Tommy Boy Greatest Beats [Box set]

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force

2. Jazzy Sensation [12" Remix] - Afrika Bambaataa, , Jazzy Five

3. Play at Your Own Risk [12" Vocal Version] - Planet Patrol

4. Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) [7" Version] - The Jonzun Crew

5. Play That Beat Mr. DJ - G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid,

6. Looking for the Perfect Beat - Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) - De La Soul,

2. Jump Around - House of Pain

3. Shamrocks and Shenanigans [Butch Vig Mix] - House of Pain

4. Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature,

5. Gangsta Bitch - Apache

6. Come Baby Come - K7,

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Jump Around [Jason Nevins 2000 Mix] - House of Pain

2. Sunshine [Groove Armada Sunset Dub] - Handsome Boy Modeling School,

3. I Wonder Why? (He's the Greatest DJ) [Maw Vocal Mix] - Tony Touch

4. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) [Timber Mix] - Coolio

5. Talkin' All That Jazz (Dim's Respect for the Old School) - Stetsasonic

6. Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" [Dave's Home Mix] - De La Soul,

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 1
1. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force
2. Jazzy Sensation [12" Remix] - Afrika Bambaataa, , Jazzy Five
3. Play at Your Own Risk [12" Vocal Version] - Planet Patrol
4. Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) [7" Version] - The Jonzun Crew
5. Play That Beat Mr. DJ - G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid,
6. Looking for the Perfect Beat - Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force
See all 16 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) - De La Soul,
2. Jump Around - House of Pain
3. Shamrocks and Shenanigans [Butch Vig Mix] - House of Pain
4. Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature,
5. Gangsta Bitch - Apache
6. Come Baby Come - K7,
See all 17 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Jump Around [Jason Nevins 2000 Mix] - House of Pain
2. Sunshine [Groove Armada Sunset Dub] - Handsome Boy Modeling School,
3. I Wonder Why? (He's the Greatest DJ) [Maw Vocal Mix] - Tony Touch
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) [Timber Mix] - Coolio
5. Talkin' All That Jazz (Dim's Respect for the Old School) - Stetsasonic
6. Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" [Dave's Home Mix] - De La Soul,
See all 11 tracks on this disc

Tommy Boy Greatest Beats,Various Artists,Tommy Boy,80's,90's,Electro,Golden Age,Hip-Hop,R&B,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Urban

Tracks:

O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
Go Stetsa I (12in Remix) - Stetsasonic
Me Myself And I - De La Soul
Shamrocks And Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) - House Of Pain
Looking For The Perfect Beat (12in Version) - Afrika Bambaataa/Soul Sonic Force
What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy Mix) - Information Society
Maria (12in Vocal) - TKA
People Hold On - Coldcut/Lisa Stansfield
Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix) - Coolio
Why Do You Treat Me So Bad - Club Nouveau
Same Song - Digital Underground
Break The Grip Of Shame - Paris
Latifa's Had It Up To Here - Queen Latifah
Here I Go Again - Force M.D.'s

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A big part of the fun of homemade mix tapes is solving the geographical riddles: how to get from track 2 to highly dissimilar track 5 while making musical sense in the segues. Judging from the disparate items on volume 3 of Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats series, the programmers must have had a blast. For instance, they get from Coldcut and Lisa Stansfield's housed-out "People Hold On" to Paris's smoldering "Break the Grip of Shame" in a matter of three tracks--specifically, Coolio's "Fantastic Voyage," Club Nouveau's Why Do You Treat Me So Bad," and DU's "Same Song," which features 2Pac clowning around with the (Digital) Underground. There are more clunkers on this volume than on others in the set, but the high-wire acts in the mix tend to hide the flaws well. --Martin Johnson

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Droppin 'em Hard

Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 1
Various Artists
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Old School Jams, Vol. 3

ASIN: B00000DHU7
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

Planet Rock - Afrika Bamabaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Naughty By Nature
Doowutchyalike - Digital Underground
Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready For This) (12 In. Version) - De La Soul
Can't You See - Total
Move It Like This - K7
Gordy's Groove - Choice MC's
Play At Your Own Risk (12 In. Version) - Planet Patrol
Sally - Stetsasonic
Ladies First - Queen Latifah
Renegades Of Funk (12 In. Version) - Afrika Bambabaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
Tears - Force M.D.'s
Unity - Afrika Bambabaataa & The Godfather Of Soul James Brown

