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The Breaks
Respect to Phokus for filling in some missing pieces.
Action (12" remix) | |
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group/artist: | Orange Krush |
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original album: | 12" single (Mercury 1982) |
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also available on: | Ultimate Breaks and Beats, Vol. 11 (Street Beat 1986)* |
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used on (for example): | Reprazent – Heroes |
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Amen, Brother | |
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group/artist: | The Winstons |
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original album: | Color Him Father (Metromedia 1969)* |
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also available on: | B-side of 7" single: The Winstons – Color Him Father (Metromedia 1969) |
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used on (for example): | DJ Hype – We Must Unite |
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Apache | |
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group/artist: | Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band |
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original album: | Bongo Rock (Pride 1973)* |
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used on (for example): | Goldie – Inner City Life |
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Assembly Line | |
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group/artist: | The Commodores |
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original album: | Machine Gun (Motown 1974)* |
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used on (for example): | Future Cut – Obsession |
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Both Eyes Open | |
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group/artist: | Lucille Brown & Billy Clark |
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original album: | 7" single b/w Hot Gravy (Dynamo 1969) |
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also available on: | Batteria For The Beatheads Vol. 2 (? 19??) |
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used on (for example): | various Roni Size |
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Cold Sweat (Parts 1 & 2) | |
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group/artist: | James Brown |
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original album: | Cold Sweat (King 1967)* |
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also available on: | James Brown – Foundations of Funk: A Brand New Bag,1964-1969 (Polygram 1996)* |
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used on (for example): | Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag |
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Do the Do |
break aka: | Horizons, Circles |
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group/artist: | Kurtis Blow |
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original album: | Deuce (Mercury 1981)* |
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used on (for example): | Adam F – Circles |
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Don't Change Your Love | |
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group/artist: | The Five Stairsteps and Cubie |
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original album: | Love's Happening (Curtom 1968)* |
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also available on: | The First Family of Soul: The Best of the Five Stairsteps (Buddha/BMG 2001)* |
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used on (for example): | Roni Size – Only A Dream |
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Flow, The (Alex Reece mix) |
break aka: | Reece, Pulp Fiction |
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original album: | B-side of 12" single The Flow (R&S, RS 95070, 1995) |
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used on (for example): | Ed Rush – Killamanjaro |
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Fools Gold (9.53 – 12" version) | |
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group/artist: | The Stone Roses |
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original album: | 12" single (Silvertone 1989)* |
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used on (for example): | Shy FX – Bambaata |
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notes: | Uses the "hot pants" break. |
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Funky Drummer | |
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group/artist: | James Brown |
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original album: | 7" single (King 1970) |
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also available on: | James Brown – In the Jungle Groove (Polydor 1986)* |
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used on (for example): | Future Cut – Obsession |
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Funky Mule | |
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group/artist: | Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm |
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original album: | A Black Man's Soul (Pompeii 1969) |
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also available on: | CD re-release of: Ike and Tina Turner – Cussin', Cryin' and Carryin' On (Starburst 1999)*
Ike and Tina Turner – Get It Together! (Pompeii 1969) |
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used on (for example): | 4-Hero – Escape That |
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Give it up or Turnit a Loose (remix) | |
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group/artist: | James Brown |
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original album: | In the Jungle Groove (Polydor 1986)* |
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also available on: | The original version is on: James Brown – Sex Machine (King 1970)* – live album with crowd noise |
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used on (for example): | Loxy & Ink – Twisted Third Mind |
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notes: | The remix version on In the Jungle Groove hasn't got the crowd noise that was on the original. |
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God Made Me Funky | |
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group/artist: | The Headhunters |
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original album: | Survival of the Fittest (Arista 1975) |
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used on (for example): | Ed Rush & Optical – Bacteria |
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Hot Pants (I'm Coming) (Bonus Beats version) |
