Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters Arthur Baker Vinyl LP 2023
Tracklist:
1. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Out Of Touch (Club Version)
2. Robbie Nevil – C’est La Vie (Extended Remix)
3. Living In A Box - Living In A Box (Dance Mix)
4. The Colourfield – Running Away (Arthur Baker Remix)
5. Fleetwood Mac – Big Love (Extended Remix)
5. Artists United Against Apartheid – Sun City (Last Remix)
6. Fine Young Cannibals – Ever Fallen In Love? (Club Senseless)
7. Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance (1/2 Way 2 House Mix)
8. Arthur Baker & The Backbeat Deciples Featuring Al Green – The Message Is Love (Cupid Mix)
9. Will Downing – A Love Supreme (Jazz In The House Remix)
10. Jeffrey Osborne - Soweto (Remixed Version)
11. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock (12” Vocal Version)
12. Rockers Revenge Featuring Donnie Calvin – Walking OnSunshine (12” Version)
13. Freeez – I.O.U. (Mega-mix)
This latest instalment of ARTHUR BAKER Presents DANCE MASTERS finds the production/ song-writing/ remixing maestro taking the spotlight for a long overdue snapshot of his own classic 12” mixes during a crucial evolution of dance music, club and pop culture.
“I’ve always felt like I was on a mission to make music from the time I heard Motown, Philly and Sly and the Family Stone. My mission started as a hobby and still feels like one now. So many people in the business have a short memory. You’ve got to keep on pushing and hustling. It can be a drag sometimes but if you really love what you’re doing, it’s worth the work. I still really love what I do.”
Arthur Baker helped codify the remixer as artist. His genre-fluid approach to projects has resulted in a joyous myriad of classics that spans many decades. This ’80’s focused DANCE MASTERS collection offers a welcome glimpse at Baker’s illustrious career and many long out-of-print 12” versions and previously unavailable
mixes.
This 14-track, double LP, cut-down version captures both the breathe and quality of Arthur Baker’s production output. Including a wide array of selections from the likes “Buffalo Stance”, Jeffrey Osborne “Soweto”, Freeez “I.O.U”, Rockers Revenge “Walking On Sunshine” and of course the juggernaut “Planet Rock” with Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force.