From The Archive

Fully Charged Volume 1 1999

2009-08-04T12:00:00.000+01:00

Back in the late 90's when UK Garage was at it's zenith, DJ Jabz was a regular on Charge 90.8 FM. Charge was THE local pirate radio station, prescribing a wholesome daily dose of House, Garage and Drum & Bass. There was always a plethora of MC's cluttering up 'the studio' which could be anything from a disused warehouse to somebody's squat. Most MC's love the sound of their own voice too much. They'd queue up and fight for the mic to chat over whatever was playing but rarely gave the music a chance to shine through. Jabz would piss them off by playing mostly vocal tunes.

There were a lot of bootleg white labels that never saw a release and Promo 12"s with no info. The Nutty Dread Promo is the Gimme Luvin EP and I've listed the vocal tune where I recognise it but these are mostly abused acappellas. I think Kele Le Roc is the 10º Below Vocal Mix. This was the first of many mixes made available down at Sound Zone or stall on the market. It probably helped to finance the next box of vinyl. An expensive business and pirate radio doesn't pay. I don't have any of these nowadays but found this one in a collection of second hand CD's. There were much better mixes but this is a little slice of Garage history so I thought it should be available. Enjoy!

Godfather - Gangster FM
True Steppers - The Finest
Double Trouble EP - Ain't Nobody
Da Click - We Are Da Click
Dru Hill - How Deep Is Your Love
Eminem - My Name Is...
Marvel & Eli - Endlessly
Kele Le Roc - My Love
DJ LT & Mr Wise - Music Is My Life
The Brothers Glenn - Can't You See
SWV - Can We
M Dubs - Bump & Grind
In-Sinc - Cool The Menta
Industry Standard feat. ADI - Let Me Be Your Sunshine
Seven Wonders - Crazy
Ppun Productions - Can't Understand
Daryl B & Mark Yardley - Knock On Wood

The download link is here: Download
Filename: DJ Jabz.rar Size: 120.85 MB

Big shout out to Paul, Dan, Rascal, Slik, Ninja and Alfie.

Espresso

2008-06-24T12:00:00.000+01:00

The Summer has finally arrived, well, kind of? So I sorted out an old sunshine mix and gave it a good blast. It still sounds good so I thought I'd post it up and see what you think?

Back in 2003, my mate Jabz had a lot of spare daytime hours as did I. Jabz is a proper DJ and he has a vinyl setup at home. I took my CD decks round his house and we had a little session. The tunes came out of my collection most of which Jabz was not familiar with. I pulled them out and he mixed them in. It's far from perfect but most people would be hard pressed to spot why.

The music is generally Vocal House but it's good sunshine music.

Earth, Wind & Fire - Africano
Masters At Work - MAW's Theme
Ian Pooley - Caoracao Tambor
Afro Angel - Join Me Brother
Sandy Rivera - Changes
Space Cowboy - Crazy Talk
Salome De Bahia - Theme Of Rio
Crico Castelli - Life Is Changing
Jerald Daemyon - Summer Madness
Paulo Rocha - Dreamwalker
Fantastic Plastic Machine - Love Is Psychadelic
Nathan Haines - Earth Is The Place
Studio 76 - Satisfaction
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That

The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: Espresso.rar Filesize: 120.35 MB

Brushin' Up

2008-06-02T18:56:00.006+01:00

Rayleigh, Essex, 1978. At the height of disco fever, the new Crocs Night Club chose to promote the alternative scene. In the early eighties it became the venue for the New Romantics. Depeche Mode, Spandau Ballet and Culture Club among many others used Crocs to showcase their stage routine before going nationwide.

From the early to mid eighties under its new venue name, The Pink Toothbrush, it remained faithful to the alternative music scene, playing host to Goth, Psychobilly, Northern Soul, Hip-hop and Acid house. 1989 saw the rise of a music which embraced dance music and fused it with indie guitars of The Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, etc. The Toothbrush appointed Saturdays the Indie-Dance night and Fridays would cater for Alternative Music on a wider spectrum. In the present day, Friday Night at The Brush has been focusing on the harder edge of Rock & Metal. It is soon to become Club XFM night and I'm hoping that they don't lose the edge.*

For now, this is an interesting selection of tracks inspired by my Friday Nights at The Brush. Enjoy!

