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PhutureAcid Tracks

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Acid House, House

Year:

Tracklist

Acid Tracks12:26
Phuture Jacks7:46
Your Only Friend4:53

Credits (3)

Notes

The original title for the song 'Acid Tracks' was 'In Your Mind'. DJ Pierre had given a tape of the track to Ron Hardy to play at the Muzic Box in Chicago it then appeared on a tape Hardy had labelled 'Acid Tracks'. So this name stuck and Phuture decided to issue it under this title. According to DJ Pierre the 'acid' in the title of the tape was a reference to LSD as this was a popular drug at the club. It was not a reference to the sound of the Roland 303.

See also Phuture / Jackmaster Hater - Acid Trax / Acid.

Versions

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    Version DetailsData Quality
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1987, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Red Labels
    Trax Records – TX142US1987US1987
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1987, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Blue Labels
    Trax Records – TX142US1987US1987
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1987, VinylAcid Tracks
    33 ⅓ RPM, 12", Limited Edition, Blue Transparent Marbled
    Trax Records – TX142US1987US1987
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1987, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Black Labels
    Trax Records – TX142US1987US1987
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1987, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Grey Marbled
    Trax Records – TX142US1987US1987
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1987, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
    Trax Records – TX142US1987US1987
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1987, VinylAcid Tracks
    12"
    Trax Records – TX142US1987US1987
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1987, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Blue & Red Labels
    Trax Records – TX142US1987US1987
    Cover of Acid Trax, 1988, VinylAcid Trax
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
    Who's That Beat? – WHOS 6Belgium1988Belgium1988
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Acid Trax, 1988, CDAcid Trax
    CD, Mini
    Who's That Beat? – WHOS 6 CDBelgium1988Belgium1988
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1997, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", Single Sided, Reissue
    A1 Records – A1009 LTD.Netherlands1997Netherlands1997
    Cover of Acid Tracks Remixes, 1997, VinylAcid Tracks Remixes
    12"
    A1 Records – A1-009Netherlands1997Netherlands1997
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 1998, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
    Trax Records – TX 142US1998US1998
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 2000, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM
    Trax Records – TX 142US2000US2000
    Acid Tracks Remixes
    12", Promo
    A1 Records – A1-009Netherlands2000Netherlands2000
    New Submission
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 2000, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing
    Trax Records – TX 142US2000US2000
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 2014-04-28, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered
    Trax Records – TX142UK2014UK2014
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 2020-04-10, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress, Red
    Trax Records – TX142UK2020UK2020
    New Submission
    Cover of Acid Tracks, 2020-08-00, VinylAcid Tracks
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress, White With Red Splatter
    Trax Records – TX142UK2020UK2020
    New Submission
    Cover of Acid Tracks, , FileAcid Tracks
    3×File, MP3, Reissue, 320 kbps
    Trax Records – 354626USUS
    Cover of Acid Tracks, , FileAcid Tracks
    3×File, WAV, Reissue
    Trax Records – 354626USUS
    Cover of Acid Tracks, , FileAcid Tracks
    3×File, AIFF, Reissue
    Trax Records – 354626USUS

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    Reviews

    • LeviB74's avatar
      LeviB74
      I'm someone who 99 times out of a 100 will buy the original vinyl and label and will rarely buy a repress. I was conflicted upon purchasing this 12" but I'm so glad I did! The original recording is often maligned for its poor recording quality (classic Trax pressing). These are such awesome tracks, I felt I needed to take a chance on this repress and although it wasn't cheap, I'm glad I did. A lovely sounding release on both sides. The white/red vinyl is a nice touch as well. Don't hesitate if you're thinking of getting a copy!
      • 12lve's avatar
        12lve
        Lucked out on a bit of a battered copy which sounds better than it has any right to. What an absolute unit of a tune. Happy to find in the wild…
        • UndecidedMarkus's avatar
          Edited one year ago
          Recorded all the way back in 1985 when it was originally called In Your Mind. This is probably the most iconic and important dance records in history. Acid Tracks is the epitome of Acid House and the whole House Music genre. This is my favorite Acid House song. I believe for new people who want to explore this song may not like it at first, but if you listen to it a few times, then you will actually like it. Thank you Spanky (Earl Smith Jr.), DJ Pierre (Nathaniel Pierre Jones), Herbert J (Herbert Jackson), and also Marshall Jefferson for making Acid Tracks. Phuture Jacks and Your Only Friend are great also.
          • faithlondon88's avatar
            Five stars for the music. Sounded like nothing else when I first heard it, and still sounds immense today. Original pressings are often terrible though. You can hear the ghostly sound of an 80’s soul tune on my Trax copy. Get it on a reissue or compilation.
            • aphexacid's avatar
              aphexacid
              Edited one year ago
              This shit hits so hard it’ll make you lose you mind! Blow your speaker loud!!! I’ll never get over it. This repress bangs btw lol
              • aphexacid's avatar
                aphexacid
                I have the black vinyl version of this. No listing.
                • deeper909's avatar
                  deeper909
                  One of the best records ever made. You can really feel the energy.
                  • djclockwork's avatar
                    djclockwork
                    Awesome repress if your after acid tracks. Sound very nice and better than my og pressing. However the flip side is a different story. No where as crisp or clean. Almost sounds like it was ripped from a poor source even possibly the original vinyl. Almost a muffled sound.
                    • roorookangaroo's avatar
                      Alongside Adonis ‘No Way Back’ and Sleezy D ‘I’ve Lost Control’, one of acid’s holy trinity. All three set the grid for brutal tech-hedonism, Adonis and Sleezy urging you to lose your shit, Phuture taking their inspiration from LSD-soaked nights at the Music Box. The sleeper here (for some) is the crack-era cautionary tale ‘Your Only Friend’: stripped down, spooked out, fucked up, wearing addiction’s cruel ravages like a bleak-hearted badge of honour. Simplicity never sounded so downright scary or, indeed, essential. You need this.
                      • billyshearz's avatar
                        billyshearz
                        Edited 4 years ago
                        important song in electronic music history. this pressing sounds fantastic.

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