Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. 90% of Me Is You [DJ Spinna Mix] - Gwen McCrae
2. Reasons [DJ Spinna Mix] - Minnie Riperton
3. Mademoiselle [DJ Spinna Mix] - Foxy
4. Save Their Souls [DJ Spinna Mix] - Bohannon
5. Elevate Your Mind [DJ Spinna Mix] - Linda Williams
6. Another Day [DJ Spinna Mix] - Al Goodman, Ray, Goodman & Brown
7. You Can't Run Away [DJ Spinna Mix] - The Bar-Kays,
8. How Could You Break My Heart? [DJ Spinna Mix] - Bobby Womack, Bobby Womack
9. Strange Games and Things [DJ Spinna Mix] - Love Unlimited Orchestra
10. Hollywood Dreaming [DJ Spinna Mix] - Father's Children
11. Mary Jane [DJ Spinna Mix] - Rick James
12. Easy Money [DJ Spinna Mix] - Dee Dee Sharp
13. If I Can't Stop You [DJ Spinna Mix] - Johnny Bristol
14. Can't Hide Love [DJ Spinna Mix] - Creative Source
15. Passion Play [DJ Spinna Mix] - The Sugarhill Gang
16. Wind Parade [DJ Spinna Mix] - Donald Byrd
17. Keep It Up [DJ Spinna Mix] - Milton Wright, Jr.
18. Lucky Fellow [DJ Spinna Mix] - Leroy Hutson
19. Secret Rendezvous [DJ Spinna Mix] - Ren� & Angela
20. Girl You Need a Change of Mind [DJ Spinna Mix] - Eddie Kendricks
21. Hunk of Heaven [DJ Spinna Mix] - Lemuria
22. Magic Ride [DJ Spinna Mix] - Bobby Lyle
23. Life Is Just a Moment, Pts. 1 & 2 [DJ Spinna Mix] - Roy Ayers
24. Heart's Desire [DJ Spinna Mix] - Don Blackman
25. Bring Your Sweet Loving Back [DJ Spinna Mix] - Starpoint
26. California Dreaming [DJ Spinna Mix] - Jos� Feliciano
27. It's a Desperate Situation [DJ Spinna Mix] - Marvin Gaye

Disc 2:

1. Strange Games and Things [DJ Spinna Mix] - Love Unlimited Orchestra
2. If I Can't Stop You [DJ Spinna Mix] - Johnny Bristol
3. Mademoiselle [DJ Spinna Mix] - Foxy
4. You Can't Run Away [DJ Spinna Mix] - The Bar-Kays,
5. Reasons [DJ Spinna Mix] - Minnie Riperton
6. Bring Your Sweet Loving Back [DJ Spinna Mix] - Starpoint
7. Hollywood Dreaming [DJ Spinna Mix] - Father's Children
8. Hunk of Heaven [DJ Spinna Mix] - Lemuria
9. Elevate Your Mind [DJ Spinna Mix] - Linda Williams
10. 90% of Me Is You [DJ Spinna Mix] - Gwen McCrae
11. Another Day [DJ Spinna Mix] - Al Goodman
12. Girl You Need a Change of Mind [DJ Spinna Mix] - Eddie Kendricks

Disc 3:

1. Can't Hide Love [DJ Spinna Mix] - Creative Source
2. Easy Money [DJ Spinna Mix] - Dee Dee Sharp
3. Heart's Desire [DJ Spinna Mix] - Don Blackman
4. Life Is Just a Moment, Pts. 1 & 2 [DJ Spinna Mix] - Roy Ayers
5. Magic Ride [DJ Spinna Mix] - Bobby Lyle
6. Keep It Up [DJ Spinna Mix] - Milton Wright, Jr.
7. Secret Rendezvous [DJ Spinna Mix] - Ren� & Angela
8. California Dreamin' [DJ Spinna Mix] - Jos� Feliciano
9. Wind Parade [DJ Spinna Mix] - Donald Byrd
10. Passion Play [DJ Spinna Mix] - The Sugarhill Gang
11. Lucky Fellow [DJ Spinna Mix] - Leroy Hutson
12. Mary Jane [DJ Spinna Mix] - Rick James
13. How Could You Break My Heart? [DJ Spinna Mix] - Bobby Womack, Bobby Womack
14. Save Their Souls [DJ Spinna Mix] - Bohannon
15. It's a Desperate Situation [DJ Spinna Mix] - Marvin Gaye

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #229367 in Music
• Released on: 2001-03-27
• Number of discs: 3
• Format: Box set

