Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters
Artist Various Artists
Format:Vinyl / 12" Album
Label:Demon Records
Catalogue No:DEMREC1107
Barcode:5014797908819
Genre:Compilation
No of Discs:2
Release Date:7 Jul 2023

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Out Of Touch (Club Version)
Robbie Nevil – C’est La Vie (Extended Remix)
Living In A Box - Living In A Box (Dance Mix)
The Colourfield – Running Away (Arthur Baker Remix)
Fleetwood Mac – Big Love (Extended Remix)
Artists United Against Apartheid – Sun City (Last Remix)
Fine Young Cannibals – Ever Fallen In Love? (Club Senseless)

Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance (1/2 Way 2 House Mix)
Arthur Baker & The Backbeat Deciples Featuring Al Green – The Message Is Love (Cupid Mix)
Will Downing – A Love Supreme (Jazz In The House Remix)
Jeffrey Osborne - Soweto (Remixed Version)
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock (12” Vocal Version)
Rockers Revenge Featuring Donnie Calvin – Walking On Sunshine (12” Version)
Freeez – I.O.U. (Mega-mix)

This latest instalment of ARTHUR BAKER Presents DANCE MASTERS finds the production/ song-writing/ remixing maestro taking the spotlight for a long overdue snapshot of his own classic 12” mixes during a crucial evolution of dance music, club and pop culture.

“I’ve always felt like I was on a mission to make music from the time I heard Motown, Philly and Sly and the Family Stone. My mission started as a hobby and still feels like one now. So many people in the business have a short memory. You’ve got to keep on pushing and hustling. It can be a drag sometimes but if you really love what you’re doing, it’s worth the work. I still really love what I do.”

Arthur Baker helped codify the remixer as artist. His genre-fluid approach to projects has resulted in a joyous myriad of classics that spans many decades. This ’80’s focused DANCE MASTERS collection offers a welcome glimpse at Baker’s illustrious career and many long out-of-print 12” versions and previously unavailable mixes.

This 14-track, double LP, cut-down version captures both the breathe and quality of Arthur Baker’s production output. Including a wide array of selections from the likes of Robbie Nevil’s “C’est La Vie,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love,” Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance”, Jeffrey Osborne “Soweto”, Freeez “I.O.U”, Rockers Revenge “Walking On Sunshine” and of course the juggernaut “Planet Rock” with Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force.

All tracks remastered by Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering.