Big Apple Production Vol. II
LABEL: J & T
SERIES: Big Apple Production
GROUPING: N/A
RELEASE YEAR: 1984
CATALOGUE NO: JTT-102
RUNOUT GROOVES: JTT-102-A IIC33054 482-8 (Side A) JTT-102B (Side B)
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
FORMAT: 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: -
SIDE A MIX: (ORIG.) BIG APPLE PRODUCTION VOL. II Genius At Work
MIXED BY: The Kids From Brazil (Tuta Aquino & Julio Mazzei) & The Latin Rascals (Albert Cabrera & Tony Moran)
LENGTH: 08:26
GENRE: Hip Hop/Funk/Soul/Electro/Disco/Pop
COMMENTS: Various sources confirm the creators of this mix. The first source is an extract from an interview with Albert Cabrera in Big Daddy Magazine Issue 11...
Secondly we have the below Discogs comment by Freddy Fresh which quotes Tuta Aquino of The Kids From Brazil...
All of the above is backed up by a 2005 interview on Groove Therapy Radio with Albert Cabrera that can be heard here where he states that the only bootleg release The Latin Rascals did was "Genius At Work" and then this mix is played by D.J. Shan the interviewer.
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:
Davy D.M.X. - One For The Treble (Fresh) (1984); Reflexx featuring Kool D.J. A.J. - Let's Kratz (A-Ja-I-Jo) (1984); Kurtis Blow - The Breaks (1980); Cheryl Lynn - Encore (1983); Art Of Noise - Beat Box (1984); Malcolm McLaren - Hobo (Scratch) (1983); C.D. III - Get Tough (1983); Herbie Hancock - Rockit (1983); Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals (1982); Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat (1983); G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid - Play That Beat Mr. D.J. (1983); Man Parrish - Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop) (1982); Sharon Redd - Beat The Street (1982); Bell & James - Livin' It Up (Friday Night) (1978); Trammps - Disco Party (1976); Julius Brown - Party (1983); Shannon - Let The Music Play (1983); Hassan & 7-11 - City Life (1984); Newcleus - Jam On It (1984); C.O.D. - In The Bottle (1983); Break Machine - Street Dance (1983); Culture Club - Miss Me Blind (1984); Innocence In Danger - Who Do You Think You Are? (1984); C-Bank featuring Jenny Burton - One More Shot (1982); Torch Song - Prepare To Energize (1983); N.V. - Let Me Do You (1984); John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real (1984); Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (1983); Guru - Who You Stealin' From (1984); Loleatta Holloway - Crash Goes Love (1984); Imperial Brothers - We Come To Rock (1984); Eddie B. & Oscar T. - Where's The Beef? (1984)
This release also has other tracks on it that are not a megamix.
SIDE A:
(ORIG.) BIG APPLE PRODUCTION VOL. II Bonus Beats
SIDE B:
STONE FOX CHASE Orig. - Area Code 615