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One of the seminal hip-hop labels, Tommy Boy has turned to the successful MTV Party to Go and ESPN Jock Jams series as cash cows, but increasingly the label is also turning to its vaults. Following the Perfect Beats series, a four-volume collection of New York electro-funk and dance music of the early and mid 1980s, comes Greatest Beats, a four-volume series of the label's finest hip-hop, with a sprinkling of R&B. They've left the chronological approach to Ken Burns and his ilk and sought to make mixes that are equal parts historical documents and party tapes. Volume 1 launches with Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force doing "Planet Rock," a song that defined summer 1982. Then the disc seamlessly jumps into the 1990s for Naughty by Nature's "Everything's Going to Be Alright" and Digital Underground's "Doowhutchyalike." In all, it's surprising to see how well Latifah's "Ladies First" and K7's "Move It Like This" aged and how much better the Bambaataa-James Brown collaboration "Unity" sounds without the nearby shadow of "Planet Rock." The mixture of radio, 12-inch, and LP versions creates an interesting combination of funk, rap, and soul. --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

Droppin 'em Hard.......1999-09-02

If this disc also had "Looking for the Perfect Beat" on it, it would be the only disc needed from this set. Afrikaa's tracks on this CD are phenomenal and carry the weight. I could do without Latifah and the Force MD's and James Brown. All of the other tracks had great beats and phat sounds. The "Unity" track is OK, but I'd trade it for "Looking..." any day. I love "Doowhatchalike", but I'd trade it for "Freaks of the Industry"

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With The Exception Of Def Jam's 10th Anniversary Set...
If U like old school hip-hop...
this is the baddest cd out there all the jams
That's The Joint! That's The Jams! All the JAMS!!!

Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996
Various Artists
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ASIN: B00000DHUN
Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

Planet Rock - Afrika Bamabaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Naughty By Nature
Doowutchyalike - Digital Underground
Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready For This) (12 In. Version) - De La Soul
Can't You See - Total
Move It Like This - K7
Gordy's Groove - Choice MC's
Play At Your Own Risk (12 In. Version) - Planet Patrol
Sally - Stetsasonic
Ladies First - Queen Latifah
Renegades Of Funk (12 In. Version) - Afrika Bambabaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
Tears - Force M.D.'s
Unity - Afrika Bambabaataa & The Godfather Of Soul James Brown

Tracks:

Jump Around - House Of Pain
Uptown Anthem - Naughty By Nature
Jealousy - Club Nouveau
Cheap Thrills (12in Version) - Planet Patrol
Come Baby Come - K7
1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New) - Coolio
Come Into My House - Queen Latifah
Buddy - De La Soul/A Tribe Called Quest/Jungle Brothers/Queen Latifah/Monie Love
Jazzy Sensation - Afrika Bambaataa/The Jazzy 5
Feel Me Flow - Naughty By Nature
The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Let Me Love You - Force M.D.'s
Pacific - 808 State
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) - De La Soul

Tracks:

O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
Go Stetsa I (12in Remix) - Stetsasonic
Me Myself And I - De La Soul
Shamrocks And Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) - House Of Pain
Looking For The Perfect Beat (12in Version) - Afrika Bambaataa/Soul Sonic Force
What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy Mix) - Information Society
Maria (12in Vocal) - TKA
People Hold On - Coldcut/Lisa Stansfield
Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix) - Coolio
Why Do You Treat Me So Bad - Club Nouveau
Same Song - Digital Underground
Break The Grip Of Shame - Paris
Latifa's Had It Up To Here - Queen Latifah
Here I Go Again - Force M.D.'s

Tracks:

Gangsta Bitch - Apache
Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
Potholes in My Lawn (12in Version) - De La Soul
Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) (7in Version) - Jonzun Crew
Louder Than Love - TKA
Running (12in Version) - Information Society
Supermodel (You Better Work) - Rupaul
Kiss You Back - Digital Underground
Rock the House (You'll Never Be) - Pressure Drop
Talkin' All That Jazz - Stetsasonic
Non Stop - Sweet Trio
Play That Beat Mr. DJ - G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid
Tender Love - Force M.D.'s
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio

Tracks:

