WAVEFORM

Norman Jay — Essential Mix

27 August 1994 · House

Norman Jay recorded this Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, first broadcast on 27 August 1994 — the 1st of their 4 Essential Mixes in the Waveform archive. It lands in the show's formative years, when Radio 1 first handed two hours of its airwaves to club culture, and the set sits in House territory.

The mix runs through 26 documented tracks, opening with Nerrisa — “Stars” and closing on Robert Owens — “I'll Be Your Friend”. Along the way it draws on labels like Active, Ace Beat and TNT 16A.

Tracklist

  1. Nerrisa — Stars [Active]000
  2. Nick Jones — Peace & Unity [Ace Beat]000
  3. Todd Terry — Come Around [TNT 16A]012
  4. Zest For Life — Love Reincarnation017
  5. Rhythm Factor — You Bring Me Joy021
  6. Xelcia — Workbaby000
  7. Smith & Mighty — Remember Me [3 Stripes]000
  8. Northbound — Never Gonna Be The Same [3 Stripe]037
  9. Carleen Anderson — True Spirit [Circa]044
  10. Black Science Orchestra — Philadelphia [JBO]049
  11. Freedom — Closer [Power]000
  12. Billie — Nobodys Business [Fleetwood]000
  13. Todd Terry — Rain [InHouse - INHR 052]061
  14. Björk — Big Time Sensuallity [Elektra]065
  15. Class Action — Weekend [Sleeping Bag]000
  16. Zig Zag — Everybody Free [Stick Man]000
  17. Gypsymen — Hear The Music [E-Legal]000
  18. Harold Melvin — The Love I Lost [P.I.R.]000
  19. House To House — Do 4 Me [Strictly Rhythm]000
  20. Yoshito — Got A Feeling [Strictly Rhythm]000
  21. Daphne — When You Love Someone [Maxi]000
  22. Frankie Knuckles — Tears [FFRR]000
  23. Barbara Tucker — Beautiful People (CJ's Dub Mix) [Strictly Rhythm - SRB 015D1]098
  24. Partners Inc. — Hustle Ain't Over100
  25. Trammps — Disco Inferno [Atlantic]100
  26. Robert Owens — I'll Be Your Friend [RCA]100

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