sound effects release?

[Dex G]

When a younger guy like me listens to some of the old tapes by
DJ's like Knuckles and Hardy for example - I often notice their
use of sound effects layered over the music. One specific sample
that they and others often used was the infamous speeding
train and horns sample, and I've been looking far and wide to try
and find a sample that resembles that. Although there are many
train samples out there, so far none have sounded just right.
So my question is, does anyone know if the train sample was
lifted of a specific sound effects release? I would very much
appreciate to have this ID'ed if possible. Thanks!

[adrian491]

Hello Dex;

The samples that you mentioned most likely come from
the beginnings of:

sharon red - beat the street
and
burn rubber on me - gap band.

Ron Hardy played those tunes in the 80's
at the chicago's "Warehouse"

[Cory Ander]

in the pre-CD age, I saw several albums of recorded sound effects. Haven't seen any recently but haven't looked either. I do own one CD of "nature" sounds....rain, a babbling brook, crushing leaves, the wind blowing, things like that.

[Dex G]

Thanks both,

Adrian,

I was thinking more of a specific sound of a train like the
opening of Telex - Moscow Disco for example. But I'm
sure the songs you listed were used also.

Cory,

yeah, it was that kind of album I thought it could be. There
were a lot of those back in the day.

The best way to describe the train sample is something
similar to the ending of "Caroline No" by the Beach Boys if
anyone is familiar with that. But I suppose it has to be
something recorded in stereo to give the effect of the train
passing between the right and left speaker sections.