So it begins. This is a response to a poor, poor article from billboard about their 50 best, and it took me a while to come up with something that doesn't suck balls. The original list in notepad had no order, so here is me imposing some chaos onto this long list.
You all know the drill on how house got started. Young, Gay Black dudes needed a safe space to listen to disco without hassle and when the original tracks died out found Europe made their own style and when Italo faded, decided to copy and make their own Italo / disco inspired tracks for club use.
50 Robin S Show me Love Stonebridge Club Mix Champion Records 1993
One of those tracks that, though aren't super good, everyone knows. The original, released in 1990 is nothing like this and you can find it under her full name of Robin Stone. But it's Stonebridges rework of this that everyone knows. There's an ad out for pain relief on TV that has a choir rework of it.
49 L.I.A.M & Marcus Mixx You Got no Right Missing dog 1987
One of those tracks that go for stupid money on Discogs. Marcus Mixx is one of those guys that despite sticking to the raw, jacking sounds of house, never became a big name. There was this interview I remember where he was basically sleeping in his car as he was so broke. TBH it could have been T.A.P or Jack that Dick but Got no Right edges it for me.
48 4th Measure Men 4 You Area 10 1993
There has to be a Marc Kinchen track on this list and originally was going to be that Nightcrawlers track which was also used in an ad (Webuyanycar). But seeing as his sound never really varied over the last 30 years, this is probably the pinnacle of what he did. Along with Terrance Dixon one of the vanguards of house from Detroit.
47 Hard Drive Deep Inside Strictly Rhythm 1993
Incredible that this should rank so low on the list. An utter anthem and just goes to show what the rest must be like. Also didn't really click that this is a Little Louie Vega production and ANY top 50 house has to have a M.A.W. track on it.
46 Nexy Lanton You Too Live Music 1991
One of those absolute summer tracks and can remember this from the Steve Jackson show on Kiss FM back in 1993 or so where they took a break from disco classics to play this. Also the first non US track on the list being a excellent Italian production instead.
45 Soho Hot Music Jazz Mix United Sound Of America 1990
A Pal Joey track I keep coming back to. Maybe its because there is a bit of Jazz in house along with the disco or maybe its the beats aren't your standard 4/4, it proves that house is a broad church. Oh and if you want more Pal Joey, then Earth People Reach up to Mars is also another track well worth your time.
44 Tyree Cooper Nuthing Wrong Dancemania 1995
Another of those tracks that have a sample that bugged me for absolutely ages. Heard it years back and took me a good 30 or so years to find out its a Tyree Cooper track. Not only is it by the Supa Dupa Producer but its a Dancemania track too, possibly the heir to all the tracky, raw, ghetto style house and while Deeon or any of the other jit style DJs figure on the list, they are well worth your time to check out.
43 Today's People Set Your Body Free KMS 1989
A track that I come to from time to time and the link above is how I first heard it. On Telstar's old Deep Heat comps back in the day. A UK track that made it to Kevin Saunderson's techno label KMS which would normally put out Inner City tracks and the like.
42 Lil Louis French Kiss FFRR 1988
I know this should be higher on the list, and I know that there are at least a couple more versions of this that should rank more as well that Mathematics put out in the 2010's. Along with Josh Wink's version its one of those seminal staples of house. Fun fact his mum used to come to nearly every show he played. Will have to link to his Facebook as he posted a video on this.
41 Phuture Rise From Your Grave Strictly Rhythm 1992
And if this was 13 year old me writing this Acid Tracks would get the shoe in at number one. But as I've gotten older, I've come to enjoy the other tracks Nathan Jones did more. Oh, you'll still get your dose of acid house on here, its been part of my DNA for so long that it can't not appear. But for now I'll sign off with this and rise from my "grabe" next Sunday with part 2.
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