Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Theme (12") | Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) | TENX 285 | UK | 1989 | |
| The Theme (12", Promo) | Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records), Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) | TENX 285 DJ, TENX285 DJ | UK | 1989 | |
| The Theme - 2002 Remixes (12") | Funk Labs Records | FL005 | UK | 2002 | |
| The Theme (Breaks Remix) (12", S/Sided, Promo) | Fat! Records | CTFAT036 | UK | 2007 | |
| The Theme (10", Ltd) | Fat! Records | CTFAT041C | UK | 2007 | |
| The Theme (10", Ltd, Red) | Fat! Records | CTFAT041C | UK | 2007 | |
| The Theme (12") | Fat! Records | CTFAT041A | UK | 2007 | |
| The Theme (12") | Fat! Records | CTFAT041B | UK | 2007 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing The Theme - 2002 Remixes, 12", FL005
Not a bad release, but a disappointing one nonetheless. The remixes on this don't really seem to get to grips with what's needed to update this massive tune. Of the 2 UK- Garage style mixes, Altern 8's mix fares better than Edzy's to my ears, but falls a long way short of what I expected from such a collision of old skool rave acts - where are the horns, the crowd noise, the OTT stabs? The Supernature version adds strings and a more housey vibe, but tellingly the best version is the 1989 Reconstruction, which simply takes the classic original and bumps up the tempo to a more usable (for today's dancefloors) 130 bpm or so, while not changing the pitch and key.
referencing The Theme, 12", TENX 285
A stone cold classic. A very early 'bleep' tune played at pretty much every rave in '89 into early '90 I'd say. Both mixes are superb, the Original Chill mix is better suited for mixing and is a touch more 'dancey' but the A side (featuring a pretty decent rap)is probably the best known - and the intro is a 'goosebumps' moment for anyone who was there back in the day....
