What is the best classic 12" dance tune on the "Grand 12-Inches" compilation (compiled by Ben Liebrand)

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This is pretty much the best dance music comp of all time! Even the Eurodance and pop house tunes on CD 4 are all great.

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CD1 (The absolute roots of Ben Liebrand)
CD2 (The relaxed and groovy tracks)
CD3 (The funky grooves and more)
CD4 (Recent classics and alternative dance)

Poll Results

Option	Votes
5 - Shannon - Let the Music Play 5:46 (original 12" version)	6
2 - Chic - Good Times 8:00 (original 12" version)	3
4 - Cerrone - Supernature 10:54 (full length album version)	3
5 - Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night 6:51 (original 12" version)	2
7 - Class Action - Weekend 8:25 (original 12" version)	2
9 - Donna Summer - I Feel Love 15:57 (Patrick Cowley remix)	2
3 - Lipps Inc. - Funky Town 7:46 (original 12" version)	2
9 - New Order - Blue Monday 7:28 (complete original 12" version)	2
1 - Ce Ce Peniston - Finally 7:02 (12" choice mix)	1
4 - Robin S - Show Me Love 8:49 (original 12" version)	1
6 - Freeez - IOU 8:42 (original 12" version)	1
11 - Art of Noise - Moments in Love (Liebrand mix)	1
10 - Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (original 12" version)	1
1 - Donna Summer - I Feel Love 8:13 (original 12" version)	1
7 - Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) 6:30 (original 12" version)	1
2 - Giorgio Moroder - Chase 8:24 (original 12" version)	1
6 - Kool & the Gang - Fresh 5:50 (12" remix)	0
6 - Gino Soccio - Dancer 8:29 (original 12" version)	0
2 - Technotronic - Pump up the Jam 5:21 (vocal 12" version)	0
3 - Robin S - Luv 4 Luv 6:05 (original 12" version)	0
5 - Patrick Cowley - Menergy 8:47 (original 12" version)	0
5 - Snap - Rhythm is a Dancer 5:11 (12" mix)	0
6 - Kristine W - Feel What You Want 5:30 (Our Tribe vocal 12" mix)	0
7 - 2 Unlimited - Get Ready for This 5:54 (original 12" version)	0
8 - Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax 7:24 (original New York 12" mix)	0
10 - Yazoo - Situation 9:05 (special dub/vocal edit)	0
8 - Moses - We Just 6:27 (original 12" version)	0
8 - Gonzalez - Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet 7:59 (original 12" version)	0
7 - Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant 6:50 (original 12" version)	0
8 - Rick James - Super Freak 7:06 (original 12" version)	0
9 - Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight 14:36 (full length version)	0
4 - Change - Lover's Holiday 6:16 (full length album version)	0
11 - Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (acappella)	0
3 - Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots 4:42 (original 12" version)	0
2 - Sharon Redd - Beat the Street 7:20 (special dub/vocal edit)	0
3 - Carol Jiani - Hit 'n Run Lover 8:14 (original 12" version)	0
4 - Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) 8:36 (12" remix)	0
1 - Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop the Music 7:35 (original 12" version)	0
9 - Kat Mandu - The Break 8:40 (original 12" version)	0
1 - D'Train - You're the One for Me 7:16 (special dub/vocal edit)	0

― Tuomas, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:56 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.fame.nl/images/uploaded/2010wulfien/week26/bl1.jpg

― Tuomas, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:00 (fifteen years ago)

can't decide between supernature, chase, IOU or show me love

― jaxon, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:11 (fifteen years ago)

IOU

― u aint messin w/ my dengue (gr8080), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:13 (fifteen years ago)

"I Feel Love" original still tops.

― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:43 (fifteen years ago)

get down saturday night

― *plop*ism rules (deej), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:52 (fifteen years ago)

Shannon

― =(^ • ‿‿ • ^)= (corey), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:16 (fifteen years ago)

find a friend to SPEND THE WEEKEND

― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:21 (fifteen years ago)

or D-Train or Shannon or hey New Order - sweet list

― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:22 (fifteen years ago)

I think pretty much the only flaw in this comp is that the "original 12" version" of "Forget Me Nots" is actually the album version, not the 12" edit. AFAIK the actual 12" version of that tune is 7 minutes long, but maybe Liebrand didn't get the master tape for that one? Still, it's pretty awesome he managed to get all these other classics on one compilation.

― Tuomas, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 08:01 (fifteen years ago)

what an amazing collection of songs. voted for shannon but it was almost freeez.

― NI, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 09:00 (fifteen years ago)

I wouldn't say I love disco wholesale, but all the ones on this that I know, I like. (Except for the Freez one, wayyy too long)

Can't pick! Oh Noe.

― Mark G, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 09:50 (fifteen years ago)

Went with Class Action's "Weekend".

― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 11:35 (fifteen years ago)

Either Class Action or D-Train, or ten others on the list for that matter.

― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 11:45 (fifteen years ago)

Shannon - Let the Music Play

"He's Dancing his way back to me oh NOOOOOO!!!!"

― Mark G, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 11:48 (fifteen years ago)

listen to this over + over yesterday: goosebump-inducing perfection every time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7qtDE0gTq8

have a disco christmas y'all

― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 23 December 2010 15:21 (fifteen years ago)

"There's not a problem that I can't fix
'Cause I can do it in the mix"

― gospodin simmel, Sunday, 26 December 2010 13:40 (fifteen years ago)

Too hard - "Dancer" vs "Weekend" vs "I Feel Love" vs "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" vs "Get Down Saturday Night".

― Tim F, Sunday, 26 December 2010 13:50 (fifteen years ago)

+1 for including "Hit n Run Lover" by Carol Jiani. amazing, amazing tune

― missingNO, Sunday, 26 December 2010 14:47 (fifteen years ago)

erol alkan has just finished a re-edit of that jiani tune. heard a sample on some online record shop and wasn't much impressed but might be worth checking out if you like the original

― NI, Sunday, 26 December 2010 15:18 (fifteen years ago)

MMM put out a pretty cool version of "Hit n Run Lover" a couple of years back. it's fun to mix with the original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-KU8ZlwPeU

― missingNO, Sunday, 26 December 2010 15:38 (fifteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Thursday, 30 December 2010 00:01 (fifteen years ago)

I think pretty much the only flaw in this comp is that the "original 12" version" of "Forget Me Nots" is actually the album version, not the 12" edit. AFAIK the actual 12" version of that tune is 7 minutes long, but maybe Liebrand didn't get the master tape for that one? Still, it's pretty awesome he managed to get all these other classics on one compilation.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, December 21, 2010 10:01 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark

100% OTM^^ i have that 12" and it is a traet. B-side is p dope too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHxc3e2TJXc

― gr8080, Thursday, 30 December 2010 00:05 (fifteen years ago)

get down saturday night

― *plop*ism rules (deej)

― ☆, Thursday, 30 December 2010 00:38 (fifteen years ago)

'havent you heard' is the better song imo

― lyrics is weak ... like clock radio similes (deej), Thursday, 30 December 2010 01:03 (fifteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Friday, 31 December 2010 00:01 (fifteen years ago)

Whoa, didn't expect Shannon to win, but it's a dope tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ5jTAISutM

― Tuomas, Friday, 31 December 2010 09:53 (fifteen years ago)

Damn, forgot to actually put my vote in!

― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 31 December 2010 12:11 (fifteen years ago)

Ditto.

+1 for Gino Soccio - Dancer

― it also takes hip-hip with it (Eric H.), Friday, 31 December 2010 12:42 (fifteen years ago)

agree 100% with the top 2, indeep should be at 3, then situation and forget me nots/freeez, greatest songs of all time

― NI, Monday, 10 January 2011 11:53 (fifteen years ago)

What is the best classic 12" dance tune on Ben Liebrand's "Grand 12-Inches 2" compilation?

― Tuomas, Monday, 10 January 2011 12:30 (fifteen years ago)

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