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David Holmes — Essential Mix

15 June 1997 · Techno / House★ Mix of the Year
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David Holmes recorded this Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, first broadcast on 15 June 1997 — the 3rd of their 5 Essential Mixes in the Waveform archive. It lands in the late-nineties peak of superclub culture, and the set sits in Techno and House territory.

The mix runs through 35 documented tracks, opening with Nancy Wilson — “Ode To Billie Joe” and closing on Jimi Hendrix — “Crosstown Traffic”. Along the way it draws on labels like EMI, Universal and King Records.

Listeners voted it the Essential Mix of the Year for 1997.

Tracklist

  1. Nancy Wilson — Ode To Billie Joe [EMI]
  2. Lou Rawls — For What It's Worth [EMI]
  3. Marlena Shaw — California Soul [Universal]
  4. Ike & Tina Turner — Bold Soul Sister [Universal]
  5. Bill Doggett — Honky Tonk [King Records]
  6. James Brown — Shhhhhhhh (For A Little While) [Universal]
  7. The Other Brothers — Hole In The Wall [Ace]
  8. James Brown — Boo-Ga-Loo [Mercury]
  9. Trinidad Steel Drummers — Cissy Strut [Fat City]
  10. Serge Gainsbourg — En Melody [Universal]
  11. Lalo Schifrin — Ape Shuffle (Theme From "Planet Of The Apes") [20th Century]
  12. Vigon — Frozen Steak "Popcorn"
  13. Sounds Of The City Experience — Stuff N' Thing [Tiger Lily]
  14. Quincy Jones — Up Against The Wall [Universal]
  15. Wess & The Airedales — Black Out [Jazzman]
  16. Johnny Jones And The King Casuals — Purple Haze [Brunswick]
  17. Le Robin Orchestral — Sex Machine
  18. The Purpose — Dustcracks, Bugs & Roaches
  19. Damn Sam The Miracle Man — Smash [Ghetto Love]
  20. Jimmy Smith — Root Down (And Get It) [Verve]
  21. Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Ray Brown's Orchestra Arranged By Quincy Jones — Coming & Going [Symbolic]
  22. Billy Paul — East (Re-Adjustment By Diesel & Harvey) [Moton]
  23. Tami Lynn — Light My Fire
  24. Marlena Shaw — Woman Of The Ghetto [Universal]
  25. The Dave Pike Set — Got The Feelin' [Relax]
  26. Googie Rene Combo — Smokey Joe's La La [Class]
  27. Ray Barretto — Soul Drummers [Fania]
  28. Ray Barretto — Right On [Fania]
  29. Joe Bataan — Latin Strut [Mericana]
  30. Harlem River Drive — Seeds Of Life [Roulette]
  31. Mandingo — Black Rite [EMI]
  32. Dick Hyman — Give It Up Turn It Loose [Universal]
  33. Ananda Shankar — Streets Of Calcutta [EMI]
  34. Friedrich Gulda — Light My Fire [MPS]
  35. Jimi Hendrix — Crosstown Traffic [Universal]

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