Tag: House Classics

This is my all time classic page that will continue to grow the more classic trax I find. The selection here covers house's most creatively vital period from the late eighties to early nineties when, particularly in the UK, the house and rave scene was huge. While the house sound was being jacked in Chicago, New York and New Jersey continued to make soulful dance records but embraced the growing production technologies available (and taking some influence from their peers in the Windy City). This is evident in the fact that while we in England were calling these records 'house', in NY and Jersey they referred to it simply as 'club' music, as they had referred to most dance music played in the clubs throughout the eighties. Of course these records don't compare to the slickness of most of today's house productions but there is an innocence and rawness to many of these records which were made before house and the club scene became big business. From early soulful vocal tunes by groups like Blaze and Ten City to the more raucous sounds of Todd Terry and early Nu-Groove releases many timeless tunes were made. So if you are looking for a strong vocal club cut or a classic tune to take you back to the heady years of the house scene you should find something here of interest. Artists Lots of the artists from the early days are still around like Todd Terry, Jackmaster Funk, Kenny Dope and DJ Pierre. The labels like Trax , Nu-Groove, Strictly Rhythm, Dope Wax, HotMix, Jack Trax and amy others were the forefront for the domain of house music and at the time it was very experimental. How different today! Its more professional and mainstream today with better technology and equipment although the ideas are still coming in the same fashion.

Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body (Trax, 1986)

Mr. Fingers - Can You Feel It (Trax, 1986)

Farley ''Jackmaster'' Funk - It's U (House Mix) (D.J. International, 1987)

Raze - Break 4 Love (Drop The Panties) (Groove Street, 1987)

Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (Trax, 1987)

Wired - To The Beat Of The Drum (Burn Mix) (ZYX, 1986)

Phuture - Acid Tracks (Trax, 1987)

Byron Stingily - Just A Little Bit (Club Mix) (Jack Trax, 1987)

Fallout - Morning After (Sunrise Mix) (Fourth Floor, 1987)

Kenny "Jammin" Jason & "Fast" Eddie Smith - Can U Dance (D.J. International, 1987)

Jamie Principle - Baby Wants To Ride (House Of Trix) (FFRR, 1987)

The House Master Boyz And The Rude Boy Of House - House Nation (Dance Mania,1986)

Humanoid - Stakker Humanoid (Westside, 1988)

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (Rham!, 1988)

Steve ''Silk'' Hurley - Jack Your Body (Club Your Body) (Underground, 1986)

Adonis - Lost In The Sound (Lost Mix) (Jack Trax, 1988)

Robert Owens - Bring Down The Walls (Trax, 1986)

Ecstasy Club - Jesus Loves The Acid (Acid Chant) (Swordfish, 1988)

Lil' Louis - French Kiss (Diamond, 1989)

Jungle Wonz - The Jungle (Trax, 1986)

Inner City - Good Life [1988]

The Todd Terry Project - Weekend (Club Version) [1988]

Ralphi Rosario - You Used To Hold Me (Kenny 'Jammin' Jason Mix) [1987]

Adventures Of Stevie V. - Dirty Cash (Sold Out Mix) [1989]

Nitro Deluxe - Let's Get Brutal [1986]

Adonis - No Way Back (Vocal Mix) [1986]

Baby Ford - Chikki Chikki Ahh Ahh (Milky Trs) [1988]

Bam Bam - Where's Your Child? [1988]

John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real (Farley's Hot House Piano Mix) [1987]

Quest - Mind Games (Underground Mix) [1985]

Femme Fion - Jack The House (Club House) [1986]

Pleasure Pump - Fantasize Me (Club) [1987]

Da Posse - It's My Life (Aluh Mix) [1988]

Charles B - Lack Of Love [1988]

J.M. Silk - Shadows Of Your Love (House Mix) [1986]

Mike Dunn - Life Goes On [1988]

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk & Jessie Saunders - Love Can't Turn Around (Club Mix) [1986]

Joe Smooth - Promised Land (Club Mix) [1987]

Marshall Jefferson - Free Yourself [1987]

Risse - House Train (New York Club Mix) [1986]

Inner City - Big Fun (Club Mix) [1988]

Ten City - Devotion (Marshall's Club Mix) [1989]

