Thee Traffic Jams Series I
LABEL: None
SERIES: Roadium Mixtapes
GROUPING: World Class Wreckin' Cru Related / 80's West Coast Electro & Hip Hop Mixes
RELEASE YEAR: 1984 (based on the tracks in the mix)
CATALOGUE NO: None
RUNOUT GROOVES: N/A
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
FORMAT: Cassette
COMMENTS: These mixtapes were sold by Steve Yano at the Roadium Swap Meet in L.A.
SIDE A MIX 1: THEE TRAFFIC JAMS SERIES I Part 1
MIXED BY: Dr. Dre & D.J. Yella (as The World Class Wreckin' Cru D.J.'s)
LENGTH: 15:28
GENRE: Hip Hop/Electro/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:
U.T.F.O. - Roxanne, Roxanne (1984); Kurtis Blow - A.J. Scratch (1984); Spyder-D - Smerphies Dance (1982); Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals (1982); Whodini - Big Mouth (1984); Whodini - Friends (1984); World Class Wreckin' Cru - Surgery (1984); Cybotron - Clear (1983); Prince & The Revolution - When Doves Cry (1984); Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (1983); Prince & The Revolution - Computer Blue (1984); Guru - Who You Stealin' From (1984); Debbie Deb - When I Hear Music (1983); Prince & The Revolution - Erotic City (1984)
SIDE A MIX 2: THEE TRAFFIC JAMS SERIES I Part 2
MIXED BY: Dr. Dre & D.J. Yella (as The World Class Wreckin' Cru D.J.'s)
LENGTH: 13:41
GENRE: Hip Hop/Electro/Go-Go/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:
Spyder-D - Smerphies Dance (1982); Whodini - Friends (1984); Kurtis Blow - A.J. Scratch (1984); Whodini - Five Minutes Of Funk (1984); Master O.C. & Krazy Eddie featuring Peso & Tito of The Fearless Four & The Main Attraction - Masters Of The Scratch (1984); Newcleus - Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song) (1983); Trouble Funk - Don't Touch That Stereo (1982); Dimples D. - Sucker D.J.'s (I Will Survive) (1983); Fat Boys - Jail House Rap (1984); One Way - Mr. Groove (1984)
SIDE B MIX 1: THEE TRAFFIC JAMS SERIES I Part 3
MIXED BY: Dr. Dre & D.J. Yella (as The World Class Wreckin' Cru D.J.'s)
LENGTH: 15:03
GENRE: Electro/Funk/Soul/Hip Hop
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:
World Class Wreckin' Cru - Surgery (1984); File 13 - Taste So Good (1984); Cybotron - Clear (1983); Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom (1983); Time - The Bird (1984); Prince & The Revolution - Erotic City (1984); Newcleus - Computer Age (Push The Button) (1984); Captain Rapp - Bad Times (I Can't Stand It) (1983)
SIDE B MIX 2: PRINCE MIX
MIXED BY: Dr. Dre & D.J. Yella (as The World Class Wreckin' Cru D.J.'s)
LENGTH: 14:23
GENRE: 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:
Time - Get It Up (1981); Prince - 1999 (1982); Prince - Lady Cab Driver (1982); Prince & The Revolution - 17 Days (The Rain Will Come Down, Then U Will Have 2 Choose. If U Believe, Look 2 The Dawn And U Shall Never Lose) (1984); Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover (1979); Prince & The Revolution - Erotic City (1984); Time - 777-9311 (1982); Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl (1982); Prince & The Revolution - When Doves Cry (1984); Prince & The Revolution - I Would Die 4 U (1984); Prince & The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy (1984); Prince - Little Red Corvette (1982); Prince - Let's Work (1981); Prince - Partyup (1980)
