Dave Pearce Fresh Start to the Week Feat Simon Harris in Conversation/ In the Mix [Plus a Silver Bullet session] – 11 April 1988 [REMASTERED]

This is a beautiful snapshot of Rap & Hip-Hop life in London during the Golden Era of Spring 1988, it features Simon Harris in conversation in the studio, and in the mix. Simon had been to Groove Records ‘The other day’ picking up Top Billin, the Lyte as a Rock album, and the BDP By All Means LP. SOOOO many iconic tracks get played for the first time.

Dave Pearce had so much influence on Rap radio during this period, and it’s so obvious to understand why when listening to this.  HUGE shouts and respect as ever to Justin Winks who pressed the play and record button [in OXFORD!] when taping this show.

NB: Dave mentions Miami at the start of Jazzy Jay, he’s talking about the Run DMC show at Disney World – 20 May 1988 which was featured on the first RandomRapRadio compilation this year.

At the end of the tape, there is also a short segment of a Silver Bullet session from the year before Bring Forth the Guillotine [The prize from winning the Rapline competition the week before]. It opens with the line ‘Lyrics that explode like a hot can of beans, when I hit the dancefloor, gonna make ya feet steam’…what more can I say ?

EPMD – You Gots to Chill
Mic Break
Run DMC – Runs’ House
Demon Boyz – Northside [Paused short]
Simon Harris Interview
Grandmaster Flash – Cold In Effect
Mr Magic ID
Cool Cee – C is Cool
Mic Break
Simon Harris Mix
BDP – Stop the Violence
Audio Two – Top Billin
BDP – Criminal Minded [Instrumental]
BDP – Criminal Minded
MC Lyte – I Cram to Understand U
MC Duke – I Don’t Care Anymore
Latee – This Cut’s Got Flavor
Steady B – Bring the Beat Back
MC Lyte – 10 Dis
Shouts
Derek B – Bad Young Brother [Billy Beat Mix]
Mic Break
Sir Fresh & DJ Critical – Sir-Vere
Run DMC – Beats to the Rhyme
Jazzy Jay – Cold Chillin’ In The Spot
T La Rock – He’s Incredible
Kaos – Court’s In Session
T La Rock – Breakdown
Audio Two – I Don’t Care
MC Lyte – MC Lyte Likes Swinging
EPMD – You Gots to Chill
Mic Break
Run DMC – Runs’ House
Demon Boyz – Northside [Paused short]
Simon Harris Interview
Grandmaster Flash – Cold In Effect
Mr Magic ID
Cool Cee – C is Cool
Mic Break
Simon Harris Mix
BDP – Stop the Violence
Audio Two – Top Billin
BDP – Criminal Minded [Instrumental]
BDP – Criminal Minded
MC Lyte – I Cram to Understand U
MC Duke – I Don’t Care Anymore
Latee – This Cut’s Got Flavor
Steady B – Bring the Beat Back
MC Lyte – 10 Dis
Shouts
Derek B – Bad Young Brother [Billy Beat Mix]
Mic Break
Sir Fresh & DJ Critical – Sir-Vere
Run DMC – Beats to the Rhyme
Jazzy Jay – Cold Chillin’ In The Spot
T La Rock – He’s Incredible
Kaos – Court’s In Session
T La Rock – Breakdown
Audio Two – I Don’t Care
MC Lyte – MC Lyte Likes Swinging
Witchdoctor – R.A.P.
Tanya Winley – Vicious Rap
Raw Dope Posse – Listen to My Turbo
Bomb The Bass – Megablast [Original]
Super Lover Cee – Super Casanova
Roxanne Shante – Go On Girl
Mic Break
Hijack – Style Wars
Jungle Brothers – Because I Got It Like That
She Rockers – Give It A Rest
Mr. K – Feelin James
Spoonie Gee – Love Rap
Demon Boyz – Rougher Than An Animal
Key-Matic – Breakin In Space
Mic Break[End of Simon Harris Mixing]
BDP – Ya Slippin
Mic Break*
Silver Bullet [From Leighton Buzzard] – Session
Rapline Competition – Female Rappers [MC Dee from Shepherds Bush]

Shouts as ever to Justin Winks and CutPurseBoy