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Label:	Ministry Of Sound – ANNCD96
Series:	The Annual – II
Format:	2 x CD, Mixed, Cardboard Slip-Case
Country:	UK
Released:	Nov 11, 1996
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	House, UK Garage, Techno

Tracklist

1-1	Sandy B–	Make The World Go Round (Deep Dish Remix) Composed By – Brinsley Evans, Thomas Del Grosso Remix [Derived] – Deep Dish Remix [Reconstructed By] – Dubfire & Sharam	7:16
1-2	Heller & Farley Project–	Ultra Flava (Original Edit) Composed By – Terry Farley/Pete Heller* Producer – Farley/Heller*	4:14
1-3	Hysteric Ego–	Want Love (Original Mix) Composed By – R. White* Producer, Arranged By – C. Campbell, R. White	4:32
1-4	Sensory Productions–	Disco Elements Vol 5 (Original) Composed By – Roberto R. Mello, Zaki "Hot Pink" Dee	5:15
1-5	The Lisa Marie Experience*–	Jumpin' (Original) Composed By – Ken Morris, Patrick Adams Producer, Mixed By – The Lisa Marie Experience* Written By [Composed] – Patrick Adams / Ken Morris	4:38
1-6	Stretch N'Vern* Presents Mad Dog*–	I'm Alive (Fatboy Slim Mix) Composed By – Jules Vern, Stretch Silvester Performer ["Boogie Wonderland"] – Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions Remix – Fatboy Slim Written By [Composed] – Stretch Silvester & Jules Vern	4:21
1-7	Tori Amos–	Professional Widow (Armands Star Trunk Funkin' Mix) Composed By – Tori Amos Coordinator [Post Production Co-ordinated By] – Johnny D De Mairo* Remix – Armand Van Helden	4:18
1-8	CJ Bolland–	Sugar Is Sweeter (Armand Van Helden Mix) Composed By – C.J. Bolland*, Kris Vanderheyden Producer – CJ Bolland, Kris Vanderheyden Remix – Armand Van Helden Vocals [Uncredited] – Jade 4U	4:12
1-9	Basco–	The Beat Is Over (Sure Is Pure Mix) Composed By, Producer – Dobre, Jark Remix – Sure Is Pure Written By [Composed] – Jark/Dobre	6:49
1-10	Aleem*–	Filtri Organi (Main Mix) Composed By – A. Lamarque, E. Claude, O. Frossard	4:09
1-11	Lisa May–	Voodoo Ray (Man'chiavellian Mix) Composed By, Producer – A Guy Called Gerald Remix, Producer [Additional] – Hall & Eastman	5:17
1-12	X-Press 2–	Trans Europe Xpress (The Ride) Composed By – X-Press 2 (Rocky, Diesel & Ashley Beedle)* Producer, Arranged By – X-Press 2	3:55
1-13	Faithless–	Insomnia (Monster Mix) Composed By – Maxi Jazz, Rollo, Sister Bliss Mixed By [Additional] – Goetz Producer, Mixed By – Rollo And Sister Bliss* Written By [Composed] – Rollo / Sister Bliss / Maxi Jazz	3:02
1-14	Natural Born Grooves–	Groovebird (Original Mix) Composed By – Bert Boon, Jako van Ryswyk* Producer – Ashley Beedle, Rocky/Diesel*	7:38
1-15	Mozaic–	Rays Of The Rising Sun (Ramp's Worshipful Dub) Composed By – Tolan, Johnson Producer – Kraushaar, Ling, Porter (3), Stanley (7), Sambrook Producer [Additional], Remix – Ramp Written By – Johnson/Tolan	5:58
