They Started a Joke

I've decided that this month I'm going to share Guilty Pleasures. 

Those are groups or artists that I never shared before & actualy never admit to anyone that I even listen to, let alone hold in highest esteem. These are like The Osmonds or Jimmy Buffett or The Carpenters or Wayne Newton or Randy Newman or Kansas...you get the drift.

Not CBGBs but CDBGs...AF 

 

Here's one I've been wanting to share for a long time but never really got around to it. One of the formative bandss of my youthful musical mind. The Bee Gees: Robin; Maurice; & Barry combined the sublime vocal harmonies, perfect lyrical content, & unequalled pop sensibilities. This is their third full-lenght release, called creatively 1st. 

 

The Bee Gees - Bee Gees 1st, Polydor 184089, 1967.

decryption code in comments 

 

Side A -
Turn of the Century    
Holiday    
Red Chair Fade Away    
One Minute Woman    
In My Own Time    
Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You    
Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts

Side B -
New York Mining Disaster 1941    
Cucumber Castle    
To Love Somebody    
I Close My Eyes    
I Can't See Nobody    
Please Read Me    
Close Another Door

 

 

 

Up next, ABBA - Arrival,
AF - NØ

Singles World Cup Finals Final

Leader  Board
A Certain Ratio               31
Dreadzone                       24
The Shamen                    22
 Utah Saints                     19

 

For the Final round of our Singles World Cup, ACR has the honor of starting things off, just as they started off the first round. & just like the first round, but in a truly Classic fashion they present this fantastic Single... 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Shack Up, Factory Benelux fac bn1004, 1980.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

Side A -
Shack Up
Side B -
And Then Again

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Re: Evolution, One Little Indian 118TP7CD, 1993.

Re: Evolution (Shamen vocal mix edit)    
Re: Evolution (BTP vs. Shamen vox edit)    
Re: Evolution (Live at the Warfield)
Re: Evolution (BTP Fixed Tempo instrumental edit)    
Re: Evolution (Accapella vox edit)

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Funky Music 2, Echo ECSCX96, 2000.

Funky Music (extended)    
Funky Music (Monetshot mix)
Funky Music (Krafty Kuts Funked Up mix)

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Little Britain, Virgin VSCDG1565, 1995.

Little Britain    
Little Britain (vocal version)    
Little Britain (Black Star Liner mix)
Little Britain (More Rockers mix)
Little Britain (Eon mix) 

 

 

Enjoy the end of Madness,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 14

Leader  Board
A Certain Ratio             30
Dreadzone                     21
The Shamen                  19
 Utah Saints                   16 

 

 

Utah Saints - Love Song 1, Echo ECSCD83, 1999.
all decryption codes in comments 

Love Song (edit)
Love Song (One Rascal New Vision mix)
Love Song (Maverick Olsen mix)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Do the Du (Casse), Factory Facus4, 1981.

Flipside -    
Do the Du (Casse)
The Fox

Hipside -     
Shack Up
Son & Heir 

Dreadzone - Captain Dread, Virgin VSCDG1541, 1995.

Captain Dread (single edit)    
Captain Dread (Zexos Free Troupe mix)
Captain Dread (X-Press 2 mix)
Captain Dread (Citizen Z mix)
Captain Dread (Walk the Plank mix)
Captain Dread (epilogue)

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode, Coma Records COMACD7039, 1992.

Ebeneezer Goode (Beat edit)
Ebeneezer Goode (Shamen Dub)
Ebeneezer Goode (MBM instrumental)
Ebeneezer Goode (South of Detroit vocal)
Ebeneezer Goode (MBM vocal)
Ebeneezer Goode (Jolly Roger vocal)

 

 

 

Tomorrow, the Finals final push,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 13

Leader Board
ACR                   25
The Shamen      15
Dreadzone         17
Utah Saints        13

The World Cup Committee has declared that all partial scores will be rounded up to the next whole number to avoid confusion. From now on there will be no splitting of votes allowed. Only two more Rounds after todays play. Unless there is an outpouring of votes for other teams, the conclusion is likely  Certain.

