I have been looking for a compilation mix and i finally found it.  Loved this group from the first day i heard them

This is a selection that would have been typical of a night at The Paradise Garage in 1983 and includes tracks from 1979 onwards. With inspiration from tales and recordings of Larry Levan I have tried to weave narratives of sorts within the mix, with messages of love for fellow man and tales of love for music and of misadventure.

Why the Paradise Garage? Well, the Paradise Garage and DJ Larry Levan along with Chicago's Warehouse with DJ Frankie Knuckles (a childhood friend of Levan's) really were the historical bridge between the soul, disco, dub and reggae of the sixties and seventies, the electro and new wave of the eighties and the house music of the late eighties, which went on to spawn techno and, well, everything 'dance' really (apart from hip-hop... that's another history). In the words of DJ History: 

"The Garage was where, a decade or so after taking its first steps, black, spiritual underground disco reached its peak. It was quite simply the largest and most powerful expression of the original disco spirit. As disco became mainstream and often moronic, it was at the Garage that the underground sound and the scene’s strong sense of community were preserved. Outside, insurance men in brown suits were knocking their knees to Abba and The Bee Gees, dreaming of the coke-and-celebrity-fuelled nonsense of Studio 54. Inside the Garage, the original disco family were continuing and amplifying their tribal rituals. And at the centre was Levan himself, a DJ who enjoyed such a passionate relationship with the people on his dancefloor that they worshipped him more or less as a god."

The club itself was situated in a former carpark on King Street in New York, hence the name. It was very much based on David Mancuso's 'Loft' parties - there was no alcohol for sale, however the club provided food and drinks for free and often put on punch, and it was often laced with LSD. It was very underground. There was no advertising. The club was also not open to the general public. Entry was to members only, and some nights allowed guests. Membership was not easy to attain. Prospective members had to submit to an interview to determine their suitability. Initially the membership policy was 'gay only', however the policy was revised due to popular demand and Friday became the straight night and Saturday was the gay night. Some public holiday events were mixed. The dancers were very diverse in race - black, latino, asian and white. The club provided a refuge from racism and homophobia and a place to enjoy a sense of togetherness and refuge. Quoting DJ History "The manifesto was the music. Love Is The Message.

The Paradise Garage inspired an unparalleled reverence. It dominated gay New York’s dance vista for a full ten years, with only the Saint – which catered for a very different crowd – as a serious rival. For its members the Garage was a sanctuary from an increasingly cruel and voracious city, a role made poignantly necessary as AIDS cut through New York. Dance there and you were treated as an honoured guest, with a level of courtesy and respect that is virtually unheard of in clubs today. ‘You felt special,’ says Danny Tenaglia, one of many DJs inspired by early visits to the Garage. ‘You felt like you were an elite group, with people who were on the same level of understanding about music as you.’ In a drab district in south west Manhattan, it created a private world based on disco’s original ethos of loving equality. In stark contrast to the harsh city lights outside, the Garage offered freedom, compassion and brotherhood.

Dave Piccioni, owner of London’s Black Market records, then living and DJing in New York, was a regular at the Garage in the late eighties. ‘It was New York cut-throat money time,’ he remembers. ‘Everybody was sticking knives in each other’s backs. It was dog eat dog. Aggressive. Dealing, 60,000 people living on the street. It was a dog of a place to live in. And then you’d go to this little oasis, where people were really well-mannered and friendly to each other. You just felt completely comfortable. People of a like mind who shared something, and that was an open mind. America is a very narrow-minded place. The thing they had in common wasn’t just getting high, like it is here – it was much more than that. That was what was so great about it.’

The soundsystem was the best. The lighting was the best. The staff were the best. The patrons were the best. And the DJ was the best.

Larry Levan was sole resident DJ from the club's opening in 1976. His DJ performances, whilst very rarely technically perfect, were incredibly powerful - he wove themes through his sets, telling stories to the dancers. He manipulated their moods with lyrics, lighting and sound. He wasn't afraid to cleanse the dancefloor either - clearing it, so that he could start again and build a new emotional space. His music policy was especially loose - eclectic. You could hear classic disco and soul alongside acts like The Clash, The Police, Prince, Madonna, Pat Benatar etc. Levan experimented with the music, introducing the Caribbean dub aesthetic into disco, which he played alongside everything from reggae to electro, new wave, soul and much more. Anything went. He helped to introduce a post-disco sound that presaged the creation of house music by his Friend Frankie in Chicago. Eventually Levan's set lists embraced house alongside other genres. It was disco's revenge.

Sadly, with owner Michael Brody becoming increasingly unwell with AIDS, the club's lease was not renewed and the club closed on 26 September 1987, almost exactly 26 years ago.

Larry Levan never achieved another residency. He played guest spots around New York and toured Japan and the UK, including a month at the Ministry Of Sound in London where he helped to design the soundsystem (which was based on that at the 'Garage). Sadly, he died of a heart attack caused by caused by endocarditis only four days after returning from Japan with Francois K.

