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Old School Nation

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Holy crap- why can't the US release cds like these. This collection comes from the Canadian label Hi Bias and is a collection of 2 cds of classic dance mixes. There are longer mixes for the Nancy Martinez and Nu Shooz mixes but I really bought this cd for the mixes of Club Nouveau ,Levert and The Time and I will admit to liking the JJ Fad track when it was originally out. The songs are mostly from the Warner/Atlantic labels and maybe next time a cd like this is released try and get other labels involved- but that is just a thought. Here is a track listing for the cds:
Disc 1
1- Deee-Lite- Groove Is In The Heart (Meeting Of The Minds Mix) 5:10- number one for 3 weeks in 1990.
2- Tom Tom Club- Genius Of Love (Original Vocal Version)7:26- a huge Black and Dance single in 1981/82 where it was a number one club track. Most remember it from Mariah Carey,
3- Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force- Planet Rock( Original Vocal Version)6:24- a hugely influental rap record that samples Kraftwerk- hit number 3 on the Club Charts and was produced by Arthur Baker. On Tommy Boy!!!!!
4- Chaka Khan- I Feel For You (Remix) 7:14- HUGE dance,pop and club track from 1984- Number one for 3 weeks club. Melle Mel on rap.
5- Levert- Casanova(Vocal Extended Mix) 6:11- a number one black and dance sales record in 1987. Only got to 27 on the club chart.
6- Sweet Sensation- Hooked On You (Long Play Version)5:09- never hit the club chart but was a top 30 pop and black record. It was put out on Next Plateau in 1986 and then again in 1988 on Atco. Great freestyle song. Sweet memories of this track.
7- Starpoint- Object Of My Desire(12" Version) 5:43- hit number 12 club in 1985 and was their only pop hit.
8- Digital Underground- The Humpty Dance (Bonus Hump Mix)4:39- a number 20 club track in 1990 and early 2 Pac as well. Huge black and pop song.
9- Nancy Martinez- For Tonight (Club Mix)4:57- number 2 for 2 weeks on the club chart in 1986 and a huge sales record as well. FREESTYLE!!!!!
10- Debbie Gibson- Only In My Dreams(Extended Club Mix)6:31- the number one club sales track of 1987 although it only went to number 4 on that chart. Reached number 12 club play and top 5 pop.
11- Chic- Good Times(Disco Mix)8:13- from 1979 and was the basis for Queen and SugarHill Gang- only for God knows what reason hit number 3(I don't get that) on the Disco charts in 1979.
12- Information Society- What's On Your Mind (Pure Enegry) (Club Mix) 8:00- number one for 2 weeks in 1988 and a huge sales and pop track as well.
Disc 2
1- Yaz- Situation (12" Club Mix)5:44- original version was a number one track in 1982 for 4 weeks- put out again in 1991 only getting to 46 and again in 1999 where it was a number one track for 3 weeks again. Alison Moyet at her most dance.
2- Company B- Fascinated(Club Mix) 7:29- number one club and sales for 4 weeks in 1987/88. Major early house/freestyle track from producer Ish.
3- Patrice Rushen- Forget Me Nots (12" Version) 7:17- number 2 for 3 weeks in 1982 on the club charts- was her biggest pop track and most will remember from Men In Black.
4- Sheila E- The Glamourous Life(Club Mix Edit) 6:20- a longer mix on the full cd. A huge number one in 1984(2 weeks) and her biggest pop hit as well. Prince produced.
5- Club Nouveau- Lean On Me(Remix)6:34- number one club play and sales chart,pop and black in 1987.
6- JJ Fad- Supersonic (Vocal Remix)6:44 - a number one dance sales track and a number 10 club play track in 1988- Female rappers made fun of by Missy Elliott in Gossip Folks track.
7- Doug Lazy- Let It Roll (Vocal Remix)6:39- a huge number one club track in 1989- beginning of the hip house movement.
8- The Time- Jungle Love (12" Mix) 5:28- a number 9 club track in 1984 and part of the Purple Rain movie. Awesome song still.
9- Zapp- More Bounce To The Ounce (Extended Version)5:50- a number 19 club hit from 1980- from the late Roger Troutman.
10- Nice & Wild- Diamond Girl(Vocal Disco Version)5:49- like the Sweet Sensation track- a fond memory. From 1986 a number 20 club track.
11- Nu Shooz- I Can't Wait (Vocal American Mix) 4:51- a huge number one sales and club track in 1986 (number one club for 2 weeks).Also a top five pop and black hit as well.
12- Planet Patrol- Play At Your Own Risk (Vocal Mix) 7:46- another Arthur Baker production- a number 10 club hit from 1982.
A great collection of original and unmixed hits from the past. A++++++++++++++ collection.Buy!

