Dear Fellow Dance Music Lovers,
This blog brings you the best in Dance Music and Club Classics; from early 87 (back in the daze) through to the present day.
For all those who rocked it all night until the early hours, to those that lived for clubbing and couldn't wait for the weekend to arrive. Enjoy and leave any comments on the blog or contact direct by email at pureclubclassics@live.co.uk
Man With No Name's much-anticipated follow up to the chart-busting 'Floor Essence' was released at the very end of 1995, and, in a possible first for Perfecto Fluoro, constituted a vocal number. Still sounding as magnificent as it did during the Essential Mix on new year's eve that selfsame year, 'Paint A Picture' embodies the Goa-influenced psychedelia of the era as similarly exemplified by the likes of Virus and The Overlords. It was pleasing to see some of MWNN's back catalogue tastefully remixed late last year, and hopefully various other reworked Perfecto numbers will ensue.
Man With No Name Featuring Hannah - Paint A Picture (Vocal Mix)
A huge classic from 1991. This track was absolutely massive and hammered by the likes of Sasha and all the top jocks of that time. The track has it all, a brilliant raw energy, some blinding piano, rapping of the highest quality, some very hard edged lyrics and the huge "give it to me baby" sample. A really huuuge tune in every essence of the word. It was almost a forerunner of progressive house, as it has a very driving progressive feel. It still sounds as fresh now as it did when I first heard it back in 1991. Simply Massive.
Ok, moving away from the Trance vibe back to an early balearic classic.
This one dates back to 1988 and was a massive track at early Acid House clubs like Shoom.
It is a lovely piece of balearic vibe, with lots of funky rhythms and some delightful chunks of piano.
You can't help but like it.
Uplifting to one and all.
Enjoy!!!
Another massive piece of Oakey trance!!!
This ones a bit harder and a bit faster, but no less fantastic.
Another banging track from Martin Freeland.
This is pumping, driving trance at it's very best.
This one has lots of riffs and hooks and is very dramatic, it was an amazing track on the dancefloor.
Again it was abasolutely hammered by Oakey and rightly so, as it is a totally massive track.
Forget a lot of the modern trance which is (mostly) a bit lame and lacks passion.
This is the real deal!!
Viva la trance (when it's this good!!!).
Following on the Oakey trance vibe, here is a superb piece of atmospheric trance.
This was big part of Oakey's sets in 1994/95.
This track will even have a big appeal for those people who aren't fans of trance.
It is built on beautiful layers of haunting piano and then overlaid with a gentle trance vibe.
Absolutely lush.
Enjoy.
Moving straight from classic house to pounding trance.
I've really neglected posting a lot of the great trance tracks from the 1995 to 2000 era - when Oakey was absolutely tearing up the dancefloors with his Goa Trance.
Hence, there'll be a lot more of this to come in future posts.
This is where clubbing was really at back in 1995 (for me nights at Cream in the courtyard - as pictured were absolutely superb).
Sasha had gone all boring and played (IMHO) self indulgent long, dull trance tracks with no energy and passion.
House music was taking a bit of a dip in that period, but Oakey was leading the way with this new generation of trance. It was exciting, atmospheric, energetic and it totally rocked the dancefloor.
This track totally epitomises the sound of that era.
Man With No Name (Martin Freeland) produced some absolutely top notch trance tracks, hence more to come from them in the future.
It is classic Goa Trance - thumping, pumping and totally encapsulating.
I hope you enjoy!!
Staying on a classic house tip, here's another cracker.
It's a great remix by Parky (as always).
A really uplifting happy house track, filled with quality.
Great vocals and some superb piano.
I can't remember who sent me this track, so apologies for that - but this ones for you anyway.
Nice one!! "Go on let it shine"!!
Enjoy!!
Ok here's right back at you with a true PCC to restore the credibility after a horrendous last post.
A classic house track which was pretty massive in virtually all clubs back in 1991.
It was a biggie at the Hacienda also.
It has some great vocals and (as you'd expect) fantastic production by Frankie Knuckles.
The piano is typical of Frankie's remixes, in a work "exquisite".
I hope this restores some credibility - IMHO a total PCC.
Enjoy!!
Shirley Murdock - Let There Be Love (12" Classic Mix)
Apologies in advance for this one...Now and then I just feel compelled to post a track which I know is total cheese, but was still a cracking tune back int'day and hence still worthy of PC status.
This is exactly one such track - it's total "marmite" (for our foreign followers - that means you'll love it or hate it, but no in between).