Kenny ''Jammin'' Jason & ''Fast'' Eddie Smith - Don't Want It (Club Mix) [1987]

Joe Magic - Take It To The Top [1987]

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk - Farley Knows House [1985]

J.M. Silk - Music Is The Key (House Key) [1985]

Steve Poindexter - Work That Mutha Fucker [1989]

Jesse Saunders - Funk You Up (Vocal) [1984]

Maurice - This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) (Deep Dub) [1988]

Phortune - Unity [1987]

Virgo - In A Vision (Instrumental) [1989]

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk & The Shy Boyz - U Ain't Really House (Really Instrumental) [1987]

Z-Factor - Fantasy (Vocal) [1984]

Sweet D - Thank Ya [1986]

Lil' Louis - How I Feel [1987]

Jesse Saunders - On & On [1984]

Moments Of Ecstasy - Wanna Get Out [1989]

Le' Noiz - I'm Scared [1985]

808 State - Let Yourself Go (303 Mix) [1988]

Jamie Principle - Rebels (Get Righteous) (Acid Mix) [1988]

Ralphi Rosario - I Want You (Latin Edit) [1987]

Bang The Party - Release Your Body (Mayday Mix) [1988]

Kissing The Pink - Certain Things Are Likely (Garage) [1986]

Ten City - That's The Way Love Is (Underground Mix - Extended Version) [1989]

Inner City - Do You Love What You Feel (Kevin's Mix) [1989]

Keith Thompson - Love Is Not A Toy (L.A's Cleopatra House Mix) [1988]

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk - Jack The Bass [1985]

James "Jack Rabbit" Martin - Rabbit Trax I (The Next Generation) [1988]

Plez - Can't Stop (Acid Rainforest Mix) [1988]

Steve Poindexter - Computer Madness [1989]

Ramos - The Jackin' National Anthem (Jackin' Mix) [1987]

No Smoke - Koro-Koro [1989]

Pierre's Pfantasy Club - Got The Bug [1987]

Jack 'N' Chill - The Jack That House Built [1987]

808 State - Flow Coma [1988]

Lil' Louis - Frequency (Vocal) [1987]

The Force - It's O.K., It's O.K. [1986]

Chip E. - If You Only Knew (If You Dance Mix) [1986]

Funhouse - Dancin' Easy (Club Mix) [1988]

Pierre's Pfantasy Club - Dream Girl (Acid Dream) [1988]

Hithouse - Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Melt Down Mix) [1988]

Mickey Oliver - I Need A Beat (Original Mix) [1988]

Pierre's Pfantasy Club - I Can't Stop For You [1987]

Ralphi Rosario - Sua Vecito [1987]

Fast Eddie - Acid Thunder (Fast Thunder) [1988]

The Todd Terry Project - Just Wanna Dance (Club Version) [1988]

Victor Romeo & The Move - I Want Your Love (House Mix) [1988]

E.S.P. - It's You (Vocal) [1986]

Gentry Ice - Do You Wanna Jack (Club Mix) [1988]

Libra Libra - I Like It (Club Mix) [1986]

Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon (Club Mix) [1989]

Mario Reyes - What Ever Turns You On (Club Mix) [1986]

Age Of Chance - Time's Up [1989]

Phortune - String Free (Club LeRay Mix) [1988]

LNR - Work It To The Bone (Vocal) [1987]

Phuture - The Creator (Acid Mix) [1988]

Mark Imperial - J'Adore Danser (Club Mix) [1985]

Reese & Santonio - The Sound (Smoothe Mix) [1987]

Xaviera Gold - Solutions (House Remix) [1987]

Paul Scott - Off The Wall (Ace Mix) [1985]

Lil' Louis - Music Takes U Away (Vocal Mix) [1988]

Kevin Irving - Children Of The Night (Dub) [1987]

Fast Eddie - Jack 2 The Sound [1988]

The Night Writers - Let The Music (Use You) (Club Mix) [1987]

Arrogance - Crazy (Club Mix) [1986]

Inner City - Ain't Nobody Better [1989]

M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up The Volume [1987]

The It - Donnie (Club Mix) [1986]

Rififi - Dr. Acid And Mr. House (No Drugs Mix) [1988]

