Graeme Park 1990.09.06 @ Haçienda Manchester

This night was the week before our trip to Ibiza so you can image that we were right up for it.  The atmosphere at the time in the Haçienda was particularly intense... stage rammed, podiums bursting and everyone proper on one!  Although edgy at times, my memories are of friendly faces, integration on the dancefloor, friendhips and shared moments and back to ours to carry on the hedonism!!  Into the night and all that sort of thing. 

This one starts out in a more mellow style, I love that solid thumping beat of Snap's the Power, the beautiful Mr Finger's what about this love, I can hear the melody in my ears now.  The typical Haçienda sound of Jillian Mendez's Don't Know What You're Missing - for me this sums up those Haçienda nights to a 'T'

Oh yes, it was the following week that I didn't get in the Haçienda!! the only night! still I have this set to remind me of the night... and so do you!

Download: Graeme Park 1990.09.06 @ Haçienda, Manchester

Tracklist

1. Snap! 'The Power' (Full Mix)
2. BBG 'Snappiness'
3. Mr. Fingers 'What About This Love' (Even Deeper Mix)
4. Family Stand 'Ghetto Heaven'
5. Soul II Soul 'A Dreams A Dream' (A Night At The Opera Mix)
6. ??? - "who's been sleeping in my bed". Guess.. Dr. York 'Someone's Been Sleeping In My Bed'
7. ??? - "deceiving me" male vocal sounds like Colonel Abrams
8. Johnetta Alston 'Keep The Fire Burning'
9. Carol Lynn Townes 'What I Wouldn't Do' ..needs confirming?
10. Jillian Mendez 'Don't Know What You're Missin'' (Mona Tech Mix)
11. Pandella 'This Way That Way' (Komis Dub)

12. Zoë 'Sunshine On A Rainy Day' ..what mix? its the first release, dont think its the Youth mix
13. Soul Family Sensation 'I Don't Even Know If I Should Call You Baby'
14. ??? - "if you want it, go out and get it" sounds like Robert Owens
15. ??? - "do you really want my love", guess.. Melba Moore 'Do You Really Want My Love'
16. Intelligent Hoodlum 'Back To Reality'
17. Diana Brown & Barrie K Sharpe 'Sun Worshippers'
18. Curtis Mayfield & Ice-T 'Superfly 1990' ..needs confirming
19. Maxi Priest 'Peace Throughout The World' ..what mix?
20. ??? - latino hip hop

Graeme Park 1994.05.14 @ Haçienda Tape Y

Tape Y from Parky to complete the double pack from this date.  Graeme Park on form on this one, playing several of his remixes and a good year for vocal house

Download: Graeme Park 1994.05.14 @ Haçienda Tape Y

Tracklisting:

1. Jomanda - I Cried The Tears (Ralphi's Extended Vocal)
2. Mary J Blige - Reminisce (Uno Clio Mix)
3. Clubland - Love Strain '94 (EX94RECON12")
4. Degrees In Motion - Do You Want It Right Now (One of the '94 mixes, not sure which)
5. Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Mix)
6. Brand New Heavies - Back To Love (Graeme Park Club Mix)
7.Inner City - Share My Life (Graeme Park Vocal Mix)
8. Buzzin' Cuzzins Feat Romanthony - Let Me Show You Love (Not sure which mix as it's not on either of the two different 12" releases that I have on early Azuli)
9. Juliet Roberts - Caught In The Middle (DEF Classic 12" Mix)
10. Saxmachine - Love Is The Message (The Love Workout Mix)
11. ID?? 'Do You Wanna Fuck? If you wanna fuck, I wanna fuck, throw you hands up...' Male vocal - Awful crude nonsense track!
12. Fifth Circuit - Sexy Move Maker
13. Darleene Lewis - Soul Fly Free (Graeme Park Baseroom Vocal) 14. Melanie Williams - Everyday Thang (Frankie's Classic Vocal, I think)
15. Screen II - Hey Mr DJ - (Dasilva & McCready Mix)

Graeme Park 1994.05.14 @ Hacienda, Manchester, Tape X

The week before the birthday party and the Haçienda would be buzzing, who was going? where were tickets going spare, who was playing?  along with those acting too cool to go but you knew they would be there... wtf!! too cool, what was that attitude about? Life's way too short for that shit! It was about the party not the attitude.....  Where was I?  This is the first tape of a double pack from the night.  Pure uplifting vocal house and garage from the day -  the perfect build up to the birthday celebrations to put us in the mood.  

