Pure Club Classics

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

Monday, 27 February 2012

Let the Heavens Open

This rather unique track appeared at the end of 1995 on FFRR, and was utterly ubiquitous at the time. Some sixteen years later, the spok...

Saturday, 25 February 2012

Come on Celebrate!!!

My mate Adam has been banging out some great posts on the PCC blog of late, so this one is for him. I'm pretty sure that you'll ...

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Disco Citizenship

This stunning, ethereal floaty-trance number surfaced at the beginning of 1997 and received a rather low-key release on Edel. Chicane ...

That's Champion

This trailblazing track was produced by Rollo and Rob Dougan, and, when first released in 1994, largely introduced the world to the boomi...

Sunday, 12 February 2012

Welcome to Madchester!!

This track that spawned Indie Dance. A superb remix from Oakey and Osborne with a little help from Terry Farley as well I believe. This t...

Thursday, 9 February 2012

In These Hard Times

Another understated release, 'Hard Times' was issued on the Top Banana label in 1997. Produced by the legendary Rob Dougan, an...

A Sow's Ear & A Silk Purse

As much as I like Moby, I could never abide his far-too-frequent forays into thrash metal. The awful 'Animal Rights' album is the...

All Mouth and Trousers

November 1997 witnessed the release of 'Mouth' by Rochelle, on the Almighty label. The archetypal remix was provided by the ever-dep...

French Fusion

'Saving Mary' was released by Indie-pop ensemble Fused at the end of 2000. I don't really recollect too much in relation t...

Put Your Mind Down

Here is an underrated classic of the highest possible caliber. The lesser-known follow up to 'Maria', 'Nothing Is Real But...

Planetary

Here's an ostensibly little-known belter from Michael Kilkie's Scottish Limbo/23rd Precinct label. Released at the end of 199...

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

A Nod and a Wink

Every so often, a track comes along that completely blows your mind and confounds your expectations. Such was the case with 'I...

Living the Hi Life

Another classic BBG production. Another typically quality Hi Life release. Featuring West End musical star the late Erin Lordan on vo...

A Cheeky Number

'Constantly Waiting' was released on Cheeky in the summer of '96. A lilting, downtempo number in its original guise, the tra...

Monday, 6 February 2012

Oh yes, She Does!

This is just absolutely immense. I have been a huge fan of John Graham's since first encountering mid-nineties Perfecto tracks such a...

Heartening

Nineteen-ninety-six was a stellar year for the React label, which continued to push the boundaries in dance with a slew of innova...

A Forgotten Gem

'Standing Here All Alone' was released on Positiva in May 1996, to relatively little fanfare. Produced by Gems For Jem and...

Can You Hear Me?

Mary Kiani was originally the vocalist for Scottish Rave outfit The Time Frequency, who were responsible for some of the higher-oct...

The Crichton Factor

Mary Kiani's second single was the double A sided 'I Imagine'/'I Give It All to You'. The Eddy Fingers edit of...

Sunday, 5 February 2012

How can I make you love me the right way??

How indeed!! This one goes back to 1992 and is another which brings back great memories of the Hac. A really simple happy piano tune. I...

Funky Trousers

This monster largely slipped under the radar upon its release at the back end of 1998, arguably the most prolific year for the Trouser Enth...

Saturday, 4 February 2012

Biggin' up Team PCC!!!

Thanks to some fantastic recent posts by Rich and Adam, I can take a bit of a back seat on the PCC blog and leave it to them to keep you fu...

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Tired?

Another massive tune from the fantastic Shawn Christopher. Superb remix by the legend that is Morales. Once again this was a massive Haç tr...

Magic!

This is one of my all time favourite tracks. This tune from 1992 has everything thanks to a little Morales "magic" in this remix. ...

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

It's the Weekend!

Back to 1988 and a classic by Todd Terry. Typically full of samples, this was a massive hit in Nude. The Todd Terry Project - Weekend ...

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Give Me A Call

‘Change Your Mind’ was released on the More Protein imprint in 1994, and constituted Eve Gallagher’s fourth single for that label, the best ...

Sublime Latino

Following the success of both ‘Eugina’ – an ahead of its time, chill-trance masterpiece - and their debut album ‘Wave Breaks’, Sa...

More Trouser Enthusiasts Magic

In its original form, ‘Alane’ constitutes a world music number, which initially received a US release in 1997 – with remixes from Tony Moran...

Ore-struck

The Original's 'I Luv U Baby' originally surfaced on the Ore label in 1994 and became something of a sleeper hit. The follow...

Monday, 30 January 2012

Follow Me

Another trance classic from the summer of 1997, 'The Journey' was unleashed by Platipus, who commissioned the Trouser Enthusiasts to...

Saying Grace

'Skin On Skin' was initially released at the beginning of 1996, and was originally loosely based on the Perfecto remix of U2...

Happy Valentine's

In its original form, 'Drive' is a rather catchy pop-R&B affair from UK soul singer Geoffrey Williams. The track was deli...

Teutonic Trance

'The Artwork EP' by Rodd-Y-Ler received a UK release in 1997 on the short-lived Hooj Choons subsidiary label Blue Banana. The le...

A World Without Confusion

This is one of those rare tracks whereupon every single mix is completely spellbinding. Issued on the S3 label at some indetermina...

Love & Snappiness

Arguably one of the most influential Balearic numbers of the last twenty or so years, 'Snappiness' was first released in 1...

Saturday, 28 January 2012

Divaz to the Dancefloor

‘Going Round’ was released on a subsidiary of MCA in 1995 and featured an excellent US garage variatio...

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Pure Club Classics: Yorkshire, United Kingdom; Having lived my life for the joys of clubbing and dance music and all the pleasures that this brings. I dedicate this site to those who shared in the good times and continue to love the music which made those times so special. Also, please note; all tracks and comments on this blog are provided with the best intentions if they offend anyone, please let me know and I will take them off. The purpose of this site is to share the glorious tunes which rocked so many of the UK's best dancefloors and to promote the Artists and DJ's who made them all the more fantastic.

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