Say it, come on and say it!

A special track!

Superb vocals as always from Jocelyn,

Equally superb (as always also) from Steve "Silk".

It got a great little groove to it this track and the piano is just icing on the cake.

A quality piece of house music from 1998.

Jestofunk feat. Jocelyn Brown – Special Love

(Silk's Special House Mix)

If only!

One of the greatest Disco tracks ever made in my opinion and this remix is just sensational bringing out all the best bits.

The vocals, the lyrics, the production and the piano chords are just delightful.

This was the inspiration for Whitney's massive smash "The Greatest Love of All" which is a blatant rip off of this.

It was part of a lawsuit at one time, but was dropped because the genius behind it, Gordon Lightfoot didn't want it to have a negative effect on Whitney's career.

Musical perfection - very nearly!

46 years on it still sound amazing!

Viola Wills ~ If You Could Read My Mind

(Disco Purrfection Version)

Additionally there are also a couple of great remixes very different in style but adding something additional and very credible.

The Hex Hector mix is full on and very much in his dramatic build up stylee!

While the Steve "Silk" Hurley remixes are very house and piano vibey and very good!

Stars On 54 - If You Could Read My Mind 

(Hex Hector Club Mix)

Stars On 54 - If You Could Read My Mind 

(Silk's House On 54) (Part 1 & 2 )

Keep your ego in check!

Great track and of course sublime remix from Steve Silk.

Just classic house music.

Love Chantay's vocals and the pulsing house groove of this.

I miss ya

Lovely!

Chantay Savage - Don't Let It Go To Your Head 

(Silk In The House 12")

I wanna be free!

Staying on the quality house music vibe, here's another.

Superb Steve Silk remix as per usual.

He always uses piano so well in all his remixes.

I wanna be free!

The Party - Free 

(Hurley's 12  Without Rap)

Fancy a bit of Debbie Gibson?

Totally love this track.
Not much Debbie Gibson singing in it, but maybe that's not a bad thing.
Just love the piano in this and the funky stop start vibe.
Top track and great remix by the legend that is Steve "Silk" Hurley.
Debbie's aged pretty well also.

Debbie Gibson - We Could Be Together
(House Of Trix)

It's a cold world!!

Now, as followers of the blog will know I'm not a big fan of male vocalists, however Jamie Principle is a big exception, he has a stunningly haunting vocal talent, that just gets you right there!
Some of the tracks and music he put out in the early days of house were outstanding and so good they have totally stood the test of time and still sound great today.
This one is now 25 years old and it still sounds brilliant.
Big respect to Steve "Silk" also for a cracking track, but it's Jamie's vocals that make it.

Steve "Silk" Hurley featuring Jamie Principle - 
Cold World (Extended Mix)

What would we do??

What we do without great dance music??
The world would certainly be a duller place.
This is an old classic from 1991.
It was absolutely huge at the time and it was banged by every club DJ across the UK week in week out for what seemed like months.
It was one of those tracks which never seemed to go away.
In fact I can distinctly remember getting fed up of hearing it.
However, it's been a while since I last played it and it still sounds pretty fierce.
A great remix from Steve "Silk" very much in his traditional vibe, skippy, funky and touched with some great piano. Boy, that man produced some great remixes around that time!!
What would we do - indeed!!
Enjoy!!

DSK - What Would We Do
(Hurley's Extended Remix)

Got a love, got a love for you!!!

Here's another huge, huge fave of mine.
Jomanda (pictured) made some amazing tracks, particularly with the help of remixers like Steve "Silk" Hurley twiddling the knobs.
This is a true PCC and was an absolutely massive track back in 1991.
It was the sort of track that was in every self respecting DJ's box and a track that was played everywhere you went.
As soon those as those first few chords kicked in the dancefloor used to erupt and then when the horn kicks in - ooh heaven.
The vocals are absolutely first class (like all Jomanda tracks) and the Steve "Silk" remix is as you'd expect pretty near perfection.
The fact that it still sounds so amazing even today 20 years since it was released is testament to it's quality.
I'd go as far as to say that this is one of true great house tracks of our time.
Fantastic!!

