"it" being "Friday", "the start of the weekend" or "another bloody 12"/80s Dubhed selection".
If the latter doesn't get your hackles rising then you're in for a treat with some poptacular extended mixes featuring Altered Images, B.E.F., Billy MacKenzie, Erasure, Eurythmics, New Order, Pet Shop Boys and Stephen Duffy.
Fair warning that the BPMs will remain "up" for the next 72 hours....
1) See Those Eyes (Long Version) (Remix By Martin Rushent): Altered Images (1982)
2) It Doesn't Have To Be (Boop Oopa Doo Mix By Mixmaster Phil Harding): Erasure (1987)
3) In The Night (Remix By Arthur Baker): Pet Shop Boys (1986)
4) Round & Round (Club Mix By Ben Grosse & Kevin Saunderson): New Order (1989)
5) Cool Blue (Vocal Mix By John 'Jellybean' Benitez): Eurythmics (1984)
6) The Secret Life Of Arabia (Dub Mix By Martyn Ware & Ian Craig Marsh) (Cover of David Bowie): B.E.F. ft. Billy Mackenzie (1982)
7) I Love You (Diversion) (12" Version By David Leonard): Stephen Duffy (1986)
1982: Methods Of Dance Volume 2: 6
1982: See Those Eyes EP: 1
1984: Touch Dance: 5
1986: Disco: 3
1986: Extended Play EP: 7
1987: It Doesn't Have To Be EP: 2
1989: Round & Round EP: 4
I loved the two cover versions Billy Mackenzie did on that BEF album....'Arabia' is more than decent, but his take on Roy Orbison's 'It's Over' is magnificent. Talk about throwing the kitchen sink at something in terms of production and vocals....
ReplyDeleteIt was also the first time I'd heard It's Over. Much as I love Roy Orbison, Billy sealed the definitive version in my teenage mind.
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