MARK THOMAS MIXES, THE SAINT & MORE, MAJOR DOWNLOADS HERE

AS THIS MONTH IS THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLOSING OF THE SAINT I FIGURED WHY NOT MOVE THIS BLOG POST UP TO THE FRONT AGAIN

Bringing up to the front again.  These mixes deserve to be listened to and shared.  Mark Thomas was a great guy.  I miss him a lot.

Here's a fun one to bring back to the front after three years.

Another mix has been added to this post.  So I'm moving it back to the top again.  Happy downloading!  

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I would get some more Mark Thomas mixes out to you.  Here's a start.

SUNDANCE AUCTION 2009
Red Party Part 2
Red Party Part 3 SUNDANCE 2006 REHOBOTH BEACH
RED PARTY PART 5 THE RED PARTY MAY 1986
Red Party Part 4
PRIDE '94
AFTER DARK
THE SAINT LAST PARTY PART 5

THE SAINT LAST PARTY PART 4
THE SAINT LAST PARTY PART 3
THE SAINT LAST PARTY PART 2
THE SAINT LAST PARTY PART 1

GAY PRIDE PIER DANCE 1997 PART 2
GAY PRIDE PIER DANCE 1997 PART 1

TONIGHT THE SAINT 1984

THE SAINT HEARTS ON FIRE 1985 
ON FIRE MAY 26, 1985
HEARTS 2 40 85

THE SAINT HEARTS ON FIRE NUMBER 2

THE SAINT JUNE 3rd 1984, THE ENTIRE NIGHT

Saturday March 16, 1985
The Black Party | Rites VI
Music: Chuck Parsons
Lights: Richard Tucker


Sunday March 17, 1985
Sunday Tea
Music: Mark Thomas

LISTEN TO THE BLACK TEA

ONLY SAINT

MARK SPINNING SAINT AT LARGE NEW YEARS EVE THE ROXY 1990-1991

Michael Fierman Saturday January 7, 1984
WARREN GLUCK THE LAST PARTY MIX

DEN HARROW italo disco's pretty boy

Refreshed with more music.
Does it really matter that Den Harrow didn't really sing the songs he is attributed to have sung?  His image and his dancing were also a part of the magic weren't they?  I'm not gonna defend him.  This marketing tool has been used in Italy often and in other countries too.  So in a way it's not really his fault is it?   Fat Den Zip

There is no doubting that he had a long string of hits from 1983 right up to the end of the 80's.  In fact there was enough interest in him that in Germany he even had some releases into the 90's and he received the Bravo Golden Otto award in 1987.  This signified that he was Germany's favorite male vocalist, even ahead of Michael Jackson!

The first release To Meet Me in 1983 was one of many greatly produced Turatti and Chieregato tracks that propelled Italo Disco so much in the 80's.

In the 2000's he was once again in the public eye in Italy.  As a contestant on Isola dei Famosi, a strange mixture of Survivor and Celebrity Big Brother.  He often cried on air and definitely had a hard time on the island.

The zip contains most of the hits and even a few of the lesser hits.
GET SOME DEN
They are a perfect mirror of the italo disco genre because he had songs representing all of the types of  the genre.  Some better then others but in any case still a great peek into the sound.

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Egypt, Egypt was one of the classics of 80's Electro

Greg J. Broussard is the L.A. based artist known as Egyptian Lover.  He released 8 l.p.'s and numerous twelve inch singles.  But most likely the most well known classic was Egypt, Egypt.  It was a massive record at the Fun House among other clubs.

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DON'T STOP LOVING ME HUMPHREY ROBERTSON 1987 AN ITALO DISCO JOY

Humphrey Robertson has recorded as a few aliases including Ciber People and Hypnosis.  They recorded a few Italo Disco classics.

Today I've chosen to bring you a later release.  This one on the seminal Swiss Italo Disco label StreetHeart.  1987's Don't Stop Loving Me is a cheerful number.  Sure to please any Italo Disco fan.

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I love D Train KEEP ON, YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME and much more

HUGE D TRAIN ZIP

Brooklyn duo James "d train" Williams and Hubert Eaves III put out some of the best releases of the post DISCO era when in the U.K. they started to call disco "boogie."  They defined the Prelude records sound of the early 80's.

Born and nurtured in Brooklyn, New York, James "D-Train" Williams began his singing career at age 6. He sang in many church choirs and school choirs. While attending school at Erasmus High School he earned the prestigious title“D-Train” as a Defensive Tackle, football star. (”When he hits you, you felt the impact of the Train”). James’ career came into play by a chance meeting, while helping out his fellow classmate the legendary Will Downing in the studio, he met producer Hubert Eaves III and the two embarked on a musical journey of Number 1 Billboard Hits, on the dance charts.

James "D-Train" Williams gave memorable and fresh-sounding R&B/dance tracks of the early to mid-1980’s. Along with Hubert Eaves III their first single, the brilliant “You’re The One For Me,” was released on Prelude Records in 1981. The song hit number one on the dance chart in early 1982 and kept that position for three weeks. Their first album for Prelude was 1982’s entitled“You’re The One For Me.” The album stormed the club charts and produced three powerhouse 12″ singles. Besides the stunning title track it also featured “Keep On” and the much-covered “Walk On By.”  YOU"RE THE ONE FOR ME EDIT

“Music,” D-Train’s second album, followed in 1983 and was supported with another batch of singles: “Keep Giving Me Love,” “Are You Ready For Me,” and the major club smash “Music” amongst them. “Something’s On Your Mind,.” Followed by “Oh how I Love You Girl”, top 10 R’N’B hit, "Misunderstanding" (from his debut Columbia album, “Miracles of The Heart”,) “In Your Eyes”, and a host of others.

Having signed to the Epic/Prelude label, they found greater success in the UK than in their home country. They enjoyed three UK Top 30 pop hits with “You’re The One For Me” (1982), “Music, Part 1″ (1983) and “You’re The One For Me (Remix)” (1985). D-Train’s biggest US hit was the Billboard R&B Top 5 single, "Something’s On Your Mind"(1983).  But it was not one of their biggest club hits and they won't really be remembered for that one.
YOU'RE THE ONE SPECIAL DUB They put out three full albums, one in each year '83, '83 and '84.  I was in college then so I spent a lot of time dancing to "D" Train classics.

Keep On remains a classic at The Loft.  The lyrics are so inspirational and draw people to the floor as well now as they did in 1983. It was of course one of the high points at the Larry Levan tribute party this past May in New York, a street party to commemorate naming the street outside the Paradise Garage space on King St. Larry Levan Way.  FRANCOIS K REMIX OF KEEP ON

By 1985 their sound wasn't really in style anymore and the hits dried up.