I hate all the ravey "chaninsaw" bits, but that chorus and piano is still pretty special (although total cheese).
For all the dance music purists I plead your forgiveness, I'll ensure that the next post is more credible.
Digital Orgasm - Running Out Of Time (Eruption Mix)
I hope you have all had a great festive break, apologies for the lack of posts, but I've been short of time recently.
How was New Year's Eve for you all?
It was always by favourite night of the clubbing year, but it could also be one of the most frustrating as you'd often pay extortionate amounts for tickets and the events quite often failed to live up to the billing.
One of my big fascinations was what track would get dropped at midnight to bring in the New Year.
I guess it was always something that DJ's would have a dilemma over also.
One of the best I heard out was "Accepting and Giving - Digitalis" dropped at midnight, but then hey that's my all time favourite track which sounds fantastic no matter when it's played out.
Another great memory was Sasha dropping this Vangelis track at Leeds Warehouse in 1991 NYE at midnight, he then mixed it in to "Orbital - Belfast".
The Vangelis track is pure bliss, an amazing floaty piece of beautiful balearic ambience. It was certainly a cracking way to bring the New Year in as I distinctly remember floating in a sea of "ecstatic" bliss. Hard to believe it was 20 years ago!!
Vangelis made some great tracks in their time and there'll be more to come from them on the blog, Oakey used many of their tracks to great effect in his mixes.
What tracks do you remember being dropped at midnight on NYE which had a lasting impression on you?
Let me know your thoughts.
A big shout out to all those who have followed and contributed to the PCC blog over this last 12 months.
Here's wishing you all a fabulous Christmas and a superb New Year.
It's very hard trying to pick a Christmas dance track as (thank the lord) nobody has every really tried to make a Christmas Club track.
Well I found the next best thing a track which has a Christmas theme in the title, so follow the "Star".
A big shout out to Adam for this suggestion, it is a track which I haven't heard for years and was one that I used to love back in the day.
It is one of the most explosive tracks ever made (yes I mean ever).
It is an absolute monster of a track and one which will appeal to nearly everyone whatever their favourite type of dance music flavour.
It has elements of acid, trance, progressive and it is topped with the most sensational cascading piano, hammering, pounding, driving it just keeps peaking and peaking, then comes back again and peaks some more.
It's so good that I think it really should feature in My All Time Top 30 PCC tracks.
People often ask me after nearly 3 years of running this blog, why I continue to do it and a key reason is unearthing tracks like this and then being able to share them with you which spurs me on.
So after posting nearly 1000 of the greatest dance tracks in dance music history the PCC blog continues.
The other key aspect is the feedback and comments I receive from all of you out there. The feedback makes a huge difference (whether it's good or bad). The blog's always been about sharing the great music we've all enjoyed and sharing those amazing clubbing experiences of hearing the tracks on the dancefloor.
If you don't agree with my take on music selection let me know, negative feedback is better than no feedback. The only thing that pisses me off is people coming along taking tracks and not giving anything back (hence the reason for passwords).
The blog is run solely for the love of the music a lot of time and effort goes into ensuring that only the highest quality tracks are selected for posting. The key has always been about posting the best tracks (not just any tracks), ensuring that the best mix was posted (not just any mix), that being the mix which rocked clubland's dancefloors.
I've never bothered with adverts and have no interest in making money out of it (like a lot of blogs), the only thing that I request is the interaction, the sharing of tracks, the sharing of experiences and trying to ensure that we keep posting the finest tracks ever to hit dancefloors.
I still have hundreds of PCCs lined up to post (and I mean hundreds), but please keep your track suggestions coming. There's nothing better then someone suggesting a fantastic track that I either haven't heard before or haven't heard for ages (and had totally forgotten about) like "Star".
Right, I'm off my soap box now!!
Here's wishing you all a fantastic Christmas once again.
Have fun, enjoy your clubbing experiences over the festive period or if you're a retired clubber (like me), listening to your fave PCCs.
Keep The Faith,
Best Wishes
Pure Club Classics
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!!
Here's another corking remix from those Trouser Enthusiasts.
Another Dannii track as well.
A big shout out to Simon for the suggesting to post and supplying the track.
This is another fantastic remix people.
It's long over 12 minutes, but it keeps you entranced throughout and is pretty awesome.
Turn it up loud for maximum effect.
It has some delightful piano and thumping, pumping vibe and of course some delightful Dannii vocals.
A real stomper I'm sure you'll agree.
