K. Eisenberger

Alternative club mixes from the 80's and 90's., Jun 26 2004

I bought part 1 and part 2 of this collection plus the Old School Nation cds and they were all incredible to hear the older songs again. This collection- Retro :Active- Rare & Remixed is from the Hi Bias Canadian label. Most of these songs would be considered modern rock/ college radio classics. There are sone huge hits but the majority are not mainstream.
1- A-Ha- Take On Me (Extended Version) 4:48- hit number one on the pop charts but never for I don't know what reason hit the club chart- the beginning is radically different and then the song kicks in. Classic.
2- Camouflage- The Great Commandment (Extended Dance Remix) 5:58- massive club single at the end of 1988-… Read more

Box set of Blondie' s 45 and 12" Uk singles., Jun 22 2004

This is the latest in a line of record labels releasing singles box sets -like The Beatles,The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode and Duran Duran. Now comes the box set of singles from America's best band Blondie. This is a 15 cd set that includes every UK 45 and 12" release from the Chrysalis label. I have every single one of these 45 and 12"s on vinyl so it was great to own them on cd for the first time. The covers are the selling point for me. What can you say about seeing Debbie Harry on the cover of a single or album cover that brings back great fond memories. The set up for the single label is not the UK Chrysalis label but the 45 Chrysalis label from the German releases- the blue and black… Read more

Classic dance mixes from 1980's and the 1990's., Jun 17 2004

Holy crap- why can't the US release cds like these. This collection comes from the Canadian label Hi Bias and is a collection of 2 cds of classic dance mixes. There are longer mixes for the Nancy Martinez and Nu Shooz mixes but I really bought this cd for the mixes of Club Nouveau ,Levert and The Time and I will admit to liking the JJ Fad track when it was originally out. The songs are mostly from the Warner/Atlantic labels and maybe next time a cd like this is released try and get other labels involved- but that is just a thought. Here is a track listing for the cds:
Disc 1
1- Deee-Lite- Groove Is In The Heart (Meeting Of The Minds Mix) 5:10- number one for 3 weeks in… Read more