Leaving 1984 we enter 1985 with Electro 6 and the first time many of us encountered Roxanne. I have also included some answer records to the Roxanne saga and will be playing a few more next week.


S'kool Girlz & The Boogie - Home Boys
Starchild-You Gotta Believe (Let's Go Mets)
J.S.A. - Society Rap 
Boogie T Rock - Rhapsodic
Kaine - Wisdom Rock 
Mario Van Pleebles - Snack Attack
Newcleus - I Wanna Be A B-Boy 
Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - Going Down 
Electro 6 - Side 1
Dr Rocx & Co. - Do The Roxanne 
Russ Parr - It's Magic 
King of Chill and The Alliance of M.C.s - The Beast Within (Radio Edit)
Busy Bee - Busy Bee's Groove
Boo-Boo B - Boo Boo's Break
Newcleus - Why 
The Boogie Boys - City Life
Ricardo & Chocolate Boogie - Do It Ricardo (Roxanne's Man)
Sweet Trio - Non-Stop
Mercedes Crew - Frightening
Ralph Rolle - Roxanne's A Man
Rama Ft. DJ Kool & MC Johnski - Go Go Get Down 
Grandmaster Flash - Girl Love The Way He Spins
Korner Boys - The Saga Of Roxanne
Electro 6 - Side 2 
Precious Pitt - Millionaire 
Grandmaster Caz - Yvette 
Gigolette - I'm Gonna Rock You
Irvin Lee - Kid Dancer (Part I)
Rocksann - she died
Dynasty & Mimi - Won't You Be My Lady
Run DMC - Jam Master Jammin'
Short Fat Sally & Mac Fresh - Your'e  A Pest
Crash Crew - 2-4-6-8 Here We Are 
Dr.Freshh - Roxanne's Doctor
M.C. Craig G - Shout 
Mantronix - Fresh Is The Word 
Dynamic Breakers & Newcleus - Kim 
Choice M.C.s - Beat of the Street
Overnite Bandits - Roxanne's Baby

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Tonight is the last of the 1984 Original Electro Series and we finish with one of my favourites... U.K. Electro (which is primarily Greg Wilson tracks). Come by and join me, or tune in from 8pm GMT on www.globalfunkradio.com before we enter into 1985

Extra Funk Factory - Air Freshener 
Lady Crush & DJ Jazz - M.C. Perpetrators 
Samaki & The Variations - Can't Stop The Break
The Willesden dodgers - Gunsmoke Breakout (Mix 1)
Face To Face - Run From The Shot (Dub Mix) 
Clarence "Blowfly" Reid - It Takes A Freak 
U.K. Electro (Side 1) 
The Rock Rangers - Country Western Rock (Club Mix)
Starlite & Magic - Just Laugh It Off (Part 2)
California Jones - Rain Forest 
Egyptian Lover - The Lover (Long Version) 
Uncle Jamm's Army - Dial-A-Freak (Original)
Spooge Boy - D-Bop
Palmerforce Two - Street Wars 
Eddie B. & Oscar T. - Where's the Beef
Freestyle (Pretty Tony) - The Party Has Just Begun
Pop Projekt - O-O-O 
Pretty Tony - Jam the Box
Mike Theodore - Hellfire I
Robert Schroeder - Galactic Floor 
Rickey G. & The Everloving Five - To The Max 
Debbie Deb & Pretty Tony - Lookout Weekend
Jamie Jupitor - Computer Power 
U.K. Electro (Side 2) 
Newcleus - Computer Age (Push the Button)

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This weeks sees the release of Crucial Electro 2 in 1984 as we continue our Original Electro Series and also play tracks released in the same year


City Limits & The Mutant Rockers - Keep It On 
Break Machine - Street Dance
CSL & The Boys Next Door - New York Breakdown 
Crucial Electro 2 - Side 1
Alex & The City Crew - Say What Say Who 
Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk 
The Unknown DJ & Daniel Sofer - Rappin' 100 Speakers
Jellybean feat. Madonna - Sidewalk Talk
T Ski Valley - It's Just A Groove 
Hassan & 711 - City Life 
Duane Parham & Grandmaster Dre - The Rockin' Place 
U.T.F.O. - Beats And Rhymes
Run D.M.C. - Wake Up
X-Ref - Dream Six O 
Galactic Life force - Loosing Control (B Boys Keep on Rocking)
Rusty P & Sure Shot Three - Breakdown New York Style
Mo-Jo - Jump, Stomp and Twist
White Boy Rapp - White Boy Rapp 
Unknown D.J. - Beatronic (Ghetto Blaster Mix)
Osé - Party Beat (Rap) 
Pacific Side Rappers - O.G. Move 
The Buggers - The Bugger Groove 
Run D.M.C. - 30 Days
West Street Mob - I Can't Stop 
Crucial Electro 2 - Side 2
B Beat Girls - Heart's A Hurricane 
Uptown Express - Creature Feature 
Contact-U - Break It Up 

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Continuing through 1984 and the Original Electro Series we now have the first of the Crucial Albums


Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill - Block Party
Africa Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force Feat. Shango - Frantic Situation
Slack - Slack
Mr.Spice - Check It Out 
Between The Sheets - Late Night Radio 
Sidney Ft Black White  Co - Let's Break 
Star Inc. - Star Scratch 'Side 1' 
Sonarphonics (DXJ) - Super Breakers
Starchild & Disco Bee - B-Boy Breakers 
West Coast Crew - We Really Do Like To Rock 
Baby D & Dizzy D - Cen`er City Rock 
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat 
Crucial Electro 1 - Side 1 
C Jam & Kid Frost - Commando Rock (Battle Mix)
Ice T - Tebitan Jam 
NY Scratchmasters Jam #5 
Scratchmatic - Sound Of The Street 
Guru  - Who You Stealin' From
Freestyle - the party has begun 
Easy-G & Blind - Phony People 
Half Breed 'I'm Sick Of It' 
Starlight & Magic - Just Laugh It Off Pt.1
The Invisibles - Let'Cha Body Rock
Jimmy Lewis And The LA Street Band - Street Freeks
Crucial Electro 1 - Side 2

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Returning to our Original Streetsounds Electro series after taking a week off for Valentine's we drop Bonus Break found exclusively inside the Essential Electro Box Set.

shock - slam dunk 
Tuga - Drunk Driving 
International Wrecking Crew - Exotic Neurotic
UTFO - Hanging Out 
Newcleus - I'm Not A Robot 
Divine Sounds - Changes (We Go Through)
Uncle Sham and The Politicians - Vote For Me
The Orginal City Boy Crew - Back to Africa 
Greg G & T Money - Doin' the Cos
Cool Love Brothers - Gigolo 
Hip Hop On Wax Volumes 3,2,& 1 
Cutty - Naughty Times
Hot Line - Womanology
Dominatrix - The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight
Reflexx feat. Kool D.J. AJ - Let's Kratz 
M.S.M. - Roboto Synfonie 
World's Famous Supreme Team - Radio Man
Junior Gee & The Capital Boys - Check Us Out
Street Beat - Rap 'n Scratch
Ed Fletcher-Wave Craze
Dynamic Breakers - Dynamic (Total Control)
Double Duce - You Gotta Be All right
Hip Hop On Wax Volumes 3,2,& 1 ( Crazy Electro Mix ) 
Tyzik - Jammin' In Manhattan 
Zero Hour - The Dark Side 
Trans-Lux - Get It Off 
Spyder-D - Placin' The Beat
Robert Schroeder - Black Out 

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Took a break from the Electro Series because of Valentine's Day being this week (well today) but stuck with tracks from 1984 to keep in the spirit of things:


Sonic Soul - Throwin Down To The Beat 
Clarence Reid & The Funky Party Band - Child Support 
Fresh 3 M.C.'s - Have Your Heart valentines
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde - AM PM 
Crash Crew - Here We Are (Waiting For You) 
Sweet G - Waiting For Your Love
Fat Boys - The Place to Be
Rockets & Dynomite III - Rocket Strut 
Force MD's - Forgive Me Girl 
Lovebug Starski - Do The Right Thing 
Duke Bootee - Same day sevice
Ultimate 3 - What Are We Gonna Do
Cold Crush Brothers - Heartbreakers 
CD III - Summer Jam 
Nurmarx - Buss It
Whodini - Nasty Lady 
Master O.C. & Krazy Eddie - Masters Of The Scratch 
Grandmaster Caz & Whipper Whip - To all the Party People 
Alfonso - Time Bomb 
Jahneen - Gigolette  
West Coast Crew - Jealous People 
Ralph Rolle - Phony Four MC's-Wappin' (Bubblehead)

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Week 5 in our Original Streetsounds Electro Series and the turn of one of the best albums mixed by Bunny Rock Inc. Feat. DJ Maurice & DJ Noel. Drop by from 8pm GMT to hear this and more tracks from 1984

Future Shock - Hip Shakin' 
Younger Generation - Breakloose 
Sounds Of JHS 126 B'klyn - The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
Love Love Crew - Knowledge Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
M.C. Harv - Party People's Rock 
Strafe - Set it Off (Extended Remix)
Electro 5 - Side 1 
DR BS - Life's A Game 
Tha Swami - The Swami Scratch 
Juicy - Beat Street Strut (Special Club Mix) 
Electro 5 - Side 2 
M.C. Fosty & Lovin C - Radioactivity Rapp (Street Version)
Duane Parham & Grandmaster Dre - The Rockin Place 
Drum - Bite It
Hit And Run - Hard Times (Getting Jailed)
Malcom mclaren & T.W.F.S.T - D'ya Like Scratchin'
G.L.O.B.E. & DJ Whiz Kid - Play That Beat Mr. D.J. 
Rockers Revenge - Battle Cry
Numonics - Fox Trappin 
The Boone Bros. - (Party People) Throwdown 
Section 25 - Looking From A Hilltop (Extended)
Hashim - We're Rocking The Planet (Side B Mix)
Thing - Alien Attack (I'm Ready) (Club Cix)
Mr. Robot - Dancing Like A Robot (Break My Style) 
Seduction - Video Games 

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