Classic 80's cuts that have been sampled and resampled "ump-teen" times (hey if it works, why change?).

Song titles alone don't justify purchasing this set. It's the long extended mixes...the extended intros...extended breakdowns...that make this a MUST HAVE!!

I own all of these originals on mint 12" singles, with about a 1/3 on cd. Again, highly recommended.

If you're a "non-demanding" listener of 80's tracks, and the 3 or 4 minunte radio mix "rocks"...then this will either be overkill (track too long) or..."da baum!" (hey, I haven't this part before!!)

Warning...if a cd offers 20 old school hits, that spells R-A-D-I-O mix (short and simple). Back in the day, 5 mins was the miniumum length for a track.

DJ Edubb

Woah! These recordings sound brilliant!!! It's amazing how well recordings from 1981 can sound! Take the classic "Genius Of Love" by the Tom Tom Club. Yes, this is the track that Mariah Carey sampled for her 1995 hit "Fantasy". The original "Genius" track was more prominent in Sean Combs' "Bad Boy" mixes of the single. Here we get the original "Genius" track not only in it's original long version but in it's best sound quality ever. It's amazing to say that little difference can be heard between the Mariah "Bad Boy" track and this one. The bass line is just as heavy as the 1995 remix... and "Genius" was recorded in 1981! This is of course due to the wonderful work from the original masters by Hi-Bias using the wonderful 'Aural Submission' process.

Chaka Kahn's "I Feel For You" is presented in it's 12" remix! Those punchy drums sound like a wall of sound coming at you. It's incredible! Is this really from 1984? Amazing. Then we have the wonderful underlying bass from LeVert's smash "Casanova" that follows. And the sonic improvements continue... It's "pure energy"!

Yaz's "Situation" has sounded excellent on a number of previous releases, yet it hasn't sounded as good as it does here. The classic, yet over-used, track makes an appearance here in it's best sound yet! That bass line has never roared louder! It's hard to believe that the original tapes sound this good! The same goes for all of these tracks!

Highly recommended in addition to other releases from Hi-Bias! Check out the other volumes of 'Old School Nation' and the 'Retro:Active' releases for more excellent sound and 12" classics!

Everyone just LOVES every song on this set. At parties, no one gets tired of these hits. Good for housework too; if you can stop dancing.

Not much I could add to what was already said.
I remember dancing to all of these songs. I had a ball and the music
helps to reminisce. This Cd will be a Classic.
I also am very thankful I can type here that
"Play At Your Own Risk" (the Drums)
was THE best all time dance song in my opinion.
This Cd has multiple music generes. Freestyle and Disco and other stuff that I would not feel confident to label in a genre because they are too Outstanding!!Pure dance music to the core.They don't make this any longer.
We need a Revival!!
Have a good day!

I enjoyed listening to the songs on this CD - it was like old school met new technology. The remixes are fun that made me want to get up and boogie!

i have to say i was very dissapointed with some of the tracks on here,i was around djing at the time and i cant see where some of these tracks fit in.situation good pop tune,genius of love,the glamourous life all pop tunes as i recall.extended 12" mixes were quite rare and you could not sustain a full dancefloor playing them all the way through.classic tracks,havent you heard, feel for you,groove in the heart,good times.all dance floor fillers and to me thats what the rest of the tracks are -fillers.a mix of a cd ,not put together with any thought,but hey thats just my opinion.