Raze

Profile:Spearheaded by New York multi-instrumentalist Vaughan Mason, Raze was formed in 1986 as a studio/concept group were the idea was to have a different lead singer on each song. Mason hooked up with soul singer Keith Thompson in the studio for "Break 4 Love", considered by many to be one of the best house songs ever recorded. And Thompson was only 25 years old when they recorded it in 1987! It was the group's only song that made it to urban radio, debuting on October 22, 1988 at #24 for 16 weeks. Mason would move to D.C., setting up his Grove Street Records studio.
Members:Keith Thompson, Vaughan Mason
Name Variations: All | Raze | Raze Presents E.S.T.B.
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Releases:
Have Mercy (12")   Grove Street Records 1986
Jack The Groove ◄ (9 versions)   Champion ... 1986
Jack Up Work Your Body ◄ (2 versions)   Grove Street Records ... 1986
Let The Music Move U ◄ (7 versions)   Grove Street Records ... 1986
Break 4 Love (Maxi, EP) ◄ (39 versions)   Grove Street Records ... 1987
Caught U Cheatin' (12")   Grove Street Records 1987
Jack The Groove ◄ (3 versions)   BCM Records ... 1987
Jack Up Work Your Body / White Knight Jacks ◄ (2 versions)   Jack Trax 1987
Album 88 (LP, Album)   Grove Street Records 1988
Caught U Cheatin' ◄ (4 versions)   Champion 1988
The Party / Break For Love (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   ZYX Records 1988
All 4 Love (Break 4 Love 1990) (Maxi, Single) ◄ (12 versions)   Champion ... 1989
It's A Party (12")   Grove Street Records 1989
Let It Roll (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   ZYX Records ... 1989
Let It Move U ◄ (2 versions)   Grove Street Records ... 1990
Bass Power (CD, Maxi)   ZYX Records 1991
Bass Power (Maxi) ◄ (9 versions)   Grove Street Records ... 1991
All 4 Love (CD, Album)   RCA, BMG (France) 1992
Jack The Groove / Break 4 Love (12")   Old Gold (2) 1993
Grove Street DJ Tool #2 (12")   Grove Street Records  
Love Fever (12")   Grove Street Records  
Stop Playin' (12")   Grove Street Records  
Tracks Appear On:
December 86 - Mixes 1 (LP) Jack The Groove DMC 1986
Street Sounds Edition 19 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Jack The Groove Street Sounds 1986
Ultimate Trax (2xLP, Comp, P/Mixed) Jack The Groove Champion 1986
Ultimate Trax (Cass, Comp, P/Mixed) Let The Music Move You... Champion 1986
Best Of House Volume 1 (LP, Comp) Jack The Groove (Hit Mix) Serious Records (2) 1987
Best Of House Volume 1 (Cass, Comp) Jack The Groove (Hit Mix) Serious Records (2) 1987
Best Of House Volume 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Let The Music Move U (... Serious Records (2) 1987
Best Of House Volumes 1 & 2 (CD, Comp) Jack The Groove (Hit Mix) Serious Records (2) 1987
Dance ▷ Mix ▷ '87 - 40 Non-Stop Mega-Mix HITS (CD, Comp, Mixed) Jack The Groove Telstar 1987
February 87 - Mixes 1 (12") Jack The Groove DMC 1987
Hit Mix (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Jack The Groove Stylus Music 1987
House Sound Of Chicago - The CD Jack Attack! (CD, Maxi) Jack The Groove BCM Records, D.J. International Records 1987
Jack Trax - The First Album (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Jack Up Work Your Body... Jack Trax 1987
Master Mix 2 (Cass, Comp, Mixed) Let The Music Move U, ... Jump (3) 1987
Master Mix Vol. 2 (LP) Let The Music Move U, ... Jump (3) 1987
The Dance Chart ◄ (3 versions) Jack The Groove Telstar 1987
Best Of House Volume 4 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Caught U Cheatin (Grey... Serious Records (2) 1988
House Hits (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Jack The Groove (Club ... Needle Records 1988
Jack The Video (VHS, Mixed) Jack The Groove Virgin Music Video 1988
Razormaid Chapter !-20 (2x12", Whi) Break 4 Love Razormaid Records 1988
The Greatest Hits Of House (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Jack The Groove Stylus Music 1988
