Masters At Work - The Tenth Anniversary Collection - Part One (1990 - 1995)

Label: BBE
Catalog#: BBE CD 030
Format: 4 x CD, Compilation
Country:UK
Released:17 Apr 2000
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Garage House
Credits: Compiled By - Kenny Gonzalez* , Louie Vega , Peter Adarkwah
Other [Liner Notes] - Tim Lawrence
Notes:BBE Records present Masters At Work: The Tenth Anniversary Collection
Part One 1990 - 1995
The Definitive Remixes And Original Productions
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Tracklisting:

 Vocals
1-01 River Ocean Feat. India Love & Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochun) (House Nation Mix) (9:51)
    Lead Vocals - India
  Producer, Mixed By - 'Little' Louie Vega*
1-02 Desiya Feat. Melissa Yiannakou Comin' On Strong (Spagatini Mix) (8:02)
    Mixed By - Tony Humphries
  Performer [Additional Instrumentations] - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , Larry Rauson* , 'Little' Louie Vega* , Todd Terry
  Producer - Matthew Parkhouse
  Vocals - Melissa Yiannakou
1-03 Barbara Tucker Beautiful People (The Underground Network Mix) (9:04)
    Mixed By - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
1-04 Masters At Work Feat. India I Can't Get No Sleep (Ken/Lou 12'' Mix) (6:45)
    Producer, Mixed By - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
  Vocals - India
1-05 Marc Anthony Ride On The Rhythm (Little Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez Mix) (7:08)
    Producer, Remix - Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez , Little "Louie" Vega*
1-06 Voices Voices In My Mind (7:06)
    Producer - Masters At Work
  Producer [Additional Production] - Maw* , Tommy D.
1-07 Barbara Tucker I Get Lifted (The Bar Dub) (6:26)
1-08 Urbanized Feat. Silvano Helpless (I Don't Know What To Do Without You) (KenLou Remix) (8:09)
    Featuring - Silvano
  Guitar - Chris Nordland*
  Producer, Arranged By - John Ciafone , Lem Springsteen
  Remix [Reconstructed] - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
1-09 Martha Wash Carry On (Little Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez Mix) (6:46)
    Producer, Arranged By - Eric Beall , Steve Skinner
  Remix - Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez , Little Louie Vega*
 Dubs And Maw Vocals
2-01 Masters At Work Feat. India When You Touch Me (9:45)
    Backing Vocals - Connie Harvey , Derek Whitaker , India
  Executive Producer - Amado & Aldo Marin
  Lead Vocals - India
  Sampler [Additional Samples], Drums [Additional] - Todd Terry
2-02 Trey Lorenz Photograph Of Mary (MAW Dub) (6:19)
    Engineer [Mix] - David Darlington
  Producer - Mariah Carey , Walter Afanasieff
  Remix [Reconstruction & Mix] - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
2-03 Tito Puente Ran Kan Kan (Little Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez Mix) (6:32)
    Remix, Producer [Additional Production] - Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez , "Little" Louie Vega*
2-04 Chris Cuevas Hip Hop (Masters At Work Remix) (3:24)
    Producer - Jellybean*
  Remix - Masters At Work
2-05 Alison Limerick Gettin' It Right (The Hotel Mix) (6:37)
    Mixed By - Paul Wright , Steve Anderson
  Producer - Steve Anderson
  Producer [Additional Production] - Masters At Work
2-06 Ce Ce Peniston Crazy Love (Little Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez Mix) (4:54)
    Remix [Reconstructed And Remixed By] - Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez , "Little" Louie Vega*
2-07 Lisa Stansfield Set Your Lovin' Free (Little Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez Mix) (7:26)
    Remix [Reconstruction And Remix] - Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez , "Little" Louie Vega*
2-08 Chic Chic Mystique (Little Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez Mix) (8:05)
    Producer [Additional Production], Remix [Re-mix] - Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez , "Little" Louie Vega*
