Choice: a Collection of Classics

Product Description
Azuli release compiled by the legendary deejay, producer & remix king, Francoise K. It's an intriguing collection that harks back to the days before cutting & cross-fading, & one that concentrates on the soul classics. 22 tracks, Shalamar 'Right In The Socket', David Joseph 'You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)', No Smoke 'Koro Koro', Colonel Abrams 'I'm Not Gonna Let You (Get The Best Of Me)', Frankie Knuckles With Jamie Principal 'Baby Wants To Ride', Teddy Pendergrass 'Only You', Lenny Williams 'Choosing You', Sylvester 'Over & Over' (Special 12 Inch Disco Mix), Deodato 'Super Strut', Beginning Of The End 'Funky Nassau', Tribe 'Koke Part I & II', Lil' Louis 'Do U Luv Me', Rene & Angela 'I Love You More', Sharon Redd 'Can You Handle It' (Francoise K Mix), Zulema 'Giving Up', Donald Byrd 'Love Has Come Around', Keith Barrow 'Turn Me Up', Rufus & Chaka Khan 'Any Love', Fingers Inc 'Never More Lonely', Gwen Guthrie '(They Long To Be) Close To You', The Earons 'Land Of Hunger' & Troiano 'We All Need Love'. 2002.

Choice: a Collection of Classics,Francois K,Azuli,Dance

Average customer rating: not much energy on this one...subdued tenaglia Time warp... Are you serious? I must be getting old, I am buying a collection of classics LOVED IT!

Choice: A Collection of Classics Danny Tenaglia Manufacturer: Ultra Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Techno-House | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Choice: A Collection of Classics Tourism Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics Dibiza ASIN: B0000787F0 Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

1. Was Dog A Doughnut (Cat Stevens)
2. Changes (Imagination)
3. Shine
4. As One
5. Love Me Forever Or Love Me Not
6. You Gotta Believe (Fierce Ruling Diva)
7. Not Gonna Do It (Vicky Martin)
8. I Can't Forget (Mr. Lee)
9. I Wanna Give You Devotion (Nomad)
10. Make It Right (Christian Falk)
11. Elevation (Blaze Project)
12. Just Us (Two Tons O' Fun)

Tracks:

1. Atmosphere (Cloud One)
2. Outta Limits (Mission Control)
3. On The Floor (Tony Cook)
4. Don't Go Lose It Baby (Hugh Masekela)
5. Give Me Your Love (Sylvia Stryplin)
6. Independent Woman (Adeva)
7. Rushin' (Loni Clark)
8. The Whistle Song (Frankie Knuckles)
9. I Wanna Thank You (Alicia Meyers)
10. Por Favor (Uno Mas)
11. Make My Body Rock (Jomanda)

Amazon.com

The third release in a series already made noteworthy by legendary DJs Frankie Knuckles and Francois K, Choice concentrates on the classics. Perhaps no DJ on Earth is better equipped to decide what deserves that status than Danny Tenaglia. As the extensive and fascinating liner notes for this two-CD collection make clear, his breadth of knowledge sweeps up electro, soul, Afrobeat, and everything else under the sun that falls under house music's broad domain. The history lesson is taught against the background of Tenaglia's early memories: first hearing Cat Stevens's "Was Dog a Doughnut" on a Larry Levan mix tape, having his mind blown at 10 years old by African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. But Tenaglia has limited use for pointy-headed name dropping, and so succeeds brilliantly with the task at hand using a mix of wide-ranging moods, textures, and genres. He may just be cleaning out his closets, but a man of Tenaglia's exceptional taste leaves few scraps for the local Goodwill. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

Subtitled - A Collection Of Classics. Choice brings together some of dance music's leading DJs and producers to compile the tracks that have influenced them professionally and personally. Features classic and hard-to-find house, disco, soul, and techno tracks. Includes 10 pages of Danny's thoughts on 23 tracks that have influenced his career. Slipcase. Ultra Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

not much energy on this one...subdued tenaglia.......2005-05-20

A dance mix that begins with a slow groove by Cat Stevens? This is not a best of Danny Tenaglia mixes, it's a best of Danny Tenaglia's favorite dance tracks, from over 3 decades. He mixes and segues the varying style quite well, but this stuff just isn't a great house party.Some scratching and popping is noticed on a few of the records he spins as well (after all, some of the records are probably nearly 20 years old) It does include some big names in dance music-Mr. Lee, Nomad, Two Tons o Fun, Adeva, Frankie Knuckles, Jomanda, but do expect for the styles to be over the map. Track times are:

CD1:

1) was dog a doughnut (4:13)
2) changes (6:51)
3) shine (7:01)
4) as one (4:55)
5) love me forever or love me not (6:25)
6) I believe (7:20)
7) not gonna do it (7:59)
8) I can't forget (5:05)
9) I Wanna Give you Devotion (6:27)
10) Make it Right (5:03)
11) elevation (7:03)
12) just us (4:54)

CD2:

1) outta limits (4:29)
2) on the floor 7:40)
3) don't go lose it baby (7:39)
4) give me your love (6:44)
5) independent woman (5:58)
6) rushin (7:42)
7) the whistle song (8:15)
8) I want to thank you (4:31)
9) por favor (1:16)
10) make my body rock (6:27)

Time warp..........2004-09-28

First key to loving this. Don't expect Athens, don't expect London. This is old school. Think early 80s. Think Rapper's Delight. Think Afrika Bambaata. Think the roots of hip-hop meet the children of disco meet the roots of the club sound. It's subtitled 'A Collection of Classics' for a reason. You remember the sound - a simple drum machine beat, repetitive, simple. Yet, this is classics with a twist, as only Mr. Tenaglia can. It's layered, textured, subtle and smooth.

