One Half of a Whole Decade
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One Half of a Whole Decade is a DJ mix album released by Ministry of Sound in 1996. It celebrates five years of the Ministry of Sound, and indeed the album's subtitle is Five Years at the Ministry of Sound. It is a box set and contains 3 discs, the first disc, Rulin', is mixed by CJ Mackintosh (tracks 1-6) and Todd Terry (tracks 7-12). The second disc, Frisky?, is mixed by Seb Fontaine (tracks 1-7) and Jon Pleased Wimmin (tracks 8-14). Disc 3, Logical Progression?, is mixed entirely by LTJ Bukem.[1]
Track listing
Rulin'
- Voices - "Voices In My Mind" (Cosmack Mix) - 7:08
- Swing Kids - "Good Feelin'" (TNT Bonus Beats) - 2:41
- Lovebeads featuring Courtney Grey - "This Is The Only Way" (Heller+Farley Project Mix) - 3:50
- Colourblind - "Nothing Better" (TMVS Club Mix) - 5:21
- Urban Blues Project featuring Michael Procter - "Deliver Me" (Original Mix) - 8:08
- Urbanized featuring Silvano – "Helpless" (Kenlou Mix) - 6:35
- C+C Music Factory - "Pride, A Deeper Love" (Original C+C Mix) - 8:40
- Soul System – "It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (C+C Anthem 1)" - 3:52
- Barbara Tucker - "Beautiful People" (Underground Network Mix) - 6:01
- Martha Wash - "Carry On" (Tee's Freeze Mix) - 4:40
- Robert Owens - "I'll Be Your Friend" (Original Def Club Mix) - 6:33
- Inner City - "Pennies From Heaven" (Kevin's Tunnel Mix) - 4:47
Frisky?
- Bizarre Inc - "Raise Me" (Eon's Ascension Mix) - 4:37
- Leftfield - "Not Forgotten" (Hard Hands Mix) - 4:07
- Anthony White - "2Love Me Tonight" (Gomez Rock The Joint Mix) - 7:18
- Jaydee - "Plastic Dreams" (Long Version) - 6:03
- Mory Kante - "Yeke Yeke" (Hardfloor Dub) - 4:44
- Golden Girls - "Kinetic" (Frank De Wulf Mix)- 3:20
- Mankey - "Believe In Me" (Madd Ladds 12" Mix) - 9:48
- Donna Summer - "Melody Of Love" (Epris Mix) - 5:58
- Sunscreem - "When" (K-Klassix Mix) - 5:55
- The Beloved - "Satellite" (Freedom Vocal) - 4:48
- Jennifer Lucas - "Take On Higher" (Club 12") - 5:50
- 28th Street Crew - "O" (Hi-Lux Mix) - 4:26
- Mozaic - "Rays Of The Rising Sun" (Electric Beach Mix) - 4:37
- Jennifer Lucas - "Take On Higher (Stringapella Reprise)" - 1:29
Logical Progression
Logical Progression is one continuous track, and is made up of these tracks.
- LTJ Bukem - "Logical Progression" - 67:24
- Hieroglyphix - "Destiny"
- Q Project - "Solar System"
- Appaloosa with DJ Dream - "Night Train"
- P.H.D. – "Above and Beyond"
- Seba & Lo-Tek – "Universal Music"
- LTJ Bukem - "Music" (Reworked By Peshay)
- Peshay - "Jazz Lick"
- DJ Addiction – "Senses"
- New Balance - "Reflections"
- Axis - "Euphony"
Reception
Reception for the album was positive, though Allmusic gave the album 1.5/5 stars which calculates to a 30% approval rating, even though the companion review is much more positive.[2]