 

 

The Shamen - Omega Amigo, One Little Indian 30TP7CD, 1989.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

Omega Amigo    
Omega A.
Omega Pre-mix    
PH1

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Fight the Power, Totem Records TTPCD003, 1994.

Fight the Power (original mix)    
Fight the Power (Drum Club mix)
Fight the Power (DJ Evolution mix)
Fight the Power (Dreadzone Dub)

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Something Good '08, Data Records DATA183CDSP, 2008.

Something Good '08 (radio edit)    
Something Good '08 (VanShe Tech mix)
Something Good '08 (High Contrast remix)
Something Good '08 (Ian Carey remix)
Something Good '08 (Prok & Fitch remix)
Something Good '08 (Bart B More remix)
Something Good '08 (eSquire remix)
Something Good '08 (VanShe Tech instrumental)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Wild Party, Factory FAC128, 1985.

Side A -        
Wild Party    
Side B -        
Sounds like Something Dirty

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 14,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 12

Leader Board
    ACR                        21 1/3
    The Shamen           12 1/3
      Dreadzone             12 1/3  

Utah Saints           10

 

Dreadzone - Elevate, Functional Breaks FB039, 2006.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

Side A -
Elevate (Mafia Tone mix)
Side B -        
Elevate (Roxiller mix)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Knife Slits Water, Factory FAC62, 1982.

Side A -
Knife Slits Water    
Side B -
Kether Hot Knives (Mix in Special)

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Sativa, Moksha Recordings LHP MRC1, 1997.

Side A - 
Sativa
Side B -
Sativa (Advent mix)
Sphinx

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Love Song 2, Ecgo ECSCX83, 2000.

Love Song (extended mix)
Love Song (Monetshot mix)
Love Song (Rascal Dub)

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 13,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 11

Leader Board
ACR                  19
The Shamen     12
Dreadzone        12
Utah Saints       10 

 

 

Utah Saints - I Want You, FFRR FCD213, 1993.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

I Want You (edit)
I Want You (extended)
I Want You (DJ Tim's Funky Bliss mix 1)
I Want You (Utahs Mormon extended)

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Earth Angel, Virgin VSCDT1593, 1997.

Earth Angel (radio edit)    
Earth Angel (William Orbit mix)
Earth Angel (Arkarna mix)
Earth Angel (album version)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Brazilia, Factory Records FBN32, 1984.

 

Side A -
Brazilia
Side B -
Brazilia (extended mix)

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Destination Eschaton 2, One Little Indian 128TP7CDL, 1995.

Destination Eschaton (destination Nemeton original version)
Destination Eschaton (destination Islington Shamen Deep Melodic techno mix)
Destination Eschaton (destination Escacid Shamen Acid mix)
Destination Eschaton (destination Krefeldton Hardfloor vocal)
Destination Eschaton (destination Komotion Hardfloor instrumental) 

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 12,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 10

Leader Board
ACR                 18
Dreadzone       10
The Shamen     12
Utah Saints       7 

 

 

The Shamen - Hyperreal, One Little Indian 48TP7CD, 1991.
all decryption codes in comments 

Hyperreal (Orbitedit)
Hyperreal (Orbit)
Hyperreal (Dirtiest Dub)
In the Bag 

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Lost Vagueness, Echo ECSCD105, 2001.

Lost Vagueness (Thunderbolt edit)    
Lost Vagueness (Lightning edit)    
Lost Vagueness (Oliver Lieb's main mix)
Lost Vagueness (Deadly Avenger Infantile vocal remix)
Lost Vagueness (Central Club remix edit)
Lost Vagueness (Maverick Olsen mix)
Lost Vagueness (Josh Wink's Deep interpretation)

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Gangster, Dubwiser Records DUB002, 2010.

