Best mix/compilation al***s

Posted by: jcs_smith on 07 February 2007

There’s loads of mix and compilation CD’s around at the moment. Most of them are rubbish. I often find that I have a particular piece of dance music on 12 inch single but I want it on a CD so I get a mix CD with it on, and they’ve messed around with it so much that it bears little relation to the original, and not in a good way.
However there are some mix or compilation CD’s and series that are very good. Here’s my top 5.

1. Hospital Mix. 5 in the series so far. Drum and bass mixes of Hospital records releases. They also cost £3.99 each – the traditional idea for a sampler.
2. On-U-Sounds. There are loads of great compilation albums from Adrian Sherwood. Favourites are the Pay It All Back Series, the Pressure Sounds Compilations and Disco Plates Volumes 1 and 2
3. Alien Ambient Galaxy –an ambient compilation featuring Bill Laswell, Jah Wobble and Pete Namlook
4. Ministry of Sound. The first 8 mix cd’s are very good. The Masters at Work is generally held to be the best
5. Reggae Hits. Good if you like bashment. My favourite is 33 because of the Elephant man and Marvia Providence, both of which use the Scooby rhythm.
Posted on: 07 February 2007 by andy c
I think it depends what U R into - I like the 'global underground' series, and have most of them, as I like the trancy side of dance and house.

I also Like Hed Kandi stuff, as its well produced and generally good if you are into that kind of thing.
Posted on: 07 February 2007 by Claret Badger
All back to Mine - on Regal records

from the TV PROGRAM hosted by Sean Rowely.

Awesome rare groove/funk/rock and reggae numbers on there - all of them genuine toe tappers.

I searched out most of them on their original records.

TRACKLISTING:
1. Strange Games And Funky Things - Love Unlimited Orchestra
2. Going Back To My Roots - Havens, Richie
3. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone
4. Make Me Believe In You - Patti Jo
5. Moses - Crystalites
6. 90% Of Me Is You - McCrae, Gwen
7. Buzzsaw - Turtles
8. Uptown - Chambers Brothers
9. Sliced Tomatoes - Just Brothers
10. Do You Believe In Magic - Lovin' Spoonful
11. Soul At Sunrise - Juggy
12. You've Been Gone Too Long - Sexton, Ann
13. Get Out Of My Life Woman - Dorsey, Lee
14. Holy Are You - Electric Prunes
15. Four Horsemen - Aphrodite's Child
16. Holy Thursday - Axelrod, David

http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Back-Mine-Music-Channel/dp/B000025AEU
Posted on: 09 February 2007 by Chris M
Kruder and Dorfmeister- Sessions

Sublime, Chris M
Posted on: 22 March 2007 by Pressure
Too many to list but my favourite is probably Coldcut's Journeys By DJ - solid gold classic.