2-1	Prodigy*–	Firestarter (Instrumental Mix) Composed By – A. Dudley, G. Lanagan, J. Jeczalik, K. Flint, L. Howlett, P. /Morley, T. Horn* Producer, Mixed By – L. Howlett* Written By – L. Howlett / K. Flint / T. Horn / A. Dudley / J. Jeczalik / P. /Morley / G. Lanagan	4:08
2-2	Underworld–	Born Slippy (Original Mix) Composed By – Underworld Producer, Mixed By – Underworld	4:14
2-3	Bush Babies Feat. DEX–	Delicious (Hair Scrunchy Mix) Composed By – DEX, Bik C, Rod Devonshire Mixed By – D. Randell, N. Cain* Producer – DEX, Nik C, Rod Devonshire Remix – Hair Scrunchy Written By [Composed] – Bic C/Rod Devonshire/DEX	4:32
2-4	Dex & Jonesey–	The Beginning (D&J's Original Mix) Composed By, Producer – Andy McEniry*, Kevin Tewis	5:15
2-5	David Morales & The Bad Yard Club Feat. Crystal Waters And Delta (9)–	In De Ghetto (1996 Rhythm Masters Mix) Composed By – D. Morales, D. Bennett, H. Tucker, L. Dunbar Producer – David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar Remix – Rhythm Masters Vocals – Crystal Waters, Delta (9) Written By [Composed] – D. Morales / L. Dunbar / H. Tucker / D. Bennett	4:38
2-6	Express Of Sound–	Real Vibration (Want Love) (Real Club Mix) Composed By – R. White* Producer – Gianni Coletti, Stefano Mango	4:21
2-7	Pulse (3) Feat. Antoinette Roberson–	The Lover That You Are (Sleeping Lions Mix) Composed By – Carla B.*, David Morales Producer, Mixed By – Hex Hector, Soul Solution Remix – Sleeping Lions Vocals – Antoinette Roberson Written By [Composed] – David Morales / Carla B	4:18
2-8	E'voke–	Arms Of Loren (Steinway Mix) Composed By, Producer – Barry Leng, Duncan Hannant Remix – Steinway	4:57
2-9	Mankey–	Believe In Me (Rhythm Masters Believe It Club Mix) Composed By – A. Moyel, A. Manston, J. Porter, V. Clarke Producer – Andy Manston Remix – The Rhythm Masters* Written By [Composed] – A. Mantson / V.Clark / A. Moyet / J. Porter	6:49
2-10	Souvlaki–	Inferno (Fired Up Mix) Composed By – Daniel Hartman, Mark Summers Written By [Composed] – Mark Summers / Daniel Hartman	4:57
2-11	Rio & Mars–	Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Candy Girls Mix) Composed By – Andersson / Ulvaeus* Producer – Rio & Mars Remix [Derived] – Candy Girls Remix, Producer [Additional] – Rachel Auburn	5:17
2-12	Apollo Four Forty*–	Krupa (Alcatraz Within The Remix Vs. @ 440) Composed By – Gray, Noko, Gray Producer – @440* Remix – Alcatraz Written By [Composed] – Noko/Gray/Gray	3:55
2-13	Rollo Goes Spiritual Feat. Pauline Taylor–	Let This Be A Prayer (Epic Mix) Composed By – Pauline Taylor, Rollo, Sister Bliss Vocals – Pauline Taylor Written By [Composed] – Rollo/Sister Bliss/Pauline Taylor	3:02
2-14	Eve Gallagher–	(Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood (Q Continuum Mix) Composed By – B. Benjamin, G. Caldwell, S. Marcus* Producer – The Cotton Club* Remix – The Q Continuum Written By [Composed] – B. Benjamin/S. Marcus/G. Caldwell	7:38

