D-Force – Original Bad Boy E.P.

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Label:	Slammin' Vinyl – RAR 002
Format:	Vinyl, 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Country:	UK
Released:	1993
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Breakbeat, Hardcore, Jungle

Tracklist

A1	Original Bad Boy	5:18
A2	Ruff!!!	4:52
B	Step Up General	5:39

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – Direct Force Promotions

Credits

Written-By, Producer – DJ Red Alert + Mike Slammer*

Notes

Side A to be played at 33 rpm, side B at 45 rpm.
Original 1992 Copy gives a contact number with an '0850' dialling code. Slammin Vinyl re-presses have either '020' or '0181' at the beginning of the contact telephone no. on the label

Track A1 samples:
Piano from Hyper Go Go - High
Vocal from Sandee - Notice Me
Stabs from D-M-S - Exterminate (Day Of The Hardcore)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): RR 002-A2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): REN-3003-B

Other Versions (5 of 11)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Original Bad Boy (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo)	Slammin' Vinyl	RAR 002	UK	1992
Recently Edited	Original Bad Boy E.P. (12", Promo, White Label, EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM)	Slammin' Vinyl	RAR 002	UK	1993
Recently Edited	Original Bad Boy (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, Stamped)	Slammin' Vinyl	RAR 002	UK	1993
Recently Edited	Original Bad Boy E.P. (12", White Label, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stamped)	Slammin' Vinyl, Slammin' Vinyl	RR002, REN 3003	UK	1993
Recently Edited	Original Bad Boy E.P. (12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM)	Slammin' Vinyl	RAR 002	UK	1993

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Reviews

System.10 Oct 8, 2024
This is hardcore as it's supposed to be! "Original Bad Boy" is awesome, featuring a super catchy piano riff to contrast with the no-nonsense stabs and bass. "Step Up General" goes hard with the breaks and ragga vibes, with distinctly sped-up vocals and some nice stab sequences. "Ruff" is okay but it does go on a bit, however the other two tracks are absolutely slamming! (pun unintended)
HARDCORE92 Apr 10, 2024
Original bad boy is the best tune on this ep without a doubt always have loved the tune
aidiothir Apr 21, 2021
B side ''Step Up General'' is way off center pressed playing very elliptic. What a shame as it is a classic breakbeat track.
Does anyone have the same issue?
Akaikitty Mar 28, 2020
ruff is the tune that usually gets played but i love step up general - the pressings a bit shit but my copy isnt in the best shape anyways, but oh my god the flip's a tune
hotdaze92 Jun 18, 2019
I love the sound of this ep,cut loud and roughly mix down,ruff is one of my all time favourite hardcore tracks,lucky for me it just didn’t go away,smashed on pirate and in clubs for at least 6 months,so that says something about this ep.
my_keymike Sep 1, 2016
anyone know from who the origianl bad boy sample is.?
merrimaker9 Aug 18, 2016
Ruff Got proper rinced by every top DJ between late 92 to summer 93 ....
king_piccy May 13, 2015
Proper Tuune back in the day. C.A.B.L.E does a decent Dnb Remix of this too >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR0j6Ydvy6E
AtomicCow Apr 18, 2002
Red Alert and Mike Slammer under a different name. Typical Slammin' Vinyl business with ridiculously pitched up chipmunks. Original Bad Boy samples Hyper Go Go - "High". Ruff is kinda dark and doesn't have pianos or vocals like most their tunes.