Album Description
UK compilation series supplies us with the blueprint for modern rap and r&b music, joing the dots between 70's soul, the 80's rare groove revival and the 90's mass market hip hop albums. This combines the first two volumes in the series, repackaged with a bonus CD mixed by DJ Spinna. Highlights include, Love Unlimited Orchestra-'Strange Games And Things', Bar-Kays-'You Can't Run Away', Minnie Ripperton-'Reasons', Starpoint-'Bring Your Sweet Loving Back', Eddie Kendricks-'Girl You Need A Change Of Mind', Roy Ayers-'Life Is Just A Momemt Parts 1 and 2', Bobby Lyle-'Magic Ride', Rene And Angela-'Secret Rendezvous', The Sugar Hill Gang-'Passion Play and many more. Three discs, two of which are unmixed. Packaged in three gatedfold sleeves housed together in a deluxe slipcase.

Customer Reviews

YES, the fully licensed original mixes are on here!!!
No matter where I read reviews of this series, everyone failed to mention if the original recordings were included-it sounds as if this DJ Spinna guy remixes all these songs-it says "mixed by DJ Spinna" on every disc! Couldn't be anymore confusing.

I have no opinion on the continuous remix disc, but the two UN-beatmixed discs are the complete original recordings. You are going to find some real rare treats here, like the original cut of Dee Dee Sharp's "Easy Money." Even Eddie Kendrick's "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" is the full length version, not the "part 1" used on his greatest hits CD. A real gem for collectors, I'd get this while you can. Track times:

CD2

1. strange games and things...love unlimited orchestra (4:12)
2. If I can't stop you...Johnny Bristol (3:26)
3. Mademoiselle...foxy (4:46)
4. You can't run away...barkays (4:51)
5. Reason...Minnie riperton (3:27)
6. Bring you sweet loving back...starpoint (5:05)
7. Hollywood dreaming...father's children (3:23)
8. Hunk of heaven...lemuria (4:05)
9. Elevate your mind...Linda Williams (4:35)
10. 90% of me is you...gwen mcrae (2:56)
11. Another day...ray Goodman & brown (4:15)
12. Girl you need a change of mind...eddie kendricks (7:34)

CD3
1. You can't hide love...creative source (3:23)
2. Easy money...dee dee sharp (4:05)
3. Heart's desire...don Blackman (4:31)
4. Life is just a moment...roy ayers (6:41)
5. Magic ride...bobby lyle (5:34)
6. Keep it up...Milton wright (4:12)
7. Secret rendezvous...rene & angela (4:15)
8. California dreaming...jose Feliciano (4:08)
9. Wind parade...Donald byrd (6:09)
10. Passion play...sugar hill gang (5:13)
11. Lucky fellow...Leroy hutson (5:01)
12. Mary jane...rick james (4:59)
13. How could you break my heart...bobby Womack (5:17)
14. Save their souls...bohannon (4:54)
15. It's a desperate situation...marvin gaye (3:05)

spinna spinna suger
the mixed cd was off the hindges (mr. spinna proves he's got the goods in his crates and on the wheels).. the unmixed cd's hold those same tracks in their entirety and are excellent for you to mix at your next party (if you dare).

Apart from the actual mix, 5 star material..
Buyers should understand what they're getting, and this site takes the cake for not being clear. For example, potential buyer might want to ask seller if they are getting the 'box set' or the digi-pak cd case set.

Next, there's the issue of content. For DJ Spinna's actual mix, don't buy this cd.. it's hardly worth reviewing.. some scratching here and there, and probably mostly where it shouldn't be.. songs cut way short, awkward seguing (e.g. Bohannon's mournful "Save Their Souls" seguing into Linda William's "Elevate Your Mind" - like going from a funeral to an aerobics class. As if the silly scratching in Save Their Souls weren't enough ;).

Do get this CD set for CDs 2 and 3. They are unmixed and are sold separately in other packages as well. CD 2 is STRANGE GAMES AND THINGS. CD 3 is the awesome STRANGE GAMES & FUNKY THINGS II, which may be out of print elsewhere. For this compilation alone, this CD set is worth getting. The cover art may be a lame rip-off of the album art on Kenny Dope's STRANGE GAMES AND FUNKY THINGS III, but it's CD 2 and 3 on Spinna's STRANGE GAMES AND THINGS that makes this a good buy. Actually, I am really curious to know who put those two compilations together - STRANGE GAMES AND THINGS I, and STRANGE GAMES & FUNKY THINGS II.