Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set

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Release Date: 2008

Labels: Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music

The box set comes with an OBI strip and a 20 page booklet featuring complete track listing and full colour album artwork (front and back covers).
The musical content of the MP3 and the AIFF CDs are identical. On both CDs the individual files are organised in 11 folders, one for each of the original Strictly Breaks volumes respectively. The AIFF CD contains an additional 12th folder with 300dpi JPEGs of the original front covers of the Strictly Breaks compilations.
Some MP3-compatible CD players will only play the first 99 tracks of the CD due to the normal limitations regarding the maximum number of tracks on a CD.

From the back cover: "Warning: Unauthorized duplication of this joint will end you up with cement shoes at a river near you."
"We hope you enjoy our compilation of rare collectable originals. All songs were digitally remastered from the original studio master tapes with Sonic Solutions - No Noise (TM)"
This is surely not referring to the original studio master tapes of the original recordings, but might refer to the masters of the original Strictly Breaks compilations. The records are in some cases audibly from vinyl sources. As on the original vinyl compilations the tracks are in some cases (and not only where "Skit" is being mentioned) not full length.

List of incorrectly listed or credited tracks:
Track 1 is credited to "Hawaii Five-O TV Soundtrack" which is in fact by Mort Stevens And His Orchestra.
Track 72 is credited to Thom Bell.
Track 84 is credited to Steve Arrington instead of Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame
Track 88 is credited to "Annie Soundtrack" but is not from the film soundtrack but from the original musical cast performers' recording of "Annie".
Track 103 is credited to Pablo Today, the label on which Love Till The End Of Time was released. This release lists the title as "Love Till Tomorrow".
Track 109 is credited to J. Taylor instead of Duran Duran
Track 113 is credited to Se Si Bon instead of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. The Title is misspelled as Cher Chel La Femme instead of Cherchez La Femme.
Track 124 is credited to an Unknown Artist but is in fact taken from the Prince movie Under The Cherry Moon where actress Kristin Scott Thomas plays the drums in the scene that was used here.
Track 132 is credited to Shirley Brown instead of Shirley Bassey.
Track 140: Franck Pourcel is misspelled as Frank Poureel.

The tracks included in this compilation have been used (amongst others) by:

