Category: Various Artists

Various Artists – DjPaulT’s Maniacal Halloween Party (Deluxe Edition)

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I put this frightful compilation together in October 2010 however for the last ten tears it has been in a dusty coffin awaiting its resurrection. Ten years later I decided to resurrect it with three additional bonus tracks that were not on the original release.

The eighties have arrived for your Halloween pleasure whether you get a trick or a treat this compilation is sure to thrill. All of the monster tracks have been taken from the original CD source. I hope that this compilation will make it’s way to your Halloween scare-fest. Most of the tracks included in this package are out of print and difficult to find. I wanted to put together a blend of popular and obscure tracks.

So turn out the lights and lock the doors then turn it up loud. Happy Halloween!

RELEASE INFORMATION
Label: Not On Label
Catalog #: HALLO2010
Released: October 2010, 2020
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Compiled, Edited By DjPaulT
Producer: DjPaulT
Design: DjPaulT
Photography: Russell Mulcahy

TRACKS:
01 – Opening
02 – Kim Carnes – Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
03 – Olivia Newton-John – Electric
04 – Michael Jackson – Thriller (Remix Edit)
05 – Grace Jones – Demolition Man
06 – Diana Ross – Eaten Alive (Extended Remix)
07 – Goon Squad – Eight Arms To Hold You
08 – Oingo Boingo – Flesh ‘n Blood
09 – Pet Shop Boys – In The Night (Arthur Baker Extended Mix)
10 – Boys Next Door – Stop Watch Killer (12” DJ Version)
11 – Kon Kan – Harry Houdini (Remix)
12 – Flash & The Pan – Midnight Man (Extended Version)
13 – Elton John – Love is a Cannibal
14 – Sheena Easton – I Like The Fright
15 – David Essex – Moonlight Dancing
16 – Thompson Twins – Savage Moon
17 – Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
18 – Duran Duran – New Moon On Monday
19 – Then Jerico – The Hitcher
20 – Samantha Fox – Now I Lay Me Down
21 – SSQ (Stacey Q) – Tonight (We’ll Make Love Until We Die)
22 – Queen – The Invisible Man (7” Version)
23 – Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Hot Remix)
24 – Dead Or Alive – The Stranger
25 – Janet Jackson – Black Cat (‘3 Snaps Up’ 7”)
26 – Maniacal End

2020 EDITION BONUS TRACKS:
27 – Dead Or Alive – Misty Circles (Part 1) (Previously Unreleased)
28 – Duran Duran – Night Boat
29 – Psuedo Echo – His Eyes

NOTES:
Special thanks to the original producers and remixers.
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Various Artists – The Great 88′ Top Pop CD Medley (Rhythm Stick US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

As 2019 comes to a close and we begin a new year I thought it would be fun to post a medley from a great remix service Rhythm Stick. This particular medley closed out the year 1988 and features thirteen plus minutes of some of that year’s biggest dance hits. It is taken from Rhythm Stick 1-1 the services first ever release. The track was mixed by legendary remixer Steve Bourasa who also worked for Hot Tracks, Direct Hit, and Ultimix just to name a few. Steve created this medley using practically every CD Rhyth Stick had in the house according to the releases insert. I hope you enjoy this record as we party into 2020.

Wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year!

SIDE A:
Various – The Great 88′ Top Pop CD Medley 13:10
DJ Mix – Steve Bourasa

Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid
Pretty Poison – Nightime
Nia Peeples – Trouble
Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff
Narada* – Divine Emotion
Siedah Garrett – K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
Evelyn “Champagne” King – Hold On To What You’ve Got
Sweet Sensation – Never Let Go
Whitney Houston – Love Will Save The Day
Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love
Samantha Fox – I Want To Have Some Fun
Inner City – Big Fun
Paula Abdul – (It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me
Sa-Fire – Boy I’ve Been Told
Jellybean – Jingo
Stevie B – Dreamin’ Of Love
Book Of Love – Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls
Erasure – Chains Of Love
Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart
Rick Astley – Together Forever

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Rhythm Stick ‎– RS1-1
Format: 2 × Vinyl, 12″, Compilation, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Acid House, House, Soul, Disco, Euro House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Compilation Producer – Steve Bourasa
Graphics – Jameo Saunders
Management [Director] – Gini Spiersch
Mastered By – George Horn
Typography – He’s Your Type

NOTES:
Mastered @ Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.
Rhythm Stick was a US promotional-only remix service.