*It did, The Brush is now boring!

AC/DC - Back In Black
Crazy Horse - Hey, Hey, My, My (Into The Black)
Nine Inch Nails - Head Like A Hole
Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor
Chimaira - Army Of Me
Killswitch Engage - My Last Serenade
Coal Chamber - Sway
Spineshank - Beginning Of The End
Linkin' Park - Crawling
Soil - Halo
Slipknot - Before I Forget
Incubus - A Certain Shade Of Green
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of
System Of A Down - Violent Pornography
Queens Of The Stoneage - Feel Good Hit Of The Summer
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Give It Away
Machine Head - Take My Scars
Bullet For My Valentine - Just Another Star
Anthrax feat. Public Enemy - Bring The Noize
Soulfly - Jump Da Fuck Up

The download link is here: Download
Filename: Brushin' Up.rar Filesize: 131.01 MB

Quiet Storm

2008-04-29T13:04:00.006+01:00

Quiet Storm is slow, lovey dovey soul ballads. Baby-making music, music to make love to. So, basically this is a few albums that I put the best tracks together from.

Azizi released Trouble on BMG Arista in 1991 to little acclaim. Midnight Lover was a reasonable single for the time but Don't Say It's Over (produced by Phil Bodger for Slam Jam) was my fav from the album.

Barabra Weathers released her self titled album on Reprise in 1990. Fav tracks from the Ex Atlantic Starr vocalist's album were Barbi Doll, Our Love Will Last Forever, The Master Key & this track. Anywhere produced by Maurice White for Kalimba (EW&F)

Billy Always released Watch Out on CBS Epic back in 1988. The album contains the immortal sleevenote "A very warm and special thanks to... Aretha Franklin (Thanks for the sandwiches!)" Apparently, they're related? Two particularly fine songs from this album made it onto my CD but Emergency Love is my very favourite!

Dee Dee Wilde released No Way Out on 4th & B'way in 1988. It had 4 tracks that I liked all of which made it onto the CD. I guess the title track is my fav.

Robbie Mychals arrived in 1990 on Alpha International, he didn't stay long and the album sleeve notes give no clues as to where he came from except "James L. Dabney 1910-1985 The builder of my foundation" One Mile From Paradise had a hint of New Jack Swing but enough substance to also stand on its own.

Betty Wright released 4U2NJOY onto an unsuspecting public in 1989 via Jet Star and herewithin are the 4 standout tracks for me with the title track once again, being my fav. Probably because it appeals to my filthy mind?

The other tracks here are just as important,
Firestarter by Tease is a classic, Don't Say No by the Manhattans is from Too Hot To Stop. Heaven by Keith Patrick is the best track from his self titled album that spawned A Night To Remember. Night Games is from Bobby 'Blue' Bland's 'Come Fly With Me' album and To Be Immortal by Oran "Juice" Jones is a bit of a wildcard. Incorporating that wicked bassline from Donald Byrd's Dominoes to deliver a few words of wisdom, 'Juice' manages, for me anyway, to pull a rabbit out of the hat.

It's more like a sampler album really but.... It's good. Download, burn & press play!

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Ezekiel 25:17

2008-04-14T19:34:00.007+01:00

This is a interesting mix, 71 minutes of relentless party time cheese. Invite your friends over for a Bar-B-Q, sink a few cold ones and, at the appropriate time, press play. After a frenzied bout of air guitar you might try playing 'Name That Movie' as we move swiftly through a plethora of juke box favorites. The last 20 minutes are my most successful cut'n'paste session to date. Totally manic!

By the way, I stole Destiny's Child from the Soulwax mix and the Mr Oizo mix is from an unknown source, the rest I brutalised myself?

