Two CDs. As we've come to expect from Ace's much-admired series of Jon Savage-curated two- CD collections, this new - and sadly final - volume is a multi-genre delight, taking the listener from house to baggy via post-punk, proto-grunge, minimalist avant-garde, the advent of sampling and more. Among the many highlights are 'Mystery Of Love' by Mr Fingers, a track that turned Savage's head during a trip to New York in early 1986; Hüsker Dü's 'Could You Be The One?' from 1987, a perfect example of their melodic abilities; the action-packed 'It Takes Two' by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, which could be heard blasting out of boomboxes all over New York in spring 1988; Paul Oakenfold's 1989 remix of Happy Mondays' 'Wrote For Luck' into the early baggy classic 'W.F.L.'; and the Holographic Goatee Mix of 'What Is Love?', the overlooked flip of Dee-Lite's international hit 'Groove Is In The Heart' of 1990. The compilation - and the series - ends with a contrast: David Morales' seven-minute hardcore trance reconstruction of the Pet Shop Boys' 'So Hard' followed by the reflective, sinuous guitar chime of the High's 'Take My Time'. They represent the twin poles of Jon Savage's musical choices at a time when dance culture was still expanding exponentially and rock music had rediscovered it's swagger and joie-de-vivre. Ten years in the making, the series began with a set devoted to 1965 and ends with 1990, two great periods for music

Track List

1. Mystery of Love - Mr Fingers
2. Safety Net - Shop Assistants
3. Let's Go Swimming (Gulf Stream Dub) - Arthur Russell
4. Word Up! - Cameo
5. Could You Be the One? - Hüsker DÜ
6. Finished - Throwing Muses
7. Big Decision (Extended Version) - That Petrol Emotion
8. Pump Up the Volume (Remix) - M/A/R/R/S
9. Traveling at the Speed of Thought -
10. Ultramagnetic MC's
11. Paid in Full (Seven Minutes of Madness - the Coldcut Remix) - Eric B ; Rakim
12. Theme from S-Express - S-Express
13. It Takes Two - Rob Base ; DJ E-Z Rock
14. Crash - the Primitives
15. Break 4 Love (Spanish Mix) - Raze
16. Freak Scene - Dinosaur JR
17. Che - Spacemen 3
18. Full Fathom Five - the Stone Roses
19. Teen Age Riot - Sonic Youth
20. A Day in the Life (Club Mix) - Black Riot
21. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
22. Hallucination Generation -The Gruesome Twosome
23. Hard Light - Band of Susans
24. W.F.L. (Think About the Future - the Paul Oakenfold Mix) - Happy Mondays
25. One of Our Girls Has Gone Missing -A.C. Marias
26. The World According to Sly ; Lovechild
27. (Soul of Europe Mix) - Sly ; Lovechild
28. Only Love Can Break Your Heart -Saint Etienne
29. Hippychick (No Acid Ted Mix) - Soho
30. The Only One I Know - the Charlatans
31. Rockin' Over the Beat (Rockin' Over Manchester Hacienda Mix) - Technotronic Featuring Ya Kid K
32. What Is Love? (Holographic Goatee Mix) - Deee-Lite
33. So Hard (David Morales Remix) - Pet Shop Boys
34. Take Your Time - the High

UPC > 029667114127

Format > New CD

Label > Ace Records Uk

Release Date > Release Date: 10.03.25

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