I'm really out of my comfort zone with this one here. I usually don't go back in time this far. The nice thing about dance music this old is that the majority of it is american and can be found at record shows for a dollar a peice, five dollars at the most. I'm sure most brits who want Phuture "Acid Tracks" will have to shell out a load but, I found it for less then a dollar (in a crate of ~50 records that cost me 20.00 actually). I guess it balances out as I just had to pay 150.00 for Men from Del Bosca El-Bland-E so whatever.

Got the idea for this one after reading Peter Hook's autobiography "The Hacienda: How not to run a club" this past Spring. If you enjoy old dance music as much as I do I highly recommend this book. Its actually the best read on dance music I've ever read. Its all that and a hardcover! It even has tracklistings for some of the more famous DJ nights which is a good reference for making sets like this.

I also used 24 Hour Party People the movie, videos on youtube, and the Graeme Park & Mike Pickering NUDE August 1989 set as reference for how to make this tribute set. As an afterthought I made a part 2 of this on 09/05/2012 which I was inspired to make after watching more Hacienda youtube videos. I will post that shortly.

I decided to call this set Tony Wilson because without him this kindle may not have become the fire that made the floors burn all over the world. I'd say Tony is just as important to dance music as Kraftwerk, Derrik May, and Roland (Japan). I actually tried to contact him on Myspace after seeing the 24 Hour Party People movie as I made a half decent Wishdokta style track with samples from the movie and wanted to send it to him. Sadly he never wrote back and how hes dead. I can't think badly about him because of it. I will forever think he's a great guy because of what he did with that money pit of a club. He didn't make a dime from the Hacienda but he forever changed the world for the better. He should have gotten a Nobel Peace Prize. Then again that prize doesn't mean much these days as anyone can get one.

I'm currently reading Tony's book "24 Hour Party People". It's a book about the movie. Usually this works the other way around.

01). Kraze "The Party (Tunnel Mix)" (Big Beat BB-0002) 1988
02). Dice "You Got Me Running" (Production House PNT 005) 1987
03). Hardhouse (Todd Terry) "Check This Out" (Easy Street EZS-7542) 1988
04). SAX (Todd Terry) "Give Yourself To Me (Club Mix)" (Loud House WAR-063)
05). Royal House (Todd Terry) "I Can't Quite Understand (Tunnel Mix)" (Loud House WAR-065)
06). Coro "Where Are You Tonight (Extended Club Mix)" (Cutting Records CR-227) 1989
07). Fascination "Go Away" (Vinylmania VMR 017) 1988
08). Gino Latino "Welcome (Long Version)" (Harbor Light Records HL1010)
09). Black Riot (Todd Terry) "Warlock (Rubber Dub)" (Fourth Floor Records FF 1089 BS) 1988
10). 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman, and a Dominican (C+C Music Factory) "Do it Properly (Fierce Club Mix)" (Grooveline AGRL 5001)
11). Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock "It Takes Two (Instrumental)" (Profile Pro-7186) 1988
12). Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock "It Takes Two" (Profile Pro-7186) 1988
13). Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock "It Takes Two" (Profile Pro-7186) 1988
14). Bell Biv Devoe "Poison (Smoothed Mix)" (MCA Records MCA-24003) 1990
15). Bell Biv Devoe "Poison (Mental Mix)" (MCA Records MCA-24003) 1990
16). Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (C+C Music Factory) "Let The Beat Hit 'Em (The Brand New Super Pumped Up C&C Vocal Club Mix)" (Columbia 09870-73843-1) 1991
17). Twin Hype "Do it to the Crowd" (Profile PRO-7255) 1989
18). Deepstate II "Everybody Get Down (Uptown Mix)" (Atlantic DMD 1519) 1990
19). Scrappy feat. A'Lisa B. "Don't You Wanna Dance (Club Mix)" (Atlantic DMD 1551) 1990
20). The Todd Terry Project "Back to the Beat (Club Mix)" (Fresh Records FRE-90117Y) 1988
21). Caped Crusaders (Todd Terry & Louie Vega) "Where's That @#*!! Penguin?" (TVT 5050) 1989
22). Inner City "Good Life (Magic Juan Mix)" (Virgin 0-96591) 1988
23). The Break Boys "Listen to the Rhythm Flow" (Fourth Floor Classics FFC-1D) 1989
24). Jammix "Funhouse" (Fourth Floor Records FF 1100) 1989
25). Royal House (Todd Terry) "Get Funky (Long Club Adub)" (Idlers WAR 048HOP)
26). The Todd Terry Project "Just Wanna Dance (Club Version)" (Fresh Records FRE-90125Y) 1988
27). DEVO "Disco Dancer (12-Inch Version)" (Enigma Records V-75511) 1988
28). Phuture "Acid Tracks" (Trax Records 142) 1987
29). Mental Cube "Q" (Debute DEBTX 3104) 1990
30). Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock "It Takes Two (Instrumental)" (Profile Pro-7186) 1988

Theres interesting information about DEVO's Disco Dancer on the commentary for their music video compilation. Enigma really didn't know how to release a 12" dance record and it shows as the radio cut is cut before the full 12" cut. Both sides of that record have the same cuts. Wankers!

The back and forth mix of "It Takes Two" was inspired by the Cool DJ Red Alert rap shows on Kiss FM NY. I was pretty obsessed with that show. I was listening to Rap when everyone in High School was still into metal. Then I discovered 'Ardkore from that same show (they did a special 'Ardkore night when Kiss FM bought out Kiss the pirate radio station in London... the one night I didn't tape the show, really, wtf?!).