I didn't like this at first. But I forced myself to listen to it. Glad I did. Leave your expectations behind and just listen and see if you don't find yourself tapping your toes and bouncing just a little bit. Retro with a twist, classics with a smile. A nice mix.

Are you serious?.......2003-10-14

These are the worst CD's I have ever bought. The only reason I gave it a star is because I couldn't rate it any lower. If I had to explain these CD's in one word it would be... TRASH...

I must be getting old, I am buying a collection of classics.......2003-03-28

Ai, I actually remember when most of these tracks where first released and I sure as hell do not want to end up with a "best of" or "remember the (insert year)" collection.

I am not going to write a long review about this CD. I think it probably will be a good buy if you want to travel back in time and recapture the spirit of the early 90's - late 80's house scene. This also might be fun to listen to if you are interested in house-music and want to learn a bit more about how it actually developed over the years. However, if you want to learn more about what influenced Tenaglia himself, your better bet is his back to mine compilation. In all other cases, I think you might be a bit disappointed with this purchase.

LOVED IT!.......2003-02-28

Yeah it's a revelation man! I loved it totally!

spaceraver2002

Average customer rating:

Choice: A Collection of Classics Little Louie Vega Manufacturer: Azuli Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000I0SGN0 Release Date: 2006-10-09

Average customer rating: An Important FYI... Choice Cuts What! Japan, Iron Butterfly and the Temptatons! Excellent work, Mr. Howells, sir.

Choice: A Collection of Classics Danny Howells Manufacturer: Azul Music Brazil ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Renaissance Presents 3D: Mixed by Satoshi Tomiie Viva Balance 008 Dubai Balance 010 ASIN: B000CELOKO Release Date: 2006-02-06

Tracks:

1. Urban Soul Alright (Original Mix)
2. T-Coy Carino 90
3. Turntable Orchestra You're Gonna Miss Me (Extended Club Mix)
4. Fire Island In Your Bones (Vocal)
5. Fire Island ft. Ricardo Da Force Fire Island
6. Pleasure Dome 8 Minutes of Techfunk
7. Photon Inc Give A Little Love ("Tha" Wild Pitch Mix)
8. PM Dawn A Watcher's Point of View (Todd Terry Melody Mix) (DH Edit)
9. Ce Ce Peniston Keep Givin' Me Your Love (Boss Mix)
10. Chito's Revenge Oracion
11. Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus (Magical Trance Mix)
12. Slack Painkiller
13. Ready For Dead Ready for Dead (Ambient Mix)

Tracks:

1. Sub Sub Space Face (DH Edit)
2. Coldcut & Hextatic Timber (Original Version)
3. Micheal Bundt The Brain of Oscar Panniza
4. Japan Ghosts
5. Iron Butterfly In A Gadda Da Vida
6. The Temptations Papa Was A Rolling Stone (DH Stripped Down Mix)
7. Faze Action Plans and Designs
8. Black Science Orchestra Save Us (Funky Music)
9. Visnadi Hunts Up (NoFutureNoPast Mix)
10. Visnadi Racing Tracks (Indianapolis Drive Mix)
11. Orbital Impact
12. Holy Ghost Inc. Mad Monks on Zinc (Original Mix)
13. Black Science Orchestra Save Us (Funky Music) (Intro Reprise)
14. Carly Simon Why

Album Description

Azuli Records' Choice series is fast becoming a who's who of influential figures in dance music, with previous releases by legendary artists such as Jeff Mills, Louie Vega, Derrick Carter, Danny Tenaglia, X-Press 2, Frankie Knuckles, and most recently, John Digweed - where each artist communicates their own musical influences, history and experience with their fans.

A good DJ's job is archaeologist, evangelist and salesman. Speak to Danny Howells for more than ten minutes and you'll know he fits the exact criteria. The tracks Danny has selected for Choice are not some rich tapestry of the history of dance music. This is his personal history - featuring tracks and remixes by Coldcut, Orbital, The Temptations, Urban Soul, PM Dawn, Todd Terry, Ce Ce Peniston, Japan, Sub Sub, Iron Butterfly, Fire Island and many more!

[This edition is unmixed.]

Customer Reviews:

An Important FYI..........2007-07-10

Just in case you missed the fine print (as I did) this is the UNMIXED version. That is, the tracks are not blended together as in usual DJ mixes. They are standalone, and separate.

The page notes this at the very bottom of the text description. It's very easy to miss if you're not paying attention.

1-star just to make sure that it's clear. Otherwise Danny Howells is an incredible dj. One of the best in the world. And this is a great CD. The mixed version is also available elsewhere on the site, with an interview DVD.

Choice Cuts.......2007-01-13

International DJ, Danny Howells, fresh off of one of the best years of his career, is the latest artist to showcase his diverse range of tastes via Azuli Records' Choice Classics series, an ongoing project that finds influential musicians and asks them to compile all of the songs and tracks that have inspired them most over the years.

Disc 1 provides the most uniformity in this package, with its progressively smoother melding of genres. The record starts with some classic house samples, redolent with crooning R&B ("Alright" by Urban Soul) and alive with salsa back beats ("Carino 90" by T-Coy). The disc drives this energy forward, growing heavier and heavier, hitting near-techno levels of metallic fervency ("12 Min To Do It" by Pleasure Dome). Howells steadily reduces the amp on the final five tracks, keying down through the stomp-heavy "Hocus Pocus" (by the band of the same name) and into the gorgeous gull-call scenery of Ready For Dead's fluidly flavorful song of the same name.

The second disc is fun, as well, but also much more uneven, probably owing to its heavy helping of old school funk and rock. Howells attempts the same sort of seamless arrangement that he pulls off perfectly in Disc 1, but that's hard to do when you're trying to blend The Temptations' "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" into a three minute drum solo by Iron Butterfly (don't be fooled, "In A Gadda Da Vida" is on the track list, but all you'll hear is beats). This is passable, though, given the invigorating energy of the rest of the record. Sub Sub's high-pulse "Space Face" segues dreamily into Coldcut and Hexstatic's "Timer," one of the best deep house tracks I've heard in a long time. With the exception of "Why" by Carly Simon (a great tune that plays awkwardly as the closing track on this disc), the rest of the album is a rhythm-tribute to deep, funky house that will almost make you forget the earlier weak spots (which include the fourth track, Japan's "Ghosts," a synthetic pop number ruined by too much mood).

What!.......2006-08-21

Awful, what a waste of money, I didn't get it at all. Maybe 2 tracks which were OK. Hard to see how a DJ could use much of this material. Other reviewers seemed to like it, not me. I'll stick to GU's Howells offerings. Just my opinion.

Japan, Iron Butterfly and the Temptatons! .......2006-03-15

All in a row and it works really well... Very interesting combinations but moves and grooves... Super Choice!!! The GU Miami was great and this may actually be better...

Excellent work, Mr. Howells, sir........2006-03-05

I guess disc 1 is one of those "you had to be there" kind of things, and since I wasn't there, it didn't really grab me. And then......disc 2. If you're familiar with Mr. Howells' work, you'll know that his best work has a cetain unnameable quality to it (think Day disc of Global Underground's 24/7). If you know what I mean, then you'll find what you think I mean in full display on disc 2 of this collection,know what I mean? It's deep,kinda creepy and excellent. I can't seem to stop listening to it, and I don't mind if I don't. Get this disc, you won't be sorry. Hell, get 24/7,too.

Average customer rating: nice sound Wonderful tuning out of tune recorders

Purcell · Dieupart - Suites for recorder / La Simphonie du Marais · Hugo Reyne Henry Purcell , Charles Dieupart , Hugo Reyne , La Simphonie du Marais , Jérôme Hantaï , and Pascal Monteilhet, Alain Viau Pierre Hamon Pierre Hantaï Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Grounds | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Odes | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005A9NY Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Prld, Z.N773
2. Son, Z.780: Adagio - (Canzona)
3. Son, Z.780: Largo - Vivace
4. Dioclesian, Z.627/16: Two In One Upon A Ground
5. Celebrate This Festival, Z.321/12: Return, Fond Muse
6. Ste in G, Z.770: Ov
7. Ste in G, Z.770: Air
8. Ste in G, Z.770: Borry
9. Ste in G, Z.770: Minuet
10. Ste in G, Z.770: Jigg
11. Chacony, Z.730
12. A Choice Collection Of Lessons, Z.660-62: Ste in G: Prld, Z.660/1
13. A Choice Collection Of Lessons, Z.660-62: Ste in G: Almand, Z.660/2
14. A Choice Collection Of Lessons, Z.660-62: Ste in G: Courant, Z.662/3
15. A Choice Collection Of Lessons, Z.660-62: Ste in G: Saraband, Z.661/4
16. A Choice Collection Of Lessons, Z.660-62: Ste in G: (Minuet), Z.660/4
17. The Fairy Queen, Z.629/10: Prld
18. Three Parts Upon A Ground, Z.731
19. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z.328/10: In Vain The Am'rous Fl
20. Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z.T682; Z.339/3: A New Ground
21. Sym in g (How Pleasant Is This Flowery Plain, Z.543)
22. Sym in g (Soft Notes And Gently Raised, Z.510)
23. Sym in g: (Saraband) (Hark, Damon, Hark, Z.541)
24. Sym in g: King Arthur, Z.628/17: (Rigadoon)
25. Pavan Of Four Parts, Z.752
26. Ground, Z.D221
27. Funerall March & Canzona, Z.860

Tracks:

1. Ste No.1 in A: Ov
2. Ste No.1 in A: Allemande
3. Ste No.1 in A: Courante
4. Ste No.1 in A: Sarabande
5. Ste No.1 in A: Gavotte
6. Ste No.1 in A: Menuet
7. Ste No.1 in A: Gigue
8. Ste No.2 in D: Ov
9. Ste No.2 in D: Allemande
10. Ste No.2 in D: Courante
11. Ste No.2 in D: Sarabande
12. Ste No.2 in D: Gavotte
13. Ste No.2 in D: Passepied
14. Ste No.2 in D: Gigue
15. Ste No.3 in b: Ov
16. Ste No.3 in b: Allemande
17. Ste No.3 in b: Courante
18. Ste No.3 in b: Sarabande
19. Ste No.3 in b: Gavotte
20. Ste No.3 in b: Menuet Serieux
21. Ste No.3 in b: Gigue
22. Ste No.4 in e: Ov
23. Ste No.4 in e: Allemande
24. Ste No.4 in e: Courante
25. Ste No.4 in e: Sarabande
26. Ste No.4 in e: Gavotte
27. Ste No.4 in e: Menuet
28. Ste No.4 in e: Gigue
29. Ste No.5 in F: Ov
30. Ste No.5 in F: Allemande
31. Ste No.5 in F: Courante
32. Ste No.5 in F: Sarabande
33. Ste No.5 in F: Gavotte
34. Ste No.5 in F: Menuet En Rondeau
35. Ste No.5 in F: Gigue
36. Ste No.6 in f: Ov
37. Ste No.6 in f: Allemande
38. Ste No.6 in f: Courante
39. Ste No.6 in f: Sarabande
40. Ste No.6 in f: Gavotte
41. Ste No.6 in f: Menuet
42. Ste No.6 in f: Gigue