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Engineered At – Wise Buddah
Published By – Sword And Stone
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Record Company – X-Mix Productions
Licensed Through – Warner Music UK Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Internal Records
Licensed Through – Polygram Licensing Division
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Published By – DNJ Productions
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Remixed At – Alcatraz
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Published By – EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
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Published By – Champion Music
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Published By – Chrysalis Music
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Licensed Through – Junior Boy's Own
Published By – Jelly's Jams LLC
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Licensed To – Champion Records Ltd.
Record Company – Deep Dish Productions
Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
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Licensed To – London Records 90 Ltd.
Published By – Underworld (2)
Published By – Sherlock Holmes Music
Published By – Bocu Music
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Licensed To – A&M Records Ltd.
Published By – Azuli Music
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Published By – peermusic
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Published By – Sony Music Publishing
Published By – 2 P's Music
Published By – Slamm Music
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Licensed From – BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
Published By – MCA Music
Published By – Somefour
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Copyright © – Ministry Of Sound Recordings Ltd.

Credits

DJ Mix – Boy George (tracks: 2-01 to 2-14), Pete Tong (tracks: 1-01 to 1-15)
Engineer – Charlie Brook

Notes

Lisa Marie Experience - Jumpin' is incorrectly listed on the back as 'Keep On Jumpin (Bizzare Inc Remix) it is not the Bizzare Inc Remix (remake) it is the "original" white label version.

Housed in cardboard slip-case with a loose 33-page booklet inside. Another version like this is pressed by EMI Swindon. There's also a limited edition resembling a faux leather book.

"Mixed by Pete Tong & Boy George"

This compilation:
℗ 1996 Ministry of Sound Recordings Ltd
© 1996 Ministry of Sound Recordings Ltd
Made in England. Distributed by 3mv.

Licensing information
Tori Amos - Professional Widow
Sound And Stone ℗ 1996 WEA International Inc. Remixed for X-Mix Productions. Taken from the Warner Music UK album 'Boys For Pete...'. Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.

C J Bolland - Sugar Is Sweeter
BIEM/MCPS ℗ 1996 Internal Records. Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division

Hysteric Ego - Want Love
GEMA ℗ 1996 Warner Music UK Ltd. Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.

Mozaic - Rays Of The Rising Sun
Copyright Control. ℗ 1996 Warner Music UK Ltd. Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.

Dex & Jonesy - The Beginning
DNJ Productions. ℗ 1996 DNJ Productions

Apollo Four Forty - Krupa
Reverb Music Ltd. ℗ Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. Remixed at Alcatraz.

Prodigy - Firestarter
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. / Copyright Control / Unforgettable Songs / Perfect Songs. ℗ 1996 XL Recordings
Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings/Beggars Banquet

Natural Born Grooves - Groovebird
Copyright Control. ℗1996 Heat Recordings Ltd.

David Morales & The Bad Yard Club feat. Crystal Waters and Delta In De Ghetto
EMI Music/ Warner Chappell / EMI Virgin. ℗ 1996 Polygram Records Inc. (New York). Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division

Pulse feat. Antoinette Roberson - The Lover That You Are.
BIEM/Stemra. ℗ 1996 Jellybean Recordings. Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division.

E'voke - Arms Of Loren
Copyright Control. ℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd (London). Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division

Faithless - Insomnia
BMG / Champion Music. ℗ 1996 Cheeky Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of Champion Records.

X-Press 2 - Trans Europe Xpress
Chrysalis Music / Copyright Control. ℗ 1996 Junior Recordings Ltd. Licensed courtesy of Junior Boys Own.

Sandy B - Make The World Go Round
Jelly Jams LLC / Champion Music. ℗ 1996 Energy Production Srl under exclusive license to Champion Records Ltd.
Reconstructed for Deep Dish Productions

The Lisa Marie Experience - Keep On Jumpin'
MCA Music Ltd. / BMG Music Publishing Ltd. ℗1996 3 Beat Music Ltd under exclusive license to London Records 90 Ltd. Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division.

Underworld - Born Slippy
Underworld / Sherlock Holmes Music. ℗ 1995 Junior Recordings Ltd. Licensed courtesy of Junior Boys Own.

Rio & Mars - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
Bocu Music. ℗ 1996 Dome Records Ltd under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Special Markets.

Bush Babies featuring DEX - Delicious
Copyright Control. ℗ Buclear Productions

Souvlaki - Inferno
Copyright Control. ℗ 1996 Scorccio Records under exclusive license to A&M Records Ltd. Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division.