Jump Around (Jason Nevins 2000 Mix) - House Of Pain
Wrath Of My Madness (DJ Premier Remix) - Queen Latifah
Takin' All That Jazz (Dimitri From Paris Remix) - Stetsasonic
Me, Myself And I (Badmarsh & Shri Remix) - De La Soul
Looking For The Perfect Beat (Brutal Bill Extended Mix) - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC) (Grooverider Remix) - Jonzun Crew
Play At Your Own Risk (Lil' Jon Remix) - Planet Patrol
Planet Rock (Westbam Remix) - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Tender Love (Dee Jay Punk Roc Mash Up Mix) - Force M.D.'s

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In a world oversaturated with box sets and anthologies, it's tempting--if not downright easy--to overlook a self-congratulatory, and conspicuously tardy, endeavor like Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, a five-volume retrospective of the seminal hip-hop imprint. Don't. Although the label seems more focused on their highly successful MTV Party to Go and ESPN Jock Jams series than street-based hip-hop, the compilation aesthetic serves them well on this box. Rather than present a chronological walk through the label's history, this box consists of four mix discs that feature surprisingly successful (and occasionally bewildering) segues, and a consistent flow of high-energy tracks. Although there is a little electro-boogie, (most of that element of the label was saved for their Perfect Beats series), you get hits by Afrika Bambaataa, Coolio, Queen Latifah, Naughty by Nature, Stetsasonic, and the Force MDs, plus a remix disc featuring some leading DJs (Jason Nevins, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris) and a great booklet with lots of color pictures that make great period pieces. The box is a fine testament to the enduring vitality of hip-hop; most of the tracks have aged well, and some that didn't were improved by the remix. --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

With The Exception Of Def Jam's 10th Anniversary Set..........2004-06-19

This collection from Tommy Boy is by far the greatest collection of hip-hop music out there! It has everything! As I recommended elsewhere, get this along with Def Jam Music Group Inc.: 10th Year Anniversary and The Hip Hop Box sets and you will pretty much have all the old school rap (the essentials at least anyway)! On its own, Tommy Boy Greatest Beats an important piece of hip-hop history!

If U like old school hip-hop..........2002-06-16

For anyone who is a hip hop fan, PICK UP THIS COMPILATION!!! I've listened to all five discs and let me tell you, this compilation iss off the hook! The bulk of these songs take me boack to my junior and senior high school days. You may be lucky to find the albums that these songs are on, but just in case you're not, this compilation is the next best thing. Put it this way: I took the CD set to work to play on my CD player, and I had co-workers 1) asking to borrow one of the CDs for the day, and 2)doing some of the break dances from back in the day :). Keep up the good work, Tommy Boy!

this is the baddest cd out there all the jams.......1999-05-21

i cant believe they grab all my favorite old school jams and whipped them into one great package thank you.... if your having a party grab this bad boy all the songs i used to chill to as a little girl together in a package deal not one song on these cds is bad its worth the money

That's The Joint! That's The Jams! All the JAMS!!!.......1998-11-22

This is the perfect record... all the greatest tunes jammed together on one collection!!! Oh! And if that's not enough... There's remixes 90's style too!! This is the ultimate for music lovers!

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Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 2
Various Artists
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Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 3
Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 4
Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 1

ASIN: B00000DHUC
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

Jump Around - House Of Pain
Uptown Anthem - Naughty By Nature
Jealousy - Club Nouveau
Cheap Thrills (12in Version) - Planet Patrol
Come Baby Come - K7
1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)(Timber Mix) - Coolio
Come Into My House - Queen Latifah
Buddy(12' Remix) - De La Soul
Jazzy Sensation(12'Remix) - Afrika Bambaataa/The Jazzy 5
Feel Me Flow - Naughty By Nature
The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Let Me Love You - Force M.D.'s
Pacific - 808 State
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) - De La Soul

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Tommy Boy Records, one of the leaders in the compilations trend, has programmed this series of "greatest hits" to be part historical retrospective and part jam tape. On volume 2 the music segues confidently from the Soul Assassin throb of House of Pain to the proto-techno grooves of 808 State, with stops in between at Force MD's soul classicism, K7's pop dancehall, and Club Nouveau's lite R&B. The highlights on this volume are supplied by Naughty by Nature's "Feel Me Flow" and "Uptown Anthem," Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance" (which still sounds funky), and De La Soul's "Ring Ring Ring." The volume also makes a vital point about the importance of up-tempo dance music in hip-hop by pairing Queen Latifah's "Come into My House" with Coolio's "1-2-3-4 (Sumpin' New)." --Martin Johnson