Customer Reviews:

nice sound.......2002-10-14

this recording the purcell's wunderfull music sounds nice, but not more. h. reyne is a fine player but his intonation is not perfect even his sound is good but everytime on the same level. other recorder players like steger or marq are much better.

Wonderful tuning.......2002-09-05

This is very good recording of very interesting music, not easy music anyway, at least if we talk about Dieupart, the Frenchman living in London. His style is pure orthodox French, always following the suite schema, including very amazing overtures, beautiful allemandes and some polyphonical giges. This suites are so well conceived that gain recognizance from Bach at the time. Is the kind of music to listen again and again and enjoy more and more as one gets into the stile. The playing of Hugo Reyne is expressive, absolutely in style, helped by warm tone and (well, I have to point it out) absolutely in tune. In the passpied of suite N2 he gives us an example of perfect French articulation, according with Hotetterre principles. To tell the truth I didn't enjoy the use of violin in Suite 3, which IMHO calls for a more introspective approach without artificial "ritornellos". Remarkable is the research work, leading them to the design and construction of a b' flat fourth used for the first time here (I remember the W.V. Hawe version with a b'' flat soprano fourth flute, sure best suited for a live concert not a cd, and of course all the "arrangements" for standard soprano).
The Purcell cd is the only "modern" recording (after 1980) in authentic old recorders. In fact it is so rare for a recorder player to have the opportunity to play at least once in his/her life an old instrument, and here we have a whole baroque consort (the legendary chester Bressan, the equivalent of Stradivarius) playing together, allowing us to appreciate the magnificent way their "voices" blend. The English recorder music is a whole universe partially unknown, and extremely rich, going from renaissance to high baroque. From the provincial taste, brought back to the city with the restoration, to the eclectic 1700 London musical scene, featuring many of the best musicians around the world working together.
The players in this cd are among the best and most renowned in the world, from the new and very interesting French school of recorder playing, focusing in color and expressivities. Is interesting to note here how close their style relate to Franz Bruggen. By the way there was a controversy about him been out of tune 30 years ago... Some day may be we can start a controversy about the piano been out of tune, or how awfully out of tune is a tempered major third, or about how can you be in tune and make vibrato all the time (is the way I feel after only 5 yrs of not listening romantic music)... not now, not here.
Enjoy the cd is really worth buying.

out of tune recorders.......2002-04-07

Simply put, this is a highly mediocre recording. The music itself is perfectly nice - several of the Purcell works are quite memorable, and overall these are a fine representative sample of his chamber music, as well as that of the lesser known Dieupart. But this is weak recorder playing. They are frequently extremely out of tune - and I'm perfectly aware that baroque intonation can be quite different from modern intonation and that the recorder has even greater leeway with regard to this than many other instruments, but this is just plain out of tune - and their tone is husky and not always pleasant. The miking is too close as well. Skip this one.

Average customer rating: Hollies club classic gets its due I can relive my 20's now Great Collection but... Louie Vega's Favourite And Most Influential Dance Records

Choice: A Collection of Classics Little Louie Vega Manufacturer: Azuli ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Kings of House Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics Soul Heaven Presents Blaze Mix the Vibe: For the Love of King Street ASIN: B0001MLM1S Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

1. I'll Play The Fool
2. Standing Right Here
3. You X Me
4. Without You
5. Stand On The Word
6. Going Back To My Roots
7. Spanish Joint
8. Atmosphere Strut
9. Hot To Trot
10. Don't Go Away
11. Melting Pot
12. Bra (Dance Ritual Session/Danny Krivit Edit)
13. Umi Says
14. You Can Do It (Baby)
15. Draggin' My Heels
16. Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
17. Bostich
18. Take A Chance
19. Standing In Line
20. Get On The Funk Train
21. It's Good For The Soul
22. Dancer
23. I Wanna Rock You
24. East Street Beat
25. Time Warp/Nobody's Got Time
26. No Way Back
27. Din Da Da
28. It's You
29. Rich In Paradise
30. Tittle Tattle
31. Magnificent Dance

Album Description

Full title - Choice - A Collection of Classics. Another installment of Azuli Records DJ mix compilation series. Featuring 31 tracks selected by Louie Vega & featuring such artists as Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, Melba Moore, Teletronics Ensemble, Touch, Joubert Singers, Lamont Dozier, D'Angelo, & more. 2004.

