VA - Grand 12-Inches 6 (Compiled by Ben Liebrand) (2009)

These
are the roots of my career in music. These tracks have determined the
path to follow and many of them where revolutionary and truly
progressive at the time they where originally released. I have taken the
greatest care to come up with the best possible masters, sometimes
comparing up to 5 different versions to find out which one sounded the
best and most pure. And sometimes even baking the analog master tapes to
make them playable again. The heat evaporates the moisture in the
coating of the tape. The otherwise moist backing will clog up all parts
of the tape recorder the tape touches, leaving a dark glue like
substance grinding everything to a halt. After the backing process, the
tape becomes playable again and the transfer to digital is performed.
Some tracks feature a combination of vocal and dub version just as I
used to perform that combination in a live DJ-set. Such a combination
features the best parts from the vocal and dub version, capturing the
complete feel of what that track meant to me.

If you write a
comment simply based on comparing tracklists, you are clearly missing
the point. Yes, many tracks where on other CD's previously, but on these
other CD's they were often taken from vinyl or worse.

Example:
Poussez was released just over 2 years ago. That CD featured utterly
destroyed over-processed over-leveled versions which simply hurt my ears
and heart. So the fact that someone else botched that CD release
actually urged me to include them in proper quality on this release. The
source I took them from was a first generation digital copy made mid
80's from an original production master. The result is mint quality as
expected. Same goes for ZTT masters, taken form the original versions
from the vaults of ZTT.

This is not just a compilation, these are
the high quality masters surpassing many many many other versions found
on other compilations. Do not judge as an accountant, by comparing
excel database sheets, or website entries, but by judging with your
ears.

Tracks Listing CD-1

01. Two Tribes (Annihilation) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
02. I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) (Ben Liebrand Remix) - Grace Jones
03. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Extended Version) - Hall & Oates
04. Goodnight Tonight (12Inch Version) - Wings
05. P Machinery (Polish) - Propaganda
06. Beat The Clock (Extended Version) - Sparks
07. Genius Of Love (Long Version) - Tom Tom Club
08. Midnight Man (Extended Version) - Flash & The Pan
09. Just Can't Get Enough (Live Version) - Depeche Mode
10. Beat Box (Diversion One) (Extended Version) - The Art Of Noise

Tracks Listing CD-2

01. Serpentine Fire (12Inch Promo Version) - Earth, Wind & Fire
02. Blame It On The Boogie (12Inch Version) - The Jacksons
03. Dirty Ol' Man (12Inch Version) - Three Degrees
04. Turn The Music Up (12Inch Version) - The Players Association
05. I've Got The Next Dance (Special Disco Version) - Deniece Williams
06. It's A Love Thing (12Inch Version) - The Whispers
07. Come On And Do It (Original 12Inch Version] - Poussez!
08. I'm Ready (12Inch Version) - Kano
09. Let's Clean Up The Ghetto (12Inch Version) - Philadelphia International Allstars
10. Take Off (12Inch Version) - Harlow

Tracks Listing CD-3

01. My Girl Loves Me (Original 12Inch Remix) - Shalamar
02. Do Ya Wanna Get Funcky With Me (Full Length Version) - Peter Brown
03. Baby Talk (Special Remix By Shep Pettibone) - Alisha
04. Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll (Part 1) - Vaughan Mason & Crew
05. Crash Goes Love (12Inch Blaster Mix) - Loleatta Holloway
06. Promised Land (Club Mix) - Joe Smooth
07. Happiness Is Just Around The Bend (12Inch Version) - Cuba Gooding
08. Funky Soul Makossa (Rap Version) - Nairobi Feat. The Awesome Foursome
09. Never Gonna Say Goodbye (Original 12Inch Version) - Poussez!
10. Sucker DJ's (I Will Survive) (Original 1983 12Inch Version) - Dimples D
11. Sucker DJ's (Suckapella) (Original 1983 Acappella) - Dimples D

Tracks Listing CD-4

01. We Are The Young (Club Version) - Dan Hartman
02. Come Into My Life (Club Version) - Joyce Sims
03. Waiting For A Train (Extended Version) - Flash & The Pan
04. Close To Perfection (12Inch Version) - Miquel Brown
05. Bed Rock (Club Mix) - Georgio
06. PS (12Inch Version) - Dolly Dots
07. Funky Be Bop (12Inch Version) - Vin Zee
08. Centipede (Extended Version) - Rebbie Jackson
09. Close To The Edit (12Inch Edited Mix) - Art Of Noise
10. Rage Hard (Young Person's Guide To The 12Inch Mix) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood