VA — Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection (Remastered) (2006)

Street Beat offers all 174 tracks from the crucial Ultimate Breaks & Beats— originally released in 25 volumes between 1986-91— on two mp3 CDs, a collection that serves as a roadmap for the history and evolution of sample-era hip-hop.

1986 was rap\’s first truly explosive year, when the still-nascent genre began to expand and the previously unheard of became possible: Run-D.M.C. went triple-platinum, the Beastie Boys became rap\’s first white superstars, the Juice Crew/Boogie Down Productions \»Bridge Wars\» set the early gold standard for beef, Ice-T turned Schooly D\’s gangsta flair into a West Coast turning point with \»6\’N the Mornin\’\», and Public Enemy laid the groundwork for a new era when they signed to Def Jam.

That same year, the pairing of remixer Louis Flores and a limo driver and record collector in his early forties named Lenny Roberts set the rap world on its ear in an entirely different way. Street Beat catalogue number SBR-501, a six-song, 19 1/2-minute EP better known as Ultimate Breaks & Beats, was originally supposed to be a quick go-to for less-established and/or cratedigging-averse DJs, a collection of party-rocking tracks that were tweaked and remixed to facilitate easy mixing and beat-juggling. But as the 808 and its boom-clap beats waned in the face of affordable sampler technology, the Ultimate Breaks & Beats series— 25 volumes in all, released between 1986-91— quickly developed another function: a do-it-yourself production kit.

Coupled with that year\’s James Brown comp In the Jungle Groove (which reintroduced \»Funky Drummer\» and a ton of other Clyde Stubblefield breaks into the hip-hop production repertoire), the Ultimate Breaks & Beats series would prove to be a roadmap for the history and evolution of the sample-era hip-hop beat, even if hardcore wax-hoarders and MPC wizards considered the series\’ divulging of decades-old sources to be nothing short of snitching.

TRACKLIST:

SBR 501

1. The Monkees — \»Mary Mary\» (from More of the Monkees) (1967)

2. Wilbur \»Bad\» Bascomb — \»Black Grass\» (1972)

3. The Winstons — \»Amen Brother\» (from MMS-117 7\») (1969)

4. 7th Wonder — \»Daisy Lady\» (from Climbing Higher) (1979)

