VA - Back To The Old Skool [3CD] (2011)

Back To The Old Skool[3CD] (2011) is a comprehensive compilation that celebrates the golden era of late 1980s and 1990s UK dance music, covering house, garage, breakbeat, and early rave classics. Spread across three discs, the album brings together a wide range of tracks from various artists who helped define the vibrant club and dance scene of that period. It captures the energy, innovation, and diversity of the era, from soulful vocal house tracks to upbeat, rhythm-driven anthems that dominated nightclubs and pirate radio stations across the UK.

The compilation features signature elements of the era’s dance music, including strong four-on-the-floor beats, melodic synth lines, grooving basslines, and catchy vocal hooks. Many tracks balance high-energy rhythms with memorable melodies, showcasing the creativity of producers and DJs who pioneered the sound of early UK club culture. The selection also highlights the transition from acid house to UK garage, reflecting the evolution of dance music during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Back To The Old Skool[3CD] provides both nostalgia for longtime fans and an accessible introduction for new listeners, preserving the spirit of an influential period in British electronic dance music. The collection is celebrated for its ability to capture the excitement and innovation that characterized the UK club scene during this transformative era.

Tracklist

CD1

01.M.A.R.R.S - Pump Up The Volume - 00:04:24
02.The Prodigy - Your Love - 00:03:57
03.Liquid - Sweet Harmony - 00:03:30
04.Awesome 3 - Don't Go - 00:03:22
05.Moby - Go - 00:03:46
06.Baby D - I Need Your Loving (Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime) - 00:03:54
07.Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (Beat Mix) - 00:03:35
08.N-Joi - Anthem - 00:03:24
09.Altern 8 - Evapor-8 - 00:04:14
10.LFO - LFO (The Leeds Warehouse Mix) - 00:03:44
11.Channel X - Rave The Rhythm - 00:04:28
12.U.S.U.R.A. - Open Your Mind 007 - 00:03:33
13.Jonny L - Hurt You So - 00:03:03
14.Urban Hype - Trip To Trumpton - 00:03:05
15.Xenophobia - Rushing The House - 00:03:52
16.2 Bad Mice - Bombscare - 00:04:11
17.Gordon Edge - Compnded (Edge x1) - 00:04:15
18.Sweet Exorcist - Testone - 00:02:50
19.Human Resource - Dominator - 00:04:31
20.Humanoid - Stakker Humanoid - 00:04:44

Playing Time - 01:16:31

CD2

01.Afrika Bambaataa - Just Get Up And Dance - 00:03:36
02.Jungle Brothers - I'll House You - 00:03:41
03.SNAP! - The Power - 00:03:37
04.SL2 - On A Ragga Tip - 00:03:13
05.Nomad - (I Wanna Give You) Devotion - 00:04:01
06.Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm - 00:04:14
07.Atlantic Ocean - Waterfall - 00:03:44
08.Hyper Go Go - High - 00:05:05
09.The Outlander - Vamp - 00:03:57
10.Xpansions - Move Your Body - 00:03:38
11.Energise - Report To The Dancefloor - 00:03:39
12.Kicks Like A Mule - The Bouncer - 00:04:03
13.Joey Beltram - Energy Flash - 00:04:31
14.The Scientist - The Exorcist - 00:04:22
15.NRG - Never Lost His Hardcore - 00:04:47
16.Acen - Trip II The Moon Part 2 - 00:03:41
17.Kicksquad - Soundclash - 00:03:21
18.Ray Keith - Chopper (Shy FX Remix) - 00:03:19
19.Urban Shakedown - Some Justice - 00:03:07
20.Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows - 00:03:11

Playing Time - 01:16:57

CD3

01.Felix - Don't You Want Me (Hooj Mix) - 00:03:04
02.Inner City - Good Life (Buena Vida) - 00:03:26
03.Shades Of Rhythm - Sound Of Eden - 00:03:10
04.A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray - 00:03:47
05.Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives - 00:02:28
06.Cappella - U Got 2 Let The Music - 00:03:21
07.Rhythm On The Loose - Break Of Dawn - 00:03:56
08.True Faith Feat. Bridgett Grace With Final Cut - Take Me Away - 00:03:02
09.Yosh - It's What's Up Front That Counts - 00:03:29
10.New Atlantic - I Know - 00:04:28
11.Marradonna - Out Of My Head - 00:02:51
12.CLS - Can You Feel It (In House Dub) - 00:03:34
13.Subliminal Cuts - Le Voie Le Soleil (Gems For Jems Mix) - 00:04:13
14.The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea - 00:03:17
15.Day V Lately - Pulse & Thunder - 00:04:13
16.Kariya - Let Me Love You For Tonight - 00:02:29
17.O.T. Quartet - Hold That Sucker Down (Builds Like A Skyscraper Mix) - 00:04:05
18.Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness - 00:04:27
19.Underworld - Born Slippy (NUXX) - 00:04:40
20.Age Of Love - The Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon Watch Out For Stella Mix) - 00:05:28

Playing Time - 01:13:40