Samuel L. Jackson - Ezekiel 25:17
Dick Dale & The Deltones - Misirlou
The George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag
George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Reef - Place Your Hands
Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
Booker T & The MG's - Soul Limbo
Bad Manners - Lip Up Fatty
The Beat - Ranking Full Stop
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno
The Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
The Chammps - Tequila
The Kingsmen - Louie, Louie
Blondie - One Way Or Another
The Pretenders - Chain Gang
Joss Stone - Super Duper Love
Swing Out Sister - Am I The Same Girl
Laura Greene - Moonlight, Music & You
Emma Bunton - Crickets Sing For Anna Maria
Gypsy Kings - El Mariachi
EZ Rollers - Walk This Land
Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City
Castaways - Liar, Liar
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Robbie Williams - Man Machine
10cc - Dreadlock Holiday
Destiny's Child - Independent Women
Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions
Maceo & The Macks - Across The Tracks
Bobby Byrd - Hot Pants (I'm Coming)
Huey 'Piano' Smith - Don't You Just Know It
Louise - Stuck In The Middle With You
Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat
Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina

The download link is here: Download
Filename: Ezekiel 25-17.rar Size: 81.75 MB

Altogether Now

2008-04-13T22:01:00.003+01:00

Go West - We Close Our Eyes
Bon Jovi - It's My Life
Queen - Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right To Party
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
The Waterboys - Whole Of The Moon
Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes
Icehouse - Hey Little Girl
A Floc Of Seagulls - Wishing (Photograph Of You)
Soft Cell - Bedsitter
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
OMD - Enola Gay
Spandau Ballet - Instinction
Duran Duran - Planet Earth
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Blur - Song 2
5,6,7,8's - Woo Hoo Song
The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You
Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo
Randy & The Rebel Rousers - Happy Days
McFly - Five Colours In Her Hair
Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama Out
T Rex - 20th Century Boy
Sha Na Na - Born To Handjive
The Blues Brothers - Gimme Some Lovin'
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Soft Cell - Where Did Our Love Go
Merry Melodies - The End

The download link is here: Download
Filename: Altogether Now.rar Size: 91.65 MB

Southern By The Grace Of God...

2008-04-09T09:26:00.007+01:00

British By A Twist Of Fate

Here is a selection of damn fine tunes that you might find in a collection of Southern Rock music. For those that have never come across this genre of music, let me elucidate. Those that recognise my lack of knowledge, might wish to cast aspertions on my character. That's what the comments are for, feel free to expand, correct or just berate me (alternatively, you may wish to say "Nice mix Mick!").
In the late Sixties the Rock Music that we think of as 'Classic' filtered through, after a long and arduous journey, to an area of this globe that, musically speaking, we generally consider to be 'Country'. From a non-political viewpoint, some of the folk in this area were bored with the 'Grand Ol' Opry' and were looking for an alternative style. This new electric guitar imbued music seemed like an interesting starting point?
Groups like the One Percent, Hammer, Alice Marr, The Moving Sidewalks and The Hour Glass, had been inspired by the international phenomenon called The Beatles, were exploring the new players such as Cream's Eric Clapton and a new black sensation going by the name of Jimi Hendrix. Frank Zappa actually sacked one of the guitarists in his band, The Mothers Of Invention, for having the audacity to put forth an idea for a song, 'Willin'. His loss was our gain.
In general, the rules regarding Southern Rock suggest that the bands should have roots in the South. That's about it really, the music stretches from the Blues, through Country and Rock, to Jazz including all stops in between. On those grounds, I'm hoping that my choices here will be appreciated?

Driving South - Maybe You Can Put That Right
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ain't No Good Life
Atlanta Rhythm Section - Hitchhikers Hero
Stillwater - Rock 'n' Roll Loser
Henry Paul Band - Wood Wind
Marshall Tucker Band - Fire On The Mountain
Henry Paul Band - Grey Ghost
Charlie Daniels Band - Orange Blossom Special
The '78 Superjam - Cocaine
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown
Sea Level - Nothing Matters But The Fever
ZZ Top - Crunchy
Marshall Tucker Band - Long Hard Ride
Molly Hatchet - Gator Country
Blackfoot - Foxchase
Gregg Allman - Come And Go Blues
Rickie Lee Jones - Easy Money
Lowell George - What Do You Want The Girl To Do
Little Feat - Straight From The Heart

The download link is here: Download
Filename: Southern.rar Filesize: 93.09 MB

Gregg Allman's performance of Come And Go Blues is apparently taken from The Allman Brothers: Brothers of the Road '82 DVD, and seems to be an outake from a TV appearance that I found on YouTube, check the clip coz it's longer and has more improvisation before the song. Any info (date or story, etc?) would be appreciated. I will be investing in the DVD.