Fingers Inc. - A Love Of My Own (Extended Club Mix By J. Hersfeld Asst. By R. Owens) [1987]

Fast Eddie - I Can Dance [1988]

Dymond - Wild About Your Love (Club Mix) [1986]

White Knight - Never Give Up (Club) [1985]

On The House - Ride The Rhythm [1986]

Jellybean - The Real Thing (West 26th Street Mix) [1987]

One On One Crew - Bassin' [1987]

Julian "Jumpin" Perez - Jack Me Till I Scream (Jumpin' Mix) [1987]

Ralphi Rosario - In The Night (House Night) [1988]

Nebula - Nebula 1 [1988]

Pierre's Pfantasy Club - 20 Below [1987]

Armando - World Unknown (Mike Dunn Mix) [1987]

Fingers Inc. - Never No More Lonely [1987]

Mike Dunn - Let It Be House [1988]

BnC - House Ain't Givin Up (Dean's Mix) [1987]

Liz Torres Featuring Edward Crosby - Can't Get Enough (Club) [1987]

White Knight - Yo Baby Yo (Mix 1) [1987]

Farm Boy - Move (Club Mix) [1986]

Professor Funk & The Chicago Hous'n Authority - Visions (Club Mix) [1987]

Risqu III - Essence Of A Dream [1987]

Victor Romeo - Love Will Find A Way (Club) [1988]

Mickey Oliver - Anticipate (Sweet House Mix) [1988]

Phortune - House Rights (Fight For It) [1987]

Adonis - Acid Poke [1988]

Jamie - I Want Your Love [1987]

Chip E. - Time To Jack (Vocal Mix) [1986]

Darci Mor - I've Lost My Love For You [1987]

Mr. Fingers - Amnesia (Unknown Mix) [1987]

Master C & J - In The City (Club Mix) [1987]

Mickey Oliver - Pump Up The Beat [1988]

On The House - Pleasure Control (Long) [1986]

Candy J - Somethings They Never Change (Dub Train Mix) [1988]

Risqu Rhythm Team - More Than Just A Dance (House Mix) [1988]

Party Animals - Let's Party (12" Vocal Mix) [1988]

Chip E. - MB Dance [1985]

John Rocca - Move (Landlord House Mix) [1987]

Tage - Just A Tease (House Mix) [1987]

Fingers Inc. - A Path (Club Mix) [1986]

Thomas Davis - Don't Hold Back [1987]

Raze - Jack Up Work Your Body (Tom Tom Mix) [1987]

Royal House - Can You Party (Club Mix) [1988]

Farm Boy - Jackin' Me Around (Farm Mix) [1986]

MK II - Used By DJ (Vocal) [1986]

Mark Imperial - The Love I Lost [1987]

Hercules - 7 Ways (Vocal) [1986]

Mink - Rhythem Method (Club Method) [1987]

Fingers Inc. - Distant Planet (Club Mix) [1987]

Raz - Puetro Rican Lover (Spanish Club Mix) [1986]

M. Doc - It's Percussion (House Mix) [1988]

One On One Crew - Give It Up (Piano Mix) [1987]

LNR - It's A Mystery To Me (The You And Me Both Mix) [1987]

Mickey Oliver - In-Ten-Si-T [1988]

Tyree - I Fear The Night (Subterranean Mix) [1986]

Blaze - Whatcha Gonna Do (Vocal) [1986]

Baby Ford - Oochy Koochy (Konrad Kadet Mix) [1988]

Shawn Christopher - People of All Nations (Club Mix) [1986]

Hardhouse - Voices In My House (Club House Mix) [1989]

Denise Motto - I M N X T C [1986]

Liz Torres - Mama's Boy (Club Mix) [1987]

Tony Sineni - Rhythm Of The Beat (House Mix) [1987]

Chip E. - Like This (Club Mix) [1985]

White Knight - White Knight Jacks (Knight Dub) [1987]

Duane & Co. - Piano Traxx [1986]

Ulysses - Magic Wand (Peter Vincent Mix) [1987]

Phil Fearon - Ain't Nothing But A House Party (Raise The Roof Mix) [1986]

White Knight - Demons [1987]

