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Mastercuts

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Label specialised in releasing compilations.
Previously part of the Beechwood Music group, now under Apace.
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Discography

Releases:
ANTCUTSCD1 Various 80's Groove Anthems (2xCD) 1999
CUTLEGCD-01 Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Live In New Orleans (CD, Album) 1995
CUTLEGLP 1 Maze* Live In New Orleans (2xLP, RE) 1995
CUTSAMP-46 Various MC Bar Social (12", Ltd, Smplr) 2002
CUTSAMP-48-B Various MC Bar Social 2 (12", Ltd, Smplr) 2002
CUTSAMP-49-A Various MC Early Hours (12", Ltd, Smplr) 2002
CUTSAMP-52-A Various MC Bar Life (12", Ltd, Smplr) 2002
CUTSCD 1 Various Classic Mix Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1991
CUTSCD 2 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1991
CUTSCD 3 Various Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1991
CUTSCD 4 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) 1991
CUTSCD 5 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1992
CUTSCD 6 Various Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1992
CUTSCD 7 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 3 (CD, Comp) 1992
CUTSCD 8 Various Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) 1992
CUTSCD 9 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) 1992
CUTSCD 10 Various Classic Salsoul Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1993
CUTSCD 11 Various Classic Rare Groove Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD) 1993
CUTSCD 12 Various Classic P-Funk Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD) 1993
CUTSCD 13 Various Classic Salsoul Mastercuts Volume 2 (Comp) (2 versions) 1993
CUTSCD 14 Various Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) 1993
CUTSCD 15 Various Classic 80's Groove Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1993
CUTSCD 16 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 4 (CD, Comp) 1994
CUTSCD 17 Various Classic Mellow 3 (CD, Comp) 1994
CUTSCD 18 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 3 (CD, Comp) 1994
CUTSCD 19 Various Classic Electro Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1994
CUTSCD 20 Various Classic House Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1994
CUTSCD 21 Various Classic Rare Groove Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) 1994
CUTSCD 22 Various Classic House Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) 1994
CUTSCD 23 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 5 (CD, Comp) 1994
CUTSCD 24 Various Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 3 (CD, Comp) 1995
CUTSCD 25 Various Classic Disco Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1995
CUTSCD 26 Various Classic 80's Groove 2 (CD, Comp) 1995
CUTSCD 27 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 4 (CD, Comp) 1995
CUTSCD 28 Various Classic House Mastercuts Volume 3 (CD, Comp) 1995
CUTSCD 29 Various Classic Hip Hop Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1995
CUTSCD 30 Various Classic Reggae Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 2000
CUTSCD 31 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 6 (CD, Comp) 1996
CUTSCD 32 Various Classic Acid Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1996
CUTSCD 33 Various Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 4 (CD, Comp) 1996
CUTSCD 34 Various Classic Balearic Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) 1996
CUTSCD 35 Various Classic Hip Hop Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) 1996
CUTSCD-36 Various Classic 80's Groove 3 (CD) 1997
CUTSCD 37 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 7 (CD, Comp) 1997
CUTSCD-38 Various Classic Soul Volume 1 (CD) 1997
CUTSCD-39 Various Classic G-Funk (CD) 1997
CUTSCD-40 Various Classic R&B Volume 1 (CD) 1998
CUTSCD-41 Various Classic Garage Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD) 1999
CUTSCD 43 Various Rare Groove Mastercuts 3 (CD, Comp) 2000
CUTSCD-44 Various Mastercuts Breaks (CD) 2001
CUTSCD-45 Various Disco Breaks Mastercuts (CD, Comp) 2001
CUTSCD-46 Various Mastercuts Bar Social (2xCD) 2002
CUTSCD-47 Various The Best Of Jazz Funk Mastercuts (2xCD) 2002
CUTSCD-48 Various Mastercuts Bar Social 2 (2xCD) 2002
CUTSCD-49 Various Mastercuts Early Hours (2xCD) 2002
CUTSCD-50 Various Mastercuts Beach Bar (2xCD) 2002
CUTSCD-51 Various Mastercuts Discothèque (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) 2002