The '78 Superjam is available (in the right circles) as a bootleg CDR. It seems to be the remains of the Lynyrd Skynyrd group with a lot of friends having a good time. Recorded in Doraville, Georgia in August 1978 and in attendance are Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Billy Powell, Artimus Pyle from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Richard 'Dickey' Betts of the Allman Brothers Band, Charlie Daniels & Taz DiGregorio of The Charlie Daniels Band, Mike Duke & Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie, Robert Nix of the Atlanta Rhythm Section, The Outlaws, Bonnie Bramlett & Lenny LeBlanc. I downloaded my copy from Skynfan's Guide To Rock n Roll and if you have any interest in this music, I suggest you do the same while it's available. Thanks Skynfan, quality blog!

InSite: 'cause an effect'

2008-04-05T01:43:00.004+01:00

Lotus Eaters: First Picture Of You
Nick Heyward: Warning Sign
Spandau Ballet: Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
Elton John: Too Low For Zero
Grace Jones: La Vie En Rose
Sade: Hang On To Your Love
Paul Young: Everything Must Change
Tina Turner: What's Love Got To Do With It
Scritti Pollitti: The Word Girl
Orange Juice: Rip It Up
Wah!: Hope (I Wish You'd Believe Me)
General Public: Tenderness
Tears For Fears: Pale Shelter
Nick Heyward: Blue Hat For A Blue Day
Jam: The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
Paul Young: No Parlez

More 80's Music but some real classy tunes in amongst this lot. If you don't recognise them then you need to hear them. Download and enjoy!

The download link is here: Download
Filename: InSite.rar Size: 93.98 MB

The 80's Groove Mastermiks Dance Party Volume 2

2008-03-07T20:49:00.005Z

OK, so you get the idea then, I take a full measure of good quality 80's Groove, add a big pinch of cheesey 80's chart soul, stick it through my virtual 'blender' and end up with a 80's Groove 'Smoothie'

Don't worry about the 'lumpy bits' though, just swallow them, It's all good.... even when it's bad?

So here's Volume 2, more of the same. Not as smooth as Vol. 1 but more inspired at times. Check out New York Eyes, Trapped & Big Mouth (Tom Browne has not yet threatened legal action although one of his fans threatened physical violence).

Anybody wishing to hear the original tracks used in this mix, let me know and I'll dig them out.

Princess - After The Love Has Gone (Chief Inspector Mix)
Wally Badarou - Chief Inspector (Precinct 13 Dub)
Nuance - Love Ride (Latin Rascals)
Masterdon Committee - Funk Box Party (Pt 1 & 2)
DSM - Destiny (Instrumental)
Midnight Star - Curious
Grandmaster Flash - Larry's Theme
Harlequin 4's - Set It Off (Beats)
Colnel Abrams - Trapped (Dub)
Sherrick - Just Call (M&M)
Aurra - You & Me Tonight
Sybil Thomas - Rescue Me
Kremicle - No News (Club)
Aleem - Get Loose (Dub)
Nicole & Timmy Thomas - NY Eyes
Whodini - Big Mouth (Acc)
Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica (NY)
Viola Wills - Dare To Dream (London)
Mtume - Juicy Fruit

The download link is here: Download
Filename is: Mastermiks Dance Party Vol 2.mp3 Filesize: 72.58 MB

Chaos

2008-03-07T20:41:00.005Z

An 80’s waltz through testosterone fueled meglomania!

This is an interesting mix that I had a lot of fun making. It begun life as a cassette tape (again) but then I found a whole host of soundbytes that seemed to make themselves comfortable in the music. I've forgotten where I got them from but there's lots of JFK along with Churchill, Reagan & Clinton, William Shatner, a word from Charles Manson and a few newsreel audio clips.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Two Tribes (Annihalation Mix)
Rolling Stones: Undercover Of The Night
Paul Hardcastle: 19 (Extended & Destruction Mixes)
Kate Bush: Army Dreamers
Human League: Lebanon (12" Version)
Nena: 99 Red Balloons (Club Mix)
Nik Kershaw: Wouldn't It Be Good (Special Extended Remix)
Tears For Fears: Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Disconet Mix)
Ultravox: Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Special Remix)
Fiction Factory: Feels Like Heaven (Extended Remix)
China Crisis: Working With Fire & Steel (Fire & Steel Mix)
Heaven 17: Crushed By The Wheels
Thompson Twins: You Take Me Up - Machines Take Me Over

The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: Chaos.rar Size: 92.1 MB

Pop Love

2008-03-07T20:38:00.004Z

Back in '84, when I put this together, I was feeling a bit sloppy. Two decades later and I still think Phil Collins should've been left off, probably Alison Moyet too. Still, it meant a lot at the time so why change it?