Parky used to label his sets as Tape X, Tape Y etc, and fortunately both will be on here in celebration of the Haçienda.. enjoy

Download: Graeme Park 1994.05.14 @ Haçienda, Manchester, Tape X Side A

Download: Graeme Park 1994.05.14 @ Haçienda, Manchester, Tape X Side B

Do you remember the screens at the side of the dance floor, avant-garde images, pop bites and porn?... I guess they had to make indie nights interesting... soon went when the house nights kicked in!! Sneakily though, I did enjoy watching them from the balcony with a can of red stripe!!

Graeme Park 1993.03 @ Haçienda, Manchester

'Superb' to quote Mr Parky himself.... A tasty mix of older house and vocal slabs from '93.  A recently acquired set that sets a standard for this year, dominated by vocal house and garage.  Haçienda nights at their finest.

Download: Graeme Park 1993.03 @ Haçienda, Manchester

Jon Da Silva 1989.11 @ Haçienda Manchester

Wednesday night madness, the start to our weekend.  I loved Wednesday nights at this time, less edgy than the weekend with the same faces everyweek more or less.   It was our night irrespective of whether or not there was work or college next day.  Super friendly, shared moments and spectacular atmosphere.  To top it off I still have two real close friends from those nights.... dancing until 2.00 and back to Levenshulme to carry on all night - Good times.  This is the earliest Jon Da Silva Haçienda set that I have... enjoy.

Download: Jon Da Silva 1989.11 @ Haçienda, Manchester 

Graeme Park 1988 @ Kula Shaker, Haçienda, Manchester

An early set from the Haçienda during the first summer of love.  Raw Chicago classics and Acid house at it's best.  Classic after classic that would have been first in a queue to hear if they did a Haçienda re-union night of this ilk! HINT HINT!  Who would miss a night where you could hear Parky, or Pickering playing 'Phuture Pfantasy Club' 'Inner City', 'Armando' Laurent X- Machines' along side Voodoo Ray by A Guy called Gerald?'  You can sense the atmosphere in the set and instantly tell why the Hacienda was ahead of the game... a classic Haçienda moment.... enjoy

Possibly this image is by Ian Tilton... Whoever took it - it is the Haçienda in a nutshell!

Download
Graeme Park 1988 @ Kula Shaker, Haçienda, Manchester Side A

Graeme Park 1988 @ Kula Shaker, Haçienda, Manchester Side B 

Tracklist

1. ??? acidy bassline (briefly)
2. Virgo - Mechanically Replayed
3. LNR - Work It To The Bone
4. Mike Dunn - Magic Feet (Remix)
5. Phuture Pfantasy Club - Slam ??? "wow" male (is this just the intro to dance with the devil?)
6. The Project Club - Dance With The Devil
7. Sleezy D - Ive Lost Control 8. ??? acidy
9. Inner City - Big Fun
10. The Break Boys - And The Break Goes On
11. Mantronix - King Of The Beats
12. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud - Super Casanova
13. The Skinny Boys - Get Pepped
14. Kid n Play - Gittin Funky
15. Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader
16. A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
17. The Funky Worm - Hustle (To The Music)
1. J.D. - I Ain't Gonna Wait 2. ??? guitar riff
3. Ten City - Right Back To You
4. Inner City - Big Fun
5. The Break Boys - And The Break Goes On (Original Freestyle Groove)
6. Mike Dunn - Magic Feet (Remix)
7. Radio Free - All You Can Do Is Dance
8. Kraze - The Party
9. Nightwriters - Let The Music Use You
10. Liaz - House Sensation
11. Armando - Land Of Confusion 12. ??? indian vibe tune
13. Frequency 9 - Get On One
14. Laurent X - Machines
15. Royal House - Can You Feel It
16. Jolly Roger - Acid Man

Thanks to all at OSA for the tracklist and the original tape rip by JCF... 

Mike Pickering & Sasha 1991 @ Shine Haçienda Manchester

Another exclusive for BLOG51 for you to enjoy.  In light of the recent SHINE nights that have been happening across the country I thought I would share this.  This has been shared with a limited number of friends so far and the feedback is that is a cracking set.  It is the earliest SHINE tape that I have from the Haçienda.  I think the SHINE nights started back in May of 1991 when the Haçienda re-opened it's doors, although this is probably from later in the year.  You can tell the distinct styles of the two DJ's yet they both complimented each other for some proper party nights... enjoy.  

Kindly please do not sell this set. I have the only cassette copy and have taken the time to rip it and share for free.  So should you.  If you do re-post please mention BLOG51 it makes sharing worthwhile.

Download: Mike Pickering & Sasha 1991 @ Shine Haçienda Manchester