Album Details

The Mix Master Lets his Hair Down and Shows off his Roots on this Most Welcome 2004 Addition to the Choice Collection of Classics Series. Vega was Raised in a Unique Musical Family; His Father Louie Vega Sr. Was a Latin Jazz Saxophonist and his One of his Uncles was Renowned Salsa Vocalist Hector Lavoe. Vega's Inspirations Come from a Very Deep Place in his Soul and this Project Offered Him the Opportunity to Share them with the Public at Large in Grand Style. He Presents Some of the More Meatier Chestnuts of the Disco/Dance Era that Do Not Normally Make Popular Best of Collections but Are Just as Important Nonetheless. Dr. Buzzard's "i'll Play the Fool" Starts of the Festivities in a Progression of Tracks that Revisits Lamont Dozier, D'angelo, Affinity, Booker T and the Mg's, Mos Def, the Hollies, Yello, the Salsoul Orchestra, Gino Soccio, George Kranz, Fpi Project and Ends Up with the Clash's "Magnificent Dance" (The Dub Version of "Magnificent 7"). Satisfaction from the Master!

Customer Reviews:

Hollies club classic gets its due.......2005-09-27

I bought this for the inclusion of the 12" promo mix of The Hollies' "Draggin' My Heels", a great underground dance club track, that finally gets a legitimate release. Other good tracks on here, too.

I can relive my 20's now.......2005-04-13

Mr. Vega you have given me my fountain of youth. This is the type of music one can feel in order to get in touch of the music, in order to feel the music and let the music take control. That mix of Chocolate/Eddy Grant/Adonis brings tears to my eyes; Melting Pot is off the hook and the Clash PRIMO STUFF! Definate party. I have friends that have spoken of a lot of these tracks over the last 20 yrs and only you have put them all together on one disc. Bravo. You win my vote

Great Collection but..........2005-02-01

Man I love this collection but the mixing renders this CD basically useless for a true collector. There is no excuse to cut a song to 1:22 minutes for the sake of blending. I'ts That East Street Beat is one of those rare songs that has never been released on CD. I was so happy to have this on CD but... Louie mutilated this fantastic track and cut it less than 2 minutes. On top of that he mixed it with the vocal version of Time Warp followed by the vocal version of no way back. Now if you hung out back in the Garage days you know that Larry only played the instrumental version. Also, the intro to Get On The Funk Train was cut. The hottest part of this track is the introduction. It starts with a whistle and builds into a fierce base coupled with the flawless vocals of the Birds of Paris sue, Stephanie, Sunny, Vicki and Joanne commanding you to "Get On the Funk Train" but again this was chopped by Mr. Vega. I gave this CD a 4 for content and a 2 for mixing. Still, some of these cuts are really hard to find in their full glory and so a mutilated version is better than none.

Louie Vega's Favourite And Most Influential Dance Records.......2004-05-22

The Choice series are getting well-established in the field of dance music. Similar in concept to the Grass Roots series by the Strut label, Azuli's Choice has really grown during the past year (counting 3 releases since last July and one more from Jeff Mills is coming in June). And the cd booklet is always very informative, including a short biography and the DJ's comments on individual tracks.

Louie's set starts with a light disco track by Dr Buzzard. Not really my cup of tea, but this track gets very interesting towards the end and is mixed into the smooth "Standing Right Here". Both are very relaxing disco songs. Vega brings the tempo up a bit with "Stand On The Word", a track that clearly was an inspiration to the MAW sound. The track that follows is a real classic... "Going Back To My Roots" is pure bliss and it was even included in Danny Krivit's Grass Roots! Things turn slightly jazzy with D'Angelo's "Spanish Joint". Very smooth track. A funkier song comes up next, "Atmosphere Strut", also appeared in Tenaglia's Choice. "Don't Go Away" is another winner here, with sweet female vocals, which is mixed with the excellent "Melting Pot". It is evident that the mix has progressed to become a lot better towards the end. Whoever is familiar with MAW's work (Louie Vega and Kenny Gonzalez), have great respect for songs such as "You Can Do It (Baby)" featuring the jazz guitar master George Benson. 4 stars

The second disc is slightly better in my opinion and more dancefloor-oriented. I first heard "Bostich" in Disco (Not Disco) 2 by Joey Negro and Sean P, and I was instantly impressed by its vibe. The vocals are very nice, catchy and... fast. "Get On The Funk Train", as the title suggests, is a very funky tune. Moving on to the incredible "It's Good For The Soul" by Salsoul Orchestra, a very uplifting and melodic track. At this moment in the mix, Louie throws a very engaging and danceable track, Gino Soccio's "Dancer". "I Wanna Rock You" is another song with very nice vocals and melodic transitions. "No Way Back" is amazingly mixed with "Din Daa Daa" and both are pumping early house tracks. The melody in ESP's "It's You" is fantastic and the following track "Rich In Paradise" has a great bass line. Vega's Choice finishes off with a punk-vocal, yet very vibrant and dubby track by The Clash. All in all, I don't think that there is a single average track in this disc, thus 5 stars

Lastly I would like to bring some attention to the mixing, which is of course seamless (and I didn't expect anything less from Louie Vega), and has been performed live at his house! I'll give this compilation 4.5 stars, simply because Danny Tenaglia put together a more glorious collection of classics earlier in the series, still unsurpassed.

