Discussion on 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 within the Disco Music of the 70s and 80s forums, part of the General Music Discussions at DiscoMusic.com category; Here is a list of tracks that Levan played at the Garage. It's quite useful to have when buying records; ...
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February 22nd, 2007, 04:06 PM
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 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 Here is a list of tracks that Levan played at the Garage. It's quite useful to have when buying records; I often ask myself: yeah, that record is good, but did Levan play it? Anyhow, let me know what you think of the list - I lifted it from Jahsonic.com, which is a choice website.
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February 23rd, 2007, 05:33 AM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 Did your eyes glaze over and did you start to go into La La Land after #379 or thereabouts?  Especially with all the inaccuracies. At one point, even I started to believe Atmosphere had recorded Dancing In Outer Space, then (after a second or so) I remembered Brit band Atmosfear recorded it. That was just the start.If these are his top 1000 picks, then one would have to question his taste. If these are 1000 of the many 1000s he played as a DJ then you'd have to say.....so what? Hundreds or even thousands of DJs around the world probably played most of the self same records (and I suspect, some much better ones too). Very few from the '70s compared to the '80s, why? Am I the only person who finds these lists a somewhat bizarre concept? |
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February 23rd, 2007, 08:28 AM
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 Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 All inaccurracies aside, for someone like me, who loves the music but wasn't quite old enough to experience many of these songs 1st hand, too young to get into the clubs back then  this is a great source for searching out songs you never heard of, or never knew the name or artist for. Of course you old heads in the game own all this stuff, and have a tendency to not want to tell or not remember a lot of names and artists when put on the spot to identify something (Case in point, until I joined this board, I had been running around with audio sample of "Malaguena" by Walter Murphy, for years, and couldn't find anyone who could tell me what it was) I've been gathering stuff from this list in particular for the last 3 or 4 years, and yes there are songs that I think are garbage, but that again is subjective, y'know, "one man's trash....etc" Even if Larry never played most of these songs, most are still worth owning.....
__________________ Q.D. Earl www.musicv2.com/artist/unlimitedmusicmerchants "The Problem is....Choice." |
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February 23rd, 2007, 09:36 AM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 I thought there was a lot of very ordinary stuff on the list .Off the top of my head i can think of some tracks i consider essential that are not on it. Diana Ross - "No One Gets The Prize" & £The Boss". Mary Jane Girls - "All Night Long" B.B. & Q Band - "On The Beat" Jocelyn Brown "Somebody Elses Guy" I've only had a quick look through the list but there's probably a hell of a lot more tracks that are far better than those featured on the list. |
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February 23rd, 2007, 09:40 AM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 It is lists like these that have made me go out and see what disco songs I've never heard of, and in the time I've done this, I've heard some interesting and, most importantly, wonderful music.
__________________ \"Every man has to carry his own weight\"--Double Exposure. |
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February 23rd, 2007, 09:53 AM
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February 23rd, 2007, 01:19 PM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 OH YEY OH YEY....This here forum is a place for DISEMINATION...unless you KNOW EVERYTHING (Q ???  )....Let people speak their mind, Like i would let u and vice versa...U've got to realise people who were not around BITD WANT to know what were the big tunes, and why...and sometimes lists help this process...soemtimes NOT, as u have intimated here, BUT instead of criticising, just ENLIGHTEN........add the CORRECT tunes  Sunshine Hotel, Uncle Louise, T-Connection, Lace, Mark Radice ?, etc..etc... There were Thousands of tunes..... So BEFORE DEMNETIA OR ALZHEIMERS sets in EVERYBODY - PLEASE spread the news... and the tunes !!! (Who knows Q your stockpile that u have STORED  ..might increase in value for your grandchildren, but ONLY if u let the youngsters know what IS BIG and not denigrate them for WANTING TO KNOW !!!.(or spread untruths about the ten copies of the Nolans 12" u have ...BTW Lists are the way men like to understand things...something to do with our precambrian?.. brains and the autism spectrum (of which we are closer to, hence the reason many women are NOT on this site, or other likeminded sites.....another time !).. PEACE |
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February 23rd, 2007, 02:57 PM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 Quote:
 Like I said-" Quote: Originally Posted by qdearl  Of course you old heads in the game own all this stuff, and have a tendency to not want to tell or not remember a lot of names and artists when put on the spot to identify something (Case in point, until I joined this board, I had been running around with audio sample of "Malaguena" by Walter Murphy, for years, and couldn't find anyone who could tell me what it was)Point being, here on this site, I CAN get answers, find new songs, etc, etc. the "old heads" I was referring to, were DJ's from the area, people I knew or came in contact with. My 1st post on here was asking someone to identify "Malaguena" And I have raided the vaults, not to mention tracked down songs from the lists on here(Top 500, Top 700.....) which just goes to prove my point, Lists are Good!...
__________________ Q.D. Earl www.musicv2.com/artist/unlimitedmusicmerchants "The Problem is....Choice." |
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February 24th, 2007, 02:03 PM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 It is a decent list - but no list will ever satisfy everyone. I was surprised to see it seem to be more 80's oriented than 70's, but I admit I didn't study the list all that closely. I do agree that if it gets this music out there to younger listeners who never heard some of it, than by all means - list away! |
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February 25th, 2007, 08:54 AM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 Although I have collected disco records since 1978 and also having been to the Garage a few times in 84/85. I have found lists like this great in latter years to identify some stuff I had forgotten, or was not even aware of because they may not have hit the UK at the time. So for younger Guys I'm guessing they are invaluable. best wishes all Z |
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February 25th, 2007, 06:55 PM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 Ha! Good to see that people are liking the list and not quibbling over its minor innacuracies like that guy Quinny. It really is a valuable tool and I hope that all who check it out get something out of it!  Peace, love and deep music. The Boogie Doctor |
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February 26th, 2007, 04:47 AM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 Quote:
A list is only a valuable tool if it gives you some idea as to the merits of each track....otherwise, it's just a list. Why do the words 'tomato ketchup' mean anything on a shopping list? It's because you know exactly what the words mean and you know you like it with certain foods. If you had no idea whether it was good, bad, toxic, harmless, sweet, sour, red, green or whatever, the words have much less reason to make you wanna buy some. You might want to explore this delight, but then not knowing which brand was worth the effort you might just pick up the most awful crap that has ever been given the monicker, but at least you tried it. I luvs me my HEINE tomato ketchup.....NOT. |
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February 26th, 2007, 02:04 PM
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| Re: 1000 Paradise Garage Classics 1976-1987 Quote:
 Is that squeezed directly from the tomato's ass????  
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February 26th, 2007, 02:23 PM
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