The Paradise Garage and Larry Levan created the blueprint for modern DJ's and modern clubs. The culture and music lives on.

Tracklist:

D-Train - You're The One For Me (Vocal Version)
David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) (Vocal)
Yello - Bostich (Extended Dance Version)
Exodus - Together Forever (Dub)
Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine '82
My Mine - Hypnotic Tango (Instrumental Version)
Class Action Featuring Chris Wiltshire - Week End (Vocal)
Love Club - Hot Summer Nights
Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance III (Long Version)
Was (Not Was) - Tell Me That I'm Dreaming (Souped-Up Version)
Candido - Jingo
Sharon Redd - Beat The Street (Vocal)
Klein & M.B.O. - Dirty Talk (USA Connection-Instrumental)
Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation
Skyy - Call Me
Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face (Female Vocal)
Visual‎– The Music Got Me
The Strikers - Inch By Inch (Special 12" Vocal-Disco Version)
D-Train - Keep On (Vocal)

Roots Before Branches 03 - The Paradise Garage 1983

This is a Special ENTER THE SOUL. Because it's dedicated to the Life and Love of FRANKIE KNUCKLES. I am so so hurt by the lost, but know that He has transitioned into a wonderful realm. Christ blessings to his Family and Friends.

Playlist:
01: LIL LOUIS - FABLE [DIRECTORS CUT REMIX]
02: FRANKIE KNUCKLES pres. Directors Cut - GET OVER U
03: BYRON STINGILY - BACK TO PARADISE [FRANKIE KNUCKLES ORIGINAL]
04: MIKE DUNN feat. JOI CARDWELL - ONLY YOU [TERRY HUNTER MIX]
05: JAMIE PRINCIPLE -  WAITING ON MY ANGEL [FRANKIES MIX]
06: MR. FINGERS - WASHING MACHINE

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R.O.N.N. (aka Ron Carroll) - ENTER THE SOUL #6 [Tribute to FRANKIE KNUCKLES]

34. Jocelyn Brown - Live PA: Inner Life - I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)
 35. Jocelyn Brown - Live PA: Nuyorican Soul - It's Alright, I Feel It
 36. Jocelyn Brown - Live PA: Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
 37. Jocelyn Brown - Live PA: Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
 38. Jocelyn Brown - Live PA: Ministers De La Funk - Believe
 39. The Intruders - I Will Always Love My Mama
 40. Modern Romance - Can You Move
 41. Bohannon - Let's Start II Dance
 42. Serious Intention - You Don't Know
 43. Skyy - Call Me
 44. G.Q. - Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
 45. Ten City - My Piece Of Heaven
 46. Dianna Ross - Love Hangover
 47. Peech Boys - Don't Make Me Wait
 48. D-Train - Keep On
 49. MFSB - Love Is The Message
 50. T-Connection - At Midnight
 51. Dan Hartman - Relight My Fire
 52. Jocelyn Brown - Make It Last Forever

Larry Levan street party May 2014 Part 2 w-Francois K, David De Pino & Joey Llanos

BBC Legends Of The Dancefloor - Larry Levan Paradise Garage the lost 2nd Anniversary Tape from 1979 produced by Lenny Fontana & Eddie Gordon
This is the Second Anniversary Tape which was recorded live by Lenny Fontana from the radio that happened live at the Paradise Garage which aired January 1979 on WBLS FM New York with DJ Larry Levan, Frankie Crocker, Dan Hartman and Loletta Holloway, Sylvester and Mcfadden and Whitehead.  Along with fellow DJ Eddie Gordon and Mike Morin Legends of the Dancefloor was created. Thank you BBC for all your support on this. 
Yours Truly Lenny Fontana

