The one and only Bill Brewster compiles a selection of tunes that are key to his being. Split into three sections, the compilation begins in the post-punk period, and through tracks such as explores the influence of dub on bands of the time such as Orang Utan, General Strike and The Raincoats. The second section takes us into that mish-mash of sounds and styles best described as ‘Balearic’ where the likes of Bobbie Gentry and Final Edition can happily co-exist and a country and western cover of Hall & Oates ‘I Can’t Go For That’ seems like the most obvious thing in the world. The final section then concentrates exclusively on house music, though again showcasing just what a broad church House is, able to accommodate both the spiritual yearnings of Mother Tongue’s ‘Message of Love’and the precision tooled productions of Basic Channel’s Maurizio.
Record 1 tracklisting:
A1. Latin Breed - Maranatha
A2. Gaffa - Attitude Dancing (Land Of A 1000 Dunces)
A3. Little Reuben - (I Am) Drum
A4. Peter Accident - Turning Black
B1. General Crook - What Time It Is (Part II + Part I) (Bill Brewster Edit)
B2. Motion - Crazy Beat
B3. Deborah & The Puerto Ricans - Side A Side B Side
C1. Bobbie Gentry - Thunder In The Afternoon
C2. Surprize - Stavolta
C3. Curtis Green - I Just Gotta Get Down (Part I)
D1. Reggae Clinic 65 - Caravan (Dub Version)
D2. Urang Otan - Walking In The Jungle
D3. P!off? - Mein Walkman Ist Kaputt
Record 2 tracklisting:
A1. The General - Life In The Big City
A2. Dooley Silverspoon - Mr Deluxe (Part I + Part II) (Bill Brewster Edit)
A3. Ströer - Don't Stay For Breakfast
B1. Silverlining - Precision Spanner
B2. Love From San Francisco - Keep Rockin' (Thumping House Mix)
C1. Nashville Rhythm Section - I Can't Go For That
C2. Sweet Potato Pie - Hot Disco Night (Are You Ready?)
C3. Swag - Primitive Urges 4 - Side C
D1. Mother Tongue - Message Of Love
D2. Larry Heard - Night Images (Swayzak Early Mid Afternoon Mix)