The House Story So Far (The Past, The Present & The Future) (10xLP, Comp, Ltd + Box) Jack The Groove (Hit M... Serious Records (2) 1988
Ultimate House 1 (LP, Comp) Break 4 Love (English ... Champion 1988
Ultimate House 1 (CD, Comp) Break 4 Love (English ... Champion 1988
100% Dance Music (LP) Break 4 Love Touch Of Gold 1989
ALF's Sommer Hitparade (2xLP, Comp) Break 4 Love Polystar Records 1989
Champion Classics 1 (LP, Comp) Jack The Groove Champion 1989
Champion Classics 1 (CD, Comp) Jack The Groove Champion 1989
Crucial Cuts Disk 2 - Moving Into House (3xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love Telstar 1989
Deep Heat (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Break 4 Love (English ... Telstar 1989
Deep Heat '89 - Fight The Flame (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Break 4 Love Telstar 1989
Deep Heat 2 - The Second Burn (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Let The Music Move U Telstar 1989
French Kiss & Other Hot Songs ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love (Spanish ... Mercury 1989
Get On The Dance Floor Volume 2 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Jack The Groove Style Records 1989
Hip House - The Deepest Beats In Town ◄ (3 versions) Break 4 Love K-Tel ... 1989
House & New Beat Show (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love (English ... Tom-Tom Club (2) 1989
Love House (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Break 4 Love K-Tel 1989
Max Headroom Mega Dance (2xLP) Break 4 Love Polystar Records 1989
Rock The House (LP) Break For Love Carrere 1989
The History Of The House Sound Of Chicago (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Jack The Groove BCM Records 1989
Turn Up The Bass - Volume 3 (CD) Break 4 Love (English ... Arcade 1989
Turn Up The Bass - Volume 3 (Cass) Break 4 Love (English ... Arcade 1989
Turn Up The Bass 2 (2xLP, Comp) Break 4 Love (English ... Arcade 1989
100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love, Jack The... Connoisseur Collection 1990
Can U Feel It? - The Champion Legend (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love K-Tel 1990
Can You Feel It (12") Can You Feel It (Raze ... Champion 1990
Can You Feel It (12", Promo) Can You Feel It (Raze ... Champion 1990
Jump On The Floor (CD) All 4 Love (Break 4 Lo... Red Bullet 1990
Skin Beat (The First Touch) ◄ (3 versions) All 4 Love (Break 4 Lo... The Really Useful Record Company Plc. 1990
Summer Hit Mix '90 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) All 4 Love (Break 4 Lo... ZYX Records 1990
This Is Only A Test! (CD) Break 4 Love (Razormai... Razormaid Records 1990
Deep Heat 10 - The Awakening (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Bass Power Telstar 1991
Famous Rap Hits (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Let It Move U ZYX Records 1991
Hardcore Dancefloor (2xCD, Comp) Bass Power Dino Music (2) 1991
Make You Sweat (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Break 4 Love Telstar 1991
Mixx-it 48 (12", Promo) Bass Power Mixx-it 1991
Remix Dance Now (CD) Bass Power (Power Bass... Peak Records (4) 1991
Remixed Records 48 (2x12") Bass Power Remixed Records 1991
Rhythm Stick 3-3 (2x12", Comp, Promo) Bass Power (The Power ... Rhythm Stick 1991
Wicked Mix 09 (12", Comp, Promo, Bla) Bass Power ("Remix By ... Wicked Mix 1991
Wicked Mix 09 (12", Comp, Promo) Bass Power ("Remix By ... Wicked Mix 1991
De La Dance (CD, Comp) Bass Power Virgin France S.A. 1992
Rhythm Stick RS CD 04 (CD) Bass Power (Power Remix) Rhythm Stick 1992
The Greatest Hits Of Dance ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love Telstar 1992
The History Of House - 32 Monumental Tracks (2xCD) Break 4 Love Arcade 1992
The History Of House 1 - 16 Monumental Tracks (Cass) Break 4 Love Arcade 1992