1. Hawaii Five-O TV Soundtrack - 'The Long Wait' (Used By Fat Joe For 'Flow Joe')
2. Sylvia Striplin - 'You Can't Turn Me Away' (Used By Notorious B.I.G. For 'Get Money')
3. David Axelrod - 'The Smile' (A Undiscovered Gem Used by Lord Finesse)
4. Jeff Lorber - 'Rain Dance' (Used By Lil' Kim For 'Crush On You')
5. Cal Tjader - 'Morning' (Used By O.C. For 'Love And Affection')
6. Quincy Jones - 'Summer In The City' (Used By Pharcyde For 'She Keeps On Passin' Me By')
7. Lonnie Listen Smith - 'A Garden Of Peace' (Used By Jay-Z For 'Dead Presidents')
8. David Porter - 'I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over' (Used By Notorious B.I.G. For 'Who Shot Ya')
9. Shelly Manne - 'Mask' (Used By Jeru The Damaja)
10. Joe Willaims - 'Get Out My Life Woman' (Used By Kool G. Rap For 'Ill Street Blues')
11. Tyron Davis - 'In The Mood' (Used By The Beatnuts)
12. Drums Of Death (Bonus Beat)
13. Main Ingredient - 'Summer Breeze' (Used By Notorious B.I.G. For 'Back In The Days')
14. Dynasty - 'Adventures In The Land Of Music' (Used By Camp Lo For 'Luchini aka This Is It')
15. Grace Jones - 'My Jamaican Guy' (Used By LL Cool J For 'Doin' It')
16. Milt Jackson - 'Enchanted Lady' (Used By The Large Professor)
17. John Klemmer - 'Free Soul' (Used By Akinyele)
18. Marva Whitney - 'Unwind Yourself' (Used By 45 King On 'The 900 Number')
19. Ramsey Lewis - 'The Mighty Quinn' (Used By Leaders Of The New School For 'P.T.A.')
20. Jean-Jaques Perrey - 'E.V.A.'
21. Brick - 'Fun' (Used By Akinyele For 'Put It In Your Mouth')
22. Ohio Players - 'Funky Worm' (Used By Everyone)
23. Jeff Lorber - 'Night Love' (Used By Jay-Z For 'Who You Wit')
24. Roy Ayers - 'Searching' (Used By Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth)
25. Seals & Crofts - 'Sweet Green Fields' (Used By Busta Rhymes For 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See')
26. Love Unlimited - 'I Did It For Love' (Used By Puffy Daddy For 'All About The Benjamin's')
27. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - 'I Put A Spell On You' (Used By Notorious B.I.G. For 'Kick In The Door')
28. Barry White - 'Killers Lullaby' (Used By O.C. For 'My World')
29. Unlimited Touch - 'I Hear Music In The Streets' (Used By Rampage For 'Take It To The Streets')
30. The Meters - 'Just Kissed My Baby' (Used Bu EPMD For 'Never Seen Before')
31. Steely Dan - 'Black Cow' (Used By Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz For 'Dejavu')
32. Kool & The Gang - 'Hollywood Swinging' (Used By Mase For 'Feel So Good')
33. Carl Carlton - 'She's A Bad Mama Jama' (Used By Foxy Brown For 'Big Bad Mama')
34. Diana Ross - 'I'm Coming Out' (Used By Puff Daddy, Mase, Notorious B.I.G. For 'Mo Money, Mo Problems')
35. The Treacherous Three - 'The Body Rock' (Used By Mariah Carey For 'Honey')
36. The Charmells - 'I'll Never Grow Old' (Used By Wu-Tang Clan For 'C.R.E.A.M.')
37. Leon Haywood - 'I Want 2 Do Something Freaky 2 U' (Used By Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre For 'Nothin' But A G Thang')
38. Monk Higgins - 'Little Green Apples' (Used By Gang Starr For 'Code Of The Streets')
39. Bob James - 'Shamboozie' (Used By Rakim For 'Guess Who's Back')
40. Labi Siffre - 'I Got The Blues' (Used By Jay-Z For 'Streets Is Watching' and Wu-Tang for 'Can It Be All So Simple')
41. Buddy Baker - 'Sign Song' (Used By The Beatnuts For 'Off The Books')
42. Extra T's - 'E.T. Boogie' (Used By Busta Rhymes For 'Dangerous')
43. Les McCann - 'Vallarta' (Used By The Notorious B.I.G. For 'The Ten Commandments')
44. Ann Peeples - 'I Can't Stand The Rain' (Used By Missy Elliot For 'Supa Dupa Fly')
45. Rhythm - 'The World Is A Place' (Used By Cru For 'Just Another Case')
46. Zulema - 'American Fruit, American Roots' (Used At 45 Rpm By Rampage For 'Wild For The Night')
