Summary: DJ LOLLIPOP (American DJ & Producer):"Wow!!! I can't believe how many years have gone by since this landmark medley was created. This was the second vinyl bootleg that I released. It was released in January 1983.At the time, I was spinning in Chicago at three different clubs… a straight hipster club, an elite gay club and an urban downtown club. I loved it! Each club had it’s own format/hits and very few tunes crossed over. I loved playing down-tempo funk and R&B at a huge straight/urban club on Michigan Ave, pop and disco at an intimate straight/white club on Division Street and high energy and new wave at a chic, trendy gay club on Oak Street. Back in the early 80's, the nightclubs in Chicago did not cater to mixed groups of clientele yet… but the music did start to bring diverse groups of people together. Some tunes would cross-over from one crowd to another like The Message by Grandmaster Flash which I played for months in the black club before it crossed over to white clubs, or Native Love by Divine which was a smash at the gay club before it crossed over to the straight clubs. In hindsight, the black clubs and gay clubs helped make songs pop crossovers. I kept this in mind when arranging the song order.I tried something new in this production – I used every dance hit that came out in 1982 –every single one of them. Black, white, straight, gay – any tune that made a crowd dance – regardless of it’s makeup, was included. This led to some very eclectic (and surprisingly fun) song transitions. Like the 1981 & 1987 medleys, this was all done with a pair of Technics 1200’s, a TEAC two track recorder, a razor blade and miles and miles of magnetic recording tape. When originally released on vinyl, the medley was broken up into two sections for a twelve inch record “A” and “B” side. Here they have been edited together for your non- stop enjoyment. Many of the songs in this production still pack a dance floor today – while others have faded almost into oblivion. It's a good thing they are represented here and their place in dance music history accounted for. I know you will love listening to this and I hope it bring back some great memories! For those of you too young to have experienced this in the clubs... too bad - it was an naive, adventurous, awesome time for music and probably the most memorable and magical time in my life."LOLLIPOP'S 1982 TOP TUNE MEDLEY (Side 1):Intro: Barb Walsh & Larry AndersenSexual Healing – Marvin GayeLet’s Go Dancing – Kool & The GangGenius Of Love – Tom Tom ClubThe Message – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5Mirror Mirror – Diana RossThat Girl – Stevie WonderIllusion - ImaginationA Night To Remember – ShalamarMama Used To Say – JuniorI Can’t Go For That – Hall & OatesLoves Coming At Ya – Melba MooreDo I Do – Stevie WonderWalking On Sunshine – Rockers RevengeBody Slam – Bootsy CollinsDon’t Make Me Wait – Peech BoysTry Jah Love – Third WorldInside Out - OdysseyCircles – Atlantic StarrThis Beat Is Mine – Vicki DWork That Sucker To Death – XavierSo Fine – Howard JohnsonBoogie In Your Butt – Eddie MurphyIt’s Alright – Gino SoccioIn The Raw – WhispersShould've Been You – Gwen GuthrieCalling All Boys – The FlirtsSooner Or Later – Larry GrahamI’ll Do My Best For You Baby – Ritchie FamilyForget-Me-Nots – Patrice RushenI Specialize In Love – Sharon BrownKeep On – D TrainGlad To Know You – Chas JenkelIn The Name Of Love – Thompson TwinsSituation – YazooYou’re The One For Me – D TrainThanks To You – SinnamonThe Look Of Love – ABCLove Come Down – Evelyn KingDon’t You Want Me – Human LeagueMurphy’s Law – CheriCall Me – Skyy1999 – PrinceYou’ve Got The Power - WarCan’t Believe – Nancy MartinezLive It Up – Time BanditsTell Me That I’m Dreaming – Was (Not Was)Loopzilla – George ClintonDance Or Die – Sweet Pea AtkinsonShake It Up – Rick JamesFall Into A Trance – Jimmy RossEverybody – MadonnaKnock Me Out – Gary’s GangLove Is A Drug – Ronnie GriffithEarly In The Morning – Gap BandTime – StonePassion – The FlirtsDirty Talk – Klein & MBOFlame Thrower – J. Geils BandGet A Little Love – Patrick CowleyLOLLIPOP'S 1982 TOP TUNE MEDLEY (Side 2):Intro: Gina DomanicoRight On Target – Paul ParkerYou Can Dance – SlimlineBeat The Street – Sharon ReddNasty Girl – Vanity 6Jump To It – Aretha FranklinLet’s Work – PrincePhysical – Olivia Newton-JohnLet Me Tickle Your Fancy – Jermaine JacksonThe Other Woman – Ray Parker Jr.Abracadabra – Steve Miller BandDropped A Bomb On Me – Gap BandPlanet Rock – Afrika BambaataaPlay At Your Own Risk - The Soul Sonic ForceDon’t Go – YazooNative Love – DivineI’m So Hot For You – Bobby OThe Best Part Of Breaking Up – Roni GriffithsJump Shout - LisaCan’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Boystown GangChange – Barry WhiteMegatron Man – Patrick CowleyRemember – Gino SoccioYou Should Hear How She Talks About You – Melissa ManchesterStormy Weather – Viola WillsGimme Just A Little More Time – Angela ClemmonsGimme Some More – KC & The Sunshine BandDon’t Come Crying To Me – Linda CliffordOutlaw – WarIn The Name Of Love – Sharon ReddCome And Get Your Love – LimeThe Visitors - ABBADo You Wanna Funk – SylvesterGloria – Laura BranniganRock The Casbah – The ClashLet It Whip – Dazz BandLove Is In Control – Donna SummerIt’s Raining Men – The Weather GirlsBabe We’re Gonna Love Tonight – LimeTainted Love – Soft CellI Ran – Flock Of SeagullsMickey – Toni BasilWe Got The Beat - The Go Go's