This Is Only A Test: The Best Of The "Test" Series (8xCD) Break For Love (Razorm... Razormaid Records 1992
House Classics (CD, Comp) Break 4 Love (Spanish ... Touchdown Records 1993
Monster Hits Of Dance - 36 Monster Hits From The 80's & 90's (2xCD, Album) Break For Love Castle Communications 1993
100% Pure House (2xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1994
Classic House Mastercuts Volume 1 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Break 4 Love (Original... Mastercuts 1994
Dance Zone Level Three (2xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love (Our Trib... PolyGram TV 1994
Maxi Dance Sensation 15 (2xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love (Original... BMG Ariola Media GmbH 1994
Nightlife To The Max (CD, Comp, Mixed) Break For Love (Origin... Earmark Records (2) 1994
100% House Classics Volume 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love Telstar 1995
A Retrospective Of House '91 - '95 ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love (Our Trib... Sound Dimension Recordings 1995
Culture Dance Volume 7 (Special Club) (12", Promo, Ltd, Mixed) Break 4 Love Versailles 1995
Culture Dance Vol. 7 (CD) Break 4 Love Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1995
Culture Dance Vol. 7 (Spécial Club) (2xCD) Break 4 Love Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1995
Rave Party Vol.1 (2xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love (Hard For... Vidisco 1995
Back To The House ! (CD, Album) Break For Love Atoll Music 1996
Back To The House ! (2xLP) Break 4 Love Atoll Music 1996
Het Beste Uit De HOUSE Top 100 Allertijden (2xCD) Break 4 Love Polydor 1996
House Story (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Break 4 Love BMG (France) 1996
Strictly House Classics (CD, Comp, Mixed) Break 4 Love Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1996
Wasteland (CD) Break 4 Love (Spanih Fly) EVA 1996
Super Dance Groove (2xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love Disky 1997
United Dance Presents '88-'92 Anthems 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love United Music LTD. 1997
A.R.C. - Artist Remix Collection (One) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love (Gut Drum... Platipus 1998
Culture House (2xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love Universal Music (France) 1998
Nu Dance Traxx Volume 24 (CD, Comp, Promo) Break 4 Love ERG (UK) 1998
Grandmix - The Millennium Edition (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Break 4 Love Sony Music Media (Netherlands) 1999
The Best Dance Label In The World - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Break 4 Love Champion 1999
Housemix2000 (CD) Break 4 Love Universal Music (Canada) 2000
Back To Love 3 (2xCD) Break 4 Love Hed Kandi Records 2001
Dance Train Classics Platform 3 (3xCD) Break 4 Love (Caught I... 541 2001
Dance Train Classics Vinyl 18 (12") Break 4 Love (Caught I... 541 2001
HouseMix Classics (CD) Break For Love Universal Records 2001
Classic Rewind (CD, Comp, Mixed) Break 4 Love Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) 2002
100% Pure Old Skool Club Classics (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Break 4 Love (Original... Telstar TV 2003
Best Of Mix (2xCD) Break 4 Love Enter Records 2003
Bittersweeet (CD, Album, Mixed, Promo) Break For Love Not On Label 2003
Ibiza - The History Of House (3xCD, Mixed) Break 4 Love (Original... Warner Dance 2003
Noite Faixa A Faixa 2 (2xCD) Break 4 Love Vidisco 2003
Cream Classics (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Break 4 Love (Original... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Official Soundtrack (2xCD, Comp + DVD-V) Break 4 Love Interscope Records, Rockstar Games 2004
Hed Kandi The Mix: Summer 2004 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Break 4 Luv Hed Kandi Records 2004
Remixshowreel2004 (CDr, Promo) Break For Love (FFS Cl... Not On Label 2004