special thank to Mike Morin

Playlist:
1. Four Tops — Main Street People
2. General Johnson — Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do
3. Isaac Hayes — Theme Fronm Men
4. James Brown — Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
5. Phreek — Weekend
6. Lou Rawls — You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie, Disky
7. Keith Barrow — Turn me Up
8. Don Ray — Got To Have Your Lovin
9. Lisa Gerard/Pieter Barker — Sacrafice
10. Sylvester — You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Sylvester - The Original Hits, Fantasy
11. Dan Hartman — Instant Replay Freak Out! (Various Artists), Columbia
12. Loleatta Holloway — I May Not Be There When You Want Me (But I'm
13. Loleatta Holloway — I've Been Loving You Too Long
14. Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway — Relight My Fire More Monty (Various Artists), Rca Victor
15. Billy Nichols — Give Your Body Up To The Music
16. Billy Nichols — Diamond Ring
17. Deniece Williams — I've Got the Next Dance
18. Diana Ross — The Boss Greatest Songs By Ashford & Simpson, Hitsville
19. Machine — There For the Grace Of God
20. Brainstorm — Love Is My Game
21. First Choice — Double Cross
22. Skyy — First Time Round
23. Paul Lewis — Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
24. Instant Funk — Bodyshine
25. Tribe — Koke
26. Candido — Jingo Pure Groove (Various Artists), Telstar
27. Gibson Brothers — Cuba Latin Fever (Various Artists), Universal Music
28. Frisky — You Got Me dancing In My Sleep
29. Patrice Rushen — Haven't You Heard Sampled 4 (Various Artists), Virgin
30. Don Armando — Deputies Of Love
31. Voyage — Lady America
32. South Shore Commission — Freeman
33. MFSB — Love Is The Message
34. Roy Ayers — Don't Stop The Feeling
35. Evelyn "Champagne" King — I Don't Know If It's Right
36. McFadden & Whitehead — Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie, Disky
37. Leon Haywood — Don't Push It Don't Force It Young at Heart (Various Artists), Reader's Digest
38. The Supremes — I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking
39. Positive Force — We Got The Funk
40. Jackson 5 — I Am Love
41. Vaugh Mason Crew — Bounce Rock Skate Roll
42. Vaugh Mason Crew — Bounce Rock Skate Roll
43. Skyy — High
44. Skyy — Sky Zoo
45. Bill Summers — Straight To The Bank
46. Funk Fusion Band — Can You Feel It
47. Theo Vaness — I Can't Dance Without You
48. Roy Ayers — Don't Stop The Feeling
49. Shalamar — Right In The Socket
50. Grey and Hanks — Dancin
51. Black Ivory — Mainline
52. G.Q. — Disco Nights
53. Ecstasy, Passion & Pain — Touch & Go
54. Michael Jackson — Rock With You Michael Jackson - History, Epic
55. Diana Ross — Remember Me Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown, Polygram Tv

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BBC Legends Of The Dancefloor - A Tribute To Larry Levan Paradise Garage NYC by Lenny Fontana

BBC Legends Of The Dancefloor - A Tribute To Larry Levan Paradise Garage 2nd Anniversary Tape 1979

This is an old mp3 I remember I had when I saw another live by Larry Levan posted by Rico here : http://soundcloud.com/r_co/larry-levan-live-the-paradise-garage-early-80s

Tracklist (thanks to @toddmichael)

1. Ashford And Simpson - Bourgie Bourgie
2. Damon Harris - It's Music 
3. T Connection – At Midnight
4. Stephanie Mills – Put Your Body In It


extracted from this CD : http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=21473


Larry Levan - live at the Paradise Garage, 1979

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http://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/a-mixtape-tribute-to-larry-levan-and-paradise-garage

^tracklist available at the link above^

Larry Levan is an undisputable dance music God whose importance cannot be underestimated.

Synonymous with creatively-original and emotionally-charged DJ sets at revered NYC club the Paradise Garage, the curatorship of Larry Levan' sets became known as a genre in itself. This provided the earliest definition of what is now known as garage – the characteristics of which can still be heard in the genre to this day.

Now, the quintessential Larry Levan compilation, "Genius of Time" captures this cultural figure as the prolific producer and remixer he was, while also being a joy to hear, bursting with full-blooded, timeless and life-affirming analogue euphony.

Today, in celebration of the compilation and Levan's legacy, we have something very special for you: a full length mix of Levan and Paradise Garage classics mixed by someone who has become a scene legend in his own right: Justin Berkmann.

Justin Berkmann was a core face at Paradise Garage and a key player in New York dance music scene from the eighties onwards. In 1991 Justin bought Larry Levan, tempting him out of retirement, to London to play at a little club he had founded called Ministry of Sound. Legend has it, Levan overstayed his visit by some THREE MONTHS, spending time with Justin adjusting the sound system and teaching his invaluable knowledge on the texture of sound.

"Larry Levan - Genius of Time" is now available on 2xCD & Download

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In Loving Memory Of Larry Levan

The Best of Volume 216 "The Classics of Double Exposure RIP Jimmy Williams" by Simply Basil!!!
•	Newsy Neighbors
•	Ten Per Cent
•	You Are My Everything
•	Ten Percent (Masters At Work Instrumental)
•	(Where Have You Been) All My Life
•	I Got The Hots For Ya Baby
•	Everyman (DJ Joe Claussell Remix)
•	Everyman (DJ Danny Krivit Re-edit)
•	My Love Is Free – Special Acetate Instrumental
•	My Love Is Free – Original (Tom Moulton Mix)

The Best of Volume 216 "The Classics of Double Exposure RIP Jimmy Williams" by Simply Basil!!!

Larry Levan - The Final Nights Of Paradise Garage - ( Sep 1987 ) PT.1

Larry Levan - Final Night In Paradise Vol. 3

91 minutes

1994 was the year 
Easter Feast....who can remember well...after so many years ?

in the first 70 minutes Little Louie Vega dj set . Vega spin the records with UREI 1620LE as mixer and three turntables (Technics SL-1210MK2..of course).

next 18 minutes with Live PA by India

only for listening...please don't ask me download
If I have the authorization I let dowload....like for my DJ sets...

The Best of Volume 216 "The Classics of Double Exposure RIP Jimmy Williams" by Simply Basil!!!

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