Tracklist

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CD 1: The Birth of Deep House
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bird in a Gilded Cage (original 12" club mix)Jungle Wonz6:37
2Bad Boy (Unreleased 12" mix)
recording of:
Bad Boy
writer:
Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle
Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle6:18
3Take Me Higher (original 12" club mix)
recording of:
Take Me Higher
writer:
Eric Lewis (US house producer M.E./Virgo Four) and Merwyn Sanders
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Virgo Four4:47
4I'll Never Let You Go (original instrumental 12" club mix)
William S6:14
5School Hall (original 12" club mix)
M.E.4:23
6I Like It (original 12" dub mix)
Libra Libra9:49
7Fantasy (original 12" club mix)
Pleasure Zone4:26
8Lack of Love (original 12" club mix)
Charles B6:18
9Box Energy (original 12" club mix)
recording of:
Box Energy
composer:
Nathaniel Pierre Jones
DJ Pierre5:08
10Desirable Revenge (original Jack ‘Em Off club mix)
assistant engineer:
Specs (US recording engineer aka Specs)
engineer:
Tommy White (US recording engineer aka Specs)
producer:
Kenny Jason
mixer:
Kenny “Jammin” Jason
recorded at:
Seagrape Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Desirable Revenge
publisher:
Hot Mix 5 Music
Candy J8:58
11Dream Girl (original Ralphi Rosario club mix)Pierre’s Pfantasy Club8:48
12Let Your Body Talk (original 12" club mix)
recording of:
Let Your Body Talk
writer:
Eric Lewis (US house producer M.E./Virgo Four) and Merwyn Sanders
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Ace & The Sandman7:10
CD 2: In the Dark We Live
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1R U Hot Enough (original 12" club mix)
Virgo7:39
2It's You (original 12" Free club mix)
Mr. & Mrs. Dale5:20
3The Jungle (edit) (original 12" club mix)
Jungle Wonz5:06
4Baby Wants to Ride (original 12" club mix)
producer:
F. Knuckles
vocals:
Jamie Principal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trax Records (Chicago, later Toronto house label) (in 1987)
recording of:
Baby Wants to Ride
writer:
Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Frankie Knuckles8:37
5Can You Feel It (original Jackin Up the dub 12" mix)
engineer:
Tommy White (US recording engineer aka Specs)
producer:
Mario Diaz (US techno producer, member of Smokin' Gang)
mixer:
Kenny “Jammin” Jason
vocals:
Mr. Lee (Chicago house DJ/vocalist Lee Haggard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hot Mix 5 Records Inc. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Seagrape Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Can You Feel It
writer:
Mario Diaz (US techno producer, member of Smokin' Gang)
publisher:
Hot Mix 5 Music
Mario Diaz feat. Mr. Lee4:14
6In-Ten-Si-T (Acca-Bass-Si-T 12" remix)
recording of:
In-Ten-Si-T
writer:
Cheese (US techno producer Jim Romano) and Mickey Oliver
publisher:
Hot Mix 5 Music and Mixin Music
Mickey Oliver5:11
7As Acid Turns (original 12" club mix)
Lidell Townsell5:10
8That Shit's Wild (original album version)
Dr Derelict4:21
9World Turns Round (original album version)
recording of:
World Turns Round
publisher:
Indigo Music Ltd.
Cool McCool6:24
10Living in a Land (original 12" club mix)
Gene Hunt5:21
11Your Only Friend (Cocaine) (original 12" club mix)
producer and mixer:
Marshall Jefferson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trax Records (Chicago, later Toronto house label) (in 1987)
recording of:
Your Only Friend
composer:
DJ Pierre (US House DJ/producer Nathaniel Pierre Jones)
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Phuture4:53
12Face It (original 12" dub mix)
Master C & J7:02
13Got the Bug (original 12" club mix)Pierre’s Pfantasy Club4:55
14Washing Machine (original 12" club mix)
recording of:
Washing Machine
composer:
Larry Heard
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Mr. Fingers4:19
CD 3: Children of the Night
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Magic Feet (original 12" club mix)
recording of:
Magic Feet
writer:
Mike Dunn (acid house DJ from Chicago, Illinois) and Chris Westbrook
publisher:
Dance Mutha Publishing and NANADA Music
Mike Dunn6:04
2Another World (original album version)
Bam Bam4:34
3Ecstasy (original album version)
Fingers5:38
4I Need a Friend (original album version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Farley Music (in 1988)
recording of:
I Need a Friend
writer:
Farley Keith Williams
publisher:
Farley Music
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk5:40
5In the Night (original Kenny's Night club mix)
recording of:
In the Night
writer:
Ralphi Rosario
publisher:
Hot Mix 5 Music
Ralphi Rosario5:31
6Shout (original album version)
Jack Frost & The Circle Jerks2:53
7I've Lost Control (original 12" club mix)
recording of:
I've Lost Control
writer:
Virgo (US house producer Marshall Jefferson)
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Sleezy D9:42
8I'll Make You Dance (original album version)
Lidell Townsell4:59
9I Can't Forget (original 12" club mix)
recording of:
I Can't Forget
writer:
Lee Haggard and Robert Smith (US songwriter, worked with Mr. Lee)
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Mr. Lee4:40
10String Free (original 12" club Leray mix)
producer:
Phortune and Pierre (US House DJ/producer Nathaniel Pierre Jones)
mixer:
Ralph "The Razz" Rosario
keyboard:
Darryl and Herb (Chicago house producer, member of Phuture)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hot Mix 5 Records Inc. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Seagrape Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
String Free
composer:
DJ Pierre (US House DJ/producer Nathaniel Pierre Jones)
publisher:
Hot Mix 5 Music
Phortune8:38
11Where's Your Child (original 12" club mix)
producer, mixer and editor:
Chris "Bam Bam" Westbrook (Chicago house producer Chris Westbrook)
arranger:
Chris "Bam Bam" Westbrook (Chicago house producer Chris Westbrook)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Westbrook Records (Chicago house)
recording of:
Where’s Your Child?