Nice one Simon.
I can't remember who suggested it but thanks anyway, it's a great track, with huge variety.
There's all sorts thrown into the track, piano, sax, samples, chants, a great rap and great funky vibe throughout.
Not to mention Kariya riffs, Mr Fingers samples and of course the main vibe coming from the Herp Alpert classic from 1979 of the same name (Rotation). Which I've posted as well as it is such a classic track.
All in all two top tracks, one a timeless classic, the other a superb old skool reworking.
Quite possibly Dannii's finest dance floor moment, thanks to an enormous mix by the Trouser Enthusiasts from 1997.
You may remember the naff pop version with Dannii trying her very best to emulate Kylie and reach pop star status.
Thankfully the Trouser Enthusiasts came to the rescue and produced a remix which is absolutely sensational.
It's so epic it is nearing BiR territory in terms of epic-ness.
It has the same sort of vibe as tracks Oakey was playing at his peak circa 1996.
It's an absolute monster.
It uses the vocals brilliantly, whilst it builds and builds, then blows the roof off.
Massive with a capital M.
You won't be disappointed.
Dannii Minogue - All I Wanna Do (Trouser Enthusiasts' Toys Of Desperation Mix)
You all know that I won't waste your time by posting tracks that disappoint you.
This is a superb piano driven piece of classic house from 1994.
Very much like a K-Klass remix, that being bouncy and piano-ee.
A really great feel good track, that very much reminds me of K-Klass's remix of "Bobby Brown - Two can play that game"
I'm sure you'll like it.
Love the tempo changes mid track also and the MC Kinky-ish rapping!!
Classic house all the way!!
Enjoy!!!
Jodeci - Won't Waste Your Time (Nick Hussey Remix)
Tonight feels like a nostalgia night and a celebration of my favourite remixes who are still at it, producing amazing tracks.
This one has big Brothers In Rhythm connections, as I believe that Steve Anderson was involved in the making of it and Dave Seaman was involved in widely promoting it and playing it in his sets in 2008.
You can certainly feel the Steve Anderson influence, as when you close your eyes if could almost be Kylie (who Steve's worked with for many years).
The song is a beautiful atmospheric floaty number, which makes you feel like you are wrapped in cotton.
The breathy Kylie-esque vocals are lush and the track just touches you deep in your soul.
Very sexy indeed!! Hauntingly beautiful!!!
I believe it was written originally for Britney, but she turned it down.
Back to the old skool tracks.
This was always a biggie back in 1992.
It floats and floats just teasing for quite a while and then finally explodes into some huge piano cascades.
However, do be patient as it takes quite a while to get there, but that piano when it kicks in,it is just lush. "The ultimate seduction" indeed.
Viva la old skool!!!
Enjoy!!
Now I don't usually post current tracks on the blog, but couldn't resist this one.
Living proof that there is still quality dance music being made and that the legend of Jimmy G is still knocking out great remixes.
This is under his Feemasons monicker, it's not quite up there with Jimmy Gomez remixes, but it's a damn fine remix from Mr Wiltshire.
Probably the biggest club tune of 2011?
I haven't heard much bigger.
However, if you have, then let me know.
This is a piece of floating bliss, with some great great synth stabs and some lovely breathy vocal snippets and some lovely piano.
A top, top tune.
It's gets better every time you play it.
Highly addictive - you have been warned!!!
Yasmin (pictured) is pretty hot too!!
Yasmin - Finish Line (Freemasons Pegasus Club Mix)
Yes, I thought so.
Here's another great track which I haven't heard for ages.
A big shout out for Ignacio for reminding me of this one, as it was one I'd totally forgot about.
Don't you just love it when that happens?
Anyway about the track.
It's a great piece of funky old skool house, tinged with some excellent piano. "Get up, get on down, Get up, get on down, Get up, get on down, Get on down with me"
Yes indeedy.
Great suggestion Ignacio - keep 'em coming buddy!
Enjoy!!
A really great piece of funky house music.
Don't know too about the track other than it came out in 1993.
Very funky, very vibey and very good.
Really catchy with some nice vocals.
Great remix from Morales, once again
Another piece of pukka A1 house music.
Enjoy!!!
Another big fave from back in 1992.
This track got played out in every club you went to for months on end.
Another track with a great vibe.
Quite dark, quite haunting, but also very powerful.
Italy certainly made some great club records. "Just come with me" indeed!!
Enjoy!!
A fantastic progressive house track from 1993.