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original album: | B-side of re-release 12" single: I Know You Got Soul (Urban Records 1986) |
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also available on: | B-side of 12" single: The JB's – 40th Anniversary mix (JB40 1996) |
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used on (for example): | MA2 – Hearing Is Believing (remix) |
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notes: | I heard this one on a shampoo advert the other day. The Stone Roses used it on Fools Gold. This break is NOT from the original version of Bobby Byrd's Hot Pants (I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming) – you've got to get the BONUS BEATS version. |
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Humpty Dump | |
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group/artist: | The Vibrettes |
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original album: | 7" single (Lujon 101 19??) |
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also available on: | Various Artists – Déjà Vu (Luv n' Haight 1992)* |
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used on (for example): | Ray Keith – Babylon 5 (Yes Yes) |
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It's a New Day | |
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group/artist: | Skull Snaps |
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original album: | Skull Snaps (GSF 1973)* |
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used on (for example): | Ed Rush & Optical – Pac Man |
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Kick-Back | |
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group/artist: | The Buena Vistas |
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original album: | B-side of 7" single: The Soul Ranger (Marquee MQ445 19??) |
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also available on: | Various Artists – SuperFunk: Rare Funk From Deep In The Crates (BGP/Ace 2000)* |
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used on (for example): | Eskobar feat. Lemon D – It's Yours |
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notes: | Repect to Phokus for the info. |
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Kool Is Back | |
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original album: | Funk, Inc. (Prestige 1971)* |
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used on (for example): | DJ Zinc – So Damn Fresh |
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Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man |
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group/artist: | Dyke & The Blazers |
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original album: | 7" single (Original Sound 1969) |
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also available on: | Dyke & the Blazers – So Sharp! (Ace/Kent 1983)* |
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used on (for example): | Digital & Spirit – Phantom Force |
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Life Could | |
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group/artist: | Rotary Connection |
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original album: | Aladdin (Cadet 1968)* |
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used on (for example): | DJ Zinc – So Damn Fresh |
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notes: | Some producers sample this break from "Rest Assured" by Eric B and Rakim which is on the Don't Sweat the Technique LP (MCA 1992)*. Cheers to Riot999 for the info. |
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New Orleans | |
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group/artist: | Nat Adderley |
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original album: | You, Baby (A&M/CTI 1968) |
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used on (for example): | Usual Suspects & Loxy – Stalker |
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N.T. (Parts 1 & 2) | |
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group/artist: | Kool & The Gang |
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original album: | Live at P.J.'s (De-Lite 1971)* |
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used on (for example): | Digital – Easy Groove (Rok Da House) |
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Ode to Billy Joe | |
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group/artist: | Lou Donaldson |
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original album: | Mr. Shing-A-Ling (Blue Note 1967)* |
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used on (for example): | Adam F – Metropolis |
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Plastic Jam | |
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group/artist: | The Plastic Jam |
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original album: | Plastic Jam Break Beats – Volume One (Labello Blanco NLB4 1993) |
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used on (for example): | Dillinja – Silver Blade |
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Put Your Love (In My Tender Care) |
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group/artist: | The Fatback Band |
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original album: | Raising Hell (Event 1975)* |
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used on (for example): | Reprazant – Morse Code |
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notes: | Respect to Phokus for the info. |
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Scorpio | |
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group/artist: | Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band |
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original album: | Evolution (Sussex 1971)* |
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also available on: | Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap, Vol. 1: The Genesis (Rhino 1997)* |
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used on (for example): | Reprazent – Share the Fall (scorpio.wav)
Die – Drop Bear (scorpio--bongo.wav) |
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Sesame Street |
break aka: | Paris, Helicopter, Pleader |
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original album: | On TV (Hot Records 1975)* |
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also available on: | Worst of Blowfly (Hot 1996)* |
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used on (for example): | Deep Blue – Helicopter |
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Shack Up | |
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original album: | 7" single (Atco 1976) |