Gangster (original mix)    
Gangster (Trolley Snatcha remix)
Gangster (She is Danger remix)
Gangster (Pyramid mix)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Dirty Boy, Mute iMUTE591, 2019.

Dirty Boy featuring Barry Adamson
Make it Happen
Houses in Motion
Dirty Boy (Chris Massey short mix)

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 11,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 9

Leader Board:
 ACR                      17 

The Shamen          10
 Utah Saints             7 
  Dreadzone             10  

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Waterline, Factory FAC52, 1981.
all decryption codes in comments 

Side A -
Waterline
Side B -
Funaezekea

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Move Any Mountain '96, One Little Indian 169TP7CD, 1996.

Move Any Mountain '96 (Beatmasters radio mix)
Move Any Mountain '96 (Tony De Vit 7" edit)
Indica (Shamen mix)
LS.I. (Beat edit)

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - I Still Think of You, FFRR FCD225, 1994.

I Still Think of You (Too Much to Swallow PtII)
Highlander (radio edit)    
Highlander (CJ Bolland remix)
Something Good (live)

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone featuring Mick Jones - Too Late, Dubwiser Records DUB007, 2013.

Too Late (Cenzo Townsend radio mix)

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 10,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 8

Leader Board:
ACR                     13 
The Shamen           8
Utah Saints             7 
 Dreadzone            10  

 

 

Dreadzone - The Warning, Creation Records crescd160, 1993.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

The Warning    
Africa    
No Justice No Peace (The Warning remix by Dan Donovan)    
Heart Of Darkness (Africa remix by Dan Donovan/Dread Zone) 

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Something Good, FFRR FXDJ187, 1992.

A (this side) -
Something Good
Anything Can Happen
B (other side) -
Something Good (051 mix)
Trance Atlantic Flight

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Backs to the Wall, A&M Records ACRCD517, 1989.

Backs to the Wall
Backs to the Wall (Frankie Knuckles remix)
Be What You Wanna Be

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Tranamazonia, One Little Indian 138tp7cd, 1995.

Transamazonia (Beatmasters 7")
Transamazonia (Alex Party Aguirre mix)
Transamazonia (Deep Dish No Doze mix)
Transamazonia (Watershed instrumental 2)
Transamazonia (Zion Train remix)
Transamazonia (Beatmasters Dub 2)

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 9,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 7

Leader Board:
ACR                  12 
The Shamen      5
Utah Saints       4 
Dreadzone         7 

Today's challenge is again four tracks only, any mix... 

 

Note: Apologies to all. I inadvertently posted the wrong link for Dreadzone. Thanks to several visitors I am aware & have fixed it. Sorry to all.

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Berlin, Mute MUTE621CD, 2020.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

Berlin
Yo Yo Gi
Always in Love
Friends Around Us

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - L.S.I., One Little Indian 68TP7CD, 1992.

L.S.I. (L.S.I. Beat edit)
L.S.I. (alternative vocal)
L.S.I. (Dub Rave vocal)
Make it Mine (US Dub mix)

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Believe in Me, FFRR FCD209, 1993.

Believe in Me (7" edit)    
Believe in Me (12" mix)    
Believe in Me (DJ Tim's Bliss mix)
What Can You Do for Me (Madness mix)

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Life, Love, & Unity, Virgin VSCDT1583, 1996.

Life, Love, & Unity (Ninety Six mix)    
Life, Love, & Unity (Drumhead mix)    
Life, Love, & Unity (Technova mix)
Life, Love, & Unity (Disco Dread mix)

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 8,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 6

Leader Board:
ACR              11
The Shamen  5
Utah Saints    3
Dreadzone     6

A third of the way through the competition, A Certain Ratio holds the lead with Dreadzone only two points down. The Shamen & Utah Saints are tied & trailing. 

 

Have all the dance floor crowd worn out their Boogie Shoes? 

 

Well, there is still plenty of time for any of the Four. Let the Games continue. 