composer:
Chris Westbrook
publisher:
Last Dance Music
Bam Bam5:36
12Slam (original 12" club mix)
producer and mixer:
Gene Hunt and DJ Pierre (US House DJ/producer Nathaniel Pierre Jones)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Primate Recordings (in 1996)
recording of:
Slam
composer:
Herbert Jackson (Chicago house producer, member of Phuture), Nathaniel Pierre Jones and Earl Smith, Jr.
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Phuture5:40
13Acid Rain (original 12" Rain dance UK club mix)
Victor Romeo5:40
CD 4: No Way Back
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don't Take It (Thomo's 2007 12" re-edit)
Armando8:30
2Make U Scream (original 12" Deep House club mix)
recording of:
Make U Scream
writer:
Chris Westbrook
publisher:
Last Dance Music
Bam Bam8:08
3To Be or Not to Be (original 12" club mix)
Neal Howard6:19
4Without Make Up (original Ron Hardy 12" club mix)
Marcus Mixx11:03
5The Chase (original Mayday 12" club mix)
Model 5006:25
6Cool & Dry (original album version)
Jack Frost & The Circle Jerks5:14
7Get the Hole (original album version)
Lidell Townsell5:56
8K's Vertigo (original 12" club K re-edit)
K. Alexi Shelby6:43
9The Gathering (original 12" club mix)
Neal Howard6:37
10Psychousic (original 12" club mix)
Marcus Mixx7:06
11The Calling (original 12" reprise mix)
Fade II Black3:45
CD 5: Work the Box
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Distant Planet (original 12" club mix)
Mr. Fingers5:13
2The Spell (original Ron Hardy 12" club mix)
Marcus Mixx9:26
3Sensation (original 12" club mix)
Ron Hardy7:26
4Clap Me (original 12" club mix)
Jack Frost6:46
5Work the Box (original 12" club mix)
producer and mixer:
Adonis (Chicago acid house)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trax Records (Chicago, later Toronto house label) (in 1986)
recording of:
Work the Box
writer:
Ron Hardy (Chicago DJ and producer of early house music.) and Santos (US house artist released Work the Box / Beat the Knuckles)
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Santos4:30
6Machines (original 12" club mix)
Laurent X6:46
7We Are Phuture (original 12" club mix)
additional producer:
Mike “Hitman” Wilson
producer:
Phuture (Chicago acid house group)
mixer:
Mike “Hitman” Wilson
vocals:
Darrel Lewis
recording of:
We Are Phuture
composer:
Herbert Jackson (Chicago house producer, member of Phuture), Nathaniel Pierre Jones and Earl Smith, Jr.
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Phuture8:32
8Drowning in a Sea of House (original 12" club mix)
Laurent X4:19
9Acid Trax (original 12" club mix)
producer and mixer:
Marshall Jefferson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trax Records (Chicago, later Toronto house label) (in 1987)
recording of:
Acid Tracks
writer:
Herbert Jackson (Chicago house producer, member of Phuture), Nathaniel Pierre Jones and Earl Smith, Jr.
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Phuture512:25
10Time Marches On (original 12" club mix)
Jungle Wonz6:55
11Can You Feel It (original 12" club mix)
producer:
Larry Heard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trax Records (Chicago, later Toronto house label) (in 1986)
recording of:
Can You Feel It (instrumental)
composer:
Larry Heard
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Mr. Fingers5:45