CUTSCD-52 Various Mastercuts Bar Life (2xCD) 2002
CUTSCD-55 Various Mastercuts SummerHouse (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) 2003
CUTSCD-56 Various Mastercuts Bar Funkin' (2xCD) 2003
CUTSCD-57 Various Mastercuts DiscoHouse (2xCD) 2003
CUTSCD-58 Various Mastercuts Chilled (2xCD, Mixed, Comp, Dig) 2004
CUTSLP-01 Various Classic Mix (Comp) (2 versions) 1991
CUTSLP-02 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1991
CUTSLP-03 Various Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1991
CUTSLP-04 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP) 1991
CUTSLP-05 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1992
CUTSLP-06 Various Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1992
CUTSLP-07 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 3 (2xLP) 1992
CUTSLP-08 Various Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP) 1992
CUTSLP-09 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP) 1992
CUTSLP-10 Various Classic Salsoul Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP, Comp) 1993
CUTSLP-11 Various Classic Rare Groove (2xLP) 1993
CUTSLP-12 Various Classic P-Funk Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1993
CUTSLP-13 Various Classic Salsoul Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP) 1993
CUTSLP-14 Various Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP) 1993
CUTSLP-15 Various Classic 80's Groove Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1993
CUTSLP-16 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 4 (2xLP) 1994
CUTSLP-17 Various Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 3 (2xLP) 1994
CUTSLP-18 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 3 (2xLP) 1994
CUTSLP-19 Various Classic Electro Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1994
CUTSLP-20 Various Classic House Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1994
CUTSLP-21 Various Classic Rare Groove 2 (2xLP) 1994
CUTSLP 22 Various Classic House Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP, Comp) 1994
CUTSLP-23 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 5 (2xLP) 1994
CUTSLP-24 Various Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 3 (2xLP, Comp) 1995
CUTSLP-25 Various Classic Disco (2xLP) 1995
CUTSLP-26 Various Classic 80's Groove Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP) 1995
CUTSLP-27 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 4 (2xLP) 1995
CUTSLP-28 Various Classic House Mastercuts Volume 3 (2xLP, Comp) 1995
CUTSLP-29 Various Classic Hip Hop Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1995
CUTSLP-30 Various Classic Reggae Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP, Gat) 1995
CUTSLP-31 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 6 (2xLP) 1996
CUTSLP-32 Various Classic Acid (2xLP, Comp) 1996
CUTSLP-33 Various Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 4 (2xLP) 1996
CUTSLP-34 Various Classic Balearic Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1996
CUTSLP-35 Various Classic Hip Hop Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP, Comp) 1996
CUTSLP36 Various Classic 80's Groove 3 (2x12", Album, Comp) 1997
CUTSLP-37 Various Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 7 (2xLP) 1997
CUTSLP38 Various Classic Soul (2xLP, Comp) 1997
CUTSLP-39 Various Classic G-Funk Volume 1 (2xLP, Comp) 1997
CUTSLP-41 Various Classic Garage Mastercuts Volume 1 (2xLP) 1999
CUTSLP-42 Various Classic R&B Volume 2 (2xLP) 2000
CUTSLP-43 Various Classic Rare Groove Mastercuts Volume 3 (2xLP) 2000
CUTSLP-44 Various Mastercuts Breaks (2xLP) 2001
CUTSLP-45 Various Disco Breaks Mastercuts (2xLP) 2001
CUTSMC-05 Various New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 1 (Cass) 1992
CUTSMC-08 Various Classic Mellow Volume 2 (Cass) 1992
CUTSMC-17 Various Classic Mellow Volume 3 (Cass) 1994
CUTSMC-19 Various Classic Electro Mastercuts Volume 1 (Cass) 1994
CUTSMC-20 Various Classic House Mastercuts Volume 1 (Cass) 1994
CUTSMC-22 Various Classic House Mastercuts Volume 2 (Cass) 1994
KENNCD-01 Kenny Dope* Disco Heat (CD, Comp, Mixed + 2xCD, Comp) 2004
LP SALSAR P1 Various Tabasko! - The Salsoul Remix Project (Limited Edition Collectors Release) (LP, Ltd, Promo) 1993
MASTT1 Eternity Joy & Pain (12") 1997
MCUTACD01 Marvin Gaye The Essential Marvin Gaye (CD, Comp) 2005
MCUTACD02 Bob Marley The Essential Bob Marley (CD, Comp) 2005
MCUTACD04 Roy Ayers The Essential Roy Ayers (CD) 2005
MCUTACD06 Curtis Mayfield The Essential Curtis Mayfield (CD, Album, Comp) 2006
MCUTACD08 Lee 'Scratch' Perry* The Essential Lee 'Scratch' Perry (CD, Album) 2006
