Arthur Baker presents Dance Masters: Shep Pettibone The Classic Master-Mixes 4-cd 2lp

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This collection highlights some of the biggest acts of the ‘80s as well as underground club acts. Some of these remixes are incredibly rare, and some of them are making their CD debut in the UK, including [[extraordinarily) the 12” Shep Pettibone Mastermix of the Pet Shop Boys‘ ‘West End Girls’ [[the version on Disco is a unique Shep hybrid). The same goes for the 12″ Shep Pettibone Mix of Terence Trent D’Arby‘s first single ‘If You Let Me Stay’ which is previously unreleased in the UK on any format, as far as SDE can tell [[all the remixes issued here were by Michael H. Brauer). Other new-to-CD-in-the-UK remixes include Shep’s edited remix of Whitney Houston‘s ‘So Emotional’, his Club Mix of Run DMC’s It’s Tricky and the Club Love Remix of George Benson’s ‘Twice The Love’.
Other highlights include the full 9.05 Shep Pettibone Remix of George Michael‘s ‘Hard Day’, which is almost three minutes longer than the edited variant tacked onto the original Faith CD; Shep’s near eight-minute version of Duran Duran‘s lead single from Big Thing, ‘I Don’t Want Your Love’; Huey Lewis and the News‘ Hip to Be Square [[Shep Pettibone Dance Mix), New Order‘s ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ [[12” Shep Pettibone Remix) and many more.
The four-CD edition comes in ‘media book’ packaging which includes a 32-page book with a foreword written by series creator Arthur Baker, a note from Neil Tennant and a “fan essay” by Billboard Magazine dance columist Bill Coleman.
On vinyl, Dance Masters is split into two double LP sets, each with 16 Shep Pettibone remixes [[four per side). So that means the vinyl option gives you 32 remixes compared to the CD set’s 46. Both vinyl parts of volume one of the vinyl package are pressed on clear vinyl. Volume one part 1 is released at the same time as the four-CD set, while volume one part 2 will follow in October this year.

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CD Tracklisting:

DISC ONE
1. GEORGE MICHAEL - HARD DAY [[Shep Pettibone Remix Remastered)
2. DURAN DURAN - I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE [[Big Mix)
3. LEVEL 42 - LESSONS IN LOVE [[Shep Pettibone Remix)
4. WHITNEY HOUSTON - SO EMOTIONAL [[Edited Remix)
5. BELINDA CARLISLE – HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH [[Heavenly Version)
6. THE B-52'S - SUMMER OF LOVE [[Summer Party Mix)
7. HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - HIP TO BE SQUARE [[Dance Mix)
8. MIAMI SOUND MACHINE - BAD BOY [[Shep Pettibone Remix)
9. CYNDI LAUPER - CHANGE OF HEART [[12" Extended Club Remix)
10. RUN DMC - IT'S TRICKY [[Club Mix)
11. PAULA ABDUL - KNOCKED OUT [[Pettibone 12")
12. NARADA - DIVINE EMOTIONS [Shep Pettibone Single Remix)

DISC TWO
1. PET SHOP BOYS - WEST END GIRLS [[The Shep Pettibone Mastermix)
2. ALISHA - BABY TALK [[Extended Dance Mix)
3. THE FLIRTS - YOU AND ME [[12” Shep Pettibone Mix)
4. PHYLLIS NELSON – I LIKE YOU [[12” Extended Version)
5. NEW ORDER - BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE [[Shep Pettibone 12" Remix)
6. DEPECHE MODE - BEHIND THE WHEEL [[Shep Pettibone Mix)
7. ERASURE – CHAINS OF LOVE [[Unfettered Remix) [[2009 Remaster)
8. KIM WILDE - YOU CAME [[Shep Pettibone U.S. 7" Version)
9. PSYCHEDELIC FURS - SHOCK [[The Shep Pettibone Mix)
10. ELTON JOHN - I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT [[The Shep Pettibone Mix)
11. THE COMMUNARDS - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE [[Single Mix)
12. GLORIA GAYNOR – I AM WHAT I AM [[12” Extended Version)

DISC THREE
1. LISA LISA & CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE - I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME [[The Shep Pettibone Remix)
2. SANANDA MAITREYA - IF YOU LET ME STAY [[The Shep Pettibone Mix)
3. FIVE STAR - ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH [[The Shep Pettibone Remix)
4. POINTER SISTERS - GOLDMINE [[12" Version)
5. LIONEL RICHIE - LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL [[12" Vocal Version)
6. B B & Q - [[I’M A) DREAMER [[12” Shep Pettibone Vocal/Long Version)
7. HOWARD HEWETT - STAY [[After Midnight Mix)
8. GEORGE BENSON - TWICE THE LOVE [[Club Love Remix)
9. THOMPSON TWINS - IN THE NAME OF LOVE '88 [[Railroad Mix)
10. LISA STANSFIELD - THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME [[Shep Pettibone Mix)
11. PIA - DANCE OUT OF MY HEAD [[The Dress-Down Mix)


DISC FOUR
1. LEROY BURGESS – HEARTBREAKER [[12" Shep Pettibone Mix)
2. SINNAMON - THANKS TO YOU [[12" Shep Pettibone Mix)
3. THE JAMMERS – BE MINE TONIGHT [[12” Shep Pettibone Mix)
4. INSTANT FUNK - [[JUST BECAUSE) YOU'LL BE MINE [[12” Shep Pettibone Mix) 2017 Remaster
5. AURRA - SUCH A FEELING [[12” Shep Pettibone Mix)
6. CAROL WILLIAMS - NO ONE CAN DO IT [[LIKE YOU) [[12" Special Remix)
7. STEVE SHELTO - DON'T GIVE YOUR LOVE AWAY [[Shep Pettibone Mix: Short Version)
8. SKYY – SHOW ME THE WAY [[12” Shep Pettibone Mix)
9. MIKE AND BRENDA SUTTON – DON'T LET GO OF ME [[GRIP MY HIPS AND MOVE ME) [[12” Shep Pettibone Mix)
10. WEEKS AND CO. - IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR FUN [[12” Shep Pettibone Master Dub Mix)
11. THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA – OOH, I LOVE IT [[LOVE BREAK) [[12" Shep Pettibone Mix)
12. FIRST CHOICE – LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER [[12" Shep Pettibone Mix)

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Disc four looks like the killer imo, but I've probably got them all if I dig around. I'm not over keen on the likes of George Michael, Erasure, B52's etc. Saying that, there are at least three tracks on each disc I quite like. Had they all been in the same vein as disc four I'd have definitely gone for it. I think I've got three box sets on pre-order currently. Will wait and see what price this drops to.