADIES WALK BY Herbie Powers Jr. Remix - Willie Walker
