Dance Mix USA

**mixtape** · November 18th, 2003, 04:22 PM

does any one remember the cd Dance Mix USA from 1993. The reason why I bring this cd up is because I just purchased it in a used store for 4 bucks. It's a pretty could mix and covers the hits of the very early 90's. The only thing it lacks is that real dj presence like on some cd's such the paradise garage cd. Does any one have any opinions on this cd or dirt or info, I would appreciate it! :D

**Bernie** · November 18th, 2003, 05:35 PM

I have a CD called "Max Mix USA" so I'm not sure if they are the same thing. Mine has a pic of former president Bill Clinton in front of a turntable. It's okay, but I hate the voice-overs saying "Max-Mix USA" all the time.

**NickNack** · November 18th, 2003, 09:24 PM

"Dance Mix USA", 1993, Radikal Records, Cat # 67052, Quality Special Products. CD has bright yellow graphics on red background with that "As Seen On TV" 'sticker' in the upper right. My lover bought it hoping for a better version of "Move This" by Technotronic.

The CD has been played once and has sat on the shelf for 10 years. UNTOUCHED. Nuff said... :roll:

**efunk_adelic** · November 19th, 2003, 07:03 AM

I own this CD also....

I bought it for the following:

Lisa Lisa - Let The Beat Hit 'Em
Snap - Rhythm Is A Dancer

I got bored with it very quickly.... and it's been sitting on my CD shelf for quite sometime.

**mixtape** · November 19th, 2003, 03:40 PM

would this cd be defined as old school? or a classic? cuz i'm confused when it comes to what is old school. Some of my friends say that things from 1999 are old school!

**BrunoRepublic** · November 19th, 2003, 04:06 PM

Old School is one of the most meaningless terms out there. Basically all it says is "wouldn't sell today".

Dance Mix USA was a spinoff of the Dance Mix (insert year here) series of compilations that were put out by Quality in Canada. At the time, these were the only way the masses could get many of the big dance hits, as singles had ceased to exist here by then. These compilations sold by the truckloads at the time, but most can now be found in the $1 bins at used CD stores.

I guess nowadays folks just download the stuff off the 'net.

**efunk_adelic** · November 19th, 2003, 05:41 PM

the term old school came out in the latino communities... defining music when played when they were in high school....

the term took on a new meaning and everyone was using it... there as Graham says: it's meaningless :roll:

**paul** · November 19th, 2003, 06:16 PM

Off topic a little bit though it might make a good topic. That is, cds you thought were at least good but now serves as a home for spiders.
Mine has to be those Rhino disco compilation cds from the early 90s. I wanted to replace some lost treasures and thought this was a good way. Needless to say through better research and the help off all of you, those Rhino cds are now just occupying space. Just for fun I pulled out one for the road today. The only radio edit version song I could listen to was Spacer.

**markydefad** · November 19th, 2003, 07:43 PM

Ironically, elsewhere on the board--there's talk about Norma Jean's "I Like Love" & "High Society"--these are about the only 2 songs on the Rhino compilations that are included in their extended mixes.

The guy who wrote the liner notes tells the reader that he didin't much care for disco--except for the compositions of Chic. So, Norma Jean & Sheila & B. Devotion's "Spacer" get extended mixes while everyone else gets the 3:30 single mix.

I know cause I did the timings on all cuts--just to see if there were any extended versions. :roll: