A Year In The Mix - 1988 - Part 5

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Track list

1. B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You (Extended Vocal Version)
2. Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel (Extended Version)
3. Alexander O'Neal - The Lovers (Extended Version)
4. Mac Band - Roses Are Red (Extended Version)
5. Keith Sweat - I Want Her (Street Mix)
6. James Brown - Payback (The Final Mixdown by Norman Cook)
7. James Brown - She's The One (Funky Drummer Remix by Norman Cook)
8. Joyce Sims - Walk Away (Razormaid Mix)
9. Vanessa Williams - The Right Stuff (Ultimix)
10.Pebbles - Mercedes Boy (Extended Version)
11.Pebbles - Girlfriend (Extended Version)
12.Whitney Houston - So Emotional (Extended Remix by Shep Pettibone)
13.Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day (Underground Mix by Jellybean & David Morales)

Historical Facts
  • B.V.S.M.P. stands for 'Baby Virgo - Shocking Mister P.'
  • L.A. Reid and Babyface hit their producing stride in 1988. They produced tracks 2, 4, 10 & 11 on this mix
  • Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) used to be a member of indie band The Housemartins. The James Brown remixes were one of his first.
  • Razormaid was started in the mid-80s and they are famous for editing together various different mixes to create one fabulous mix.
  • Ultimix is a similar outfit to Razormaid
  • Vanessa Williams was the first African-American woman to be crowned Miss America (1983)
  • Pebbles was married to L.A. Reid and created and managed TLC

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