Alison Moyet - Where Hides Sleep
Judie Tzuke - Stay With Me Till Dawn
Phil Collins - One More Night
Elton John - I Guess That's Why (They Call It The Blues)
Gary Moore - Falling In Love With You
Prince - Delirious
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Belouis Some - Imagination
A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heals/Broken
Big Country - Wonderland (Extended Version)
Spandau Ballet - I'll Fly For You (Long Version)
Paul Young - Tender Trap
Duran Duran - Save A Prayer
Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire
Howard Jones - Hide & Seek
Don Williams - I Recall A Gypsy Woman

The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: Pop Love.rar Size: 91.83 MB

Fish For Life

2008-03-07T19:58:00.010Z

This is a compilation that came about before the After The Fire album. I ended up making an album of this too.

Some great tunes here though, the Extended Dance mix of Loving The Alien and WAX's excellent Unabridged mix with it's false start. The Below The Belt mix of Flesh For Fantasy shows how sex can be used to great effect while the Blue mix of Touch Me shows how you can take something that should work and get it wrong! I think the Disco Mix of West End Girls is just Shep Pettibone's mastermix with 25 seconds removed, I don't miss it. Mancrab is a Roland Orzabal project that disappeared with the mists of time. I would love to find the 12" version of the song.

Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
David Bowie - Loving The Alien
Godley & Creme - Cry
Level 42 - The Chant Has Begun
Mancrab - Fish For Life
Cindy Lauper - True Colours
Roger Daltrey - After The Fire
Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy
Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
Power Station - Some Like It Hot
Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Captain Sensible - Glad It All Over
WAX - Bridge To Your Heart
Timbuk3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: Fish For Life.rar Size: 91.18 MB

After The Fire

2008-03-07T18:53:00.004Z

CSI Miami rears it's ugly head and the great Timbuk3 single 'Future's So Bright...' gets dusted off to join this wonderful collection of songs.

John Waite - Missing You (Extended Version)
Robert Plant - Big Log
Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
Richard Marx - Hazard
Fleetwood Mac - Sara
Sting - If I Ever Lose My Faith
Roger Daltrey - After The Fire
Timbuk3 - Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)
Lloyd Cole & The commotions - Perfect Skin
ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now
Big Country - East Of Eden
Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2
Swansway - Soultrain
Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours
Simple Minds - Down On The Waterfront
Manfred Mann - Blinded By The Light

The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: After The Fire.rar Size: 92.07 MB

What's Up?

2008-03-07T18:44:00.003Z

This is quite a recent compilation, inspired initially by the UK TV series Life On Mars but that got forgotten after the first track. Stretching across the years from the late 60's to the mid 90's, this is retro rocking with a cool edge. The Who were probably an echo from CSI too but what a great tune!

David Bowie - Life On Mars
Genesis - Tonight
U2 - Mysterious Ways
Traffic - Coloured Rain
Cozy Powell - Dance With The Devil
Area Code 615 - Stone Fox Chase
Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love
4 Non Blondes - Whats Up?
Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Atlanta Rhythm Section - Evileen
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Wild One
Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
Humble Pie - Natural Born Boogie
Ian Hunter - Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Status Quo - Don't Waste My Time
Jason & The Scorchers - Lost & Found

The Download Link is here: Download

Filename: Whats Up.rar Size: 90.47 MB

Sanctuary

2008-03-07T17:44:00.004Z

This one has a couple of repeats included. A good track is a good track and Unfinished Sympathy is a bloody good track! Purple Rain ain't crap either so what the hell. I like this mix when I'm feeling a bit down, it's not a lift, more a compliment?

