LOLLIPOP'S 1981 TOP TUNE MEDLEY



The 1981 Top Tune Medley is the first record I ever made. It is a collection of all the big dancefloor filling hits from my first nightclub in Chicago called "POETS" on 5 West Division Street.

When I produced this first medley, I was still learning all the tricks of editing. Also, all the songs used were hits during 1981. Some were released at the end of 1980, but my production was a sonic snapshot of what was packing dancefloors in Chicago that year.

I was 17 years old at the time and working with a fake ID that said I was 22 - I still can't believe I got away with it. lol. What fun. I was so niave. I just wanted to spin records for a packed dancefloor. I hope this brings back lots of great memories for you. I bet it will!

LOLLIPOP'S 1981 TOP TUNE MEDLEY

Rapture – Blondie
Get Down On It – Kool & The Gang
So Ruff So Tuff – Roger
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Upside Down – Diana Ross
Countdown (Captain Fingers) – Lee Ritenour
Don’t Stop – K.I.D.
Paradise – Change
Try It Out – Gino Soccio
Get On Up & Do It Again – Suzy Q
Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) – Billy Ocean
Funky Song – Fantasy
Fantastic Voyage – Lakeside
Zulu – The Quick
Something About You - Ebonee Webb
Let’s Start To Dance 1981 - Bohannon
Get On Up – Suzy Q
Call Me – Skyy
Lady – The Commodores
Give It To Me Baby – Rick James
Controversy – Prince
Bustin’ Out – Material ft. Nona Hendrix
Can You Move – Modern Romance
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Stars On 45 – Stars On
Let’s Groove Tonight – Earth, Wind & Fire
Do You Love Me – Patti Austin
Cool – The Time
Menergy – Patrick Cowley

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11 comments:

  1. YOUR BLOG IS AWESOME!!!
    Just discovered your blog and have been dancing in my desk chair all morning! Listening to the 81 mix and have 82 and 87 cued up next. In this age of "anyone with a computer can hobble together a "mash up", it's such a delight to find a true mix artist among the muck out there.. Thanks for sharing your work in Cyberland.. Next time we visit Chicago, I'll definitely look to see if you are appearing anywhere.. Great, great stuff! Thanks again
    Tony

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  2. Lollipop Propz Man!!

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  3. Lollipop is one of my favorites!

    The Ref

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  4. one of the best songs of your blog. thank you very much.

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  5. where are you?????

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  6. great post!

    great mix too!

    could you please post the prince medly you did for the b side?

    thanks

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  7. ...and last but not least, this looks really cool. A mix of the top songs from 1981. So sweet and so retro!

    Ekko
    berkeleyplace.wordpress.com

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  8. Your blog is a great discovery !! thanks ...
    I'm dying to listen this 1981 top tune medley but unfortunately the link is dead :(
    Any chance for a repost ? It would be very very nice !!!!
    Patrice

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  9. Thank you for the repost - this medley is great !! ...
    Wish i could enjoy one of your set live :-)
    Patrice

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  10. Ahhh.. time makes classics timeless. Thanks for the peek back at club music. Love your mixes.

    Matt G

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  11. AnonymousJune 18, 2011

    Enjoyed the mix very much. Brings back some nice memories.

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