Sampson "Butch" Moore - House Beat Box (Instrumental) [1986]

The House Gang - Cool J Trax [1988]

Boris Badenough - Hey Rocky! (Instrumental) [1986]

Jungle Brothers - I'll House You [1988]

Fast Eddie - Git On Up (The Fast Eddie Mix) [1989]

Cleavage - Barah (The House Mix) [1987]

Risqu III - Risqu Madness [1987]

White Knight - Gonna Jack (Club) [1987]

House Rockers - Everybody Do It! (Hollywood Mix) [1986]

Fast Eddie - Hip House (LP Version) [1988]

House People - Godfather Of House (Club Version) [1986]

Lil' Louis - The Original Video Clash [1988]

Liz Torres Featuring Kenny "Jammin" Jason - What You Make Me Feel (Fierce Mix) [1986]

Professor Funk & The House Brothers - Work Your Body Rap (Work The Beat) [1986]

Funkin' With the Drums - Farley Funkin' Keith (1984)

Jack The Bass - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (1985)

Funkin' With The Drums Again - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (1985)

Virgo Tracks - Virgo (1984)

Music Is The Key - J.M. Silk (1985)

I've Lost Control - Sleazy D (THE ORIGINAL ACID TRACK - early 1986)

Chip E - Jack Trax (Includes Time To Jack, It's House) (1985)

Shadows Of Your Love - J.M. Silk (1986)

Don't Lead Me - Terry "Housemaster" Baldwin feat. Paris Grey (before she joined Inner City) (1987)

Reach For Your Dreams - Paris Grey Featuring Housemaster Baldwin (1987)

Solutions - Xaviera Gold (1987)

Do It Properly - 2 Puerto Ricans, A Blackman & A Dominican (1987)

Jack It All Night Long - Bad Boy Bill (1987)

Fantasy Girl - Pierre's Pfantasy Club (1987)

Got The Bug - Pierre's Pfantasy Club (1987)

Can't Stop The House - Thompson & Lenoir (1987)

No UFOS - Model 500 (1985) (Since you added Detroit techno to the list)

Off To The Battle - Model 500 (1987)

Acid Thunder - Fast Eddie (1988)

2 Guys On Acid - House Music (All Night Long) -Raw Tommy Musto / Frankie Bones production sampling Jungle Brothers

2 In A Room - Do What You Want / Take Me Away -Cutting Records US

Phuture - We are Phuture - Classic powerfull acid track

Phuture - The Creator - UK Jack Trax

LTJ Bukem - Music - Good Looking records classic

PFM - One and Only -A classic track from the PFM boys, quality production

PFM - Western Tune - Another classic track from Good Looking

4 To The Bar - Slam Me Baby! - Classic early 90's garage sound with awesome vocal from ALEXIS P.SUTER

Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock - The classic electro track

Backroom Music Productions - Make My Body Rock / Definition Of A Track - Original 5 track E.P. from which these classic tunes were taken!

Bhundi Boys - Bye Bye Stembi - A staple for NY's Timmy Regisford at his legendary club The Shelter

Billie - Nobody's Business - Classic early garage sound produced by Timmy Regisford & Boyd Jarvis!

Black Riot - A Day In The Life/Warlock -Classic house tune from TODD TERRY from 1988!

Blaze - Whatcha Gonna Do - Early Blaze tune from 1986

Bluejean - Paradise - dark moody house with a rough bassline from 1 of New York's most underground producers

Bou-Kahn - Magic - Rough deep funky house tune with live percussion from 1988 but still sounding good

Centrefield Assignment - Mi Casa - Raw basic east coast house groove

Ceybil - Love So Special - Classic east coast house offering with Tony Humphries on the mix

Charvoni - Always There - House cover of the disco classic

Chris Cuevas - Hip Hop - Early MASTERS AT WORK Mix

Claudia Barry - Love Is An Island - Underground classic acid tune mixed by the guys from Frequency X

Clausell - Don't Let It be Crack -PAUL SIMPSON production from 1986

Colonel Abrams - How Soon We Forget - Early house / garage sound from the Colonel from 1987

Cultural Vibe - Ma Foom Bey - Deep old school N. Y. afro house from 1986 A Tony Humphries Mix

D. T. R. - Ralphie's Groove - Old house instrumental

Debbie Gibson - One Step Ahead - Early Masters At Work mix

Delta 12 - Volatile / Feel Safe - V. experimental house sound from the Hangman

Dionne - Come Get My Lovin' / Move Groove - Female vocal house classic from 1988!

