Grandmix 1984 by Ben Liebrand

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Recorded in 1983 with an Onkyo cassetterecorder on a TDK sa90. (only 45 minutes sadly)

Intro Grandmix 83
Natasha King - AM-FM
The S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me
Nina Hagen - New York / N.Y.
Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Indeep - When Boys Talk
Lionel Richie - All Night Long
Gazebo - I Like Chopin
Dimples D - Sucker DJ's (I Will Survive)
Herbie Hancock - Rockit
Newcleus - Jam On Revenge
Spence - Get It On
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience - The Crown
Valerie Oliver - (GTM) Get The Money
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Advance - Take Me To The Top
Club House - Superstition / Good Times
Robert Palmer - You Are In My System
NV - It's Alright
Man Parrish - Hip Hop Rebop
Whodini - Magic's Wand
Chic - You Are Beautiful
The Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid - Play That Beat Mr. DJ
Doctor's Cat - Feel The Drive
M.D.M.C. - How About It
Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man
Madonna - Holiday
Steve Harvey - Something Special
Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
T-Ski Valley - Valley Style
Shannon - Let The Music Play
Xena - On The Upside
C.O.D. - In The Bottle
Unique - What I Got Is What You Need
Sharon Redd - Activate
Imagination - New Dimension
Gary's Gang - Makin' Music
Michael Jackson - Thriller
My Mine - Hypnotic Tango
Cori Josias - Takin' It Straight
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
Freeez - I.O.U.
Sharon Redd - Love How You Feel
First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder
Yello - I Love You (Sample)
Pure Energy - Love Game
Rocker's Revenge - Walkin' On Sunshine (Sample)
Class Action - Weekend (Sample)
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (Sample)
Dolby's Cube - Get On Out Of My Mix (Sample)
C.O.D. - In The Bottle (Sample)
Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something
Class Action - Weekend
Fun Fun - Happy Station
Cuba Gooding - Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
Sharon Redd - In The Name Of Love
Risqué - Burn It Up (Mr. D.J.) (Rhythm Loop)
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Eastbound Expressway - Primitive Desire
New Order - Blue Monday
Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right!
Miquel Brown - So Many Men, So Little Time
Hazell Dean - Searchin
Julius Brown - Party
Tapps - My Forbidden Lover
Righeira - Vamos A La Playa
Earlene Bentley - The Boys Come To Town
Trans-X - Living On Video
Grandmix 83 Blast-Off

About the "Directors Cut"
The Grandmix 83 "Directors Cut" now ends with "Living on Video" by Trans-X
Tracks 69 to 77 were in the original mix, but not broadcasted due to the maximum time available in 1983.
As the mix now runs on for 4 more tracks, it will be more complete than the one broadcasted in 1983.
Among the tracks removed from the very end are "Zarah - Nina Hagen", "Beat it - Michael Jackson"
"Maniac - Michael Sembello"and some obscure tracks I don't even remember.
Believe me nothing worth keeping is lost here, as these extra tracks were only in the mix to make sure it
was at least one full hour. Consider this to be the final "Directors Cut"of the Grandmix 83

Technical Details
Minor level adjustments have been made, as well as improving a couple of cuts.
(remember, 83 84 85 86 87 were originally edited on tape, and tape splicing is
limited to changing the splice angle for a somewhat smoother cut.) Have a look at the studio.

Equipment
2 x SL1200mkII turntables with Stanton Triple E cartridges
1 x Teac Tascam mixer 3A (8 channels)
1 x Teac Tascam 4 channel tapedeck for tapeloops
1 x Master Recorder: Revox PR99 with Studer "Butterfly" recording heads.
Speed: 38 cm/s 2track
Tape: 1/4 inch BASF 911 at 510 nanoweber level
Rare Sennheiser VSM 201 vocoder for robot voices

Reel to reel tape
The complete mix didn't fit on one reel, and had to be transported in 2 sections.
The last 5 minutes of tape 1 were identical to the first 5 minutes of tape 2, and
whilst broadcasting I had to sync up the machines at the NOB (NOS at the time)
to make a very fast (and unnoticeable) live crossfade from tape 1 to tape 2.
Later these tapes were transferred to Sony F1 Digital, solving the live crossfade problem.

The first time the mix was broadcasted in 1983, tape box 2 turned out to be empty,
and the time gap was filled with Side A of a High Fashion Mix Album by Ben Liebrand.
One week later the mix was broadcasted as initially intended.

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