Remastered for 2023. For the past 30-plus years, Paul Oakenfold has remained in the vanguard of the global electronic music community. With more than 110 million streams collectively, over 5 million albums sold worldwide, three GRAMMY nominations and more awards and accolades than you can count, Oakenfold is one of the industry’s most revered and most successful artists—ever. Hailed as the “Godfather of electronic music,” he’s been voted the world’s best DJ twice by DJ Mag, named the most influential DJ of all time by the London Evening Standard and recognized as the world’s most successful DJ by Guinness World Records. His hands-on involvement in the foundational establishment, international popularization and ongoing evolution of modern dance music spans nearly four decades.
Oakenfold’s discography includes three full-length studio albums, countless live/compilation albums, singles and remixes, and +20 DJ mix albums. He has written and produced for major stars like Cher, The Happy Mondays, U2, and Madonna and also counts +100 remixes for +100 artists, including The Rolling Stones, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, and Elvis Presley.
A galaxy of stars, including Nelly Furtado, Perry Farrell, Ice Cube, and Tricky as featured artists. It also contains his 3 biggest selling tracks: Starry Eyed Surprise with Shifty Shellshock from Crazy Town, “Ready Steady Go,” with vocals by So Solid Crew’s Asher D. + “Southern Sun” with Carla Werner. Furtado and Tricky guest on album closer “The Harder They Come,” while Farrell sings on “Time of Your Life.” Ice Cube chimes in on “Get Em Up,” followed by former Grant Lee Buffalo frontman Grant Lee Philips on “Motion”. Author Hunter S. Thompson, and vocalists Emiliana Torrini and Tiff Lacey also make appearances on “Bunkka.” 21 years old & till sounding fresh, it’s now become a timeless classic.
Track Listing And Details
A1. Ready Steady Go Feat. Asher D
A2. Southern Sun Feat. Carla Werner
B1. Time Of Your Life Feat. Perry Farrell
B2. Hypnotized Feat. Tiff Lacey
B3. Nixon's Spirit Feat. Hunter S Thompson
C1. Zoo York Feat. Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
C2. Hold Your Hand Feat. Emiliana Torrini
C3. Starry Eyed Surprise Feat. Shifty Shellshock
D1. Get Em Up Feat. Ice Cube
D2. Motion Feat. Grant-Lee Philips
D3. The Harder They Come Feat.
FORMAT: LP Vinyl
LABEL: MR BONGO
CATALOG NO: LP-NSE-9235
BARCODE: 0885012048512
NO OF DISCS: 2
RELEASE DATE: 6/9/2023