5. D.C. LaRue — \»Indiscreet\» (1976)

6. Rufus Thomas — \»Do the Funky Penguin\» (from STA-0112 7\») (1971)

SBR 502

1. Wilson Pickett — \»Get Me Back on \» (from Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia)) (1970)

2. Juice — \»Catch A Groove\» (from DGD-108 12\») (1976)

3. The Rolling Stones — \»Honky Tonk Women\» (from Through the Past Darkly) (1969)

4. Funkadelic — \»You\’ll Like it Too\» (1981)

5. Roy Ayers Ubiquity — \»Boogie Back\» (from Change Up The Groove) (1974)

6. Disco Italiano — \»Chella Lla\»

SBR 503

1. Cheryl Lynn — \»Got to Be Real\» (from Cheryl Lynn) (1978)

2. Incredible Bongo Band — \»Apache\» (1973)

3. Herman Kelly & Life — \»Dance to the Drummer\’s Beat\» (from Percussion Explosion) (1978)

4. Incredible Bongo Band — \»Bongo Rock\»* (from Bongo Rock) (1973)

5. UPP — \»Give it to You\» (from UPP) (1975)

6. Jackie Robinson — \»Pussyfooter\» (1977)

SBR 504

1. Syl Johnson — \»Different Strokes\» (1967)

2. Bobby Byrd — \»I Know You Got Soul\» (from I Need Help) (1970)

3. Z. Z. Hill — \»I Think I\’d Do It\» (from The Brand New ZZ Hill) (1971)

4. Gaz — \»Sing Sing\» (from Gaz) (1979)

5. Isaac Hayes — \»Break Through\» (from Truck Turner) (1974)

6. Tom Jones — \»Lookin\’ Thru My Window\» (from Help Yourself) (1968)

7. Dynamic Corvettes — \»Funky Music Is the Thing\» (1975)

SBR 505

1. Johnny \»Hammond\» Smith — \»Shifting Gears\» (from Gears) (1975)

2. Bo Diddley — \»Hit Or Miss\» (from Big Bad Bo) (1974)

3. The Wild Magnolias — \»(Somebody Got) Soul, Soul, Soul\» (from The Wild Magnolias) (1974)

4. Melvin Bliss/Skull Snaps — \»Synthetic Substitution\» (1998)

5. Freedom — \»Get Up and Dance\» (from Farther than Imagination) (1979)

6. 20th Century Steel Band — \»Heaven and Hell\» (from Warm Heart, Cold Steel) (1975)

7. Banbarra — \»Shack Up\» (1975)

SBR 506

1. Please — \»Sing a Simple Song\» (1975)

2. James Brown — \»Cold Sweat\» (1967)

3. The Black Motion Picture Experience \»2001\» (1973)

4. Dennis Coffey — \»Son of Scorpio\» (1972)

5. Magic Disco Machine — \»Scratchin\’\» (1975)

6. Fat Larry\’s Band — \»Down on the Avenue\» (1976)

7. Uncle Louie — \»I Like Funky Music\» (1979)

SBR 507

1. James Brown — \»Give it Up Or Turnit A Loose\» (1969)

2. Funky Constellation — \»Street Talk\» (1979)

3. Pleasure — \»Let\’s Dance\» (1976)

4. John Davis — \»I Can\’t Stop\» (1976)

5. Mahavishnu Orchestra — \»Planetary Citizen\» (From \’Inner Worlds\’ 1975)

6. Funkadelic — \»Good Old Music\» (1970)

7. Magic Touch — \»You Are What You Are\» (1977)

SBR 508

1. The Way of Life (S. Brighton & J. Cannon)

2. Touch Me (All Night Long) (Fonda Rae, Patrick Adams & Greg Cahael) (from RHR 3376) (1984)

3. Infatuation (W. Negron)

4. Precious and Special (J.J. Jarrett)

SBR 509

1. Ingrid — \»Easter Parade\» (1982)

2. ESG — \»U.F.O\» (1981)

3. Billy Squire — \»Big Beat\» (1980)

4. Liquid Liquid — \»Cavern\» (1983)

5. Mountain — \»Long Red\» (1972)

6. The Whole Darn Family — \»Seven Minutes of Funk\» (from Has Arrived ) (1976)

SBR 510

1. James Brown — \»Funky President\» (1974)

2. Dexter Wansel — \»Theme from the Planets\» (1976)

3. Rhythm Heritage — \»Theme from S.W.A.T.\» (1978)

4. The Jackson Five — \»It\’s Great to Be Here\» (1971)

5. The Brothers Johnson — \»Ain\’t We Funkin\’ Now\» (1978)

6. La Pregunta — \»Shangri La\» (1978)

7. Esther Williams — \»Last Night Changed it All\» (1976)

SBR 511

1. The Honey Drippers — \»Impeach the President\» (1973)

2. The Headhunters — \»God Made Me Funky\» (1975)

3. Lucy Hawkins — \»Gotta Get Out of Here\» (1978)

4. Orange Krush — \»Action\»* (1982)

5. Funk Inc. — \»Kool Is Back\» (1971)

6. Fausto Papetti — \»Love\’s Theme\» (1975)

SBR 512

1. Junie — \»Granny\’s Funky Rolls Royce\» (1975)

2. James Brown — \»Funky Drummer\» (1970)

3. The Mohawks — \»Champ\» (1968)

4. Aerosmith — \»Walk This Way\» (1975)

5. Thin Lizzy — \»Johnny the Fox\» (1978)

6. The Soul Searchers — \»Ashley\’s Roachclip\» (1974)

7. Chicago Gangsters — \»Gangster Boogie\» (1975)

8. T-Connection — \»Groove to Get Down\» (1977)

SBR 513

1. Babe Ruth — \»The Mexican\» (1973)

2. Babe Ruth — \»Keep Your Distance\»* (1976)

3. Coke Escovedo — \»(Runaway) I Wouldn\’t Change a Thing\» (1976)

4. Eastside Connection — \»Frisco Disco\» (1978)

5. In Search Of Orchestra — \»Phenomena Theme\» (1977)

6. The Meters — \»Handclapping Song\» (1970)

SBR 514

1. Stanley Turrentine — \»Sister Sanctified\» (1972)

2. Willie Dynamite (Soundtrack) — \»Willie Chase\» (1974)

3. Kid Dynamite — \»Uphill Peace of Mind\» (1976)

4. Ralph MacDonald — \»Jam on the Groove\» (1976)

5. Experience Unlimited — \»Knock Him Out Sugar Ray\» (1980)

6. Fred Wesley & The J.B.\’s — \»Blow Your Head\» (1974)

SBR 515

1. Donald Byrd — \»Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)\» (from Places and Spaces) (1976)

2. Roy Ayers — \»Brother Green (The Disco King)\» (from Mystic Voyage) (1975)

3. Grover Washington, Jr. — \»Mister Magic\» (from Mister Magic) (1975)

4. David Matthews — \»Star Wars\» (1977)

5. John Cougar Mellencamp — \»Jack & Diane\»* (1982)

6. Pleasure — \»Bouncy Lady\» (1975)

7. Jefferson Starship — \»Rock Music\» (from Freedom at Point Zero) (1979)

SBR 516

1. Commodores — \»The Assembly Line\» (from Machine Gun) (1974)

2. Johnny Jenkins — \»I Walk On Gilded Splinters\» (from Ton Ton Macoute! ) (1974)

3. Le Pamplemousse — \»Gimme What You Got\» (1976)

4. Marvin Gaye — \»T Plays it Cool\» (from Trouble Man Soundtrack) (1972)

5. Lyn Collins — \»Think (About It)\» (1972)

6. The Galactic Force Band — \»Space Dust\» (from Spaced Out Disco) (1978)

7. Steve Miller Band — \»Take the Money and Run\» (from Fly Like An Eagle ) (1976)

SBR 517

1. Baby Huey — \»Listen to Me\» (from The Living Legend) (1971)

2. Bobbie Knight — \»The Lovermaniacs (Sex)\» (1974)

3. The Pointer Sisters — \»Yes We Can Can\» (from Pointer Sisters) (1973)

4. Monk Higgins — \»One Man Band (Plays All Alone)\» (from Dance to the Disco Sax) (1974)

5. Kool & The Gang — \»N.T.\» (1971)

6. Dyke & the Blazers — \»Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man\»* (from Greatest Hits) (1969)

7. Bram Tchaikovsky — \»Whiskey and Wines\» (1979)

SBR 518

1. Bar-Kays — \»Let\’s Have Some Fun\» (1977)

2. Lafayette Afro-Rock Band — \»Conga\» (1976)

3. Yellow Sunshine — \»Yellow Sunshine\» (1973)

4. Jimmy Castor — \»It\’s Just Begun\» (from It\’s Just Begun) (1972)

5. Marva Whitney — \»It\’s My Thing\» (1969)

6. Kay-Gees — \»I Believe in Music\» (1976)

7. Dennis Coffey — \»Ride Sally Ride\» (from Goin\’ for Myself) (1972)

SBR 519

1. The Blackbyrds — \»Rock Creek Park\» (from City Life) (1975)

2. K.C. & The Sunshine Band — \»I Get Lifted\» (1975)

3. Brother Soul — \»Cookies\» (1975)

4. Foster Sylvers — \»Misdemeanor\» (1973)

5. Wild Sugar — \»Bring it Here\» (1981)

6. Miami — \»Chicken Yellow\» (from The Party Freaks) (1974)

7. Olympic Runners — \»Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is\» (from Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is) (1974)

