Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now [Version] - Risco Connection
2. Is It All Over My Face [Original Full Length Version][#] - Loose Joints
3. Spirit's in It - Patti LaBelle
4. Get Ready for the Future
5. Life on Mars - Dexter Wansel
6. Say a Prayer for Two [US Remixed Version] - Crown Heights Affair
7. Love Money - T.W. Funkmasters
8. Love Honey, Love Heartache [Larry Levan Vocal Mix]
9. Serious, Sirrus Space Party [Club Version] - Edna Holt

Disc 2:

1. Yellow Train
2. Mystery of Love [Instrumental] - Fingers Inc.,
3. Devotion [Bam Bam's House Mix] - Ten City
4. High Priestess - Karma
5. Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango
6. City Country City
7. Stay Free - Ashford & Simpson
8. Rude Movements - Sun Palace, Sun Palace
9. Aeo, Pt. 1-2 - Brian Briggs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #123972 in Music
• Released on: 1999-11-02
• Number of discs: 2

Album Details
Retro House. This is the First in a Series of Compilations Documenting the Music Played at the Legendary Parties Thrown at David's Soho, Ny Apt During the 70's.

Customer Reviews

A musical journey of classic cuts!
In New York's yester-year three DJ's helped shape the sound of New York: Larry Levan at the Paradise Garage, Nicky Siano at The Gallery and David Mancuso at The Loft. Over two CD's, David Mancuso takes you on a journey of the music that moved New York. In the tradition of THE LOFT, you'll find full length versions of classic tunes featuring live instrumentation in all their ruff glory.  Disc 1, labelled, "Early", kicks off with a choon New York radio caned to death, AIN'T NO STOPPIN US NOW.  Thankfully Nuphonic spare us from the radio edit and remind us of why we love this song. Loose Joints follows on track 2 with IS IT ALL OVER MY FACE. Labelled "Late", disc two delights.  On it you'll find the superb classic, MYSTERY OF LOVE (Instrumental) by Fingers, Inc.  Just when you are getting over that musical high, we are blessed with Ten City's DEVOTION (Bam Bam's house mix).  Right song, right mix!  With Marshall Jefferson on production and Byron Stingly on vocals, they can do no wrong.  THIS is house music! If you are looking to flex with the funk, you'll dig Manu DiBango's SOUL MAKOSSA, track 5.  Afrobeat flavor!  Check for the horns.  R n B lovers, feel up on track 7, Ashford & Simpsons STAY FREE.  R n B bliss!

Fine collection of grooves
David Manusco was famous for his 'house party' at the 'Loft', a place where dancing, food, light and exellent music all blend together (see the book "Last night a dj saved my life"). He was even more famous for not mixing the tunes, but just play them from start till end.

This compilation of 'forgotten' disco, funk and early house tunes showes that his dj-style is understandable if you have the right grooves. A perfect set of cd's, for dancin' as well as for listening.