Train - Drops Of Jupiter
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
David Bowie - Loving The Alien
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms
Big Country - Chance
Echo & The Bunnymen - Killing Moon
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper
Eminem - Lose Yourself
Van Morrison - Moondance
Prince - Purple Rain
The Doors - The Soft Parade
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
Goo Goo Dolls - City Of The Angels

The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: Sanctuary.rar Size: 94.28MB

Drivetime Mix

2008-03-07T16:49:00.002Z

Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay
Blondie vs The Doors - Rapture Riders
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Riders On The Storm
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia
Toto - Africa
Genesis - That's All
Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes
Morcheeba - Tape Loop
Cardigans - Erase and Rewind
New Order - True Faith
Barry White - Ecstacy
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
Hoobastank - Reason
Another Level - From The Heart
Alicia Bridges - I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round)
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Pulp - Common People
Texas - Inner Smile
PM Dawn - Set Adrift On A Memory Of Bliss
Caron Wheeler - Livin' In The Light

The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: Drivetime.rar Size: 91.5 MB

Slade

2008-02-29T14:25:00.005Z

OK, while I'm on the 70's, I may as well post a bit of Slade. Slade were my band when I was a lad. I was 12 when Coz I Luv You was performed on Top Of The Pops and I was hooked. Back in the early 80's a guy I worked with told me that Slade had taken The Reading Festival by storm and I was back out buying the missing singles. It's always been a bugbear to the fans, that Slade never performed a ' final concert' before splittin up in 1991.

When I first realised Slade were on the internet this was one of my first reads. I love this daydream about the 'farewell tour', pure fantasy of course but, if only? Last year I was fortunate enough to play the music in between events at Sladefest 2007 (yes, really! It's an anual event in Wolverhampton) and as a challenge I tried to recreate the dream gig.

This is how it came out?

Rock 'N' Roll Preacher
We'll Bring The House Down
Them Kinda Monkees Can't Swing
How Does It Feel
So Far So Good
Let The Good Times Roll
One Eyed Jacks With Moustaches
The Soul, The Roll & The Motion
Gudbuy T'Jane
Far Far Away
Don't Blame Me
We're Really Gonna Raise The Roof
Burning In The Heat Of Love
It's Alright Buy Me
All Of The World Is A Stage
My Oh My

The Download Link is here: Download
Filename: Size: 77.53 MB

If you like it, pop over to Bilston on Easter Sunday and hear it on the big system?

An Evening With Mr. Jones

2008-02-27T21:54:00.007Z

A flashback to the 1970's, an era of rebellion, adventure and outrageousness. The music was a mish mash of 60's rejects, 70's new blood, boys trying to be girls and girls trying to be boys. Fortunately, it was fun and it produced some great music. Much of this has been forgotten because we are embarrassed by the fashion but now it's time to cast off those shackles and celebrate our heritage.

This compilation is the result of a request. I was asked to cater for a Glam Rock Party and asked for some suggestions.

Cozy Powell - Dance With The Devil
Alice Cooper - Elected
Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
Wizard - Ball Park Incident
Curved Air - Back Street Love
Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
The Strawbs - Lay Down
Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed
John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man
Glitter Band - Let’s Get Together Again
Roxy Music - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Geordie - All Because Of You
The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love
Mud - Tiger Feet
Hello - Tell Him
Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize
Queen - Seven Seas Of Rhye
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
Sweet - Fox On The Run
Nazareth - Broken Down Angel
Focus - Sylvia

The download link is here: Download
Filename: An Evening With Mr. Jones.rar Size: 93.66 MB

Blues & Soul Top 100

2008-02-26T21:09:00.010Z

In 1984 Blues & Soul Magazine held a poll with their readers to determine what the best ever Soul & Dance songs were. Although the chart is now a quarter of a century out of date, I think most people with an interest in real Soul music would agree, not much here that needs changing?

Click the chart for a larger readable pic, it'll open in a new window.

Here to start you off, the All Time Top 12.