Utah Saints - Power to the Beats, Echo ECEP103, 2000.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

Power to the Beats    
Power to the Beats (Rob Searle main mix edit)
Power to the Beats (Krafty Kuts mix)
Power to the Beats (Todd Edwards power chord remix)
Power to the Beats (Chicken Lips Live from Pluto mix)
Power to the Beats (Todd Edwards Street Soul Dubified)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Life's a Scream, Factory FAC112, 1984

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Dance Side -     
Life’s a Scream    
Trance Side -     
There's Only This

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Fire in the Dark, Dubwiser Records DUB008, 2015.

Side A -        
Fire in the Dark (Teddy Killerz remix)    
Fire in the Dark (radio edit)    
Side B -
Fire in the Dark (Bazil remix)    
Fire in the Dark (KingDread 'Rumours Riddim' remix) 

The Shamen - Boss Drum, One Little Indian 88TP7CDL, 1992.

Boss Drum (The Beatmasters radio mix)
Boss Drum (The Beatmasters Boss mix)
Boss Drum (The Beatmasters Tribal Buzz mix)
Boss Drum (Youth Transhamen Ritual mix)
Boss Drum (The Shamen 12“ mix)
Boss Drum (Justin Robertson Lion Rock Dub mix)
Boss Drum (The Shamen Dub mix)
Boss Drum (Youth Shamen Ritual instrumental mix)

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 7,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 5

Leader Board:
ACR              8
The Shamen  3
Utah Saints    3
Dreadzone     6

 

 

Round 5 pre-set guideline (because of protests about yesterday's Team offerings) is a four track Single from all Teams.

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Phorever People, One Little Indian 98TP7CD, 1992.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

Phorever People (Beatmasters Heavenly edit)
Phorever People (Shamen mix)
Phorever People (Shamen Dub)
Phorever People (Beatmasters Heavenly mix)

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Lion Shirt, Functional Breaks FB042, 2006.

Lion Shirt (Original mix)
Lion Shirt (Drum Monkey mix)
Lion Shirt (instrumental)
Lion Shirt (radio edit)

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Ohio, FFRR FCD264, 1995.

Ohio (radio edit)    
Ohio (12" full length mix)    
Ohio (Itchy & Scratchy Dub mix)
Ohio (DJ Misjah mix)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Greetings Four, Materiali Sonori MASO 70004, 1986.

Side A -
Bootsy
Fever 103degrees
Side B -
The Runner
Inside

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 6,
NØ

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 4

Leader Board:
ACR              6
The Shamen  3
Utah Saints    3
Dreadzone     6

 

 

Today three Teams offered up single track Singles & the Shamen came on strong with seven versions of "Heal", a hit track from their Axis Mutatis CD, We’ll see how this works out for the Four. 

 

There was a bit of controvesy after yesterday's play. Two Teams sent letters of complaint to the World Cup Committee as to the Shamen - Show of Strength being ruled out as it was an EP & not a single. After lengthy review, The WCC concluded that the four track EP was no different from the maxi or Buzz Singles  & the four track EP would stand as Singles for the competition. They thanked both Teams for their concerns & assured all Four that they were carefully monitoring the games for rules violation.

Dreadzone - 16 Hole, Dubwiser Records DUB013, 2017.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

16 Hole (radio edit)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - W.S.L.U., Mute, 2019.

W.S.L.U.

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Heal (the Separation), One Little Indian 158tp7cd, 1996.

Heal (the Separation) (organ mix)
Heal (the Separation) (Science Park mix)
Heal (the Separation) (PM Dawn alt lead mix)
Heal (the Separation) (Steve Osbourne Ambient 12")
Heal (the Separation) (H.E.L.P. Breakbeat)
Heal (the Separation) (Beatmasters)
Heal (the Separation) (Foul Play 12" vox)

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Highlander (C.J. Bollard remix), FFRR USXDJ1, 1994.

Highlander (C. J. Bolland remix)

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 5,
NØ