In an attempt to break the cycle of inertia let's, as Dame Shirley Bassey once urged, get this party started. Although I think P!NK may have got it started first.
Today's selection doesn't feature P!NK (Darn the upper case and inverted i... or is it an exclamation mark? But I digress). Stick around though and Dame Shirley does show up for the finale.
The general theme of this mixtape is iconic female singers from the 1940s to the 1970s given the 21st century (mostly) remix treatment. Upbeat, downtempo, scratches, itches, phat beats, flat beats, nothing detracts from the huge voices on show here.
1) "Murder" He Says (Remix By James Hardway aka David Harrow): Dinah Shore (2004)
2) Walk On By (Mojo Filter Fly-By Re-Love) (Remix By Ben Zaven Crane): Dionne Warwick (2012)
3) Where Is Love? (Remix By James Hardway aka David Harrow): Lena Horne (2004)
4) Rock Steady (Sure Is Pure Remix By Danny Spencer & Kelvin Andrews): Aretha Franklin (1994)
5) A-Tisket A-Tasket (Remix By James Hardway aka David Harrow): Ella Fitzgerald (2004)
6) O-o-h Child (Nickodemus Remix By Nick DeSimone): Nina Simone (2007)
7) I Cover The Waterfront (Remix By James Hardway aka David Harrow): Billie Holiday (2004)
8) Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (Rae & Christian Remix By Mark Rae & Steve Christian): Dinah Washington (2002)
9) Goldfinger (Propellerheads Mix By Alex Gifford & Will White): Shirley Bassey (2000)
10) [applause]*
* completely out of step with the rest of the selection, the crowd noise has been lifted from a 2014 performance of Sister Ray by John Cale & The Drone Orchestra.
1994: Rock Steady EP: 4
2000: The Remix Album...Diamonds Are Forever: 9
2002: Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? EP: 8
2004: Ladies Of Jazz Remixed: 1, 3, 5, 7
2007: Remixed & Reimagined: 6
2012: AOR Disco Vintage Edits Vol. 2: 2
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