No. 12 The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin' 1984
No. 11 Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 1982
No. 10 Luther VanDross - Never Too Much 1981
No. 9 Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody 1983
No. 8 Lamont Dozier - Why Can't We Be Lovers 1973
No. 7 The Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze 1974
No. 6 Marlena Shaw - Yu Ma / Go Away Little Boy 1969
No. 5 Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On 1973
No. 4 Teena Marie - Portugese Love 1981
No. 3 Alexander O'Neal - If You Were Here Tonight 1983
No. 2 Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Joy & Pain (Live) 1981
No. 1 Marvin Gaye - What's Goin' On 1971

The download link is here: Download
Filename: BS Top 12.rar Size: 80.57 MB

Christmas: The Merry Mix

2008-02-26T14:01:00.006Z

OK, I guess you won't need this for awhile but it does a great job on Christmas Day. Christmas comes but once a year, (Thank God!)but while its here there's no avoiding it. While your pockets are being emptied and your belly stretched, play this selection. An endless mix of festive cheer that will ensure a smile and a good mood. The perfect mix of the best xmas songs ever recorded. You know it makes sense.

Mariah Carey - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Paul Macartney & Wings - Wonderful Christmastime
Dean Martin - Let It Snow
Wham - Last Christmas
Dean Martin - Rudolph
Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Brenda Lee - Winter Wonderland
Dean Martin - White Christmas
Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home
John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Band Aid 2004 - Do They Know It's Christmas
Diana Ross - Winter Wonderland
Brenda Lee - Jingle Bell Rock
Salsoul Orchestra - Sleighride
Frank Sinatra - Jingle Bells
Brenda Lee - Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
Sounds Of Blackness - Soul Holiday
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everday
Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
Spice Girls - Merry Christmas
Robbie Williams - Walk This Sleigh

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Filename: Merry Miks labels.zip Size: 93.13 MB

Songs Of Praize

2008-02-22T00:46:00.008Z

This strange collection originated from 1979 when Variations hit the market. You will probably recognise it as the theme to the South Bank Show. I was going through a pretentious phase at the time and pooled all the 'classy tracks from various genres. It works well, I think?

Purple Rain was added later but the King Curtis rendition of Harlem Nocturne was originally the Lounge Lizards version which I have sadly, been unable to find?

Dedicated to Karen, the family's real 'muso'.

Genesis - Horizons
Ultravox - Vienna
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Paganini's Caprice
(Theme pts. 1 - 4 & Variation No. 9 & 23)
Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
Shakatak - Easier Said Than Done
Rah Band - Falcon
Chic - Savoir Faire
Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai
Hazel O'Connor - Will You
Rolling Stones - Angie
Pink Floyd - Great Gig In The Sky
Genesis - I Know What I Like
Supertramp - Long Way Home
Peter Gabriel - Salisbury Hill
Prince - Purple Rain
Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream
Simon & Garfunkel - For Emily
King Curtis - Harlem Nocturne

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Filename: Songs of praize.rar Size: 91.35 MB

The 80's Groove Mastermiks Dance Party

2008-02-21T19:49:00.009Z

This is an 80's Soul & Dance mix that I made myself that you'll either love or hate.

As a DJ, I can't mix and I'm not about to pretend that I can however... I have Sound Forge! It also helps that this is an 80's Groove mix. Back in the day it wasn't about perfect seamless mixing, it was about being adventurous and different?

I lived in South London in the 80's and Pirate's ruled the airwaves. My favourite station featured the 'Mastermix Dance Party' hosted by a guy called Barry B. He wasn't the greatest mix DJ in the world but he sure as hell knew how to make a mix interesting. (I always suspected he used a studio to pre-record his mixes so maybe I'm not cheating?)

Please stick with the first track for the first listen (at least) coz it sets the scene for the mix. It's impossible to comprehend how important that song was back in the day, kinda like the Pussycat Dolls of 1986. Played everywhere by everyone for soooo long. Here, I've recreated the 'Good Groove' remix done by Derek B on LWR (probably in 1985).

So, here we go... ripped off from LWR 92.5 fm, in the mid 80's.

featuring

Full Force - Alice (I Want You Just For Me)
Bernard Wright - Who Do You Love
Sahara - Love So Fine
52nd Street - Tell Me
Lillo Thomas - Settle Down
Aleem - Get Loose/Release Yourself
Force MD's - Forgive Me Girl
BB&Q - Dreamer
Dante - Freak In Me
Kleer - Never Cry Again
Krystol - After The Dance
Royalle Delite - I'll Be A Freak (For You)
Rochelle - My Magic Man
Tenita Jordan - You Got Me Dreaming
Surface - Falling In Love
Trussell - Love Injection

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Filename: Mastermiks Dance Party Vol 1.mp3 Size: 90.22 MB