West End Mixtape Sessions 1 (Bonus CD)

Marley Marl | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hbd Label Group
• ASIN: B000A1IM9U
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #427,871 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Taana Gardner – Heartbeat (1981)

2. Sweet G – A Heartbeat Rap (1981)

3. D'bora – No Sense (1984)

4. Diamond D – Fresh Avenue (1984)

5. DJ Divine – Get Into the Mix (1983)

6. Sesso Matto – Sessomatto (1976)

7. B+ – B-Beat Classic (1983)

8. Raw Silk – Do It To the Music (1982)

9. NYC Peech Boys – Don't Make Me Wait (1982)

10. Mahogany – Ride on the Rhythm (1982)

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. B+ - B-Beat Classic

2. Diamond D. - Fresh Avenue

3. Sesso Matto -Sessomatto

4. D’Bora - No Sense

5. DJ Divine - Get Into the Mix

6. Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face

7. Shirley Lites - Heat You Up (Melt You Down)

8. Marley Marl feat. MC Shan - Move Like This (Mixtape Sessions Instrumental)

Editorial Reviews

West End Records is proud to present a brand new mix CD series, West End Mixtape Sessions, to re-connect Hip Hop with break beat disco classics – with its first volume mixed by the legendary DJ Marley Marl.

One of Hip Hop’s first (and finest) producers, Marley Marl was an early innovator in the art of sampling and developing new techniques that resulted in some of the sharpest beats and hooks in rap's Golden Age. As the founder of Cold Chillin' Records, Marl assembled a roster that included Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shanté, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, and Masta Ace.

For West End, Marley created a beautiful landscape of sounds and rhythms, using hits such as "Heartbeat," "B-Beat Classic," and "Sessomatto" – truly providing musical insight into the sound of the early 1980s’ Hip Hop scene. As a bonus, Marley Marl sampled "Sessomatto," West End Records’ very first release, on "Do Like This" featuring special guest MC Shan, bringing classic break beats into the 2005 Hip Hop arena.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dude, really, November 9, 2005

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natasha (austin texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: West End Mixtape Sessions 1 (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

this album is incredible. people always like to tell me how much they hate disco, but ole dj marley marl over here would like to prove them wrong. old school breakbeat disco is now my new favorite genre, i didn't even know it existed until i heard this. amazing, that's all i can say. i can't stop dancing.