2oldskool, May 14, 2007
Although the Anasthasia mix was impressive, it's the untitled B-Side that does it for me - blindin' catchy bassline, wicked heavy break, and an easily recognisable vocal from The Chimes 'Heaven' - it's one of those tunes that you may have heard, but never been able to track down. I know it was certainly very hard to find back in the day, and those that had it usually just played the Anastasia mix due to the obvious immediate crowd reaction it would get. However listening back after all those years it's stll clear the real gem was always on the b-side - it's a seriously heavy tune! - and IMHO hasn't dated anywhere near as much as the Anasthasia mix.
Many people from back in the day including the record shop where I originally purchased the track had always titled this 12" as "Artist=Tonka Tracktitle=B99" - as far as I know the b-side had always remained untitled. I know you can always get chinese whispers with white labels so without speaking to the original artist nothing is set in stone... but the B99 title would seem very fitting, afteralll it is a bootie (B=bootleg) and the 99 bit would be the nod to T99.
As many people say, if you're lucky enough to find a copy, buy on sight - you won't regret it.
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