Various Artists – Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters: Arthur Baker The Classic Dance Remixes

Limited six vinyl LP pressing. This latest instalment of Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters finds the production/songwriting/remixing maestro taking the spotlight for a long overdue snapshot of his own classic 12 mixes during a crucial evolution of dance music, club and pop culture. Arthur Baker helped codify the remixer as artist. His genre fluid approach to projects has resulted in a joyous myriad of classics that spans many decades. This 80 's focused Dance Masters collection offers a welcome glimpse at Baker's illustrious career and many long out of print 12" versions and previously unavailable mixes. This 43 track, four CD edition includes a wide array of selections from the likes of Robbie Nevil's "C'est La Vie", Fleetwood Mac's "Big Love," Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance", Jeffrey Osborne's "Soweto", Freeez's "I O U", Rockers Revenge's "Walking On Sunshine" and of course the juggernaut "Planet Rock" with Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force. Complete with in depth liner notes by Bill Coleman, track by track notes written by Arthur Baker himself, previously unseen session photos from Arthur's personal archives and a signed insert. All tracks remastered by Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering."

Disc 1

1. Daryl Hall ; John Oates - Out of Touch (Club Version)
2. Robbie Nevil - C'est la Vie (Extended Remix)
3. Living in a Box - Living in a Box (Dance Mix)
4. Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (Extended Remix)
5. Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City (Last Remix)
6. The Cars - Hello Again (Remix Version)

Disc 2

1. Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen in Love? (Club Senseless)
2. The Colourfield - Running Away (Arthur Baker Remix)
3. Deborah Harry - Sweet and Low (Swing Low Mix)
4. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime (Extended Remix Version)
5. Carly Simon - My New Boyfriend (Remix)
6. Bob Dylan - When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky (Full Length Version)

Disc 3

1. Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (1/2 Way 2 House Mix)
2. Wally Jump Jr. ; the Criminal Element - Turn Me Loose (Arthur Baker)
3. Arthur Baker ; the Backbeat Disciples Featuring Al Green - the Message Is Love (Cupid Mix)
4. Roberta Flack - Uh Uh Ooh Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) (Arthur Baker's Dance Mix)
5. Will Downing - a Love Supreme (Jazz in the House Remix)
6. Al Jarreau - I Must Have Been a Fool (Extended Version)

Disc 4

1. Jeffrey Osborne - Soweto (Remixed Version)
2. Jermaine Stewart - Jody (Dance Mix)
3. Atlantic Starr - One Lover at a Time (Extended Version)
4. Junie Morrison - Tease Me (Long Version)
5. Jennifer Holliday - No Frills Love (Extended Dance Version)
6. Cindy Mizelle - This Could Be the Night (12 Vocal/Extended Version)

Disc 5

1. Touchdown - Ease Your Mind
2. Second Image - Star (U.S. Remix)
3. Central Line - Surprise, Surprise (U.S. Remix)
4. Afrika Bambaataa ; the Jazzy 5 with the Kryptic Krew - Jazzy Sensation (12" Bronx Version)
5. Glory - Can You Guess What Groove This Is (Single Version)
6. Ritz - I Wanna Get with You

Disc 6

1. Afrika Bambaataa ; Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock (12" Vocal)
2. Tina B - Honey to a Bee (Vocal/Extended Version)
3. Arthur Baker - Breaker's Revenge (12" Extended Vocal Version)
4. Rockers Revenge Featuring Donnie Calvin - Walking on Sunshine (12" Version)
5. Freeez I.O.U. (Mega Mix)"

Label: Demon/Edsel

Catalog: 9790882

Genre: Dance