Jomanda - Got A Love For You
(Hurley's House Mix)

Sacrifice your heart, for a moment....

Always a big fave of mine this one.
Very nice and easy classy house, with some very nice girly vocals.
A great remix from Steve "Silk", par for the course.
A big sing along track this one.
"Sacrifice  your heart, for a moment, for a moment of love"
Big shout out to Rob for tracking this one down for me.  Nice one fella.
Also check his blog http://historicalbeats.blogspot.com/ for some cracking mixes and a really nice touch with the historical facts bit. Perfect for you trainspotters out there!!
Enjoy!!!
P.S. Always a great excuse to post a picture of the beautiful Yasmin LB (although she had nothing to do with the track)!!

Yasmin - Sacrifice 
(Silky 70's Mix)


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A classic remake of an all time classic!!!

Well there are some songs which are all time classics - a la Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive.
Then along comes a fantastic remix and it creates another classic.
A brilliant remix courtesy of the "Silky" one.
When that piano kicks on at 2 mins 20 secs - ooh heaven.
A truly great remix of an all time great.
What more could you ask for?
Enjoy!!!

Chantay Savage - I Will Survive 
(Silk's Classic House Mix)

Fresh From My Shed

I mentioned last week that I had a few more Hurley gems tucked away in my shed. This is another one of them. I am no big fan of Mick Hucknall - mostly because I remember him wandering round the Hac dressed like a ponce. Anyhow this tune has been given a touch of Hurley magic.

Simply Red - Something Got Me Started 

(Hurley's House Mix)

A Little Bit More

A fantastic tune by a great artist. Kym Sims collaborated with Steve "Silk" Hurley on this banging tune. They are also responsible for Kim's better known "Too Blind To See". In my opinion - this is a better track.

Kym Sims - A Little Bit More (Hurley's House Mix)

Here it Comes

I had to check 3 times to make sure that this track hadn't been posted before.
Remixed by one of my all time favorite artists - Steve "Silk" Hurley
This is just 5 minutes of pure house bliss. I have quite a few more Hurley classics in the shed - time to dig them out I think.

Roberta Flack - Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) (Steve Hurley's House Mix)

A big house classic from 1991!

There was a time back in 1991 when you couldn't go in any credible club without hearing this.
It was just everywhere.
It's quite simply a classic piece of house music.
Very similar in style to Kym Syms - Too Blind To See It, but far less commercial.
It was very powerful track in it's day and still sounds fantastic today.
A magical Steve "Silk" Hurley remix, boy he was hot about that era!!
Hold on Tighter indeed!!!
Love it!!

Clubland - Hold On (Tighter To Love)
(Hurley's House Mix)

Time for some more Bananarama????

Now I'd forgive you for thinking PCC has totally lost it, as this will be the second Bananarama post on this blog.
Fear not though people both the tracks have been fantastic and huge club classics.
This one is no exception, I had this on mix tape back in 1991 and it's taken me absolutely ages to track down the correct mix.
Just ignore the fact it's Bananarama and immerse yourself in a truly wonderful Steve "Silk" Hurley remix. Be warned though the track is pretty addictive and don't blame me if you are caught singing "B B Banana B B Banana B B Banana Bananarama".
Wicked, wicked House Music!!

Bananarama - Tripping On Your Love
(Silky Dub)

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Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love!!!!

An absolute house classic which has totally stood the test of time, this still sounds as good today as it did when it was first released. It's hard to believe that this is now 20 years old.

You can't beat that intro -

"Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love "

I distinctly remember this being dropped one night at Arena in Middlesborough circa 1994 and it set the place alight.

It is probably one of my favourite male vocal performances - by Mr Golden Tonsils himself - Mr Byron Stingily.

Produced by Marshall Jefferson and remixed by Steve "Silk" Hurley - it's like a who's who of house music.

For all those of you who are new to house music, get on this. This is classic house at it's best.

Enjoy!!!

Ten City - That's The Way Love Is

(Extended Deep House Mix Aka Acieed Mix)

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