pre order due 7/7/23

Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters
Artist Various Artists
Format:Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set
Label:Demon Records
Catalogue No:DEMRECBOX82
Barcode:5014797908826
Genre:Compilation
No of Discs:6
Release Date:7 Jul 2023

• This Latest Instalment Of ARTHUR BAKER Presents DANCE MASTERS Finds The Production/ Song-Writing/ Remixing Maestro Taking The Spotlight For A Long Overdue Snapshot Of His Own Classic 12” Mixes During A Crucial Evolution Of Dance Music, Club And Pop Culture.
• “I’ve Always Felt Like I Was On A Mission To Make Music From The Time I Heard Motown, Philly And Sly And The Family Stone. My Mission Started As A Hobby And Still Feels Like One Now. You’ve Got To Keep On Pushing And Hustling. It Can Be A Drag Sometimes But If You Really Love What You’re Doing, It’s Worth The Work. I Still Really Love What I Do.”
• Arthur Baker Helped Codify The Remixer As Artist. His Genre-Fluid Approach To Projects Has Resulted In A Joyous Myriad Of Classics That Spans Many Decades. This ’80’S Focused DANCE MASTERS Collection Offers A Welcome Glimpse At Baker’s Illustrious Career And Many Long Out-Of-Print 12” Versions And Previously Unavailable Mixes.
• This 35-Track, Six LP Expanded Edition Includes A Wide Array Of Selections From The Likes Of Robbie Nevil’s “C’est La Vie,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love,” Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance”, Jeffrey Osborne “Soweto”, Freeez “I.O.U”, Rockers Revenge “Walking On Sunshine” And Of Course The Juggernaut “Planet Rock” With Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force.
• Complete With In-Depth Liner Notes By Bill Coleman, Track By Track Notes Written By Arthur Baker Himself, Previously Unseen Session Photos From Arthur’s Personal Archives And A Signed Insert.
•All Tracks Remastered By Nick Robbins At Sound Mastering.
• 4CD And 2LP Editions Are Also Available.

LP1
Side One:
1. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Out Of Touch (Club Version)
2. Robbie Nevil – C’est La Vie (Extended Remix)
3. Living In A Box - Living In A Box (Dance Mix)
Side Two:
1. Fleetwood Mac – Big Love (Extended Remix)
2. Artists United Against Apartheid – Sun City (Last Remix)
3. The Cars – Hello Again (Remix Version)
LP2
Side Three:
1. Fine Young Cannibals – Ever Fallen In Love? (Club Senseless)
2. The Colourfield – Running Away (Arthur Baker Remix)
3. Deborah Harry - Sweet And Low (Swing Low Mix)
Side Four
1. Daryl Hall – Dreamtime (Extended Remix Version)
2. Carly Simon – My New Boyfirend (Remix)
3. Bob Dylan – When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky (Full Length Version)
LP3
Side Five:
1. Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance (1/2 Way 2 House Mix)
2. Wally Jump Jr. & The Criminal Element – Turn Me Loose (Arthur Baker)
3. Arthur Baker & The Backbeat Deciples Featuring Al Green – The Message Is Love (Cupid Mix)
Side Six:
1. Roberta Flack – Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) (Arthur Baker’s Dance Mix)
2. Will Downing – A Love Supreme (Jazz In The House Remix)
3. Al Jarreau – I Must Have Been A Fool (Extended Version)

LP4
Side Seven:
1. Jeffrey Osborne - Soweto (Remixed Version)
2. Jermaine Stewart - Jody (Dance Mix)
3. Atlantic Starr – One Lover At A Time (Extended Version)
Side Eight:
1. Junie Morrison – Tease Me (Long Version)
2. Jennifer Holliday – No Frills Love (Extended Dance Version)
3. Cindy Mizelle - This Could Be The Night (12” Vocal/Extended Version)
LP5
Side Nine:
1. Touchdown – Ease Your Mind
2. Second Image – Star (U.S. Remix)
3. Central Line - Surprise, Surprise (U.S. Remix)
Side Ten:
1. Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 With The Kryptic Krew – Jazzy Sensation (12” Bronx Version)
2. Glory – Can You Guess What Groove This Is (Single Version)
3. Ritz - I Wanna Get With You
LP6
Side Eleven:
1. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock (12” Vocal Version)
2. Tina B – Honey To A Bee (Vocal/Extended Version)
3. Arthur Baker – Breaker’s Revenge (12” Extended Vocal Version)
Side Twelve:
1. Rockers Revenge Featuring Donnie Calvin – Walking On Sunshine (12” Version)
2. Freeez – I.O.U. (Mega-Mix)