Supposedly produced by label founder Larry Sherman in 1987 according to the Discogs entry, the tape kicks off side A with a ten minute megamix which I’d say was of UK origin by the use of spoken word samples and scratches, maybe Double Trouble who did lots of mixes for compilations round this time. No track list for this but it includes ‘Hey Rocky!’, ‘No Way Back’ and more. Next up we have approx one minute snippets of forthcoming releases with a spoken word intro to each and here’s where the fun starts. The Discogs entry has simply copied the track list from the tape inlay but several listed titles don’t feature, some are by different artists and a couple aren’t listed at all. You can see from my photo that the previous owner had scribbled out the corrections as they listened to it. The tape plays a bit faster than most of the recordings released and you can hear all of this over on my Mixcloud Select channel, subscribe for £3 p/m to gain access to over 200 uploads.

Side A:
Various Artists – Trax Records Medley

– Soon To Be Released Cuts
Dalis And Co. – Rock Steady (announced as by Barnes and Brand but eventually released as just Dalis in 1987)
On The House – Give Me Back My Love (eventually released as ‘Give Me Back THE Love’ in 1987)
On The House – Got To Go (announced as ‘Just A Little Bit’ – possibly unreleased elsewhere)
The Jungle Wonz–Time Marches On (not on the tape)
Kevin Irving – Children Of The Night (released 1987)
Kevin lrving – Ride The Rhythm (announced as by and released as Marshall Jefferson / On The House with Marshall Jefferson – this is the Frankie Knuckles Mix I think, released 1986)
Kevin lrving–If You Want Me (not on the tape)
Eric Bell – Your Love (this is the instrumental – released 1987)
Harry Dennis & Bam Bam – Risky Love Affair (possibly unreleased elsewhere)
Dezz – I Like It (possibly unreleased elsewhere)
Dezz–You Stole My Bass Line (not on the tape)
William S.*–Never Let You Go (not on the tape)
Hercules–Lost In The Groove (not on the tape)
Darryl Pandy – Chains (possibly unreleased elsewhere)
MG2 – My House Is Bigger Than Your House (this was actually the first release on the Hot Mix 5 Record label in 1986)
Fingers – Never No More Lonely (released on Jack Trax on the Fingers Inc. Another Side LP in 1988 and 12” in 1989)
The Housemaster – (no title) (this is a version of Terry Baldwin’s ‘Housemaster’ but a different one from the mix released in 1987)
Kevin Irving – Can’t Let Go (possibly unreleased elsewhere)
Sweet D.–Move My Body (not on the tape)
Robert Owens–Never No More Lonely (not on the tape)

Side B:
– Catalog Hits (with year of release added after the title)

Boris Badenough – Hey Rocky! 1986
Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body 1986
On The House – Ride The Rhythm (remix) (announced and released as by Marshall Jefferson / On The House with Marshall Jefferson – not sure which mix this is but it doesn’t sound like the one released) 1986
Jungle Wonz – The Jungle 1986
Adonis – No Way Back 1986
Adonis – We’re Rockin’ Down The House 1986
Santos – Work The Box 1986
Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It 1986
Robert Owens – Bring Down The Walls 1986
Liddell Townsell – Party People Jack Your Body 1987
Jesse Saunders – Funk-U-Up 1984
Jesse Saunders – Waiting On My Angel 1985
Lillian – Night Flight (released on Precision Records) 1986
Fresh – Dum Dum (Reprise) 1984
Sweet D – House Trax (announced as ‘Thank You’ – released as ‘Thank Ya’ in 1986)
Farm Boy–Jackin’ Me Around (not on the tape)
Dezz – Beat Me Till I Jack (actually released under the name Fat Albert in 1989!)
Dezz – Funny Love (actually released on Precision Records under the name Dezz 7 in 1985)
Sampson Butch Moore – House Beat Box 1986
Radio Fashion – You Get What You Deserve 1987
Virgo – Free Yourself 1986
Jack Master*–Sensuous Woman Goes Disco (not on the tape)
Farley Keith*–Funkin With The Drums (not on the tape)
Sleezy D*–I’ve Lost Control (not on the tape)

Here’s an interview with Larry Sherman from Soul Underground magazine in 1988 – he sure didn’t pull his punches!