House Master Boyz And The Rude Boy Of House, The* - House Nation

There are alot cover versions of "House Nation" by "The House Master Boyz And The Rude Boy Of House". Usually, Coverversions, especialy of house tracks, are not so good as the original versions. I have no idea who did this version on Clockwork. It sounds very similar to the original version on Dance Mania..but i can't help myself.. there is something that make love this version more than the original. Maybe its only the other mastering or whatever.Since i have this, i never played the Dance Mania again and have been sold all other pressings i had (bcm ect.)

What a tune. Just sums up everything that was great about jack tracks in 1986. A pumpin bassline and primitive drum loops, a simple sample repeated over and over, yet the way these elements are combined is amazing, as they are brought in an out of the mix to form peaks and troughs, eventually winding up in an intense plateau of dancefloor magic.

This ep, a classic anthem of this genre which I used 2 copies to work all version in a mix was defenetly one that stood out amongst all those other chicago track at that time when I started playing "House Music" at this legendary Montreal Gay club called "Le Garage" in 1986-87.

It became an anthem especially in the way the lyrics calls for "house nation" inspiring the crowd being exposed to this new form of dance music, but also, was transported later on when the "house nation" as a crowd broke bigger, including ravers and clubbers, singing and identifying themselves being part of this HOUSE NATION.
A truly great innovative and special record.

No doubt this is one of the best and biggest tracks ever to come out of Chitown! I remember when it was played in the "Vogue" club in Frankfurt right after it came out and then stayed for years. It was followed by several remixes and remakes each causing the original being played again...House used to be hypnotic, dark, rough and a bit dirty in those days aiming directly to people´s bellys (and below) without using x-rated lyrics.
Strange that this masterpiece has a rating of only 4.6 here while many of the later released booty tracks on this label get better ratings easily...

definitv the strongest track for the dance-floor. when i hear it first at the FRONT club in hamburg 1987 the people can´t stand still. nobody standing in the edge, everbody "take a march" and a step in another time! forward in a march and stepp direction for liberty for erverone! a simply bass, a word-stakato and a very hard and clear drum in a militäry-stile. after this track was published, a lot of people dress in a militäry-house-stile. the hou-hou-hou-hou-hou-housenation will forget this time.......and with this "forgetness", the liberty will go too.....