RELEASE DETAILS

Play That Beat Mr. D.J. Mix


LABEL: New York Mix
SERIES: Double Dee & Steinski Lessons
GROUPING: The Lessons
RELEASE YEAR: 1984 (based on the date that the original Disconet mix was released)
CATALOGUE NO: 001
RUNOUT GROOVES: 001A
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
FORMAT: 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: This is a one sided record


SIDE A MIX: PLAY THAT BEAT MR. D.J. The Trick Mix - G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid
REMIXED BY: Double Dee & Steinski
LENGTH: 05:16
GENRE: Hip Hop/Funk/Soul/Pop/Electro
COMMENTS: This is now known as 'LESSON ONE The Payoff Mix' and was originally released on Disconet - Volume 6, Program 7. It can also be found on side B of Disco Tracks - Volume 1, Program 3, side B of R.P.M. - History Of Hip Hop, side B of Tommy Boy - Jazz Mix, side B of Tommy Boy - Lessons EP and side A of B Boy Breaks.

Information on how this mix was created can be found on the official Double Dee & Steinski web site here, and in this YouTube video here.


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); Spoonie Gee meets The Sequence - Monster Jam (1980); James Brown - Soul Power (1971); Malcolm McLaren - Hobo (Scratch) (1983); Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint (1980); Konk - Cylinder Re-Cycle (1982); Yazoo - Situation (1982); Malcolm McLaren - Jive My Baby (1983); Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache (1973); Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - D'ya Like Scratchin' (1983); Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya! (1983); Rufus Thomas - Tutti Frutti (1974); Betty White - Bunny Hop (1960); Herbie Hancock - Rockit (1983); Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals (1982); Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love (1965); Grandmaster Flash - The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel (1981); Kurtis Blow - Party Time (1983); Bohannon - Start The Dance (Inserts) (1981); Peech Boys - Don't Make Me Wait (1982); Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (1982); Indeep - Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life (1982); Konk - Konk Party (1982)

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