Average customer rating:

Choice: A Collection of Classics Kenny Dope Manufacturer: Azuli Choice House ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Choice: A Collection of Classics Southport Weekender, Vol. 5: Kenny Dope Gonzalez and Terry Hunter Soul Heaven Presents Dennis Ferrer and Kerri Chandler A Tom Moulton Mix Choice: A Collection of Classics ASIN: B000F2CB7S Release Date: 2006-05-22

Tracks:

1. Alright - Urban Soul
2. Carino 90
3. You're Gonna Miss Me [Extended Club Mix] - Turntable Orchestra
4. In Your Bones - Fire Island
5. Fire Island - Fire Island
6. 12 Min to Do It (8 Min of Techfunk)
7. Give a Little Love [That Wild Pitch Mix] - Photon Inc.
8. Watchers Point of View (Don't Cha Think) [Todd Terry's Hard House Mix] - P.M. Dawn
9. Keep Givin' Me Your Love [Boss Mix]
10. Oracion
11. Hocus Pocus [Magical Trance Mix] - Hocus Pocus
12. Painkiller
13. Ready for Dead [Ambient Mix]

Tracks:

1. Space Face - Sub Sub
2. Timber
3. Brain of Oskar Panizaa - Michael Bundt
4. Ghosts
5. In a Gadda Da Vida - Iron Butterfly
6. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone [DH Stripped Down Mix] - The Temptations
7. Plans & Designs [String Reprise] - Faze Action
8. Save Us [Funky Music Mix] - Black Science Orchestra
9. Hunt's Up [Original Version] - Visnadi
10. Racing Tracks [Indianapolis Drive Mix] - Visnadi
11. Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
12. Mad Monks on Zinc [Original Mix]
13. Why - Carly Simon

Tracks:

1. [DVD] [Bonus Material] - Danny Howells

Album Details

The 11th Set in the "Choice" Series Continues with a Bang with Triple Grammy-nominated Kenny Dope Gonzales of the Masters at Work Team. He Does Not Disappoint and Steps Up to Offer a Heady, Disco Ensemble Fuelled with Rare Chicago Classics and Hard-to-find Grooves. One for the Heads, Kenny Dope's Collection is Full of Warm Nostalgia and Clearly Represents his Rich Musical Past which Covers Everything from House, Hip Hop, Soul, Jazz, Broken Beats and More. Gonzales Has Had his Hands Full Releasing Literally 1000's of Tracks, Remixing Hundreds of Singles and Globe Trotting to DJ all Over the World. His Production Work Consistently Shows his Distinctive Ability for Programming Superior Beats While Blending a Myriad of Music Styles to Deliver the Ultimate Mix. With his Long-established Reputation as a DJ Extraordinaire, this Showcase is a Melting Pot of House, Jazz, Funk and Soul. These Qualities Made Him an Obvious Contender for Azuli's Prestigious Choice Series.

Average customer rating: Fills in some of the gaps on my collection Remember Back in the Day... Godfathers taste Frankie Knuckles - Collection of Classics Party Till You Drop

Choice: A Collection of Classics Frankie Knuckles Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Original Chicago House Classics His Greatest Hits from Trax Choice: A Collection of Classics Masters At Work presents West End Records: the 25th Anniversary Mastermix Choice: A Collection of Classics ASIN: B00004YRXM Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

1. Let's Do It - Convertion
2. You Saved My Day - Cheryl Lynn
3. Love Bug - Bumblebee Unlimited
4. We Got the Funk - Positive Force
5. Do You Like the Way That It Feels - Tempest Trio
6. Can You Handle It - Sharon Redd
7. Billy Who? - Billy Frazier & Friends
8. Thousand Finger Man - Candido
9. Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) - Billy Ocean
10. Change
11. I Want You for Myself - George Duke
12. Night Cruiser - Deodato
13. Little Bit of Jazz - Nick Straker Band
14. Inside America

Tracks:

1. I'll Be Waiting - Clive Griffin
2. Feel It - Adonte
3. I Want You - Starpoint
4. What Is This Thing Called Love? - Alexander O'Neal, Alexander O'Neal
5. I'm Gonna Love You - Jestofunk
6. Notice Me - Sandee
7. Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) - Soul II Soul
8. Set Your Loving Free - Lisa Stansfield
9. G-Man's Groove - Mental Instrum
10. Symphony - Donell Rush
11. What You Need - Soft House Company

Album Description

Disc one concentrates on the early years of house music with lots of piano led boogie-disco cuts such as, Covertion-'Let's Do It', Nick Straker Band-'A Little Bit Of Jazz', Candino-'Thousand Finger Man' and Billy Frazier & Friends-'Billy Who?'. Disc two takes us from the late 80's through the mid 90's. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase.

Album Details

No one can finish off a hot night a in a club like legendary Mr. Knuckles, the acknowledged father of garage house music. Therefore, this selection of classics reflects his famous taste and awareness of what makes people get up and dance. Put it on at 5 a.m. and keep the party going.

Customer Reviews:

Fills in some of the gaps on my collection.......2005-04-13

I was really excited to get this one but after listening, I am somewhat disappointed. Convertion and Cheryl Lynn, Candido, Billy Ocean and Change excellent choices; Sandee, SoulIISoul pretty good but the rest are warm up songs for other DJ's that know better. Not sorry I bought it but not happy with song selection

Remember Back in the Day..........2003-11-26

Remember Back in the Day...
when you would by an album and listen to it over and over and over? This is the first time since i was a teenager that that's exactly what I did... and continue to do. Da Knuckles man is pure genius. Period.

Godfathers taste.......2003-08-21

There is not much to say regarding this collection: If you know Frankie, the godfather of house, you definitely know you can trust him and his dj-experience since the 70's about what's HOT and what's NOT. - Worth purchasing if you are into deep (house),classics and disco.