It has a superb aura about it and a lovely floaty feel.
It was just the sort of track which was great to bliss out to on the dancefloor.
I have big memories of being lost in at at Back To Basics in Leeds.
A great progressive classic.
Get on it!!
Evening All. I hope you've had a good week.
Not posted a Brand New Heavies track for a while.
This was another big Hac track, not quite on a par with Parky's remix of Back To Love, but a stomper all the same.
Great remix from the S Man.
I always loved the piano in this. "Midnight hour, midnight hour, midnight at the Oasis!!"
Classic house music as we know and love it.
Enjoy!!
The Brand New Heavies - Midnight At The Oasis (Rogers Brand New Anthem)
Here's another fantastic remix that is the genius of Jimmy Gomez (aka James Wiltshire).
The man has produced some of the finest remixes in dance music history.
All are epic journeys, which blend wonderful tempo changes, fantastic piano breakdowns and huge hands in the air moments.
Like Brothers in Rhythm remixes, they all build and build and then explode.
This is what IMHO makes them all so great.
If you compare them with for example a lot of remixes Sasha did. Sasha's stuff would build and build but never seem to get anywhere and never peak, leading to real sense of disappointment and frustration.
BiR and Jimmy G perfected the art of building and building and then blowing the roof off.
This is another awesome, awesome remix.
Fantastic from start to finish.
Respect to Jimmy G - a man of true genius!!
Jonathan Pierce - We Live (Jimmy Gomez Extended Club Mix)
Now as many of you will know this blog is ususally reserved for tracks between the 1987 -2000, which I firmly believe is the era when the best clubbing music was produced.
I get sent hundreds of tracks from arists asking me to promote them on the blog and as I've mentioned previously the vast majority don't make the grade and are certainly not worthy of PCC status.
This however, is a cracking new track from an Irish DJ and Producer called Magnum.
The track has some great synth breakdowns which is alway a recipe for a great track.
I understand it is creating big waves on the current club scene.
All in all, a corking track - Get on it!!!
A big shout out to Martin from Sweden for suggesting this one.
A superb laid back house classic.
It is a sublime piece of very chilled classic house music, with some superb vocals from Karyn White.
Some great subtle touches of piano, some great French vocal snippets which arealways très sexy!!
Some great lyrics in there as well.
A real great and underplayed classic.
Thanks Martin, great suggestion buddy!!
Love this track and it samples bits from one of my all time fave films - Carlito's Way.
I must of watched that and Scarface hundreds of time. "You think you're big time, you're going to f**king die big time".
The tracks got that great riff in it, which is sampled from Santana's Oye Como Va.
A real catchy tune!
For those of you who haven't seen the film, the pictures of Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) the reformed Gangster and Benny Blanco (John Leguizamo) from the Bronx, the young upstart.
It's an all time classic film with a some great twists and a great ending!!
If you haven't seen it, be sure to check it out.
Enjoy the track!!
Here comes another old skool favourite.
A classic piece of Italian piano house from 1991.
Tunes like these were massive "up North" and perfect for that hands in the air vibe.
Simple in production, but always effective.
There is no better sound than "hands in the air" piano tunes!!!
Enjoy.
I've raved (no pun intended) many times on the PCC blog about the supreme quality of Jimmy Gomez remixes.
IMHO there is only Brothers In Rhythm remixes which surpass Jimmy G for pure quality.
Which puts Jimmy G (aka James Wiltshire, aka (one half of) Freemasons) up there as my No.2 all time favourite remixer (after BiR).
Check this out and you will understand why.
This remix is absolutely pure quality from start to finish - it takes you on a complete journey, through peaks, breakdowns, fantastic vocals "I know, I know, I know, I know", amazing tempo changes, horns and wonderful melodic piano riffs.
Simply fantastic!!
If Jimmy Gomez remixes are new to you, check out his other work on the blog, you won't be disappointed.
Pure talent - simply stunning!!!
Enjoy!!
Big C featuring Alice - Daylight (Jimmy Gomez Remix)
I've been critical on the blog before about Morales. Probably more out of frustration then anything else.
Some of his remixes are right up there with some of the best of all time, but also like a lot of remixers, he's done loads that are absolutely dross.
That's why IMHO he can never be up there with Frankie Knuckles - who is my mind is the House music remix benchmark. The one that all other's should strive to achieve, as almost every remix is a piece of pure house music art!!
That said, this is another classic Morales remix.
Lots of great piano, some scorching vocals from Deborah Cox - all in all a fine, fine track!!
