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Norman Jay — Essential Mix

27 August 1994 · House

Norman Jay recorded this Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, first broadcast on 27 August 1994 — the 1st of their 4 Essential Mixes in the Waveform archive. It lands in the show's formative years, when Radio 1 first handed two hours of its airwaves to club culture, and the set sits in House territory.

The mix runs through 26 documented tracks, opening with Nerissa — “Stars” and closing on Robert Owens — “I'll Be Your Friend”. Along the way it draws on labels like Active, Ace Beat and TNT 16A.

Tracklist

  1. Nerissa — Stars [Active]00:00:00
  2. Nick Jones — Peace & Unity [Ace Beat]
  3. Todd Terry — Come Around [TNT 16A]00:12:00
  4. Nelson — Love Reincarnation [Zest For Life]00:17:00
  5. Xelcia — Workbaby! [Stress]00:21:00
  6. Rhythm Factor — You Bring Me Joy [Strictly Rhythm]
  7. Smith & Mighty — Remember Me [3 Stripes]
  8. Northbound — Never Gonna Be The Same [3 Stripe]00:37:00
  9. Carleen Anderson — True Spirit [Circa]00:44:00
  10. Black Science Orchestra — Philadelphia [JBO]00:49:00
  11. Freedom — Closer [Power]
  12. Billie — Nobody's Business [Fleetwood]
  13. Todd Terry — Rain [InHouse - INHR 052]00:61:00
  14. Björk — Big Time Sensuality [Elektra]00:65:00
  15. Class Action — Weekend [Sleeping Bag]
  16. Zig Zag — Everybody Free [Stick Man]
  17. Gypsymen — Hear The Music [E-Legal]
  18. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes — The Love I Lost [P.I.R.]
  19. House 2 House — Do 4 Me [Strictly Rhythm]
  20. Yoshito — Got A Feeling [Strictly Rhythm]
  21. Daphne — When You Love Someone [Maxi]
  22. Frankie Knuckles — Tears [FFRR]
  23. Barbara Tucker — Beautiful People (CJ's Dub Mix) [Strictly Rhythm - SRB 015D1]00:98:00
  24. C. M. Toni — Hustle Ain't Over [Partners Inc.]
  25. The Trammps — Disco Inferno [Atlantic]
  26. Robert Owens — I'll Be Your Friend [RCA]

Tracklist source: MixesDB — the community that documented it.

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