DJ Duke - Fall Down - Red Vinyl

Dream 2 Science - My Love Turns To Liquid - All-time deep house classic!

Ecstasy - Don't Play Me Raw - This female vocal house tune used to get a lot of plays on the early 9T's UK house scene

Exit - Let's Work It Out - Basically blaze working under another name killer early garage sound circa 1987!

Fleetwood Mac - Big Love - Big balaeric style house / pop crossover tune from 1987

Frankie Knuckles presents Satoshi Tomie - Tears - Original copy of this all-time vocal house classic Featuring Robert Owens

Groovement - Music - Early house tune from the Bottomline crew

Ice T - New Jack Hustler - Promo only DAVE MORALES Mixes!

Intense/Garage Movement - Let The Rain Come Down/Dog A Bassline - Classic New Jersey house EP from the late eighties

Joe Church - I Can't Wait Too Long - Male vocal garage sound from 1988

Jomanda - Make My Body Rock - House classic from 1988 from Spen & Cassio Ware

Jus' Friends - As One - Nice house tune from 1992 from Bobby Konders with vocals from ROBERT OWENS!

KC Flight - Planet E - Classic house tune based on Once In A Lifetime

Keith Kat & Blondie - Gotta Get Some Money - As deep as deep house gets - raw funky house from L. B. Bad

Lenny Dee - New Grooves Vol II - 6 track EP of deep house and acid groove

Level 3 - Central Line - Nice male vocal garage tune from Timmy Regisford / Boyd Jarvis / Merlin Bobb

Longsy D - This Is Ska(Wiv a Likkle Bit Of Acid) - UK Acid meets Ska tune with US garage style remixes from TONY HUMPHRIES

Love Tempo - Change For The Better -Nice little known deep house tune from 1992 from Yvonne Turner

Mission Control - Outta Limits - Classic MURK house tune sampleing Timothy leary

Moby - All That I Need Is To Be Loved - Moby does acid back in 1989!

Nate Williams - Club Patrol

New York House 'n Authority Featuring Bu - New York House 'n Authority - UK only LP of deep house Burrell style from 1990 plenty of good tunes available only on this LP

Odori - Number One - A journey into the darker realms of house music - deep!

Paradise Girls - Holding Back - Great female vocal garage tune from PAUL SIMPSON/LARRY PATTERSON/TONY HUMPHRIES from 1986

Park Ave. - Don't Turn Your Love - New Jersey deep vocal house from1987 with Blaze & Tee Scott on the mix

Paul Scott/Everess - Off The Wall/Don't Take Your Love - Nice early BLAZE style groove track from 1985.Mixed by ACE MUNGIN

Precious - Definition Of A Track - Classic house groove from the boys from BLAZE

Preska - Let's Get Real -Deep dub Red Zone mix from Dave Morales's deep years

Private Possesion Feat. Hunter Hayes - Are You Wid It - Strong male vocal early garage/house sound from 1986

Private Possesion Feat. Hunter Hayes - Are You Wid It - Strong male vocal early garage/house sound from 1986

Raze - Jack The Groove / Jump In Your Dance -Original 4 track EP containing their 1st hit before Break 4 Love

Raze - Let The Music Move U - Nice male vocal house from New Jersey

Raze - Break 4 Love - Classic house from 88 which was huge at the time and has been much sampled since

Risse - Chain Of Fools -Steve Silk Hurley cover of Aretha classic Double promo with extra mixes

Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend - Classic DEF mix production!