Enjoy!!!
This one goes out to the man with the Velvet Pants.
A great suggestion VP.
That's the great thing about running the blog, when people remind you of tracks which you've totally forgot about but totally love.
This is one of those such tracks.
I can remember boogie-ing away to this on the Hac dancefloor.
It's a superb remix by Mr Morales absolutely on the button with this one!!
Very similar in style to his remix of Mariah's Dream Lover (yes - top notch).
It's a massive feel good track with some delightful piano and of course those luscious Donna Summer vocals.
Magnifique!!
Thanks for the reminder VP - big up!!
This one is very much more recent and out of my normal 1987-2000 banding!!
It was made in 2007 and gives me heart that there is still some good (and original) tracks being made in recent years.
It has a huge summer uplifting feel and I believe was massive in Ibiza. "My dream is to fly, over the rainbow so high"
Right on!!
Another great feel good track.
That's how we like them, if they don't make you feel good what's the point!!!
Another great old skool track (again from 1991 - what a year that was for PCCs).
This one has a more summery feel.
Superb vocals this, really vibey and very uplifting.
Great sing-a-long chorus as well. "Miss the mystery of Love" "Come on and get it all, yeah" "That's the power of love, woo" "For a wonderful world, yeah"
Classic feel good track this one!!!
Another huge old skool favourite from 1990.
Those Italians certainly produced some great piano tunes in that era.
These type of tracks were huge "Up North" in clubs like Wigan Pier, Zone in Blackpool, The Warehouse in Leeds, Angels in Burnley, Bibby's in Bradford and many other great clubs from that era.
Total hands in the air classic - still sounding great today.
"love it" - nuff said!!!
Always loved this back in the day (1991).
It was always a big track at Angels in Burnley and usually played in the same set with Liquid - Sweet Harmony and Zero B - Lock Up.
Just a really cheeky and catchy little number.
Still sounding very good today.
Always loved the little breakdown bit!!!
Enjoy!!
Another great Parky remix, this time alongside his Hacienda buddy Mike Pickering produced in 1989.
When you think of the dancefloor delights that those two have cooked up over the years in their various guises, there aren't many out these who can equal them for quality.
Parky's Remixes are always right on the button and always drop in that piano that we all love so much.
This is exactly one of those remixes.
It uses the vocals to great effect with a great punchy house vibe and layers of great synth and piano.
Lovely.
This one goes out to Smiler.
Enjoy fella - it's a great track.
Remember people, if anyone ever has any suggestions for tracks they think are worthy of PCC status let me know and we'll consider posting them.
Probably one of the most widely played rap tracks on the club scene in the late 80/early 90's.
It is a superb track laid over the Theme from Shaft.
Young MC produced some great tracks when he burst onto the scene in '88.
This rap has so much vibe and attitude.
I'm generally not a big fan of rap tracks, but this was the business
"I Come Off" was also a huge track and worthy of a post on the PCC blog in the future.
This one goes out to Smiler.
Sorry I thought I had an acapella version, but I only have the original and the instrumental version.
In fact, I'm not sure that an acapella actually exists. I'm sure we had this debate about a year ago and nobody could hunt one down.
If anyone out there has an acapella, please could you send a link through for Smiler.
Cheers!!
Staying on the rock cover theme, here's two great tracks which sample an extremely well known rock song.
This time it's "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS, and again done very effectively.
The Exhange version takes a hell of a long time time to peak, but be patient as it builds and builds superbly and then when it does peaks, it is pure heaven as it releases the chorus;
"Don't ask me, what you know is true"
"Don't have to tell me, I love your Precious Heart"
The Tall Paul version is very similar in style but probably a tad more instant and more vibey.
I'm not sure which version I prefer as I think both are great.
You decide!!!
Enjoy.
Well that's what I used to sing anyway.
Simple Minds were one of my favourite bands from the 80's.
At the time they were right up there with U2 on a par as probably the best rock band going!!
Then along came Patsy Kensit - that great marriage wrecker and destroyer of great bands.
She married Dan Donavan - Big Audio Dynamite soon split, up she married Jim Kerr (Simple Minds), they then split up, She married Liam Gallagher - Oasis split up. Spot the recurring theme!!
She them married Jeremy Healy and they have since split up.
It strikes me that Ms. Kensit must be bloody high maintenance!!!
Anyway enough of all that - about the track.
Well of course it is very much based on Simple Minds fantastic track Alive and Kicking - which was a massive Stadium Rock classic and one of my fave Simple Minds tracks.
