Various ‎– Balearic Beats (The Album Vol 1) (LP) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Great Shape-LP-I have plenty more Terry Farley-Paul Oakenfold-Enzo Avitabile-Nitzer Ebb-Electra-Code 61-Beats Workin-Mandy Smith-The Residents-The Woodentops-Fini Tribe-The Thrashing Doves- Trevor Fung-Acid House-Balearic/Junior Boys Own/Boys Own/Soma/Guerilla Records/Leftfield/Orbital/Underworld/Chemical Brothers and other 90s UK Classic Releases in my store

Label:

FFRR – 828 118-1, FFRR – FFRLP 5

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Compilation

Country:

UK

Released:

Sep 19, 1988

Genre:

Electronic, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop

Style:

Acid House, Industrial, EBM, New Wave, Euro House, House, Balearic

A1            Electra–               Jibaro

A2            Code 61–            Drop The Deal

A3            Beats Workin'–                Sure Beats Workin'

A4            Enzo Avitabile–                Black Out

A5            Mandy Smith–                  Mandy's Theme (I Just Can't Wait) (Cool & Breezy Jazz Version)

Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman

B1           The Residents–               Kaw-Liga (Prairie Mix)

B2           The Woodentops–        Why Why Why (Live)

B3           Nitzer Ebb–       Join In The Chant

Remix [Uncredited] – Phil Harding

B4           Fini Tribe–           De Testimony (Collapsing Edit)

B5           The Thrashing Doves–                 Jesus On The Payroll (Street Groove)

Record Company – London Records

Compiled By – Oakey, "Razor" Tong, Trevor Fung

Liner Notes – Farley

Copied from back of sleeve:

balearic beats by farley

"wot shall i file this BALEARIC BEATS under?" so young joe public, y.t.s., go-getter at yo-price megastore hits his first problem in pigeon-holeing the black vinyl. now seeing that the only "MATEY" joe's "EVER GOT RIGHT ON" is the rubbery balloon type his guv'nor sells, i think we should explain this happy, happy, groove a little more.

now while it's true that the balearic beat was born in IBIZAN clubs, such as AMNESIA and PASHA, it's breeding took place in a small, sweaty, strobby, smokey south london club called ..... THE SHOOM. the hardcore original shoomers, along with another london club THE FUTURE, had discovered the JOY'S of balearic beats, during several previous "summers of love" (sic), and had brought the music and the attitude back to london with them. the kinectic style of dancing now associated with balearics ugly brother, ACID HOUSE, is pure ibizan in origin. The loudest screams at SPECTRUM are always reserved for NITZER EBB and the RESIDENTS while hearing ENZO AVITABILE booming through the smoke at JOY is an ecstatic experience one step away, (some say forward) from sex.

THE FINI TRIBE and MANDY SMITH have become anthems all over clubland, whilst my personal faves are the fast euro-rhythms of CODE 61 and the post-punk thrashing of THE WOODENTOPS. every track of this album will fill floors and put smiles on faces, Throughout the balearic underground. look, i wonder if poor joe's getting the gist of all this, for joe and the yet uninitiated, balearic is the following and much, much more.....

.....loads of hugs and kisses ... smiley t-shirts and happy faces.... feeling saucey instead of sauced......eating fruits on the dance floor....bashed up converse trainers.....lovely girls with blinding accents.....ice pops.....hedionism....sparklers at the future....indian belly dancers at the shoom....almost everyone finally realising that "only love can conquer hate"....watching the sun set at the café del mar....watching the sun rise on primrose hill....the karma collective....poncho's pony tails and body paint....dj alfredo....new friendships....loads more hugs and kisses....just let this piece of warm anglo-ibizan club culture rush over you, enjoy it mateys!!!

loves & respects to OAKEY, THE RAMPLINGS, GARY HAISMAN, JOHNNY WALKER, STEVE PROCTOR, NANCY NOISE, and to all those out there who truly "shoooom!!!"

xxx hugs and kisses xxx - farley.

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