TIRK050
Various Artists
"Greg Wilson: Credit To The Edit 2"

Whilst Credit To The Edit Volume 1, bar a couple of exceptions, focused solely on tracks originally released in the 70's and 80's, Volume 2 brings things right up to date, with two thirds of the album made up of recordings from recent years, all of which have done the business for Greg todays clubs. Volume 1 connected the past to the present, Volume 2 provides a perfect illustration of how the present is being shaped by the past, with artists from both sides of the Atlantic producing great new tracks that take their inspiration from the type of music highlighted in the first volume, neatly serving to bring the project full circle in the process.
The current underground 'Disco' scene, within which the re-edit plays a central role, is no longer purely the domain of an older audience who've delved back into what came before, having grown tired of the existing 4/4 formula that has dominated since the Rave explosion of the late 80's. Nowadays it's increasingly becoming the dance music of choice for a vibrant younger crowd who weren't even born when many of the records played were originally released. The term 'Disco', especially given its cheesier connotations from the post Saturday Night Fever era, hardly presents the full picture of what's going on now, but this seems to be what the media have fixed on so it looks like we're stuck with it.
(IN Gregs own words , taken from the sleevenotes from C2TE2 )
"When it comes to this scene that previously had no name, the original 70's Disco sound is but one of the ingredients that goes into the musical melting pot, for it's a far wider spectrum the DJ's are choosing their tunes from, taking in a whole span of styles including Boogie, Funk, Balearic, Cosmic, Electro-Funk, Italo, Hip Hop and other groove-based delicacies (House also features as part of the overall soundscape - as it was originally played during the mid-80's, in contrast to the 'all night long' monopoly that followed).
It's fitting that these two volumes have been released by Tirk, given its links back to Nuphonic - a company that was at the vanguard of this Disco renaissance via its output during the period 1995 - 2002, including the now seminal David Mancuso 'The Loft' retrospectives that did so much to help unshroud the original Disco era for an eager new wave of enthusiasts (issued complete with accompanying sleevenotes courtesy of Tim Lawrence, who'd undertake a major excavation in writing his acclaimed book on 1970's US Dance culture, 'Love Saves The Day'). Tirk mainman, Sav Remzi, along with his then partner, Dave Hill, must take a lot of credit for helping plant the seeds from which the current movement has grown. Nuphonic provided the launch pad for some of the contemporary scene's main players, including Horse Meat Disco co-founder, James Hillard, and Gregs agent, Matt Johnson (Matty J), who co-ordinates the bookings for a number of the key DJ's.
Special thanks to Sav, to John, Eugene and Richard at MRC and, of course, all the licensees for enabling this to happen. Then, of course, there's the ever-increasing amount of dancers, DJ's and promoters, both here in the UK and overseas, who've given me, and other DJ's, so much support and encouragement during recent years, and without whom this whole scene simply couldn't have evolved to the level it has."

01) Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (Greg Wilson Edit) (6.02) - vinyl
02) 40 Thieves (feat QZen) - Don't Turn It Off (Greg Wilson Edit)(6.26)
03) A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (Greg Wilson Edit) (9.00) - vinyl
04) Sugardaddy - Love Honey (Greg Wilson Edit)(7.53)
05) 1gnition - Secret Sunday Lover (Greg Wilson Version)(5.56)
06) Crazy P - Lady T (Greg Wilson Edit)(5.22)
07) Gary Davis - One Lifetime To Live (Greg Wilson Version) (6:22)
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08) Escort - Starlight (Greg Wilson Version) (6.44) - vinyl
09) Nick Chacona and Anthony Mansfield - Oh Snap (Greg Wilson Version)(6.37)
10) Klein & MBO - Dirty Talk (Greg Wilson Edit)(6.40)
11) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages (Greg Wilson Edit)(5.56)
12) The Third Degree - Mercy (Greg Wilson Edit)(6.02)
01) Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (6.02)
Written by Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay
Produced by Chris Thomas and Roxy Music
Published by Universal Music Publishing
Licenced courtesy of EMI
02) 40 Thieves (feat Qzen)- Don't Turn It Off (6.26)
Written & Produced by 40 Thieves.
Published by Copyright Control
Licenced courtesy Permanent Vacation
03) A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (9.00)
Written by A Guy Called Gerald
Produced by Chapter, Engineered by Lee Monteverde
Published by Copyright Control
Licenced courtesy of A Guy Called Gerald
04) Sugardaddy - Love Honey (7.53)
Written and Produced by Sugardaddy
Published by Copyright Control
Licenced courtesy of Tirk
05) 1gnition - Secret Sunday Lover (5.56)
Written and Produced by Marcus J Knight and Eon
Published by Copyright Control
Licenced courtesy of Love Is War Music
06) Crazy P - Lady T (5.22)
Written by Rachel Foster, James Baron & Chris Todd)
Produced by Crazy P. Published by Warner Chappell and Copyright Control
Licenced courtesy of Think Espionage
07) Gary Davis - One Lifetime To Live
Written by and Produced by Gary Davis
Published by Copyright Control / BMI
Licenced courtest of Rong
08) Escort - Starlight (6.44)
Written and Produced by Dan Balis, Eugene Cho and Darius Maghen
Published by Bird Of Prey Publishing (ASCAP)
Licenced courtesy of Escort Records
09) Nick Chacona and Anthony Mansfield - Oh Snap (6.37)
Written & Produced by Nick Chacona and Anthony Mansfield
Published by Copyright Control
Licenced courtesy of Anthony Mansfield & Hector Works
10) Klein & MBO - Dirty Talk(6.40)
Written & Produced by Mario Boncaldo & Tony Carrasco
Published by SIAE / Coptright Control & Universal Music Publishing
Licenced courtesy of Klein and MBO
11) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages (5.56)
Written by Andy McClusky and Paul Humphreys Produced and Engineered by Paul Collister and OMD
Published by Dinsong / EMI Music Publishing
Licenced courtesy of EMI Music
12) The Third Degree - Mercy (6.02)
Produced by The Third Degree
Written by Duffy and Stephen Bookerman
Published by Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing
Licenced Courtesy of Bonnier Amigo Group
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Catalog Number: TIRK050