47. Delfonics - 'Ready Or Not' (Used By Missy Elliot & Da Brat For 'Sock It 2 Me' And The Fugees For 'Ready Or Not'
48. Ahmad Jamal - 'Pastures' (Used By Jay-Z For 'Feelin' It')
49. Ohio Players - 'Little Lady Maria' (Used By Puff Daddy For 'Senorita')
50. Curtis Mayfield - 'Tripping Out' (Used By Camp Lo For 'Black Nostaljack')
51. Eddie Harris - 'Lovely Is Today' (Used By Gang Starr For '2 Deep')
52. Jack Bruce - 'Born To Be Blue' (Used By Smif n Wessun For 'Bucktown')
53. Lalo Schifrin - 'Danube Incident' (Used By Heltah Skeltah For 'Prowl')
54. Brother Jack McDuff - 'Strolling' (Used By Showbiz & A.G. For 'Party Groove')
55. Curtis Mayfield - 'Right On For The Darkness' (Used By Mase feat. Total For 'What You Want')
56. Cecil Holmes - 'Call Me, Come Back Home' (Used By Rakim For 'It's Been A Long Time')
57. Al Green - 'Love And Happiness' (Used By Busta Rhymes For 'Turn It Up')
58. Joe Simon - 'Drowing In The Sea Of Love' (Used By Gang Starr For 'You Know My Steez')
59. B.T. Express - 'Everything Good To You' (Used By DMX For 'Get At Me Dog')
60. Willie Mitchell - 'Groovin' (Used By The Rza And The Gza For 'Liquid Swords')
61. Nona Hendryx - 'Transformation' (Used By Mic Geronimo For 'Nothin' Move But The Money')
62. Bill Conti - 'Going The Distance' (Used By Puff Daddy, B.I.G., And Busta Rhymes For 'Victory')
63. George Duke - 'Reach For It' (Used By Frankie Cutlass For 'The Cypher Part 3')
64. Bobby Caldwell - 'My Flame' (Used By Notorious B.I.G. For 'Sky's The Limit')
65. Cal Tjader - 'Django (Skit)' (Used By Davina For 'So Good')
66. Stevie Wonder - 'To High' (Used By The Liks For 'All Night')
67. Larry Young - 'Turn Off The Lights' (Used By The Firm For 'Firm All Stars')
68. Chocolate Milk - 'Action Speaks Louder Than Words' (Used By Sauce Money For 'Action Speaks Louder Than Words')
69. Brenda Russell - 'A Little Bit Of Love'
70. Tammi Lynn - 'Light My Fire'
71. Dexter Wansel - 'New Beginning'
72. Thom Bell - 'Moses Theme'
73. Earth, Wind & Fire - 'On Your Face'
74. Jacques Brel - 'Vieillir'
75. The Troggs - 'Rolling Stone'
76. Talking Heads - 'Once In A Lifetime
77. Gwen McCrae - 'I've Got Nothing To Lose But The Blues'
78. The Dells - 'Free And Easy'
79. Jerry Butler - 'I'm Your Mechanicle Man'
80. The Deefelice Trio - 'There Was A Time'
81. Harold Wheeler - 'Black Cream'
82. Ramon Morris - 'Don't Ask Me' (Used By Big Pun For 'You Came Up')
83. Love Unlimited Orchestra - 'Midnight Groove' (Used By Busta Rhymes For 'Cha, Cha, Cha')
84. Steve Arrington - 'Weak At The Knees' (Used By Jay-Z, Jermain Dupri For 'Money Ain't A Thang')
85. Jean Carn - 'Don't Let It Go To Your Head' (Used By Brand Nubian For 'Don't Let It Go To Your Head')
86. Steve Kahn - 'Darling, Darling Baby' (Used By Big Pun For 'I'm Not A Player')
87. Roy Ayers - 'Life Is Just A Moment Pt. 2' (Used By Sporty Thieves For 'Cheapskate')
88. Annie - 'It's A Hard Knock Life' (Used By Jay-Z For 'It's A Hard Knock Life')
89. Afro Cuban Band - 'Somethings Got To Give' (Used By Kid Kapri, Nas For 'Soundtrack To The Streets')
90. Parliament - 'Come In Out Of The Rain' (Used By Xzibit For 'What You See Is What You Get Now' / Drums Used By The Flipmode Squad)
91. The Supremes - 'It's Time To Break Down' (Used By Gang Starr For 'J.F.K. To L.A.X.')
92. Love Unlimited - 'Under The Influence Of Love' (Used By Black Rob For 'I Dare You')
93. Diana Ross - 'My Hero Is A Gun' (Used By DMX For 'Stop Being Greedy')
94. Enoch Light - 'Hi-Jack' (Used By The Beatnuts For 'Watch Out Now')
95. Ronald Stein - 'Pigs Go Home' (Used By Eminem For 'Guilty Conscious')
96. Barry White - 'I Wanna Stay' (Used By Q-Tip For 'Vibrant Thing')
97. The J.B.s - 'Blow Your Head' (Used By Puff Daddy For 'P.E. 2000')