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A Trip Down Memory Lane..........
Hip Hop History

Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Tommy Boy
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ASIN: B00005PJ92
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Naughty By Nature
Doowutchyalike (radio mix) - Digital Underground
Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready For This - 12" Version) - De La Soul
Can't U See - Total featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
Move It Like This - K7
Gordy's Groove - Choice M.C.'s featuring Fresh Gordon
Play At Your Own Risk (12" Version) - Planet Patrol
Sally - Stetsasonic
Ladies First - Queen Latifa
Renegades of Funk (12" Version) - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
Tears - Force M.D.'s

Tracks:

Jump Around - House of Pain
Uptown Anthem - Naughty By Nature
Jealousy (Green Eyed Vocal) - Club Nouveau
Cheap Thrills - Planet Patrol
Come Baby Come - K7
1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New) - Coolio
Come Into My House - Queen Latifah
Buddy (12" Remix) - De La Soul
Jazzy Sensation (12" Remix) - Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5
Feel Me Flow - Naughty By Nature
The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Let Me Love You - Force M.D.'s
Pacific - 808 State
Ring, Ring, Ring - De La Soul

Tracks:

O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
Go Stetsa I - Stetsasonic
Me Myself & I - De La Soul
Shamrocks & Shenanigans - House of Pain
Looking For The Perfect Beast - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
What's On Your Mind - Information Society
Maria - TKA
People Hold On - Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield
Fantastic Voyage - Coolio
Why You Treat Me So Bad - Club Nouveau
Same Song - Digital Underground
Break The Grip Of Shame - Paris
Latifah's Had It Up To Here - Queen Latifah
Here I Go Again - Force M.D.'s

Tracks:

Gangsta Bitch - Apache
Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
Potholes In My Lawn - De La Soul
Pack Jam - Jonzun Crew
Louder Than Love - TKA
Running - Information Society
Supermodel - Ru Paul
Kiss You Back - Digital Underground
Rock The House - Pressure Drop
Talkin' All That Jazz - Stetsasonic
Non-Stop - Sweet Trio
Play That Beat Mr. DJ - G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid
Tender Love - Force M.D.'s
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio

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In a world oversaturated with box sets and anthologies, it's tempting--if not downright easy--to overlook a self-congratulatory, and conspicuously tardy, endeavor like Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, a five-volume retrospective of the seminal hip-hop imprint. Don't. Although the label seems more focused on its highly successful MTV Party to Go and ESPN Jock Jams series than street-based hip-hop, the compilation aesthetic serves it well on this box. Rather than present a chronological walk-through of the label's history, this box consists of four mix discs that feature surprisingly successful (and occasionally bewildering) segues, and a consistent flow of high-energy tracks. Although there is a little electro-boogie, (most of that element of the label was saved for its Perfect Beats series), you get hits by Afrika Bambaataa, Coolio, Queen Latifah, Naughty by Nature, Stetsasonic, and the Force MDs, plus a remix disc featuring some leading DJs (Jason Nevins, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris) and a great booklet with lots of color pictures that make great period pieces. The box is a fine testament to the enduring vitality of hip-hop; most of the tracks have aged well, and some that didn't were improved by the remix. (The 2001 edition of the box loses the "milk crate" packaging in favor of a more traditional case and a much more affordable price.) --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

A Trip Down Memory Lane.................2001-11-13

I picked this one up from a record store while searching for the "Stimulated" compilation and I had the money to spend. While scanning the backcover in the store, seeing all the available classics. It became harder and harder for me to put it down, so I gave up the 40 bucks. Did I mention CLASSIC tracks were available on this one? Old school hip-hop and r&b tracks from artist like :Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force, De La Soul, Stetsasonic, Force M.D.'s, Club Nouveau, Planet Patrol ("Play It at Your Risk" was my joint back in the day), Apache, Digital Underground, Paris and many more CLASSICS. Not all tracks are favorites of mine, but the entire compilation is a 5 star deal.