Rollo Goes Spiritual feat. Pauliine Taylor - Let This Be A Prayer
BMG / Champion Music / Copyright Control. ℗ 1996 Cheeky Records Ltd.

Sensory Productions - Disco Elements Vol. 5
Azuli Music. ℗ 1996 Azuli Records. Licensed from Azuli Records, London.

Express of Sound - Real Vibration (Want Love)
Peer Music. ℗ EMI Records. Licensed courtesy of EMI Special Markets

Mankey - Believe In Me
Sony Music Publishing / 2 P's Music / Slamm Music. ℗ 1996 Ministry Of Sound Recordings Ltd.

Eve Gallagher - (Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood
Copyright Control. ℗ 1996 More Protein.

Aleem - Filtri Organi
Copyright Control. ℗ 1996 Pro-Zac Trax. Issued under license from BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.

Basco - The Best Is Over
MCA Music & Somefour. ℗ 1996 Deconstructionm Ltd. Issued under license from BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.

Heller & Farley Project - Ultra Flava
Copyright Control. ℗ 1996 A&M Records Ltd. Produced for Junior Boys Own. Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division.

Stretch 'N' Vern presents Mad Dog - I'm Alive
Copyright Control. ℗1996 FFRR/Spot On. "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions courtesy of Sony Music. Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division.

Lisa May - Voodoo Ray
Chrysalis Music Publishing. ℗ 1996 Juice Box Records Ltd. under exclusive license to Mercury Records Ltd. (London). Courtesy of Polygram Licensing Division.

Track 1-6 is listed as "Fatboy Slim Mix" on the slipcase, but "Fatboy Comes Alive" in the booklet.
Track 1-11 is listed as "Man'chiavellian Mix" on the slipcase, but "Man'chiavellian" in the booklet.
Durations not stated on release

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 026535 700227
Barcode (Scanned ): 5026535700227
Matrix / Runout (CD1, Variant 1): 50591 ANNCD96-1 0
Matrix / Runout (CD2, Variant 1): 50582 ANNCD96-2 0
Mastering SID Code (CD1, Variant 1): IFPI LA41
Mastering SID Code (CD2, Variant 1): IFPI LA41

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Annual II (2×CD, Limited Edition, Mixed, Book Cover)	Ministry Of Sound	ANNCD96	UK	1996
	The Annual II (2×Cassette, Mixed, Box Set, Limited Edition, Leather Effect)	Ministry Of Sound	ANNMC96	UK	1996
	The Annual II (2×Cassette, Mixed, Stereo, Box Set, )	Ministry Of Sound	ANNMC96	UK	1996
Recently Edited	The Annual II (2×CD, Mixed, Cardboard Slipcase)	Ministry Of Sound	ANNCD96	UK	1996
New Submission	Ministry of Sound: The Annual II - Mixed by Pete Tong & Boy George (DJ Mix) (29×File, AAC, Mixed)	Ministry Of Sound	none	UK	Unknown

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Reviews

ProfessionalDJExpert May 30, 2024
Edited 9 months ago
Peter Michael Tong and George Alan O'Dowd Presents Ministry of Sound Annual 2.

Mixed and produced by the remarkably talented Charlie brook at Wise Buddah who co produced the highly successful In the Mix compilations with Simon Walsh.

For the first 5 tracks on CD1 starts of with a vigorous mix of dance tracks and Charlie mixes Heller & Farley into Sandy B so brilliantly, the mixing is very neat and tidy as well as the beats in 100% perfect sync. Then Disco Elements by Sensory Productions really adds a nice touch to the mix as I absolutely loved that track back in the late 90s and was the reason why I bought the album back then.

If I was to express any critics I would say that it would have probably been better to use the original version of Stretch n Vern I'm alive which would have made the mix more consistent and smooth however Charlie was still able to pull it off and mix it perfectly using the breakbeat version.