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Various – Hot Tracks 1989 Year End Medley (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

As 2018 comes to a close and we begin a new year I thought it would be fun to post a set of medley’s that closed out the decade of generation X also known as the 1980’s. Hot Tracks was was an influential remix service that was  known for putting together great medley’s, the two featured here are no exception with Chris Cox and J.R. Clements at the mixing helm. Both megamixes feature some of the biggest club hits of 1989.

Wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year!

SIDE A:
Various – The Best Of 1989  (The “Concerto For The Tumping Floor” Medley) 15:26
DJ Mix [Megamix] – Chris Cox

A.01 – NWA – Straight Outta Compton
A.02 – NWA – Express Yourself
A.03 – Paula Abdul – Straight Up
A.04 – Roxette – The Look
A.05 – The Boys – Dial My Heart
A.06 – Jody Watley – Friends
A.07 – Milli Vanilli – Blame It On The Rain
A.08 – Milli Vanilli – Baby Don’t Forget My Number
A.09 – Milli Vanilli – Girl You Know It’s True
A.10 – Sybil – Don’t Make Me Over
A.11 – Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’
A.12 – Soul II Soul – Back To Life
A.13 – Bobby Brown – Every Little Step
A.14 – Bobby Brown – On Our Own
A.15 – Kid N’ Play – Rollin’ With Kid N’ Play
A.16 – Dino – I Like It
A.17 – Dino – Sunshine
A.18 – Seduction – (You’re My One And Only) True Love
A.19 – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
A.20 – Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
A.21 – Rob Base & E.Z. Rock – Joy & Pain
A.22 – Jody Watley – Real Love
A.23 – Joyce “Fenderella” Irby – Mr. D.J.
A.24 – Prince – Batdance
A.25 – M.C. Hammer – Turn This Mutha Out
A.26 – De La Soul – Me Myself & I
A.27 – Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation
A.28 – Janet Jackson – Miss You Much
A.29 – Madonna – Express Yourself
A.30 – Madonna – Like A Prayer
A.31 – Flame – On The Strength
A.32 – Sweet Sensation – Sincerely Yours
A.33 – Babyface – It’s No Crime
A.34 – Heavy D. & The Boyz – We Got Our Own Thang
A.35 – Young M.C. – Bust A Move
A.36 – M.C. Hammer – Let’s Get It Started
A.37 – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina
A.38 – Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
A.39 – Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl
A.40 – Paula Abdul – The Way That You Love Me
A.41 – Roberta Flack – Uh-Uh-Ooh-Ooh Lookout
A.42 – D. Mob – It Is Time To Get Funky
A.43 – D. Mob – Acieed
A.44 – D. Mob – Trance Dance
A.45 – Expose – What You Don’t Know
A.46 – Neneh Cherry – Kisses On The Wind
A.47 – Eighth Wonder – Baby Baby
A.48 – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Just Git It Together
A.49 – Samantha Fox – I Wanna Have Some Fun
A.50 – Stacey Q – Give You All My Love
A.51 – Lil’ Louis – French Kiss
A.52 – Inner City – Ain’t Nobody Better
A.53 – Jaya – If You Leave Me Now
A.54 – Ten City – That’s The Way Love Is
A.55 – Black Box – Ride On Time
A.56 – Will To Power – Fading Away
A.57 – Duran Duran – All She Wants Is
A.58 – Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
A.59 – Coldcut – People Hold On
A.60 – Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
A.61 – Paula Abdul – Cold Hearted
A.62 – Inner City – Do You Love What You Feel
A.63 – Inner City – Good Life
A.64 – Two Without Hats – Try Yazz
A.65 – S-Express – Music Lover
A.66 – Maurice – This Is Acid
A.67 – Debbie Gibson – Electric Youth
A.68 – Tone Loc – Wild Thing

SIDE B:
Various – The Year-End Twilight Zone High Energy Medley 15:49
DJ Mix [Megamix] – J.R. Clements