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Hip Hop History.......2001-11-08

Tommy Boy Records is, along with Def Jam, the seminal hip hop labels. This box set features the label's biggest hits, but presented in a classic mix tape fashion. There is no chronological order to the songs, each of the four disk's songs segue together into one long mix. This makes for some great listening and the beats are still slamming especially on the remix disk that boasts some great work by the all-time best, DJ Premier.

Tommy Boy: The Greatest Beats for B-Boy Only

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Tommy Boy: The Greatest Beats for B-Boy Only
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Toys Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005HU0S

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Japanese Exclusive Compilation. 18 Tracks of Tommy Boy Classics Mixed Non-stop.

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Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 4
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Tommy Boy
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Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 3
Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 2
Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 1

ASIN: B00000DHUH
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

Gangsta Bitch - Apache
Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
Potholes in My Lawn (12in Version) - De La Soul
Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) (7in Version) - Jonzun Crew
Louder Than Love - TKA
Running (12in Version) - Information Society
Supermodel (You Better Work) - Rupaul
Kiss You Back - Digital Underground
Rock the House (You'll Never Be) - Pressure Drop
Talkin' All That Jazz - Stetsasonic
Non Stop - Sweet Trio
Play That Beat Mr. DJ - G.L.O.B.E. + Whiz Kid
Tender Love - Force M.D.'s
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio

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Though volume 4 of Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, a four-part retrospective and party mix from the label's vaults, starts with Apache's "Gangsta Bitch" and ends with Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise," there is none of the gangsta aesthetic anywhere to be found. Apache's work is a humorous novelty, and Coolio provides a seething lament, yet that's about as close to the Too $horts of the world as this label gets. Instead volume 4 offers more of the dance and electro-boogie side the roster. RuPaul makes his first appearance (with "Supermodel"), as does the Jonzun Crew with "Pack Jam," a track ripe for a Squarepusher-ish remix. Some of the tracks haven't aged well; for instance, Stetsasonic's "Talkin' All That Jazz," sounds quaint, owing to its relatively facile acoustic bass line and their tendency to rap right on the beat rather than just behind it (as is the case in most jazz-influenced raps). The high points lie in rediscovering lost pleasures: the didgeridoo-like intro to Naughty by Nature's "Hip Hop Hooray," Digital Underground's playful "Kiss You Back," and some early Jazzy Joyce on Sweet Trio's "Non Stop." Like volume 3, this one doesn't stand on its own as well as it makes a companion for either volume 1 or volume 2. The box set, which collects all four volumes with a fifth disc (of remixes), might be the best place for these two. --Martin Johnson

Freestyle Greatest Beats: The Complete Collection, Vol. 4

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All in the title.
A Must Have
A Freestyle Collection Must-Have

Freestyle Greatest Beats: The Complete Collection, Vol. 4
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Tommy Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Boy I've Been Told - SA-FIRE
Don't Take Your Love Away - Lydia Lee Love
Mirage - JELLYBEAN w/INDIA
Don't Be Afraid - TKA
The Name of the Game - Dan Hartman
Mandolay - Latin Rascals
You'll Never Find Another Love - & More
Change On Me - Cynthia
Never Let You Go - Sweet Sensation
I Burn - MARSHALL JONES
Love You Will You Love Me - Judy Torres
Summertime Summertime - Nocera

Customer Reviews:

All in the title........2000-02-24

Brings back memories. Great cd which includes the tracks which made freestyle. SA-FIRE, TKA, CYNTHIA, and SWEET SENSATION are classics. If you like freestyle, get this cd. What more can I say, like the title goes, FREESTYLES' GREATEST.

A Must Have.......1999-12-23

This is absolutely a must have in your collection! A variety of the most popular freestyle music as we know it. Definetely your money's worth & you'll love it.

A Freestyle Collection Must-Have.......1998-08-11

This disc is the fourth of a 10-disc series that is the definitive collection of Freestyle music. The series features a variety of songs from the most popular artists of the genre, including many hard-to-find classics. All discs include comprehensive liner notes charting the history of Freestyle music. A must-have collection for anyone interested in dance music from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s.

Disc Four Highlights: The original freestyle club mix of "Don't Take Your Love Away" by Lydia Lee Love is featured as well as the classic "Summertime Summertime" by Nocera.