Grand Mix '85: The Very Best Of 1985
LABEL: Best
SERIES: Grand Mix
GROUPING: N/A
RELEASE YEAR: 1985
CATALOGUE NO: DDR 8601
RUNOUT GROOVES: 2-8508-1-A (Side A) 2-8508-1-B (Side B)
COUNTRY: Netherlands (based on STEMRA being printed on the label)
FORMAT: 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: This release contains the same mixes as Record Group - Grand Mix 85. Full details of how Ben Liebrand created this mix can be found on his web site here.
SIDE A MIX: THE VERY BEST I
MIXED BY: Ben Liebrand
LENGTH: 21:46
GENRE: Pop/Funk/Soul
COMMENTS: This is the same mix that is on side C of Disco-Rotund - Grand Medley 84-88 and side A of Record Group - Grand Mix 85
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Propaganda - Duel (1985); Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm (1985); Wally Badarou - Chief Inspector (1984); Jenny Burton - Bad Habits (1985); Chaka Khan - Eye To Eye (1984); Shakatak with Al Jarreau - Day By Day (1985); Princess - Say I'm Your No. 1 (1985); Rah Band - Clouds Across The Moon (1985); Cool Notes - Spend The Night (1985); Mai Tai - History (1985); 52nd Street - Tell Me (How It Feels) (1985); Sandra - (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena (1985); Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String (Contemplating) (1985); David Grant & Jaki Graham - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (1985); Family - The Screams Of Passion (1985); Level 42 - Something About You (1985); Miquel Brown - Close To Perfection (1985); Aurra - Like I Like It (1985); Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere (1985); Skipworth & Turner - Thinking About Your Love (1985); Hot Cold - Love Is Like A Game (1985); System - This Is For You (1985); Collage - Romeo Where's Juliet? (1985); Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (1984); Propaganda - P: Machinery (1985); Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (1985); Jeff Lorber featuring Audrey Wheeler - Step By Step (1985); Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who (1985); Chaka Khan - (Krush Groove) Can't Stop The Street (1985); Skool Boyz - Superfine (From Behind) (1985); Three Degrees - The Heaven I Need (1985); Jeff Lorber Band featuring Gavin Christopher - Best Part Of The Night (1985); Tina Turner - One Of The Living (1985); Patti Austin - Honey For The Bees (1985); Total Contrast - Takes A Little Time (1985); Evelyn King - Your Personal Touch (1985); Rene & Angela - Save Your Love (For #1) (1985); Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) (1985); Thompson Twins - Don't Mess With Doctor Dream (1985); Rene & Angela - I'll Be Good (1985)
SIDE B MIX: THE VERY BEST II
MIXED BY: Ben Liebrand
LENGTH: 21:55
GENRE: Pop/Funk/Soul
COMMENTS: This is the same mix that is on side D of Disco-Rotund - Grand Medley 84-88 and side B of Record Group - Grand Mix 85
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Billy Crystal - You Look Marvelous (1985); Andre Cymone - The Dance Electric (1985); S.O.S. Band - Break Up (1984); Shakatak - City Rhythm (1985); Rochelle - My Magic Man (1985); Arcadia - Election Day (1985); Steve Arrington - Feel So Real (1985); George Duke - Thief In The Night (1985); Haywoode - Getting Closer (1985); Steve Arrington - Dancin' In The Key Of Life (1985); Total Contrast - Hit And Run (1985); One Way - Let's Talk (1985); Ian Dury - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (1977); Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (1985); Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force - I Wonder If I Take You Home (1984); Five Star - All Fall Down (1985); Five Star - Let Me Be The One (1985); Change - Oh What A Feeling (1985); Art Of Noise - Legs (1985); Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City (1985); Hazell Dean - They Say It's Gonna Rain (1985); Skipworth & Turner - Hot Pursuit! (1985); Nicci - So In Love (1985); Mark Fisher featuring Dotty Green - Love Situation (1985); Colonel Abrams - Trapped (1985); 9.9 - All Of Me For All Of You (1985); Sonique - Let Me Hold You (1985); Alisha - Baby Talk (1985); Madonna - Into The Groove (1985); DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night (1985); Simply Red - Come To My Aid (1985); Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme (1985); Det Reirruc & The Latin Rascals - Axel F (1985); Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love (1985); Rick James - Glow (1985); Val Young - Seduction (1985); Sheena Easton - Do It For Love (1985); Mary Jane Girls - In My House (1985); Paul Hardcastle - 19 (1985)