Another nice smooth flow between track 9 and 13 but unfortunately Groovebird would have been more suitable on CD2 as it had to be slowed down to fit in with faithless.

CD2 has a nice selection of tracks however The Lover That You Are by Pulse should have gone of CD1 as it had to be pitched up to 136BPM when it's 124BPM standard. Firestarter and Bornslippy would have been better at the end of the CD.

There are a few tracks from CD1 that would have been better on CD2 Vise versa and had they shuffled them around a bit it would have made a perfect mix album. But again the track selection of the compilations was up to ministry of sound who then sent the tracks to the producer to mix the album which in this instance is Charlie Brook who always does a fantastic job.

Overall it is still enjoyable to listen to and I still do to this day.
tobymessy Aug 21, 2023
Edited one year ago
Ubiquitous chart hits and a few anthems mixed by two blokes who routinely mix ubiquitous chart hits and a few anthems.

The Ministry Annuals were pants
dancemusicdungeon Nov 24, 2022
Edited 2 years ago
I have a feeling this is probably one of the best Annuals.
First off it's worth noting that this is one of the few mix CDs where you're going to hear the original white label of Lisa Marie - Jumpin' - it's got a much chunkier bassline, far grittier...and uses the original 70s vocals lifted from the disco anthem...*cough*
You can also hear it in Essential Mix Volume 2 where Charlie Brook also took the mixing reins for Pete Tong, as well.

Speaking of which, the mixing. Brilliant, as expected by Charlie Brook (of "In The Mix" alongside Simon Walsh the unsung heros of so many other great mix CDs) taking the steering wheel. The tracklist is really great on both CDs offering up a great selection of 'mature' dance tracks; I suppose it *could* have delved a little deeper into trance to be honest, but it's a very house/progressive...and even early hard house (handbag?) in some places. Both CDs start out very strong but I thought perhaps lost it in the tracklisting a little toward the end on each where things got a bit repetative. I'd still quite happily sit and listen through with very few skips overall. A brilliant slice of dance music history.

I hope Charlie reads these comments about the mixing and takes them to heart! Well deserved praise.
Tedster41 Apr 29, 2022
Edited 2 years ago
This Annual is probably the best the Ministry ever did, with the Annual III in close second. Not just the amazing line up of tracks, but the mixing itself. My personal favourite transition is how Pete Tong takes the Fatboy Slim Remix of 'I'm Alive', with a BPM of around 100, into the Armand Van Helden Remix of 'Professional Widow', with a BPM of 128. Despite the clear tempo difference, he manages to loop it so perfectly that it's as if the tempo change never happened. Then he starts bringing Sugar is Sweeter into it, and just makes this feel more like an actual 'mix', rather than a set of tracks just thrown together, which is how Ministry does it now. The whole album feels like a night actually in the club, and apart from a few strange moments (I'm looking at you Firestarter), the mixing is spot on. No wonder it broke the world record for Best Selling Club Dance Compilation.
shylockse2 Oct 28, 2020
The album that introduced me to dance music as an 11 year old and kicked started my DJ'n. Pete Tong & Boy George blending the sounds of that years dance floor hits. An audio annual that captures the year perfectly.
adamalada Apr 15, 2019
anyone else wish it was 1996 again?! Man Britain was such an awesome place in the 90s. This is without doubt the best of the MOS Annuals (IMO closely followed by IV). This will still sound awesome in 2030.
borge_jensen Dec 6, 2018
I remember hearing the beginning of Boy George's mix being played loud in a Virgin Megastore when this came out. I hated it back then, and I still hate it now - the way he slaughters "Born Slippy", switching into it right in the middle of the vocals, and switching to the next track way too soon. But don't let that fool you - starting with the third track, George's mix turns into a non-stop joyride of uplifting, fast house music with a few extra slices of cheese. Recommended!
loggyboy Oct 17, 2017
Will stands the test of time - 21 years on and I can still listen to it over and over again.
MilesCollection May 18, 2015
Without a doubt the best dance compilation ever made

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