8. Lightnin\’ Rod — \»Sport\» (1973)

SBR 520

1. Roy Ayers — \»Lonesome Cowboy\» (1976)

2. Duke Williams — \»Chinese Chicken\» (from Monkey in a Silk Suit is Still a Monkey) (1973)

3. Joe Quarterman — \»I\’m Gonna Get You\» (1974)

4. Friend And Lover — \»Reach Out of the Darkness\» (from Reach Out of the Darkness) (1973)

5. The Chubukos — \»House of Rising Funk\» (1973)

6. Eddie Bo — \»Hook & Sling\» (1969)

7. Bill Withers — \»Kissing My Love\» (from Still Bill) (1971)

SBR 521

1. The Politicians — \»Free Your Mind\» (1972)

2. Joe Tex — \»Papa Was Too\» (1966)

3. The Village Callers — \»Hector\» (1967)

4. Sound Experience — \»Devil With the Bust\» (1974)

5. James Brown — \»Soul Pride\» (1969)

6. All The People — \»Cramp Your Style\» (1972)

7. Johnny Pate — \»Shaft in Africa\» (1973)

8. Barry White — \»I\’m Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby\» (1973)

SBR 522

1. Barrabas — \»Woman\» (from Barrabas) (1972)

2. Creative Source — \»Corazon\» (from Migration) (1974)

3. Southside Movement — \»Save the World\» (1974)

4. The J.B.\’s — \»The Grunt (Part 1)\»* (from Food for Thought) (1970)

5. Rufus Thomas — \»Do the Funky Penguin (Part 2)\» (from STA-0112 7\») (1971)

6. Shotgun — \»Dynamite (The Bomb)\» (1977)

7. Gary Numan — \»Films\»* (from The Pleasure Principle) (1979)

SBR 523

1. Rufus Thomas — \»The Breakdown (Part II)\» (1971)

2. Jim Dandy — \»Country Cooking\» (1975)

3. Pleasure — \»Joyous\» (from Joyous) (1977)

4. Solomon Burke — \»Get Out of My Life Woman\»* (from I Wish I Knew) (1968)

5. Alphonze Mouzon — \»You Don\’t Know How Much I Love You\» (1974)

6. Delegation — \»Oh Honey\» (from Promise of Love) (1977)

7. Freda Payne — \»The Easiest Way to Fall\» (from Band of Gold) (1970)

SBR 524

1. Lowell Fulsom — \»Tramp\» (from Tramp) (1967)

2. Freddie Scott — \»(You) Got What I Need\» (1968)

3. Lyn Collins — \»You Can\’t Love Me, If You Don\’t Respect Me\» (from The Female Preacher) (1973)

4. The Emotions — \»Blind Alley\» (from Untouched) (1971)

5. Lonnie Liston Smith — \»Expansions — Part 1\» (from Expansions) (1975)

6. Otis Redding — \»Hard to Handle\» (from The Immortal Otis Redding) (1968)

7. The Grassroots — \»You and Love Are the Same\» (from Feelings) (1969)

8. Tom Scott — \»Sneakin\’ in the Back\» (from Tom Scott & the LA Express) (1974)

SBR 525

1. Southside Movement — \»I\’ve Been Watching You\» (from Southside Movement) (1973)

2. Lou Donaldson — \»Pot Belly\» (from Pretty Things) (1970)

3. Samba Soul — \»Mambo #5\» (from Samba Soul) (1977)

4. Five Stairsteps — \»Don\’t Change Your Love\» (from Love\’s Happening\») (1968)

5. Lamont Dozier — \»Take Off Your Make-up\» (from Out Here on My Own\») (1973)

6. Ike White — \»Love and Affection\» (1976)

7. James Brown — \»The Payback\» (from The Payback) (1973)