2-09 Tito Puente Para Los Rumberos (Little Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez Mix) (5:33)
    Remix, Producer [Additional Production] - Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez , "Little" Louie Vega*
2-10 Simply Red Thrill Me (Masters At Work Mix) (6:05)
    Co-producer - Mick Hucknall
  Producer - Stewart Levine
  Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By - Masters At Work
 Beats And Loops
3-01 Nuyorican Soul The Nervous Track (Ballsy Mix) (6:28)
    Arranged By, Producer, Mixed By - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
3-02 Kenlou Moonshine (7:57)
    Producer - Masters At Work
3-03 Urban Species Listen (Just Listen) (Louies Master Mix) (7:02)
    Mixed By - Tyrell* , Urban Species
  Producer - Paul Borg , Urban Species
  Remix - Louie Vega
3-04 Masters At Work Blood Vibes (5:48)
    Producer, Mixed By, Arranged By - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
3-05 Masters At Work Justa 'Lil' Dope (6:40)
    Producer, Mixed By - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
3-06 Kenlou 3* What A Sensation (Sensational Mix) (8:58)
    Producer - Masters At Work
  Vocals - Connie Harvey , Derek Whitaker , India
3-07 Kenlou 2* The Bounce (7:47)
    Producer - Masters At Work
3-08 Kenny 'Dope'* Presents Bucketheads, The The Bomb (14:50)
    Producer - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez*
3-09 Kenny Dope* Feat. Screechy Dan Boomin' In Ya Jeep (LP Mix) (4:36)
    Featuring - Screechy Dan
  Producer, Mixed By - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , Todd Terry
 Tools And Grooves
4-01 Masters At Work The Ha Dance (Ken/Lou Mixx) (6:00)
    Producer, Mixed By, Arranged By - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
4-02 Mondo Grosso Souffles H (King Street Club Mix) (6:44)
    Mixed By - Joe Claussel* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
  Producer - Shinichi Osawa
  Remix [Reconstructed By] - 'Little' Louie Vega*
4-03 Sole Fusion Bass Tone (House Nation Mix) (7:10)
    Drum Programming - John Ciafone , 'Lil' Louie Vega*
  Engineer - Phil Pagano
  Producer, Mixed By - 'Lil' Louie Vega*
4-04 Lou 2* Freaky (9:48)
    Drum Programming - John Ciafone
  Lyrics By [Poetry], Arranged By [Lead Vocal Arrangements] - 'Lil' Louis*
  Producer, Mixed By - 'Little' Louie Vega*
4-05 Hardrive Deep Inside (Original) (6:31)
    Producer, Mixed By - 'Little' Louie Vega*
  Remix, Producer [Additional Production] - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez*
  Vocals - Barbara Tucker
4-06 Masters At Work Our Mute Horn (7:45)
    Producer, Mixed By - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
4-07 Sole Fusion We Can Make It (Underground Network Mix) (7:12)
    Producer - 'Little' Louie Vega*
4-08 Lil 'Mo' Yin Yang* Reach ('Little' 'More' Mix) (7:52)
    Producer - Erick 'More' Morillo* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
4-09 House Of Gypsies Sume Sigh Say (The Masters Remix) (7:47)
    Producer - Todd Terry
  Remix - Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez* , 'Little' Louie Vega*
  Vocals - Starvin' Tee* , Carlos Gonzalez
User Reviews:
zeebianco, Jul 23, 2007

Anthologies like this are great news for those who dont have the time, money, shelf space or trainspotter tendencies to make owning all the original 12" singles a viable option. Both this and volume 2 are worth investigating for a broad overview of the MAW output between 1990 and 2000. With a slightly revised tracklisting they could have been utterly compelling. I guess it must have come down to licencing arangements. For example on the volume we have Ce Ce Penistons "Crazy Love" and Lisa Stansfields "Set Your Lovin Free" - neither of which are "classic" by any stretch, but not a sign of Melsa Morgans "Still in Love", the MAW dub of Kathy Browns "Cant Play Around" or their excellent mix of Double Exposures "10 percent". Maybe when they do a 20 year MAW box set in 2010 these will be included!

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