THE FINEST COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL CLASSIC 12“ CLUB & EXTENDED MIXES
For the forth edition of this classic series, Blank & Jones went both into their archives again and then met in their studio playing the records to each other. What sounds like pure fun, is pure fun!
This time the two passionate record collectors present some rare italo disco classics in the full 12" versions, mixes from ABC, Tears For Fears, The Cure and Frankie Goes To Hollywood on CD for the very first time and also the first Stock Aikten Waterman production on a so8os release.
But it's not about rare mixes just for the rarity of it, they also have to convince them in quality and songwriting. Of course this is a very subjective collection, but that's exactly what makes it so special and so different from all the other genre releases. It's simply done with heart and soul. With a look at the tracklisting it becomes very clearly that they want to celebrate the whole variety of the 80s by presenting not only italo disco heroes like Gazebo, Den Harrow or Mike Francis, but also feature post punk band PIL, goth legends Sisters Of Mercy or even lesser known acts like Book Of Love, Gang Of Four or Hitlist.
The non stop dj mix on cd one is a highlight as well, as it brings the original 80s mix flavour to your speakers.
CD1: "MIXED BY BLANK & JONES" (87:41)
01 Survivor (Original 12" Version) - Mike Francis 02 Sounds Like A Melody (Special Long Version) - Alphaville 03 Close To Me (12" Extended Mix) - The Cure 04 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Extended Mix) - Tears For Fears 05 Welcome to the Pleasuredome (The Fruitness Mix) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 06 Dr. Mabuse (Die Tausend Augen Des Mabuse) - Propaganda 07 Sign Of The Times (Extended Re-Mixed 12" Version) - The Belle Stars 08 Things Can Only Get Better (Extended Mix) - Howard Jones 09 Is It Love (Extended Dance Mix) - Gang Of Four 10 Boy (Extended Mix) - Book Of Love 11 Masterpiece (12" Vocal Version) - Gazebo 12 Fotonovela - (Chapter 2) (Original 12" Version) - Ivan 13 Don't Break My Heart (Original 12" Mix) - Den Harrow 14 The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime) (Long Version) - Peter Schilling 15 Nothing‘s Gonna Stop Me Now (Club Mix) - Samatha Fox 16 Into The Fire (Full Version) - Hitlist 17 This Is Not A Love Song (12" Mix) - PIL 18 Telegraph (Extended Version) - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 19 Bedsitter (Extended Version) - Soft Cell
CD2: "UNMIXED COMPILED BY BLANK & JONES" (88:26)
01 King Without A Crown (The Mendelsohn Mix) - ABC 05:1702 Survivor (Original 12" Version) - Mike Francis 06:0303 Masterpiece (12" Vocal Version) - Gazebo 09:3904 Sounds Like A Melody (Special Long Version) - Alphaville 07:4205 Fotonovela (Chapter 2) (Original 12" Version) - Ivan 06:0606 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Extended Mix) - Tears For Fears 05:3707 Sign Of The Times (Extended Re-Mixed 12" Version) - The Belle Stars 05:3308 Into The Fire (Full Version) - Hitlist 05:4109 Nothing‘s Gonna Stop Me Now (Club Mix) - Samantha Fox 07:0010 Is It Love (Extended Dance Mix) - Gang Of Four 05:4811 This Is Not A Love Song (12" Mix) - PIL 04:2612 Dr. Mabuse (Die Tausend Augen des Mabuse) - Propaganda 09:4413 Boy (Extended Mix) - Book Of Love 04:2914 Wenn der Mond die Sonne berührt (Mixed by Blank & Jones) - Hubert Kah 04:49
CD3: "UNMIXED COMPILED BY BLANK & JONES" (87:51)
01 Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 12:1102 This Corrosion (Extended Mix) - Sisters Of Mercy 08:4503 Close To Me (12" Extended Mix) - The Cure 06:3104 Let's Dance (12" Version) - David Bowie 07:3605 Telegraph (Extended Version) - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 05:3506 Snobbery And Decay (That‘s Entertainment !) - Act 09:4607 The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime) (Long Version) - Peter Schilling 06:4008 Bedsitter (Extended Version) - Soft Cell 07:5009 Don't Break My Heart (Original 12" Mix) - Den Harrow 08:2310 Things Can Only Get Better (Extended Mix) - Howard Jones 07:2311 All Cried Out (Extended Version) - Alison Moyet 06:47