Frankie Knuckles - Collection of Classics.......2003-03-26

CD is good, and has a few memorable old school house jams-Back in the day Paradise Garage style songs. Was expecting just a tad bit more from the CD, but it is still worth purchasing.

Party Till You Drop.......2002-08-10

What more can be said about Frankie Knuckles. Growing up in Chicago during the (radio station) WBMX era, Frankie's was a household name. This cd set further demonstrates how that was possible. Not only was the sequencing of the songs brilliant but the mixing was right on -- especially on Disc One (where he has the unenviable task of beat matching disco records: that usually involves live instruments). Old School Househeads will really enjoy this double set!

Average customer rating: Choice Cuts

Choice: A Collection of Classics Danny Howells Manufacturer: Azul Music Brazil ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics ASIN: B000CELOK4 Release Date: 2006-01-31

Tracks:

1. Urban Soul Alright (Original Mix)
2. T-Coy Carino 90
3. Turntable Orchestra You're Gonna Miss Me (Extended Club Mix)
4. Fire Island In Your Bones (Vocal)
5. Fire Island ft. Ricardo Da Force Fire Island
6. Pleasure Dome 8 Minutes of Techfunk
7. Photon Inc Give A Little Love ("Tha" Wild Pitch Mix)
8. PM Dawn A Watcher's Point of View (Todd Terry Melody Mix) (DH Edit)
9. Ce Ce Peniston Keep Givin' Me Your Love (Boss Mix)
10. Chito's Revenge Oracion
11. Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus (Magical Trance Mix)
12. Slack Painkiller
13. Ready For Dead Ready for Dead (Ambient Mix)

Tracks:

1. Sub Sub Space Face (DH Edit)
2. Coldcut & Hextatic Timber (Original Version)
3. Micheal Bundt The Brain of Oscar Panniza
4. Japan Ghosts
5. Iron Butterfly In A Gadda Da Vida
6. The Temptations Papa Was A Rolling Stone (DH Stripped Down Mix)
7. Faze Action Plans and Designs
8. Black Science Orchestra Save Us (Funky Music)
9. Visnadi Hunts Up (NoFutureNoPast Mix)
10. Visnadi Racing Tracks (Indianapolis Drive Mix)
11. Orbital Impact
12. Holy Ghost Inc. Mad Monks on Zinc (Original Mix)
13. Black Science Orchestra Save Us (Funky Music) (Intro Reprise)
14. Carly Simon Why

Album Description

Azuli Records' Choice series is fast becoming a who's who of influential figures in dance music, with previous releases by legendary artists such as Jeff Mills, Louie Vega, Derrick Carter, Danny Tenaglia, X-Press 2, Frankie Knuckles, and most recently, John Digweed - where each artist communicates their own musical influences, history and experience with their fans.

A good DJ's job is archaeologist, evangelist and salesman. Speak to Danny Howells for more than ten minutes and you'll know he fits the exact criteria. The tracks Danny has selected for Choice are not some rich tapestry of the history of dance music. This is his personal history - featuring tracks and remixes by Coldcut, Orbital, The Temptations, Urban Soul, PM Dawn, Todd Terry, Ce Ce Peniston, Japan, Sub Sub, Iron Butterfly, Fire Island and many more!

[This edition is a DJ mix and features a bonus disc with video.]

Customer Reviews:

Choice Cuts.......2007-01-03

International DJ, Danny Howells, fresh off of one of the best years of his career, is the latest artist to showcase his diverse range of tastes via Azuli Records' Choice Classics series, an ongoing project that finds influential musicians and asks them to compile all of the songs and tracks that have inspired them most over the years.

Disc 1 provides the most uniformity in this package, with its progressively smoother melding of genres. The record starts with some classic house samples, redolent with crooning R&B ("Alright" by Urban Soul) and alive with salsa back beats ("Carino 90" by T-Coy). The disc drives this energy forward, growing heavier and heavier, hitting near-techno levels of metallic fervency ("12 Min To Do It" by Pleasure Dome). Howells steadily reduces the amp on the final five tracks, keying down through the stomp-heavy "Hocus Pocus" (by the band of the same name) and into the gorgeous gull-call scenery of Ready For Dead's fluidly flavorful song of the same name.

The second disc is fun, as well, but also much more uneven, probably owing to its heavy helping of old school funk and rock. Howells attempts the same sort of seamless arrangement that he pulls off perfectly in Disc 1, but that's hard to do when you're trying to blend The Temptations' "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" into a three minute drum solo by Iron Butterfly (don't be fooled, "In A Gadda Da Vida" is on the track list, but all you'll hear is beats). This is passable, though, given the invigorating energy of the rest of the record. Sub Sub's high-pulse "Space Face" segues dreamily into Coldcut and Hexstatic's "Timer," one of the best deep house tracks I've heard in a long time. With the exception of "Why" by Carly Simon (a great tune that plays awkwardly as the closing track on this disc), the rest of the album is a rhythm-tribute to deep, funky house that will almost make you forget the earlier weak spots (which include the fourth track, Japan's "Ghosts," a synthetic pop number ruined by too much mood).

This set also comes with a bonus DVD. It contains an interview (weirdly spliced and blurrily edited) of Danny Howell, as well as a thirty minute "visual audio mix" (the "audio" part is interesting and catchy -- a half hour track of mostly-typical house, but the "visual" part is a dull and repetitive animation sequence that mirrors the CD box cover -- basic colors and hovering record icons). There is also a track listing of all of the Choice albums prior to this one. The DVD is fun enough, but it is ultimately a footnote to this (mostly) exceptional collection of invigorating and almost-forgotten club-house tunes.