This version uses the the riff very effectively with some great tinkly piano which helps to retain the power of the song and the emotion.
It then brings in that famous singalong "Badda, Da Da, Ba Badda, Da Da, Ba Badda Ho, Badda Ho!!!!".
It also retains most of the vocals which makes it great to single to.
There's even some really nice cheesy synth thrown in for good measure.
All in all a great remix from Phil Kelsey.
I've never heard this in a club, but could imagine it going down a treat last track of the night, as the lights come on and everyone is singing along in ecstatic bliss. Nice!!!
All in all a really effective dance working of an all time rock classic.
Enjoy!!!
I must have listened to millions (well ok, maybe more like thousands, but a hell of a lot) of DJ mix sets over the years, but there is one that still remains my favourite and to be honest will IMHO probably never ever be bettered.
Yes, you've heard it before on the PCC blog, but the Chris and James - Essential Mix set from 1993 (on the blog also) is still in my mind, the greatest mix set ever performed.
I remember actually listening to it live (and taping it - on our C120 tapes - to get an hour each side with no breaks) when we were all round a mates house (on one of our rare clubbing weekends off).
I played that tape to death and made 2 extra copies, just in case I wore it out.
(We didn't have the luxury of mp3 in those days and not even the knowledge or technology to convert tape to CD!!).
Well, here's another great track from that mix set. I've probably posted nearly all the tracks from that mix set, not intentionally but just because individually there are all such fantastic tracks.
This one is, dare I say it, a typical Chris and James type track, energetic, vibey, totally rockin' and a bit out of the ordinary.
It bubbles and throbs and keeps exploding throughout.
It love the bit at the end - I haven't a clue what it say's although it sounds like "Mental, mental, mental???"
Another top, top choon!!!
Enjoy!!!
The third posting on the PCC for Lisa B.
This was a big track in the clubs back in 1993.
It sounds a tad cheesy now and ghast I say it (again) a touch EuroPop.
However, back in the day it was a corking tune and was very effective on the dancefloor.
Lisa has lovely vocals and it's a really feel good track.
Enjoy (or slag me off if you don't like it!!!) Lol.
If you really hate it, then at least you can enjoy the picture!!
Most people of my age will have fond memories of Kim Wilde, she was pretty hot stuff when we were youngsters growing up back in 1981.
She was always very pop and never produced anything in the dance mode, but here's a cracking remix from 1995 from Matt Darey which really kicks.
It uses Kim's vocals really well yet retains a strong club vibe.
Ok so it's a touch EuroPop, but it's very catchy and remains firmly on the side of club cred!!
Enjoy!!!
P.S. I believe there is also a T-empo remix of this. If anyone has a copy, I'd appreciate a link.
Kim Wilde - Breakin' Away (Matt Darey Vocal Remix)
This one is a true Balearic masterpiece.
In fact all the Primal Scream tracks which Weatherall touched were amazing.
I remember when Screamadelica came out and I absolutely hammered it to death.
I've seen the Scream live quite a few times and they are always entertaining.
About the track well, (the Weatherall Remix) it's just one amazing,loping chilled out vibe from start to finish, littered with Police sirens, samples, gospel vocals and that chuggy infectious, indeed hypnotic groove!!
The samples are from a speech from Jesse Jackson a US Civil Rights leader.
Massive in every sense!!
Turn up loud and Bliss Out!!!
I've also included the 7" version which is very different, but fantastic all the same.
I love Bobby G's vocals in it, they are just so sleazy and druggy, but bloody amazing at the same time.
Enjoy!!
Primal Scream - Come Together (Andy Weatherall Remix)
Following Stakker's great post. I'v decided to stay on the Balearic tip.
I always loved this track, very pop, but very Balearic.
Another great part is that it references pretty much what we used to do on our clubbing nights, driving down the M62 to Manchester (on route to the Hac etc.) "I'll tell you what, why don't we cross the limit and head on down the M62, it's only 39 miles and 45 minutes to Manchester"
A great track with a fantastic vibe - Pure Balearic Classic!!!
Featuring a sample from the well known Tears for Fears track - Shout, this tune was one of Oakey's first own record productions.
Heavily influenced by what he heard DJs playing in Ibiza on his trip there in 87 and 88.
This typifies the laid back beats of yesteryear with that touch of saddened romance that we all feel when we get those "holiday blues" or when we listen to those golden oldies and remember when it was good to dance, dance and dance some more.