Romatt Project - The Road - Nice keyboard led Instrumental house tune from 1997

Sandee - Notice Me - Awesome old school garage sound from 1988 which rocked the nations dancefloors week in & week out Satori - Satori Remix

Screamin-Rachael - Fun With Bad Boyz - Female vocal house tune

Shinji Takeda's Abstract Jazz Lounge - Blow Up / Speed - Double pack with great Blaze mix

Swan Lake - In The Name Of Love/The Dream - Typical TODD TERRY styles as he cuts up NO WAY BACK

Symbiosis - Feel The Rhythm - Basic house groove from 92 Inspired by the Logic sound

T. K. Quick - Freedom - Slower garage style tune around 114bpm used to get plays by Tony Humphries

Tambi - The House Music Anthem - Female vocal cover version of the Marshall Jefferson hit

Tambi - You Don't Know - Nice Female vocal Garage style cover version of the SERIOUS INTENTION hit. produced by LARRY JOSEPH

Tammy Lucas - Hey Boy - Great early garage production from Boyd Jarvis & Timmy Regisford from 1986 strong vocal still sounds fresh!

Taravhonty - Join Hands- Stirring deep gospel flavoured vocal house from 1987 which stands the test of time!

Ten City - Devotion - Classic soulful house tune from B. STINGILY & MARSHALL JEFFERSON from 1987

Ten City - Right Back To You / One Kiss Will Make It - 2 classic soulful house tunes produced by MARSHALL JEFFERSON!

Ten City - That's The Way Love Is - Another classic from the most soulful trio in house music!

Ten City - Whatever Makes You Happy - Classic soulful house tune from 1990

Teule - Drink On Me - Classic funky garage vocal from 1990!

The Basement Boys - Love Don't Live Here no more - Classic east coast deep house sound with TONY HUMPHRIES on the mix!

The Beloved - The Sun Rising - Tony Humphries remixes of this anthem

The Cut - Kindness For Weakness - Early NYC house sound with Larry Levan on the mix

The Untouchables - Take A Chance / I'm For Real / Trippin' / Yeah C'm - Classic Kenny Dope production from 1991!

Three Generations Featuring Chevell - Superlover / Get It Off - 2 classic new Jersey deep house tunes from 1990

Three Generations Featuring Chevell - Superlover / Get It Off - Promo copy with 4 extra unreleased versions of SUPERLOVER

Todd Terry - Bango / Back To The Beat -Todd Terry mash up of Go Bang

Todd Terry - Weekend / Just Wanna Dance - Housed up version of this classic tune!

Tony G Tony's Song - Classic with the scarface cuts inserted. - Sound of 88 house features spoken word from the godfather movie!

Dionne - Come Get my Lovin (bigshot) -Brillian classic from 1989. This is atill one of my favs today.

Todd Terry - Riots in Brixton (eleagal) -Dark Thumpin house from 1989/1990 from the god of house. The original speach from the poem by Bobby Konders in 1990

House Syndicate - Jam the Mace (dopewax) - Kenny dope at his best when he had Dope Wax label. Wicked hard beat with the sample of pump up the jam

Ron Trent - Altered States (wharhouse) -Classic early trance house from the US with altered states. Rough and ready production with the wharhouse feel.

Inner City - Til we meet again -Mellow but rhymatic cut by the man Reese, the techno man hits the spots once again with brilliantly produced track

Inner City - Do what you feel (ten) -late 1989 banging house with some serious beats involved and with a techno feel. Another classic from the man Reese.

Mr & Mrs Dale - Its you (bigshot) -Melolow House from Cannada with another good track from bigshot

Todd Terry - This will be mine (freeze double) -There is about 12 cuts of this track and they are all excellent. I like early Todd Terry anyway and this is a must. Brillian way of exploiting a track in so many ways but all similar.

Touch - Love Fixation - Deep house East coast style from 1987

Touch - Without You - Lots of nice male vocal soulful garage tunes

Touch - Without You - Classic male vocal garage tune from 1987

Trak This - Intense / I'm Happy / Mr. A - Killer deep house Instrumentals from Josh (Blaze) Milan / Tony Humphries from New Jersey circa 1988

Turntable Orchestra - You're Gonna Miss Me(remix) - Remix of this classic tune!

U2 - Lemon - Yellow vinyl 12 with house mixes from Dave Morales

Underground Solution - Luv Dancin' - Original version of this classic tune!

Will Downing - The World Is A Ghetto - Killer Red Zone mixes from Frankie Knuckles & David Morales of this deep house cover

Wired - To The Beat Of A Drum -US APEXTON 12 - Early NYC house / freestyle tune from Tommy Musto&