B.01 – Red Flag – Russian Radio
B.02 – Erasure – Drama!
B.03 – Erasure – Stop
B.04 – Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon
B.05 – Dead Or Alive – Come Home With Me Baby
B.06 – Figures On A Beach – Accidentally 4th Street
B.07 – Figures On A Beach – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
B.08 – Liza Minnelli – Don’t Drop Bombs
B.09 – Liza Minnelli – Losing My Mind
B.10 – Donna Summer – Love’s About To Change My Heart
B.11 – Mark Farina – So Long
B.12 – Max Coveri – Guy, Guy
B.13 – Ken Lazlo – Everybody’s Dancing
B.14 – Pet Shop Boys – Left To My Own Devices
B.15 – Real Life – Send Me An Angel
B.16 – New Order – Round And Round
B.17 – The B-52’s – Love Shack

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Hot Tracks ‎– SA 8-9
Series: Hot Tracks Series – 8-9
Format: 2 × Vinyl, 12″, Compilation, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: Leftfield, Acid House, New Jack Swing, House, RnB/Swing, Synth-pop, Eurobeat, Hi NRG

CREDITS:
Hot Tracks Produced By – Chris Cox

NOTES:
Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkley, California

DJ Use Only
Not For Puclic Display
Commercial Use

Made In U.S.A.

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Band Aid – Band Aid Special (Japan LP)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Probably my biggest undertaking to date since I usually do not transfer full albums. I have been working on this off and on over the last rew days and I think it turned out nicely. The Japan pressings always sound very good. I realize this album was released on CD however I prefer vinyl and for those of you who share that love I really hope you enjoy this collection.

Happy, Merry Christmas! -DjPaulT

“Band Aid Special” is a 1985 album compiled by Mercury Records in Japan, released on March 31, 1985 a few months after the release of the single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”. This compilation contains all three mixes of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”that were originally released on 12” single. The rest of the album was filled artists that were involved with the recording of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, along with other artists to fill out the album.

The album was re-issued in December 1985 under the title “Rock ‘Now” 12 Hits!”.

Band Aid is a charity supergroup featuring mainly British and Irish musicians and recording artists.was founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia by releasing the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” for the Christmas market that year. On 25 November 1984, the song was recorded at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, and was released in the UK four days later. The single surpassed the hopes of the producers to become the Christmas number one on that release. The 12″ version was mixed by Trevor Horn.

SIDE A:
Band AidDo They Know It’s Christmas? (12″ Mix) 6:13
Engineer – Trevor Horn
Producer – Midge Ure, Trevor Horn
Remix – Trevor Horn
Written-By – Geldof*, Ure*

Big CountryIn A Big Country 3:52
Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Written-By – Big Country

Marilyn Calling Your Name 4:04
Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
Written-By – Marilyn, Caplin*

Status QuoMarguerita Time 3:27
Producer – Quo*
Written-By – Frost*, Rossi*

The Boomtown Rats Tonight 3:53
Producer – The Boomtown Rats
Written-By – Bob Geldof

GenesisThat’s All  4:23
Producer – Genesis, Hugh Padgham
Written-By – Genesis

SIDE B:
Band AidDo They Know It’s Christmas? 3:53
Engineer – Steve Lipsom*
Producer – Midge Ure, Trevor Horn
Written-By – Geldof*, Ure*

BBon JoviRunaway 3:51
Producer – Lance Quinn, Tony Bongiovi
Written-By – G. Karak*, J. Bon Jovi*

Elton JohnSad Songs (Say So Much) 4:48
Producer – Chris Thomas
Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin

ABCThe Look Of Love 3:29
Producer – Trevor Horn
Written-By – ABC

Tears For FearsMothers Talk 3:54
Backing Vocals – Stevie Lange
Producer – Chris Hughes
Written-By – Ian Stanley

Band AidFeed The World 4:16
Engineer – Steve Lipsom*
Producer – Midge Ure, Trevor Horn
Written-By – Geldof*, Ure*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI: Near Mint
Insert: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 25PP-161
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth-pop

NOTES:
Among super hits of prominent names included on this special compilation album are songs by The Boomtown Rats, Big Country, Genesis, Status Quo, and Marilyn who participated in the Band Aid project.

℗ 1985 Phonogram International, B.V.
Manufactured and Distributed by Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Made in Japan

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Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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