MCUTACD16 Desmond Dekker The Essential Desmond Dekker (CD, Album) 2006
MCUTCD01 Various Mastercuts Reggae (3xCD) 2005
MCUTCD02 Various Mastercuts Funk (3xCD) 2005
MCUTCD03 Various Mastercuts Breaks (3xCD, Comp) 2005
MCUTCD04 Various Mastercuts Soul (3xCD) 2005
MCUTCD05 Various Mastercuts Latin Jazz (3xCD, Comp) 2005
MCUTCD07 Various Mastercuts Funk Divas (3xCD, Comp) 2005
MCUTCD08 Various Mastercuts Northern Soul (3xCD, Comp) 2005
MCUTCD09 Various Mastercuts Drum & Bass (3xCD) 2006
MCUTCD11 Various Bar Grooves: Hip Beats For The 21st Century Bar Culture (2xCD, Comp) 2006
MCUTCD13 Various Mastercuts Funky House (3xCD) 2006
MCUTCD15 Various Mastercuts Jazz Cafe (3xCD, Comp) 2006
MCUTCD16 Various Mastercuts Nu Yorican Soul (3xCD, Comp) 2005
MCUTCD17 Various World Beats (3xCD, Comp) 2006
MCUTCD19 Various Mastercuts House Classics (3xCD, Comp)  
MCUTCD23 Various Ibiza Chill (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTCD24 Various Blaxploitation (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTCD25 Various Jazz Funk (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTGCD03 O'Jays, The Best Of The O'Jays (2xCD, Album, Gol) 2007
MCUTLFCD01 Various Mastercuts Ibiza Sessions (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTLFCD03 Various Lifestyle - Bar Culture (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTLFCD04 Various Mastercuts Soul Sessions (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTLFCD06 Various Lifestyle - After Hours (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTLFCD10 Various Summer Sessions (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTLFCD13 Various Autumn Chill (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTLFCD15 Various Nu Soul - Jazz (3xCD, Comp) 2007
MCUTLFCD16 Various Mastercuts Life Style - Ibiza Chill (3xCD, Comp, Box) 2007
MCUTV02 Various Mastercuts Classics Jazz Funk (12") 2008
MCUTV03 Various Mastercuts Classics Disco (12") 2008
MCUTV05 Various Mastercuts Classics Breaks (12") 2008
none Various Kenwood HI-Fi Mastercuts (CD, Promo, Comp) 1992
SALSAR LP1 Various Tabasko! The Salsoul Remix Project (2xLP) 1993
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by bass12 May 14, 2008
I too was a pretty big fan of the Mastercuts series - up until they started releasing their 3-CD box sets. The Mastercuts Reggae from 2005 (not to be confused with Mastercuts Classic Reggae) is useless, comprising second-rate live versions and other selections you probably don't want! the compilation sounds like one (three) of those bargain-priced releases with remakes of the songs in the place of the original versions. The original Mastercuts were owned by Beechwood music, while the newer 3-CD sets are issued by Dynamic Music & Media. It would seem that the Mastercuts name was simply sold and is now being used to capitalize on the Mastercuts name (and deserved reputation). The Beechwood Mastercuts releases are golden, but do yourself a favour and skip the 3-CD sets - they are fakes!
Review by jamesbreeze Feb 23, 2008
I agree totally with the previous reviewer, but I would say that compared to the latest releases using the Mastercuts brand name, CUTSCD46-57 are actually pretty good. As are the two "Anthems" CDs. After that, please don't bother! I bought three of the 3CD 2005-2007 series and the packaging and track selection was pretty weak. For example, I bought "Funk Divas" and all three inlay cards read "Northern Soul" along the spine. It's clearly a printing error of some kind, but you just don't expect that with Mastercuts. That's because it isn't Mastercuts anymore. Stick to the original series. I have mine in a locked box!
Review by sam_lowry Feb 12, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
I bought my first Mastercuts compilation in 1994. I was looking for "New Jack Swing 2" that i heard on radio but i fell on "Classic Rare Groove" who meant nothing for me at this time. I decided to buy it anyway & then i feel in love with Mastercuts.
I bought every compilation, waiting for a new one like a child waiting his toy. All this compils are ESSENTIAL, with a superb artwork, top classic & representative tracks, perfectly remastered and in a coherent tracklist position. At first Ian Dewhirst conceived & selected tracks, then guest DJs as Dave Lee or Jazzie B, or journalists.
As all good things come to end end, the end of the "Classic" series was the end of quality imo. CUTS-01 to CUTS-43 are the best if you wanna know the truth about a Dance Music genre.