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Buyer Rating: 80.0% positive (5 ratings)

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Ednah Holt - Serious, Sirius Space Party - 04-Aug-08 02:04 AM
One of Larry Levan's favourite song of 1981, so the dub mix called "Serious, Sirius Sax Party" that was never officially released is available on B side of this special remasterd west end pressing.
Some rumours says Larry Levan released about 100 white labels of "Serious, Sirius Sax Party" only for the Club members.
This special dub version is quite better than the original because Sax give to the song another instrumental feel although ednah holt's voice is missing.

Lace - Can't Play Around - 30-Jul-08 11:23 PM
One of Larry Levan's favourite track and a Paradise Garage classic, also included in the Album collection "Journey into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story". I have to notice that this special Promo issue of this classic contains the Dub version called Instrumental in B side (6:21) that start as an instrumental version but ends with vocals in a very Garage Dub Style, in according to some rumours instrumental side was Larry Levan's favourite version that he use to play in the club.

Celestial Choir - Stand On The Word - 05-Jul-08 01:52 AM
Excellent sounding pressing of an impossibly rare LP track, that has never sounded as clear or dynamic as this version. Originally recorded live in the First Baptist Church in Crown Heights, New York City, in 1982 and pressed only for the congregation, Walter Gibbons (owner of Jus Born studios and a new born Christian at the time of the recording) acquired a copy and played it out at the 7th Avenue. Rock & Soul shop were he worked. This was the place where most discerning DJs and soulful dance music aficionados picked up on this new sound, and it quickly became a Garage, Loft and Zanzibar club classic, championed by Larry Levan, David Mancuso and others.

Celestial Choir - Stand On The Word - 10-Jun-08 10:45 AM
Excellent sounding pressing of an impossibly rare LP track, that has never sounded as clear or dynamic as this version. Originally recorded live in the First Baptist Church in Crown Heights, New York City, in 1982 and pressed only for the congregation, Walter Gibbons (owner of Jus Born studios and a new born Christian at the time of the recording) acquired a copy and played it out at the 7th Avenue. Rock & Soul shop were he worked. This was the place where most discerning DJs and soulful dance music aficionados picked up on this new sound, and it quickly became a Garage, Loft and Zanzibar club classic, championed by Larry Levan, David Mancuso and others.

Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face? - 09-Jun-08 03:45 AM
B side contains the original version (called MALE VERSION), produced in 1980 by Arthur Russell with a club DJ named Steve D’Acquisto; it was a masterpiece of that time. It became a worldwide club hit and also one of the most important mixing of the master Larry Levan during his career (A side). He played it several times in the Paradise Garage for the mad crowd of two thousand people. This was the Russell’s song that definitely occupied the raking of the timeless disco classics with a twisted disco bass, a well done rhythm section by the Ingram Brothers and vocals of three unknown dancers D’Acquisto and Russell found on the private club The Loft. One of them, Melvina Woods, whose lyrics “Is it all over my face? You’ve caught me love dancing,” brought a touch of class to the song, originated the Strictly Rhythm house classic “Luv' dancing”, of Underground Solution & Jasmine some years later. Avant-garde composer Philip Glass said once about Arthur Russell's style: "This was a guy who could sit down with a cello and sing with it in a way that no one on this earth has ever done before, or will do again."

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