Once upon a time, in a London far away, long before house music made the whole world jump up and down like lunatics, underground djs played a rarified mix of funk & soul, hip hop & rap called "rare groove".
Strictly for the cogniscenti, supported by a select few clubs & sound-systems such as the Wag and Shake n' Fingerpop, it existed far from the mainstream.
Only a privileged few - a small network of those in-the-know - had access to the djs & rare vinyl that defined the sound.
This was music heard nowhere else.
Good mixtapes were much-cherished & deeply inspirational - copied from friends & fellow music lovers, stretched & worn out through constant listening; some reached almost legendary status, many are now lost to the ravages of time.
One such C90 was "Harley Sounds", made by Dominic Weaver [thanks Paul!] in a flat on Harley Street in 1988/9.
We played it to death, to the extent that our copy is now unlistenable.
So, as a tribute to those halycon days, we've attempted to faithfully recreate it, trying to adhere as close as can be to our battered original.
We hope you enjoy.
Here's a picture of Winston:
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Tracklist
| 00.00 | litmus | got to be the music |
| 03.34 | doug fresh | guess who |
| 08.28 | incredible bongo band | apache |
| 13.19 | fred wesley | blow your head |
| 16.44 | candigo | jingo |
| 21.40 | herman kelly | lets dance to the drummers beat |
| 25.41 | derek b | good groove |
| 30.08 | jvc force | strong island |
| 35.33 | ll cool j | jack the ripper |
| 40.02 | doug fresh | keep rising |
| 42.49 | kenny burke | rising to the top |
| 47.56 | wee papa girl rappers | faith |
| 50.31 | eric b and rakim | i know you got soul |
| 56.10 | rob base dj ez-rock | it takes two |
| 60.29 | lynn collins | think |
| 62.57 | bobby byrd | hot pants im coming |
| 65.20 | bill moss | sock it to em soul brother |
| 68.16 | african music machine | black water gold |
| 70.36 | funk inc | sister janie |
| 75.09 | mighty tom cats | cheeba cheeba |
| 82.28 | the blackbyrds | doing it in the park |
| 87.57 | charles wright | express yourself |
| 91.32 | rufus thomas | do the funky penguin |
-- Total running time – 1.34.41 --
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