98. Don Randi - 'The Fox' (Used By Black Starr For 'Respiration')
99. Les McCann - 'The Morning Song' (Used By Naughty By Nature For 'Dirt By Me Lonely')
100. Buster Willams - 'Vibrations' (Used By Big L For 'Put It On Big L')
101. George & Gwen McCrae - 'The Rub' (Used By Brand Nubian For 'The Return')
102. Bernard Herrmann - 'Psycho' (Used By Busta Rhymes For 'Gimme Some More')
103. Pablo Today - 'Love Till Tomorrow' (Used By Black Eyed Peas For 'That's The Joint')
104. The Coasters - 'Down Home Girl' (Used By Red Hot Lover Tone & Chubb Rock For 'Yabba, Dabba, Doo')
105. Big John Hamilton - 'Big Bad John' (Used By Big Daddy Kane For 'Warm It Up Kane'
106. Claudia Barry - 'Love For The Sake Of Love' (Used By Montell Jordan For 'Let's Get It On Tonight')
107. David McCallum - 'The Edge' (Used By Dr.Dre And Snoop Dogg For 'The Next Episode')
108. Jose Cheo Feliciano - 'Esto Es El Guanganco' (Used By Lil' Kim For 'No Matter What They Say')
109. J. Taylor - 'Notorious' (Used By Biggie For 'Notorious')
110. G. Nash - 'Chicago' (Used By Beanie Sigel For 'The Truth')
111. Al Wilson - 'My Song' (Used By Ruff Ryders For 'We In Here')
112. Lionel Bart - 'Anything' (Used By Jay-Z For 'Anything')
113. Se Si Bon - 'Cher Chez La Femme' (Used By Ghostface Killah For 'Cher Chez La Ghost')
114. Kool & The Gang - 'N.T.' (Used By Q-Tip For 'Breathe And Stop')
115. The J.B.s - 'Monoaurail' (Used By Nas For 'Nastradamus')
116. Joe Thomas - 'Polarizer' (Used By Mos Def And Fat Joe)
117. Barry DeVorzon - 'Nadias Theme' (Used By Cuban Linx For 'Flowers For The Dead')
118. Detroit Emeralds - 'You're Getting A Little Too Smart' (Used By Main Source For 'Looking At The Front Door')
119. Michael Quatro - 'Stripper' (Used By Mystikal For 'It Ain't My Fault')
120. Paul Butterfield - 'I Don't Wanna Go' (Used By Black Sheep For 'Butt In The Meantime')
121. Dorothy Ashby - 'Cause I Need It' (Used By I-N-I For 'Fakin' Jax')
122. Ripple - 'It Sure Is Funky' (Used By Special Ed For 'I Got It Made')
123. John Kasandra - 'Down Home Ups' (Used By DJ Premier For M.O.P.)
124. Unknown Artist - 'Under The Cherry Moon' (Used By Biz Markie For 'Something For The Radio')
125. Bernard Wright - 'Hoboglabotribin' (Used By Snoop Dogg For 'G'z & Hustlaz')
126. Donald Byrd - 'Dominos' (Used By Stetsasonic For 'Talking All That Jazz')
127. Dr. John - 'Right Place, Wrong Time' (Used By KRS-One For 'BDP')
128. Fatback Band - 'How To Dance' (Used By Kool G. Rap For 'Streets Of New York')
129. Idris Muhammmad - 'Crab Apple' (Used By Nas For 'Dr. Knockboots')
130. The Tramps - 'Rubberband' (Used By Game feat. 50 Cent For 'Hate It Or Love It')
131. The Meters - 'Oh, Calcutta!' (Used By Amerie For 'One Thing')
132. Shirley Brown - 'Diamonds Are Forever' (Used By Kanye West For 'Diamonds Are Forever')
133. Jerry Butler - 'No Money Down' (Used ByGame For 'Dreams')
134. Supertramp - 'Crime Of The Century' (Used By Fabolous For 'Breathe')
135. Toshoyuki Honda - 'Thunder Kiss' (Used By Mobb Deep For 'Backwards')
136. Johnny Guitar Watson - 'Lovin' You' (Used By Jay-Z For 'People Talk')
137. Boney M. - 'Sunny' (Used By Ghostface Killlah For 'Ooh Wee')
138. Gong - 'Mandrake' (Used ByJadakiss For 'Why')
139. Main Ingredient - 'Let Me Prove My Love' (Used By Alicia Keys For 'You Don't Know My Name')
140. Frank Pourcel - 'Diamonds Are Forever' (Used By Dr. Dre feat.Eddie Griffin For Ed-ucation')
141. John Scott - 'Tearaway' (Used By Fat Joe For ' My Lifestyle')
142. Best Of Both Worlds - 'Naked Truth' (Used By Ghostface Killah feat. Missy Elliot For 'Tush')
143. Mandrill - 'Movement 4' (Used By Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Freeway For 'Two Words')

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