Average customer rating: THANX DERRICK

Choice: A Collection of Classics Derrick Carter Manufacturer: Azul Music Brazil ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics Nearest Hits and Greatest Misses Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics ASIN: B0000C83WY Release Date: 2003-09-29

Tracks:

1. Heart Begins to Beat - Savage Progress
2. M.B.O. Theme
3. Me No Pop I - Coati Mundi
4. Slippery People - The Staple Singers
5. I Love It - Trussel
6. Yolanda [Adnaloy 12" Mix]
7. Nyce & Slo (The Luv Bug)
8. Big Time - Rick James
9. Get a Little - Patrick Cowley
10. Can You Move? - Modern Romance
11. Inch by Inch - Persia
12. Sweet Lucy - Raul DeSouza

Tracks:

1. Don't Make Me Fall in Love [Timmy Regisford Unreleased Mix] - Basic Black
2. Mystery of Love [Dub Mix]
3. Tell Me When the Fever Ended - Electribe 101
4. Situation [Re-Recorded Remix] - Yazoo
5. Sing Sing Sing [Mega Be-Bop Mix]
6. Baby Wants to Ride (House of Trix) - Frankie Knuckles, Jamie Principle
7. Probls d'Amour - Alexander Robotnick
8. Trip City [Milton Keynes Mix] - A Guy Called Gerald
9. How to Do That - Jean Paul Gaultier
10. Move - John Rocca
11. Let Me Show You Love [Crooklyn Mix] - Romanthony
12. Shout-N-Out - Holger Loodus, Donell Rush

Album Details

Derrick Carter Has Just Got that "That Thing". It's his Built in Combination of Deft Selection, Slick Perfection and Innate Crowd Connection that Make Derrice Great with Whatever He Plays, Wherever He Plays It. Carter is as Creative as He is Varied and Jocks Like a Chef Cooks; Adding an R&B Acappella Here Or a Latino Flourish There and Constantly Tasting the Atmosphere as He Goes Along. He Does Whatever it Takes to Keep a Party Cookin'. Experience Carter's Genius on These Two Discs of Ultimate Musical Pleasure with the Great Sounds of the 70's, 80's and 90's!

Customer Reviews:

THANX DERRICK.......2004-05-30

If you are true fan of house music ( not trance, hardhouse, happy hardcore, etc), then this is essential..this album is where all the influence happened for many house producers , today. The gem in this collection is the 'sought after' Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 20 minute dub. Other than that , there is not one bad inch on this collection of VERY HARD TO FIND CLASSICS. If you are a DJ, try to get this on vinyl as well...THANX DERRICK FOR SHARING!!

Average customer rating: tony's the man

Choice: A Collection of Classics Tony Humphries Manufacturer: Azul Music Brazil ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Choice: A Collection of Classics Choice: A Collection of Classics Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 3 The Kings of House Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00009XG1O Release Date: 2005-01-01

Tracks:

1. Welcome to Our World - Mass Production
2. Me and the Gang - Bohannon
3. Tomorrow
4. Hard Core Hip-House - Tyree
5. Carry On [Tee's Crazy Mix] - Todd Terry, Martha Wash
6. City Life - The Blackbyrds
7. Whole Lotta Love
8. Color of My Skin [Swing Remix] - Swing 52
9. Are You for Real - Deodato
10. Emotional Disguise - Peter Godwin
11. You Can Get Over - Stephanie Mills
12. Take Me Home - Cher

Tracks:

1. Back to Zanzibar [King Street Mix] - The Ly-Dells,
2. I Need You Now [Tee's Master Extended Mix] - Sinnamon
3. Hear the Music - Gypsy Men
4. Happiness - The Pointer Sisters
5. I Only Have Eyes for You - Heaven & Earth
6. Digital Love Thing - Happyhead
7. Optimo - Liquid Liquid
8. It's Just Begun - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
9. Sure Can't Go to the Moon - CJ & Co
10. It's a Mean World - Mark IV
11. Hypnosis
12. Dance Floor of Life - Phalon
13. Where Will You Go When the Party's Over - Archie Bell & the Drells

Album Details

House Music Pioneer Tony Humphries Goes Back to his Roots as the Resident DJ at Chicago's Club Zanzibar and Has Assembled a Stellar Collection of Classic Disco Tracks that Will Bring Wistful Nostalgia Back to Anyone who Clubbing in the Glorious 80's. From his Overlooking Perch, Humphries Mastered the Art of Getting People on the Floor with Only the Best Tracks (Many of which Would Provide the Basic Parts of the Sampled 1990's Fodder). Each Song is Presented Here in It's Full Extended Glory, Segues Unmixed. Highlights Include Psychotropic's "Hypnosis" Making a Rare Appearance in Any Form on Disc, Cher's Full Version of "Take Me Home", the Pointer Sister's "Happiness", Martha Wash's "Carry On", Blackbyrds' "City Life" and So Many More. Just Take Your Pick…this is the Real Stuff of What Disco was Made Of.

Customer Reviews:

tony's the man.......2003-08-09

First of all I would like to correct the editor Zanzibar was in Newark New jersy not chicago, and second the album is bangin it has alot of classics which where hard to find I high recommend this cd.

Album Review:

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