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also available on: | Various Artists – Totally Funk: The Essential (EMI 2001)* |
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used on (for example): | Jonny L feat. Silvah Bullet – 20 Degrees |
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Sing a Simple Song | |
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group/artist: | Sly & The Family Stone |
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original album: | Stand! (Epic 1969)* |
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also available on: | The Best of Sly and the Family Stone (Epic 1998)* |
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used on (for example): | Busta Rhymes – Woo-Hah!! (Origin Unknown mix)
Scorpio – Trouble |
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Sneakin' In The Back | |
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original album: | Tom Scott & the LA Express (Ode 1974)* |
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used on (for example): | Goldie – You and Me |
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Sniper |
break aka: | Tramen, Firefight |
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original album: | 12" single (DSCI4 001 1999) |
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used on (for example): | Ray Keith feat. Lea – Something Out There |
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notes: | Combines the "amen" and "tighten up" breaks. |
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Soul Beat Runna | |
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original album: | 12" single (Regal 14 1997) |
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also available on: | Boymerang – Balance of the Force (Regal 1997)* |
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used on (for example): | Dillinja – Silver Blade |
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Soul Pride | |
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group/artist: | James Brown |
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original album: | The Popcorn (King 1969)* |
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also available on: | James Brown – Soul Pride: The Instrumentals (1960-69) (Polydor 1993)* |
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used on (for example): | Reprazent – Hot Stuff |
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Sport | |
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group/artist: | Lightnin' Rod |
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original album: | Hustler's Convention (United Artists 1973)* |
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used on (for example): | Roni Size & Die – 11:55 |
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Sweet Pea | |
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original album: | Sweet Pea (ABC 1966) |
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also available on: | Various "Best of Tommy Roe" comps. |
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used on (for example): | DJ Zinc – Super Sharp Shooter |
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Take Me to the Mardi Gras | |
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original album: | Two (CTI 1975)* |
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used on (for example): | Ram Trilogy – Evolution |
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Think (About It) | |
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group/artist: | Lyn Collins |
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original album: | Think (About It) (People 1972)* |
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also available on: | James Brown's Original Funky Divas (Polydor 1998)* |
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used on (for example): | Leveticus – Burial |
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Tighten Up (Live) | |
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group/artist: | James Brown |
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original album: | Say It Live & Loud: Live in Dallas 1968 (Polygram 1998)* |
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also available on: | James Brown – Soul Pride: The Instrumentals (1960-69) (Polydor 1993)* |
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used on (for example): | Trace – Sniper |
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Whole Thing | |
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group/artist: | El Shobey & Co. |
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original album: | 7" single (Shout 19??) |
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also available on: | Batteria For The Beatheads Vol. 2 (? 19??) |
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used on (for example): | High Contrast – Remember When |
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notes: | Cheers to roberto for the id. |
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Willie Pass The Water | |
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original album: | Ripple (GRC 1973)* |
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used on (for example): | Reprazent – Share The Fall |
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Worm, The | |
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group/artist: | Jimmy McGriff (Organ and Blues Band) |
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original album: | The Worm (Solid State 1968)* |
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used on (for example): | Shy FX – Pandora's Box |
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Mystery Breaks
All the breaks on this page are (or were) regularly used in D'n'B – where do they come from? I don't know. If you know where any of these breaks come from originally please let me know.
Mystery Break #1 | |
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used on (for example): | Krust – Check Dis Out |
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Mystery Break #2 | |
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used on (for example): | Doc Scott – Blue Skies |
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mystery #3 turned out to be a processed, time-stretched "sing a simple song" break.
mystery #4 turned out to be a processed "think" break.
mystery #5 turned out to be a processed "life could" break.
Mystery Break #6 | |
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used on (for example): | Roni Size – Dayz |
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Mystery Break #7 | |
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used on (for example): | Digital – Special Mission |
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mystery #8 turned out to be from the "Plastic Jam Break Beats Vol. 1" album.
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