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
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Made In U.S.A.

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Marco Silva
Marco Silva
January 18, 2022 5:59 am

Hello!
Just FYI the link is broken

musicdivasf
musicdivasf
January 3, 2019 6:26 pm

Yay! Just catching up with everything BTG and like I’ve always said in the [ast, I just love megamixes and medleys such as this. Thank you and a happy new year to you Dj PaulT. Here’s to you, a healthy year and to more retro, club and 80s dance ahead on my #1 favorite 80’s music blog.

Joey
Joey
December 31, 2018 10:21 pm

Happy new year Paul… here’t to best wishes for 2019.
Cool post, It will be fun to listen to and give me High School flashbacks. It looks like they saved the good stuff for side 2.

Grant
Grant
December 31, 2018 10:07 am

This looks like a total blast – music from the year I graduated college! Thanks for this, DJPaul, and have a GREAT new year’s eve!!

julio
julio
December 29, 2018 12:38 pm

thanks for this contribution, you really make my day
thank you very much, sincerely

BCooper
BCooper
December 29, 2018 12:27 pm

Side 2 remaining tracks after song 17 are not listed. Do you happen to have the names of those songs? Thanks, Sir Paul…you are the best!

BCooper
BCooper
Reply to  BCooper
December 29, 2018 1:02 pm

Never mind, I seem to already been drinking too much! Everything’s find, move along!

Ian Buckley
Ian Buckley
December 29, 2018 6:24 am

What happened to the second disc Paul??

Ian Buckley
Ian Buckley
Reply to  DjPaulT
December 30, 2018 3:04 am

Would be great if you could Paul. Would love to hear the ‘beat me again please’ edit.

lietz
lietz
December 29, 2018 12:54 am

you are awesome…thanks!

Fred
Fred
December 28, 2018 7:04 pm

Thanks, Paul! This is either Chris’ first remix or very close to being his first. He worked hard for several years for remix services and then in the late 90s became part of the Thunderpuss team which was infamous for slammin’ remixes and very long remixes as well as plenty of dubs. Around 2004 he started remixing again under his full name while also remixing under Thunderpuss. Some favorites of mine are All For You (Thunderpuss Club Mix) by Janet Jackson and No More Drama (Thunderpuss Club Anthem Mix) by Mary J Blige and Escape (Thunderpuss Anthem Mix) by Enrique… Read more »

Jeff
Jeff
December 28, 2018 6:04 pm

Three words: I LOVE YOU!!!! Oh my goodness Paul, my heart nearly stopped when I saw this. I’m still in NC, but I had to rush to my In-Law’s computer to gush and express my sincere thanks for such a gift. As you know, it was customary for the remix services to offer a mega-mix compiled of the year’s biggest hits, so since this is at the end of the current year, hearing a flashback medley of a past year is just phenomenal. Both mixes are superb, but I have the biggest ORGASM over the second mega-mix. And you have… Read more »

Jeff
Jeff
Reply to  DjPaulT
January 3, 2019 9:24 am

Wow Paul, This is a treasure!! I actually listened to this on New Year’s Eve and what a great way to end/start the year!! I made a disc compiled of tracks courtesy of you, starting with “Caravan Of Love” followed by “Tell Her About It” and then “Walking On Sunshine.” And then, it was the “Concerto For A Thumping Floor” which bowled me over. I do believe this was Chris Cox’s first appearance on Hot Tracks, but I could be mistaken. What a debut he created. Even Karen said about the mix was that even the tracks she didn’t care… Read more »

kdh1
kdh1
December 28, 2018 5:16 pm

this looks like fun! thanks!
all the best for 2019!!

Low
Low
December 28, 2018 3:38 pm

I’m a puddinhead, disregard previous comment except for the “Thanks” part. “Hot Tracks” name was patented in 82… Duh…

Low
Low
December 28, 2018 3:22 pm

Record says 1982… or my eyes are giving me trouble again (I don’t see too well now days)…

Thanks Paul…

Gianni
Gianni
December 28, 2018 3:03 pm

This is good to hear again, as I have all my Hot Tracks vinyl issues in storage. Thank you Paul, have a happy and safe New Year!

Song And Dance
Song And Dance
December 28, 2018 2:25 pm

Dear Paul
2018 was not the greatest year for me but you always managed to shine a little light for me with your kindness and your exquisite selection of music in exquisite audio quality. Thank you for that, my friend from the other side of the atlantic. You have a special place in my heart. I just would like you to know that. I wish you all the best for 2019.

Love & Light & 1 Million hugs.
s´n´d

Johan Olsson
Johan Olsson
December 28, 2018 2:02 pm

Thank you!

Manny
Manny
December 28, 2018 1:57 pm

Thanks very much and a happy new year to the BTG’s family!

deeky
deeky
December 28, 2018 1:57 pm

68 songs in 15 minutes? Wow! I must hear this.

Gilbert Gonzales
Gilbert Gonzales
December 28, 2018 1:54 pm

OMG, you have outdone yourself DJ Paul! I love DJ services and better yet a megamix! Wow, one of the best year in pop music, 1989! Happy New Year Paul, be well!

Martijn
Martijn
December 28, 2018 1:33 pm

Thanks Paul for the mix from this legendary label
A good bew year to you too and who knows what it will bring…
the Hot Tracks of One To One-angel in my pocket?

Martijn
Martijn
Reply to  Martijn
December 28, 2018 1:35 pm

New Year, not Bew Year

Christian
Christian
December 28, 2018 1:18 pm

A very nice late X-Mas present!!! 😉
Happy New Year y’all!
Christian