Break For Love (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Break For Love ITH Records 2005
ID&T Classics - The Megamixes II (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Break 4 Love Universal TV 2005
Renaissance: The Classics (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Break 4 Love (Original... Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2005
Very Best Of Back To The Old Skool (3xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love Ministry Of Sound 2005
Back In The Day (2xCD) Break 4 Love Virgin 2006
20 Years Of House (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love District 6 2007
20 Years Of House - Nicky Holloway And Danny Rampling - Sampler 1 (12") Break 4 Love District 6 2007
Breaks 'Em Down⁵ - Alchemist (CD, Promo, Mixed) Bosses www.hiphopvinyl.de 2007
DJ Selection 141: The History Of House Music Part 14 (CD, Comp) Break 4 Love (Original... Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing 2007
Sony/ATV - Lastrada Sampler (4xCD, Smplr, Promo) Break 4 Love Lastrada Entertainment Co., Sony / ATV Music Publishing, R2M Music 2007
Back To Love: The Mix (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Break 4 Love Hed Kandi Records 2008
Commercial Collection 302 (2xCD, Comp) Jack The Groove DMC 2008
The Mash Up Mix - Old Skool (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Break 4 Love Ministry Of Sound 2008
Dave Pearce: The Dance Years: 1989 (2xCD, Comp) Break 4 Love Inspired Recordings 2009
Classic Beats (Volume 1) (2xCD, Album, Comp) Break 4 Love CD Pool  
Complete Dance Anthems Vol. 2 (4xCD) Break 4 Love DMC  
House Anthems Vol. 1 (2x12", Promo) Break 4 Love (Voices I... X-Mix  
Issue 9 (2x12", Promo) Bass Power Powerhouse Records  
Party People Present: Club Classics (2xCD) Break 4 Love Party People  
The Best Of House (CD, Comp) Jack The Groove DMC  
The Grooves 10 (LP) Break 4 Love (8 Beats ... DMC  
The Ultimix Medley Collection (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Break 4 Love Ultimix  
This Brutal House (CD) Jack The Groove Old Gold (2)  
Ultimix 39 (3x12") Bass Power Ultimix  
Ultimix 39 (CD, Comp) Bass Power Ultimix  
X-Mix Urban Series 24 (CD) Break For Love X-Mix  
Unofficial Releases:
Dance Control 3 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Break For Love '94 Deep Dance 1994
United Accapellas (LP) Bass Power (Acapella) A Cappellas (White) 1995
Acapella Traxx (Volume One) (12") Bass Power (Acapella) A Cappellas (White) 1996
Deep Magic Dance 50 - The Best Of 10 Years (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Met) Break 4 Love Deep Dance, Deep Dance 1997
Untitled (12", W/Lbl) Break 4 Love (Original... Not On Label 2001
Untitled (12", W/Lbl) Break For Love (Spanis... Not On Label (PRO Series), Not On Label (PRO Series) 2002
Break 4 Love / Break 4 Dub (12", W/Lbl)   Excursions 2004
DJ Mix Vol.007 (CDr, Mixed) Break 4 Love Not On Label (James Hyman Self-released) 2004
Old Skool 5 (12") Break 4 Love Not On Label 2004
Jackin' The House (Volume 6) (2x12") Break 4 Love (Original... JTH Records 2006
A Dynamite EP (12", EP) Break 4 Luv, Understan... Giant  
Acapella Mash-Ups - The Best of Old School Acapella Volume 1 (12") Bass Power Acapella Mash-Ups (White)  
Break 4 Love (12", W/Lbl)   Not On Label  
Follow Me / Deep Inside / Break 4 Love (12") Break 4 Love (Vocal) Not On Label  
Ultimate Dance Traxx Vol. 1 (12") Break For Love Not On Label  
Untitled (12") Break 4 Luv Not On Label  
User Reviews:
keiththompson, Jan 05, 2003

Break 4 Love is one of the all time best House songs and its distinct style went on to influence a generation of productions. Keith Thompsons sultry delivery illustrating that you dont have to belt it out to be soulful. The group may not be around anymore but thankfully, atleast Thompson still is.

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